Startups & Venture Capital
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For our venture capital clients, our transaction team will work closely with you to navigate the complexities of your deal, identify pitfalls, and bring it to an efficient closing.
We advise founders on how to set up their companies in a way that maximizes their chances of raising capital, minimizes taxes, and protects against problems among co-founders based on our decades of experience advising early-stage companies.
Companies and early-stage investors rely on us to structure, navigate, and close seed financing deals, which often includes performing due diligence and corporate cleanup and advising on the appropriate amount of governance to give to investors.
For startups and our investor clients, we assist with term sheet negotiation, performing or responding to diligence, negotiating terms, and drafting transaction documents.
Alongside our M&A team, we provide counsel and assist on all aspects of both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, including pre-acquisition restructuring, due diligence, governance issues, and preparation and negotiation of purchase agreements and other transaction documents.
Cash-strapped startups disproportionately rely on equity compensation to incentivize key hires. We advise companies on the best structure and often complex tax rules governing equity compensation grants.
Small and mid-sized private companies often rely on us to serve as their outside general counsel to advise on all legal issues impacting the company, including negotiating commercial contracts, handling with employment law matters, assisting in compliance matters and corporate law formalities, and providing counsel on other general corporate matters.
We assist clients with protecting their brands, technology, and sensitive proprietary information so they can protect and profit off of what they have built.
We advise directors on their duties when it comes to critical transactions or conflicts of interest. We also assist companies in complying with corporate law formalities, maintaining their minute book, and assisting in cap table management.
Whether a company is just forming, granting equity, raising capital, or selling, tax considerations are a driving force in how we structure these transactions.
Recent Industries Represented
Technology
AI
SaaS
Financial Services
FinTech
Healthcare
Healthcare Technology
Media
Retail
Consumer Products
Professional Services
Hospitality
Food and Beverage