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

  • "I’ve had the pleasure of working with Maddie since 2018 across several ventures, and her expertise and approach have been invaluable. What truly sets Maddie apart is the personal attention she provides. I always feel like a priority when working with her, and she delivers legal guidance in a clear, articulate manner, making complex jargon easy to understand. In addition to her exceptional communication skills, Maddie is incredibly responsive and quick to action. Startups move at a rapid pace, and having Maddie on hand to review user agreements, partnerships, and other legal documents has been a huge asset. Her efficiency and dedication make her an essential part of our team, and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough."

    Matthew Gregory

    Founder and CEO @ Zable Health

  • "I’ve known Maddie for the last 10 years as we both progressed our careers in parallel, and have used her legal services multiple times. She is an incredibly professional and capable corporate lawyer and is also a pleasure to work with. She understands the unique contexts and situations of startups and scaleups in ways that many other corporate lawyers sometimes miss. Definitely a rock solid legal and business adviser for any startup."

    Ed Kearney

    Founder @ Valo and Snappr (2 times Y-Combinator founder)

  • "Maddie provided legal advice and support during the early days of my startup ConX. She helped us to correctly setup company structures and shareholders agreements to scale and ultimately exit. I highly recommend Maddie as a lawyer who will partner with you for success."

    Annie Slattery

    Founder and CEO @ ConX (acquired by Houzz)

  • "I’ve worked with a bunch of lawyers since founding Photzy.com in 2012, but none quite like Maddie. We’ve been working together exclusively since 2017, and in that time, she has helped me through everything from a cofounder buyout to multiple acquisitions and licensing deals. I’ve thrown some pretty wild ideas her way, and through it all, she’s been incredibly insightful and, most importantly, patient. Her expertise in IP & business law has been invaluable, and thanks to Maddie’s guidance, I’ve navigated even the trickiest deals with confidence. I can’t recommend her enough to anyone in need of a sharp and reliable lawyer.”

    Brett Fox

    Founder and CEO @ Photzy

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