FAQ

Mace is a law firm for founders, with offices in Ghent and Copenhagen. We guide founders from the first handshake with a co-founder all the way to the exit: co-founder alignment, fundraising, stock options, M&A and the legal counsel in between.

We call ourselves Runners, because we run the legal maze right next to you.

Yes. Every Runner is a lawyer and Mace Legal is a law firm. We just don't look like your father's law firm.

We know venture capital inside out because we're at the table for every funding round, on the founder's side.

And yes: M&A is one of our core practices too. Selling, buying or merging, we run it with you from first approach to signature, so you leave with what your company is actually worth.

Because founders have different problems than corporates: little time, little cash and a lot at stake. They need a lawyer who gets that, not one who treats them like a small version of a big company.

So we built Mace around founders: one team that knows your company from the first shareholders' agreement to the exit, and that speaks your language.

Yes. We use legal tech and AI wherever it makes us faster and sharper, so you pay for judgement, not for typing. The thinking stays human.

Of course. Our offices are in Belgium and Denmark, but we have worked with founders from the US to Dubai. Where local law calls for it, we work with trusted firms in our international network.

Really free. 30 minutes with a Runner and no strings attached. You tell us where you're at, we tell you what matters now and what can wait.

You leave with a plan, whether you work with us or not.

Earlier than you think. The cheapest legal advice is the one you get before you sign, not after.

The limit does not exist. Some of our favourite founders walked in with just an idea and a co-founder.

Yes, and gladly. Commercial contracting, IP, GDPR and corporate structuring, from spin-offs to steward ownership: the groundwork that keeps your company secure and scalable.