Legal services for prop trading and funded-trader firms, on a flat monthly fee
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From your offshore entity and trader agreements to evaluation-model review, payment rails, and tax — a dedicated legal and finance team handles it all. Flat fee, no hourly bills, answers within 24 hours.
We specialise in non-US / EU offshore jurisdictions.
What legal services for prop firms actually cover
Running a prop trading or funded-trader operation means your legal needs span corporate, trader terms, compliance, payments, IP, and tax work at once — usually across more than one country. Here is what a complete program looks like.
Corporate structuring & governance
Offshore holding and operating entities, multi-entity governance, intercompany agreements, and cap-table housekeeping built around where your firm takes payments and serves traders.
Trader & evaluation agreements
Trader contracts, evaluation/challenge terms, profit-split and payout schedules, and the click-through terms of service that govern your relationship with every funded trader.
Regulatory & marketing compliance
Positioning your model away from regulated brokerage or gambling, advertising and affiliate-marketing review, disclaimers, and KYC/AML programs that keep banks and PSPs comfortable.
Payments, PSP & payout flows
Challenge-fee processing, payout rails, chargeback and refund terms, and crypto on-ramp arrangements reviewed so fees come in and payouts go out without your accounts getting frozen.
Platform, data & IP contracts
Trading-platform, liquidity and market-data licensing, white-label and tech-provider agreements, and trademark protection so you own and can defend the brand traders sign up to.
CFO-led tax & compliance
Tax structuring for fee revenue and payouts, transfer-pricing logic across entities, and ongoing compliance run by ex-CFO operators — built into the engagement, not bolted on later.
How a funded-trader programme is structured
Most regulatory and payment risk in this model comes down to how a handful of details are documented. These are the pieces we get right so your firm holds up to banks, partners, and disputes.
Evaluation / challenge phase
How the paid evaluation is framed in your terms — pass criteria, fees, refunds, and the line that keeps a skills assessment from being treated as a regulated or gaming product.
Simulated vs. live capital
Whether funded accounts are simulated or routed to live markets changes your regulatory exposure. We document the model you actually run and keep your disclosures consistent with it.
Trader agreement & profit split
The funded-trader contract: profit-split percentages, scaling plans, drawdown and consistency rules, and termination rights — drafted to be enforceable and clearly disclosed.
Payout & fee flows
Where evaluation fees land, how payouts are funded and triggered, and the refund/chargeback terms that protect cash flow while staying fair enough to survive a dispute.
Risk rules & breach handling
Daily/max drawdown limits, prohibited strategies (news trading, copy/HFT abuse), and breach consequences — written so enforcement is defensible instead of arbitrary.
Regulatory positioning
A clear, documented view of why your model sits outside brokerage and gambling licensing in your chosen jurisdiction — the analysis banks, PSPs, and partners increasingly ask to see.
Flat-fee subscription vs. hourly billing
Traditional firms bill by the hour, so every email, review, and “quick question” grows an unpredictable invoice. A flat monthly subscription changes the incentives. Here is how the two models compare for a high-growth startup.
| Criteria | Flat-fee subscription (Point Legal) | Traditional hourly firm |
|---|---|---|
| Cost predictability | ✓ Fixed monthly fee — no surprise invoices | — Variable; the bill scales with every interaction |
| Trader-terms review | ✓ Included — iterate as your rules change | — Billed per revision, every time |
| Cost of a quick question | ✓ Included — no clock running | — Billed in 6-minute increments |
| Turnaround | ✓ 24h average, standard SLA | — Depends on partner availability |
| Cross-border CSP coordination | ✓ Included across jurisdictions | — Billed separately or referred out |
| CFO-led tax & finance | ✓ Included (Full Service plan) | — Usually a separate firm and engagement |
| Incentive alignment | ✓ Paid to resolve your task | — More hours billed = more revenue |
| Best fit | ✓ Growing prop & funded-trader firms | — One-off litigation or large M&A |
Why the model works for prop firms
Set up a preferred channel with Point
Send us your structure, trader terms, or task — via Slack, email, Telegram, WhatsApp, or Point Legal MCP. Whatever works for your team.
We handle it
Your dedicated counsel coordinates with local CSPs and payment partners, reviews your agreements, and answers ongoing questions across all your entities and jurisdictions.
Get the output in 24h
You receive a reviewed document, answer, or action within one business day. Fixed price, no surprises. Specialist validation, when needed, is included at no extra cost.
Simple pricing
Choose the subscription that suits your needs and budget
Frequently asked questions
What legal services do prop trading and funded-trader firms need?
At minimum: an offshore corporate structure, enforceable trader and evaluation agreements, terms of service, payment and PSP arrangements, KYC/AML and marketing-compliance programs, platform/data licensing, and tax structuring. Most firms need several of these at once, often across more than one jurisdiction.
Is a funded-trader (prop firm) model regulated?
It depends on how the model is built. A genuinely simulated evaluation-and-payout model is usually positioned outside brokerage and gambling licensing, but the line is fact-specific and shifting. We document why your particular model sits where it does and keep your terms and disclosures consistent with it.
Can you review our evaluation and trader agreements?
Yes — that's core work. We draft and review challenge/evaluation terms, funded-trader contracts, profit-split and payout schedules, drawdown and prohibited-strategy rules, and the click-through terms of service, so they are enforceable and clearly disclosed.
How do you help with payments and payouts?
We review PSP and acquiring agreements for challenge fees, structure payout flows, and draft refund and chargeback terms — and build the KYC/AML documentation banks and payment partners expect — so cash comes in and payouts go out without accounts getting frozen.
Which jurisdictions do you work with?
We specialise in non-US / EU offshore jurisdictions and choose the structure based on your payment partners, traders, and budget — then handle formation, governance, and ongoing filings, coordinating directly with local corporate service providers.
How is a flat fee different from an hourly law firm?
You pay a fixed monthly fee instead of per-hour invoices, so quick questions and terms revisions are included and the bill is predictable. Standard tasks come with a 24-hour average turnaround, and our incentive is to resolve your work, not to bill more hours.
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