Cooley Protect – Patent Resource Center

Create and Protect

Cooley Protect is a free resource designed by Cooley’s patent counseling & prosecution team.

Introducing Cooley GO in Asia

Cooley GO in Asia offers the same free founder-focused legal resources and document generators that the US and UK ecosystems have come to trust.

What Foreign Investors Should Know When Investing In India

Raise

With India’s strong ties with Silicon Valley and its maturing tech and startup ecosystem, outside investments in Indian companies are becoming increasingly common. However, the Indian economic and legal regime has some unique characteristics.

Becoming a Director in an Indian Company

Board and Advisors

Here are a few things that an investor should keep in mind when considering whether to become a director of an Indian company.

Fiduciary Duties

Glossary Term

A person owes another fiduciary duties when that person has control over a financial interest of the other. For example, corporate directors owe fiduciary duties to that corporation’s stockholders.

Duty of Loyalty

Glossary Term

The duty of loyalty requires that the interests of the company and stockholders be placed before personal interests when making decisions and evaluating opportunities.

Running Out of Cash? Your Duties and Options for Winding Down

Sell

Learn about options available to companies when investors have decided not to fund and the company needs to consider winding down.

Your Duties as a Director:
The Basics

Board and Advisors

When you’re wearing the director “hat”, make sure to be mindful of your fiduciary duties to limit potential personal liability. This is a complex area of the law, but here are some of the basics.