What StartRight does

StartRight is a corporate legal services platform tailored for high-growth and tech startups, operating as a sub-brand of Shehata & Partners Law Firm, an Egypt-based legal services firm with 25 years of operating history. Headquartered in New Cairo, StartRight delivers fixed-fee legal service packages covering incorporation, investment rounds (SAFEs, convertibles, equity rounds), shareholders' agreements, ESOP/phantom share plans, off-shoring structuring, data protection, and intellectual property, with a sector emphasis on fintech, e-commerce, logistics, mobility, and other tech-enabled verticals across the MENA region.

The product set is organized around tiered packages: a one-time Launch Package for foundational incorporation and template contracts; Convertible Round and Equity Round Investment Packages for funding documentation; three monthly Corporate Packages (Standard, Premium, Executive) for ongoing contract drafting and legal opinions; and an Off-Shoring Service that coordinates with foreign legal counsel in the US, UAE, and Netherlands. Supporting products include the Startup Legal ScoreCard™, a diagnostic tool for pre-seed/seed-stage startups, and the Legal Buddy Blog, an educational content channel. There is no proprietary technology stack underlying these products; delivery is lawyer-driven.

The business model is professional services on a package and retainer basis, sold via direct sales and relationship-based engagement, with demand generated through content marketing, organic social, and client referrals. StartRight has served 40+ startups since 2021, employs approximately 10 lawyers, and has not raised external capital. Its strategic partnership with AlMaghthawi & Partners supports cross-border delivery into Saudi Arabia, and team expansion through 2022 indicates capacity scaling to handle a growing client book.

Name

StartRight

Legal name

StartRight

Website

https://startrightlaw.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StartRight is an Egypt-based corporate legal services platform and sub-brand of Shehata & Partners Law Firm that delivers fixed-fee incorporation, investment-round, and ongoing corporate legal packages to high-growth tech startups across the MENA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Service Packages: Fixed-rate legal service packages for startups covering incorporation, investment documentation, corporate procedures, and ongoing legal support. Revenue generated through project-based package fees and recurring retainer arrangements for corporate packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

StartRight provides corporate legal services tailored for high-growth and tech startups in the MENA region, covering incorporation, investment rounds (SAFEs, convertibles, equity), shareholders' agreements, ESOP plans, off-shoring advisory, data protection, and intellectual property protection. Services are delivered through fixed-rate, customized packages and ongoing subscription-based corporate retainers, powered by Shehata & Partners Law Firm's 25-year legal practice.

Product overview

StartRight is a corporate legal services platform for high-growth tech startups in the MENA region, operating as a sub-brand of Shehata & Partners Law Firm. The offering is organized around the Startup Legal ScoreCard as the core diagnostic product, supported by tiered service packages. The Launch Package provides foundational incorporation and contract services, while Investment Packages (Convertible Round, Equity Round) handle funding-related legal work, and Corporate Packages (Standard, Premium, Executive) offer ongoing contract drafting and legal opinions. An Off-Shoring Service assists startups with establishing holding companies in US, UAE, or Netherlands jurisdictions. The Legal Buddy Blog provides supplementary educational content on startup legal topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Legal ScoreCard™: A diagnostic tool designed for young startups in pre-seed or seed stages to help navigate initial legal requirements.
• Legal Buddy Blog

Products and services

• StartRight Launch Package Foundational legal package for startups covering company incorporation, standard contracts (T&C, Privacy Policy, NDA), employment agreements, service/product agreements, SAFE templates, ESOP templates, and social insurance registration.
• Convertible Round Investment Package Investment package covering drafting convertible investment agreements (Note, SAFEs, KISS), attending 3 negotiation rounds, cap table advising, and strategic advice for a maximum 4-month engagement period.
• Equity Round Investment Package Investment package covering term sheet advising, shareholders' agreement drafting and advising, and cap table advice for priced funding rounds.
• Off-Shoring Service Jurisdiction advisory service for creating offshore holding companies, with assistance coordinating foreign legal counsel in the US, UAE, and Netherlands (fees exclusive of foreign counsel fees).
• Standard Corporate Package Ongoing corporate package covering contract review across all contract types and drafting of 1 contract per month, with a minimum 3-month engagement period.
• Premium Corporate Package Enhanced monthly corporate package with drafting of 2 contracts per month and providing 2 legal opinions per month.
• Executive Corporate Package Comprehensive monthly corporate service covering all corporate procedures with ongoing legal assistance.
• Startup Legal ScoreCard™ Proprietary diagnostic tool designed for pre-seed and seed-stage startups to evaluate legal readiness and simplify initial legal compliance steps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 40+ startups

Named customers29 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shehata & Partners Law FirmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartRight is a sub-brand and outcome of Shehata & Partners Law Firm's years of experience and engagement with businesses in Egypt. Provides the foundational legal expertise and brand heritage for StartRight's startup-focused services.
• AlMaghthawi & PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the top legal agencies in Saudi Arabia, partnering with StartRight to provide unique legal services that cater to business needs across the MENA region.
• Foreign Legal Counsel (US, UAE, Netherlands)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssists startups with off-shoring by providing connections to foreign legal counsel in the US, UAE, and Netherlands for establishing holding companies in these jurisdictions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Matouk Bassiony & Associates: Egyptian full-service firm with a strong corporate/M&A and emerging-company practice. Competes for the same Egyptian startup clients on incorporation, shareholders' agreements, and investment-round documentation.
• Sharkawy & Associates: Egyptian corporate and commercial law firm with comparable startup and venture ecosystem work across MENA. Overlaps directly with StartRight's incorporation, investment-round, and corporate-procedure offerings.
• AlMaghthawi & Partners: Saudi Arabian corporate law firm already partnered with StartRight to serve MENA startups. Offers overlapping incorporation and corporate services for the same regional startup buyer, particularly Saudi-side.
• Hassouna & Angel: Egyptian law firm with a corporate and emerging-company focus covering incorporation, fundraising documentation, and ongoing corporate work for startups — directly comparable to StartRight's packaged offering.

Broad incumbents

• ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners: Regional law firm serving Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC across corporate, M&A, and investment work. Broad incumbent that overlaps with StartRight's investment-round and shareholder-advisory offerings for regional startups.
• Al Tamimi & Company: Largest regional law firm based in the UAE with offices across MENA. Serves the same startup and growth-stage client base on incorporation, VC documentation, and cross-border structuring, but as a broad incumbent rather than a startup-specialist.
• Badri & Salim El Meouchi: Long-standing Middle Eastern corporate law firm with a developed venture and emerging-company practice. Comparable on investment-round, shareholders'-agreement, and corporate-governance work for MENA startups.

Regional players

• Khalid Al-Theb Law Firm: Saudi-focused legal practice serving early-stage and growth companies in the Kingdom. Adjacent regional peer addressing incorporation and investment-round services for the same startup segment on the Saudi side of MENA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/startrightlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/startrightlaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/startrightlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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