General Counsel

Business owners need high-quality general legal counsel on a day-to-day basis. From choosing the correct business entity structure for a start-up to high-profile deals for the growth and maturity of a multimillion dollar corporation, having top-notch attorneys on your side is one of the single most important decisions you can make as a business owner

The Venture Lawyer provides broad legal support to enterprises at every stage. Through our general counsel program we advise, counsel and guide clients on a wide variety of matters, including:

• General commercial agreements (e.g., vendor contracts, MSA’s, licensing agreements, and strategic transactions)
• Documentation and compliance requirements
• Drafting employee and contractor agreements
• Corporate governance, board and shareholder resolutions, consents, director meetings, shareholder meetings, and minutes
• Counseling officers and directors on fiduciary duties and strategic considerations
• Employment matters, including hiring, retention, and termination
• Executive compensation, including stock options, restricted stock agreements, and equity and non-equity based incentive compensation

The goal of our general counsel program is to create long-term relationships by making our lawyers an integral part of our clients’ management teams. Our lawyers will serve as cost-effective, efficient problem solvers in connection with various business and legal affairs of your business.