A covenant barring a seller or key employee from <em>competing</em> with the business for a set time and area after a deal or departure.
An investor's right to invest in future rounds enough to <em>maintain its ownership</em> percentage and avoid dilution.
A covenant barring a seller or departing employee from <em>soliciting</em> the company's customers or employees for a set period.
A contractual right letting a holder match a bona fide third-party offer before a shareholder may sell its stake to that outsider.
A defined event — typically a sale, merger, or majority-ownership shift — that triggers contractual rights such as consent, acceleration, or payout.
A contract among a company's owners governing voting, transfers, board seats, and exit — the private rulebook that sits alongside the charter.