Boothe Legal & Advisory is a boutique law firm and advisory service founded by Madeleine Boothe, specialising in legal and strategic services for entrepreneurs and business owners. Headquartered in Sydney, with a presence in Paris and London, the firm provides tailored guidance on international expansion, sales and acquisitions, investment, corporate structuring, commercial contracts, intellectual property commercialisation and business strategy services.

Our combination of legal insight, strategic thinking and technology-focused approach in providing legal services positions us to deliver solutions tailored to the unique challenges facing entrepreneurs and growing businesses.

Testimonials from our clients

  • "I would enthusiastically recommend Boothe Legal & Advisory and Madeleine Boothe to any startups, scale-ups and entrepreneurs seeking professional and pragmatic legal counsel. Having collaborated extensively with Madeleine across a number of mutual clients, I've seen firsthand her ability to navigate complex transactions and get a positive result while maintaining a refreshingly client-centric approach. Her technical expertise, particularly in areas of M&A and commercial agreements, has proven invaluable in helping our shared clients achieve their business objectives."

    Amit Shah

    Director @ The Gild Group

  • "There is no lawyer with more hands-on experience with startups than Madeleine Boothe. Easily over one thousand startups I’ve worked with have been helped directly by her. She’s my go-to for startup legal advice and I can’t recommend her highly enough"

    Murray Hurps

    Director of Entrepreneurship @ University of Technology, Sydney

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OUR SERVICES

We support you through each stage of your business journey.

1 - Start-up

  • Company establishment

  • Business purchase

  • Corporate structuring 

  • Inter-company agreements

3 - Business Management

  • Shareholders Agreements

  • Changes in share capital

  • Advising on director duties and shareholder rights

  • Joint ventures and special projects

5 - Scaling

  • Business and investment strategy

  • International expansion and localisation

  • Employment and contractors

  • ESOPs and staff incentive arrangements

  • Advisor and board management

7 - Intellectual Property Commercialisation

  • Trade marks

  • IP acquisitions and licensing

  • Technology partnerships

  • Emerging technologies, AI, open source and web3 solutions

2 - Contracts

  • Terms and conditions, EULAs and software terms

  • Privacy and data security 

  • MSA and services agreements

  • Leases and licenses

  • NDAs

  • Supplier, distribution and manufacturing agreements

4 - Fundraising

  • Due diligence

  • Capital raising

  • VC and private investment

  • Convertible note and debt financing

  • Syndicates

  • Loans

  • Investor relations and reporting

6 - Navigating Uncertainty

  • Cofounder disputes

  • Termination of employees

  • Restructuring and stakeholder management

  • IP claims and infringement

  • Pre-litigation disputes

  • Mitigating risk and strategic advice

8 - Exit

  • Sale of business

  • Merger

  • Flip-up and overseas relocation

  • Winding up

About us

Connect with Madeleine

Boothe Legal & Advisory was founded to meet the unique needs of entrepreneurs, providing both legal guidance and strategic advice tailored to the fast-paced demands of growing businesses.

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Madeleine Boothe is the Principal and Founder of Boothe Legal & Advisory. She established the firm to provide bespoke support to entrepreneurs and innovative business owners, helping them scale and succeed throughout their business journey.

With over 10 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and technology companies and over 7 years as a commercial legal advisor, Madeleine has a proven track record of providing pragmatic and cost-effective legal advice, growing and nurturing relationships, navigating uncertainty and helping people achieve their goals.

Before founding Boothe Legal & Advisory, Madeleine was the Head of Legal for a SaaS company focused on automating legal and business document and data management, where she supported the business through its pre-seed phase and international expansion.

Prior to that Madeleine spent 7 years working in private practice law firms as a corporate and commercial lawyer advising a range of businesses, investors and wealthy professionals to minimise legal risks, build assets and protect wealth.

While completing her studies, Madeleine was the Events & Programmes Manager at Australia’s largest technology coworking space, where her role was to activate and grow the community of startups. She was also the Operations Manager and second employee of a fast-growing startup where she first acquired her passion for using technology to solve real problems.

Madeleine holds a Bachelor of Business (BBus) and a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Technology, Sydney, along with a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) from the College of Law.

As an active member of the Australian tech ecosystem, Madeleine offers support by providing legal and startup mentoring to university students at the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of Sydney, as well as pro bono legal advice at UTS Startups and other coworking spaces around Australia.

Madeleine is also an angel investor, providing founders with capital and strategic advice to help them grow and succeed.

Contact us

hello@boothelegal.com

Level 2 11-17 York Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2000