Corporate & Security Services for
Businesses in Austin, Texas, and Beyond

Startups & Growth Stage Companies 

• Entity selection and structuring 

• Tax considerations 

• Partner and co-founder structuring and negotiations 

• Partnership Agreements and Operating Agreements 

• Investor capital financing, negotiations, and advisement 

• Website and mobile app documents 

• Exit strategy counsel 

• Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements and technology agreements 

• Business contracts and agreements 

• Employment, independent contractor, advisor, and consultant agreements 

• Entity conversions and tax-free exchanges 

Investor Financing & Venture Capital 

• Private placements 

• Reg D, Reg A, and Crowdfunding issuer and investor representation 

• Securities law compliance and regulatory counsel 

• Private placement memorandums 

• Equity (common and preferred), SAFEs, and convertible notes 

• Friends and family, Series Seed, Series A, and Series B round representation 

Mergers & Acquisitions 

• Buyer and seller side representation 

• Assistance with due diligence and obtaining third-party consents and approvals 

Investment Funds 

• Private equity funds 

• Real estate development funds 

• 3(c)(1) fund representation 

• Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) representation 

• Fund entities and tax structure advisement 

Intellectual Property 

• Protection and licensing advisement 

• Trademark registration 

• Licensing agreements 

• Infringement disputes 

Blockchain & Digital Assets 

Real Estate 

• Commercial real estate transactions 

• Multifamily real estate transactions 

• Luxury residential real estate transactions 

• Raw land and ranch land transactions 

• 1031 exchanges 

• Qualified Opportunity Zones 

• Real estate development funds 

Taxation 

• Planning and restructuring 

• S Corporations, C Corporations, Partnerships, and Sole Proprietorships 

• Section 1202 “Qualified Small Business Stock” (QSBS) planning 

• IRS and state tax authority controversy and disputes 

• Offers in Compromise and Installment Agreements 

• Penalty abatement and negotiation 

Employee Equity Plans & Executive Compensation 

• Incentive equity plan selection, structuring, drafting, and implementation 

• Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) and Non-qualified Stock Options (NQSOs) 

• Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Unit Awards 

• Profits Interests 

• Phantom Stock Plans 

• Executive Employment Agreements 

General Counsel & Advisory Services 

• Outside general counsel 

• Contracts and business agreements review, negotiation, and drafting 

• Partnership disputes 

Data Privacy 

• GDPR, CCPA, and CPRA 

Adult Beverage Counsel 

• Brewery, distillery, and wholesalers 

Cannabis Business Counsel