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Client alerts, briefing notes, and perspectives on legal and commercial developments that matter to founders, executives, professional athletes, and investors.

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Navigating the New Terrain of Private M&A: Reps & Warranties in a Post-2025 Market

As deal volume recovers and buyer leverage shifts, representations and warranties insurance terms have tightened materially. What founders and sellers must know before entering diligence — and how to protect yourself at the negotiating table.

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Family Office Governance

February 2026 Briefing Note

Family Office Governance: Why Your Legal Architecture May Be Exposing You to Unnecessary Risk

Single-family offices frequently operate under structures designed for a prior generation. A disciplined legal review can resolve vulnerabilities before they become consequential.

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Outside General Counsel

January 2026 Perspective

The Outside General Counsel Advantage: What Growth-Stage Companies Gain From Senior Legal Partnership

Founders who engage experienced outside counsel early avoid the costly structural mistakes that complicate fundraising, board governance, and eventual liquidity events.

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Entity structuring

December 2025 Client Alert

Why Your Holding Structure Is Probably Wrong — And What to Do About It Before Your Next Transaction

Entrepreneurs are often surprised to discover that the entity structure established at founding has created material friction in subsequent capital raises and transactions.

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M&A counsel

November 2025 Perspective

The Founder's Checklist: 10 Legal Questions Every CEO Should Be Able to Answer Before a Transaction

Buyers and investors form an opinion about your company's legal hygiene within the first 48 hours of diligence. Being prepared before that clock starts is not optional.

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Private capital

October 2025 Briefing Note

Liquidation Preferences in 2025: How the Return of Investor Leverage Is Reshaping Term Sheets

After years of founder-friendly terms, institutional investors have reasserted standard protections. Understanding participating vs. non-participating preferences has never been more important.

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Succession planning

September 2025 Client Alert

Business Succession and the Family-Owned Company: Building a Legal Framework That Survives the Founder

Most closely held businesses lack a succession plan that is legally robust. The time to design one is before the need arises, not after.

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