Emerging Enterprise & Lifecycle Advisory

We guide founders through choosing and structuring the right entity type, LLC, C-Corporation, or partnership, based on tax efficiency, investor expectations, and exit planning. Our attorneys handle state filings, governance documentation, and capitalization tables to ensure compliance and readiness for future funding rounds.

We draft founder agreements that define roles, vesting schedules, equity allocations, and intellectual property assignments. By clarifying responsibilities and expectations early, we help prevent future disputes and strengthen investor confidence.

We advise on seed financing, convertible notes, and SAFE agreements, ensuring founders secure early capital while maintaining flexibility and ownership control. Our experience enables founders to avoid unfavorable terms that could limit future growth or dilute long-term equity.

We negotiate and draft key transaction documents such as stock purchase agreements, investor rights agreements, and voting arrangements. Our counsel ensures that founders maintain strategic control while investors obtain necessary protections like liquidation preferences and anti-dilution rights.

We advise clients on structuring and issuing convertible notes, SAFEs, and hybrid instruments that balance speed and valuation flexibility. Our attorneys help clients anticipate conversion triggers, discount mechanics, and maturity terms to prevent future conflict or ambiguity.

We conduct legal due diligence for both companies and investors, reviewing cap tables, contracts, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. Our insights help clients identify potential red flags and optimize valuations prior to term sheet execution.

We help clients register, protect, and commercialize intellectual property assets including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. In parallel, we ensure compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and sector-specific requirements for fintech, healthtech, and edtech companies.

Our attorneys design executive employment contracts, stock option plans, and equity incentive programs that attract and retain top talent. We align compensation strategies with company performance metrics and regulatory obligations.

As organizations scale, strong governance becomes essential. We advise boards on fiduciary duties, shareholder rights, and regulatory reporting. Our team also assists with ESG disclosure, risk management, and compliance infrastructure suitable for pre-IPO readiness.

We represent both buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, managing due diligence, negotiation, and integration. Our focus is on maximizing valuation, managing earn-out structures, and mitigating post-closing liabilities.

Whether through IPO, trade sale, or merger, our attorneys help clients prepare operationally and legally for liquidity events. We align governance, reporting, and investor communications with public market or acquirer expectations.

We assist founders, employees, and investors with secondary sales, recapitalizations, and share repurchase programs. Our experience ensures compliance with securities laws while optimizing liquidity and minimizing tax exposure.

We assist companies in establishing foreign subsidiaries, structuring cross-border joint ventures, and navigating foreign investment regulations. Our team ensures compliance with export control, data localization, and employment laws across regions.

Our attorneys work closely with tax advisors to optimize global tax efficiency, manage transfer pricing, and mitigate double-taxation risks. We also advise on regulatory licensing for fintech, biotech, and digital platform companies entering new markets.

Our team brings together expertise in corporate, tax, IP, employment, and litigation to provide holistic lifecycle support. From formation to exit, we act as long-term legal partners who understand the evolving needs of growth-stage enterprises.

With experience across sectors including fintech, biotech, media, SaaS, and consumer products, we tailor our counsel to industry realities. Our attorneys operate seamlessly across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, ensuring clients are prepared for international success.