What We Do

Practice Areas

We focus exclusively on the legal needs of entrepreneurs, startups, and mid-size businesses. Every matter we handle is business-critical — we treat it that way.

Below is a full picture of the legal work we handle across each practice area. If you're a founder or operator, chances are your situation touches more than one. Use this as a reference — or reach out and we'll tell you exactly what you need.

Business Formation

Entity Formation & Structuring

Choosing the right entity structure at the start can save you millions later. We help founders structure their companies to optimize for fundraising, tax treatment, and eventual exit.

  • Delaware C-Corp incorporation
  • LLC formation and organization
  • Founders' agreement drafting
  • Equity split analysis and structuring
  • Vesting schedule design (cliff & ratable)
  • 83(b) election preparation and filing
  • IP assignment agreements
  • Operating agreements and bylaws
  • Dual-class share structures
  • Pre-incorporation agreements
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Corporate Governance

Governance & Compliance

As your company grows and takes on institutional investors, governance matters. We help you build the right board structure, adopt appropriate policies, and maintain corporate formalities.

  • Board of directors structuring
  • Board resolutions and written consents
  • Equity incentive plan (EIP) adoption
  • ISO and NSO option documentation
  • Annual corporate maintenance filings
  • State compliance and good standing
  • D&O insurance coordination
  • Indemnification agreements
  • Data privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA)
  • Corporate restructuring and reorganization
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Venture Financing

Fundraising & Venture Financing

From friends-and-family rounds to Series A and beyond, we counsel founders through every stage of the fundraising lifecycle — negotiating documents that determine how much of your company you keep.

  • SAFE agreements (standard and custom)
  • Convertible note drafting and review
  • Series A, B, C priced round documents
  • Term sheet review and negotiation
  • Investor rights agreements
  • Cap table modeling and pro formas
  • Anti-dilution provisions
  • Liquidation preference negotiation
  • Side letter negotiation
  • 409A valuation coordination
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Exit Advisory & M&A

An acquisition is the most complex transaction most founders will ever go through. We represent companies and founders from the first conversation with a buyer through closing.

  • LOI review and negotiation
  • Asset and stock purchase agreements
  • Merger agreement drafting
  • Representations and warranties
  • Disclosure schedule preparation
  • Escrow and indemnification arrangements
  • Earnout provisions
  • Non-compete and non-solicit agreements
  • Acqui-hire transactions
  • Management buyout (MBO) structuring
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Commercial Contracts

Contract Drafting & Review

The contracts you sign define your obligations, your rights, and your risk. We draft and review commercial agreements across the full range of business transactions.

  • Master service agreements (MSAs)
  • SaaS and software subscription agreements
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
  • Employment agreements and offer letters
  • Distribution and reseller agreements
  • Partnership and joint venture agreements
  • Terms of service and privacy policies
  • Data processing agreements (DPAs)
  • Warranty and indemnification provisions
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Intellectual Property

IP & Founder Agreements

Your intellectual property is often your most valuable asset — and the first thing a sophisticated investor or acquirer will scrutinize. We make sure your IP is properly assigned and protected from day one.

  • Invention assignment agreements
  • Proprietary information agreements (PIIAs)
  • Trade secret identification and protection
  • Trademark clearance and registration
  • Open source license compliance review
  • Patent strategy and coordination
  • Co-founder separation agreements
  • Vesting cliff and acceleration provisions
  • Departing founder buyout and release
  • Non-disparagement and mutual release agreements
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Not sure which area applies to you?

Most matters touch more than one practice area. Tell us where you are and we'll figure out what you need.