The Startup Legal Roast: Top Mistakes That Kill Your Startup

​Real startup horror stories. Costly founder mistakes. Free food, drinks, and attendees receive the best pen at Web Summit!

​Every startup founder worries about running out of money. But some of the biggest threats to a startup come from legal mistakes founders never saw coming.

​Join José Padilla, CEO of LegalMente AI and founder of Lex Padilla, an AI-boosted U.S. business law firm for international startups and investors, for a fun, interactive, and eye-opening session exploring the legal mistakes that can seriously damage—or even kill—a promising startup.

​We'll roast some of the most common startup legal blunders, share real-world horror stories, and invite founders to bring their own burning legal questions.

​Whether you're launching your first startup, raising capital, or scaling internationally, you'll walk away with practical insights to help protect what you're building and ultimately save you money.

​And because Web Summit shouldn't be all work and no play:

​🍕 Free food and drinks!

​🖊️ Every attendee gets the best pen at Web Summit!

​🔥 Bring your toughest startup legal questions. We'll bring the roast.

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