We help founders and teams at different stages of development and growth avoid costly mistakes by actively guiding them on the decisions that matter most.
We make complex steps simple, so you can build with fewer blind spots and move forward with confidence.
We have worked with founders and teams across web3, technology and cross-border projects, supporting decisions at different stages of growth.
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Usually long before anyone sees the consequences. By the time a problem shows, the decision behind it is often months old and expensive to undo.
None of these are hard to get right at the start. They're very hard to fix once a raise, a launch or a dispute is underway.
The focus is on ensuring the way a project is designed aligns with how it actually runs, both now and as it evolves.
How a project is set up and governed, including where control sits and how key decisions are made as the project evolves.
This includes entity structures and jurisdictional considerations at a conceptual level, with an emphasis on ensuring the structure supports how the project actually operates.
How a project operates day to day, beyond what is described on paper. This includes how responsibilities are allocated and how authority flows through the team.
It also involves analysing where gaps, overlaps or unclear ownership could create issues as the project grows or changes.
Whether a project's documentation reflects reality and provides appropriate protection as circumstances evolve.
This includes how key relationships are documented, how obligations are defined and where agreements may be unclear, outdated or misaligned with how the project is run.
We do not replace lawyers or operators. We provide clarity on how a project is designed and where risk, friction or misalignment may arise over time.
Each one gets you a different result. It's worth knowing why.
The usual starting point for working with us, bringing focus to the decisions that matter now and providing a clear path forward.
For some teams, the Risk Review becomes a clear reference point. They take the outcomes and move forward independently, with greater confidence about where to focus and what to prioritise.
For others, the Risk Review becomes the baseline for an ongoing monthly retainer. Cogninno stays across new decisions as they arise, keeping judgement and context consistent. The retainer starts with an initial three-month term and is then reviewed at the end of each quarter.
| Topic | With Cogninno | The usual alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Who you deal with | The founder, from the first call onwards. | Often handed to a junior team. |
| Starting point | Already knows how web3 projects are built, launched and broken. | Learns crypto on your time. |
| Scope | Structure, operations and documentation looked at together. | One issue at a time, as you raise it. |
| Timing | Before the decision is made. | After the problem shows up. |
| Jurisdictions | Australian, UAE and international frameworks. | Often limited to one. |
| Commitment | Your choice: a one-off review or ongoing advisory. | Open-ended hourly billing. |
| Legal advice | Not a replacement for your lawyers. We'll tell you when you need one. | Advice on the question asked. |
Self-serve tools built with Jablex Labs. Use them to get a first read on your exposure before you talk to anyone.
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Check a contract For everyoneJust for funFor crypto people who have a nagging feeling they might be in trouble. Answer a few questions and find out how worried you should actually be. Not legal advice. But probably useful anyway.
Find outThese tools are general information and are not legal advice.
I'm a practising solicitor and I run my own law firm. I've spent over 10 years advising businesses on structure, documentation and positioning.
Since 2021, I've advised crypto founders, KOLs and marketing agencies. Cogninno grew out of that work, when it became clear founders needed more than legal advice. They needed someone who could see the risk in a decision before it became a problem.
I've worked with some of the biggest names in web3 and so, I know how projects survive and how they break. Usually it comes down to founder decisions made long before the consequences show.
Cogninno is registered in the Innovation City in the UAE. I work across Australian, UAE and international frameworks, so your structure is built for where you're operating, not where it's easiest to advise.
You deal with me from the first call onwards.
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