Six disciplines, one firm.

Corporate & M&A

From incorporation to exit. Term sheets, definitive agreements, stockholder consent, closing binders, integration. We represent buyers, sellers, and founders, and have closed transactions from $4M bolt-ons to $2B+ cross-border deals.

What we cover

• Mergers & acquisitions
• Private equity & venture financings
• Joint ventures & strategic partnerships
• Securities & public offerings
• Post-close dispute resolution

Litigation

Commercial litigation in state and federal courts across the country. We try cases — our partners have spent over 400 cumulative trial days on the record. We also know when settlement is the right answer and negotiate it without bluster.

What we cover

• Commercial & contract disputes
• IP & patent litigation
• Employment & trade secret
• Class action defense
• Appellate work

Employment

Plans and disputes, for the company and occasionally for the executive. We draft the plans before they're needed, investigate the problems when they appear, and negotiate the separations nobody wanted.

What we cover

• Executive compensation & equity plans
• Workplace investigations
• Separations & severance
• Non-compete & trade secret
• EEOC & state agency proceedings

IP & technology

Patents prosecuted, trademarks defended, trade secrets protected. We also advise on software licensing, open-source compliance, AI/ML rights, and IP-driven M&A.

What we cover

• Patent prosecution & portfolio strategy
• Trademark prosecution & enforcement
• Trade secret audits & litigation
• Tech licensing & SaaS agreements
• Open-source compliance

Privacy & data

Federal and state compliance (CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA), breach response, cross-border transfer frameworks, data processing agreements, and regulatory inquiries.

What we cover

• Privacy program design
• Incident response
• GDPR, CCPA, state privacy laws
• Vendor & DPA negotiation
• Regulatory investigations

Commercial

The everyday contract work that keeps operations running — supply, distribution, licensing, services agreements. Handled at the pace the business needs, not the pace law firms prefer.

What we cover

• Customer agreements & MSAs
• Vendor & procurement
• Licensing & distribution
• Settlements & releases
• Form library & playbooks