Founding & Governance

Co-Founders Agreement (LLP)

For 2 or more co-founders starting a business as an LLP — covering vesting, capital contribution, IP assignment, and what happens if a founder leaves early.

  • Vesting schedule with Good Leaver / Bad Leaver classification
  • Reserved Matters requiring unanimous consent, clearly listed
  • IP assignment for perpetual, worldwide rights — not the 5-year default
  • Non-compete drafted narrowly, with an honest note on its real enforceability limits
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✓ Main agreement (PDF)
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Who this is for

Founders forming an LLP

2 or more co-founders setting up a Limited Liability Partnership, wanting the relationship terms recorded before or alongside formal incorporation.

Existing founders formalising terms

Already working together informally, ready to put vesting, roles, and exit terms in writing before a dispute makes it harder to agree.

Verification passport

What we actually checked, and when.

Live verification record CO-FOUNDERS AGREEMENT (LLP)
LLP formation, Designated Partner requirements
LLP Act, 2008 (as amended 2021) · checked 23 Aug 2026
✓ VERIFIED
IP assignment — perpetual, worldwide, non-lapsing
Copyright Act, 1957, Sec 19(4)/(5)/(6) · checked 23 Aug 2026
✓ VERIFIED
Non-compete enforceability after departure
Indian Contract Act, Sec 27; Varun Tyagi v. Daffodil Software, 2025 SCC OnLine Del 4589
⚠ LIMITED
Honest limit, stated directly: post-departure non-compete restrictions are generally void under Indian law, confirmed by a 2025 Delhi High Court judgment — regardless of how narrowly drafted. This template relies primarily on confidentiality and narrow non-solicitation for real post-departure protection, not the non-compete clause alone.
This template governs the founders' relationship — it works alongside, not instead of, your formal LLP Agreement filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
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Before you sign this document:
1. Update the jurisdiction. This template is drafted with placeholder city/state fields — replace them with your own business's actual location, not any example city shown in the document.
2. Print on valid stamp paper. This PDF is a drafting template, not an executable legal document on its own. Under the Indian Stamp Act, most agreements need to be printed on physical stamp paper (or e-stamped) of the correct value for your state before signing — an unstamped agreement may be inadmissible as evidence until the deficiency is paid. Confirm the correct stamp duty and process for your state before execution.