Practice Areas

Two disciplines, one team: the build work and the fight work.

Litigation and transactional work are the same discipline applied at different moments. Disputes show us how contracts fail and structures break — and we feed those lessons back into the next deal.
The Build Work

M&A & Business Advisory

Deal architecture and execution for principals.

We love helping build and create things of value, because we've done it for ourselves — raised the capital, formed the entities, closed the deals, and learned from the mistakes when the structure was wrong. Strategic judgment is built into every engagement.

  • M&A on either side for small-to-mid-market deals
  • Fund formation, SPV infrastructure & deal counsel for emerging managers and GPs
  • Entity, IP, and capital structure for founders
  • End-to-end build-out for creators: entities, IP, brand & product launches
  • Talent and licensing deals, and creator funds
  • Outside general counsel & standing strategic counsel on retainer
The Fight Work

Litigation

Plaintiff-side complex commercial litigation — when the cause is right.

We've been operators long enough to know that if you're building anything worth fighting for, unwanted friction shows up. Where the facts and the law support it, we file — so the counterparty is reading our complaint, not our demand letter. We don't take every matter; only the ones we believe in.

  • Commercial disputes — contract, fiduciary, IP & trade secrets
  • Partnership & shareholder disputes, unfair competition, securities
  • Regulated-industry matters
  • Creator-side disputes vs. management, agencies, brands & platforms
  • Pre-suit leverage & demand strategy
  • Defense work where strategically appropriate

Flat-fee · phased

How we engage

Pick the structure that fits the matter, not the one that fits a billing model. Our foundational model is flat fees by defined phase and scope — meaningful budget visibility while we keep strategic flexibility.

On select matters we’ll consider hybrid, retainer, or success-based terms — including equity-linked structures for funds and startups.

  1. 01
    Phase 1

    Intake, investigation & strategy

    Conflicts check, secure file setup, evidence collection, witness and counterparty mapping, and a written strategy memo with a recommended path and clear decision points.

  2. 02
    Phase 2

    Filing, leverage or term sheet

    On the fight side: draft and file the complaint or demand package and manage early posture. On the build side: draft and negotiate the LOI or term sheet and structure the deal.

  3. 03
    Phase 3

    Active matter execution

    Discovery, depositions, and motion practice — or definitive documents, disclosure schedules, and closing mechanics. The substance of the matter, moved forward.

  4. 04
    Phase 4

    Resolution, trial, closing or launch

    Trial through verdict or final settlement — or signing, closing, and post-close transition. For creator and founder builds, launch execution and follow-through.

Get in touch

Tell us what’s going on.

Whether you’re building something worth protecting or someone’s threatening what you’ve built, start with the facts. We’ll tell you straight whether and how we can help.

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