What we do
Business law organized around the work companies actually need.
Avid Legal supports founders, investors, and established companies across formation, financing, transactions, real estate, governance, cross-border matters, employment issues, and dispute resolution.
Startups, Angel Investors & Venture Capital Funds
Formation, financing rounds, and closings for founders and startups — and diligence-through-close representation for the venture funds…
Mergers & Acquisitions
Structure, diligence, negotiation, closing, and post-closing planning — buy-side and sell-side — for founders, investors, and…
Real Estate
Purchases, sales, leasing, development, title, and financing for owners, investors, developers, landlords, and tenants — real estate…
General Corporate
Outside general counsel for companies without an in-house legal department: governance, contracts, transactions, employment, leases…
Intellectual Property & Trademarks
Ownership, protection, and licensing of what a company builds and the name it builds under: trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and…
Data Privacy
Privacy programs, data and vendor agreements, incident planning, and counsel on artificial intelligence for companies that collect and…
Lending & Capital Transactions
Loan agreements, asset-based lending, debt and equity financing, capital transactions, and restructuring — turning financial terms and…
Hospitality
For restaurants, hotels, owners, operators, and investors: purchases and sales, licensing and management, leases, employment, vendor…
Mediation
A neutral, confidential forum for parties working through a dispute — with a streamlined scheduling process and remote sessions by Zoom.
Investment Funds & Family Offices
Fund formation, governance, tax planning, compliance, and asset management for fund managers, private equity and venture funds, and…
Cross-Border Transactions
International M&A, joint ventures, contract negotiation, tax structuring, and market entry — including deals between the United States…
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Employee benefit plans and executive pay — ERISA compliance, equity compensation, Section 409A, change-of-control issues, and the…
Let’s talk about what you’re building.
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