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Blockchain & Digital Currency

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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Public Companies

Corporate

Our corporate practice is comprehensive, and encompasses, and encompasses most all the transactional and governance matters that typically arise in the life of a startup and emerging company. Our corporate practice is led by seasoned attorneys that worked at some of the nation’s most respected law firms, and we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver both sophisticated advice and uncompromised client service.

Practice Areas & Experience

Formation
Venture finance
M&A, joint ventures and strategic partnerships
Corporate governance
Shareholder engagement
Securities compliance
Public company representation
Employment and compensation

Venture Financings

Our attorneys have negotiated and concluded hundreds of financings on behalf of clients seeking startup or expansion capital. We have decades of experience working with clients across industries, including technology, media, entertainment, food and beverage, medical and finance. Our work in this area includes helping clients develop optimal financing strategies and structures, preparing offering and subscription documents, negotiating terms with investors, and advising on compliance with federal and state securities laws.

Practice Areas & Experience

Convertible note financings
Equity financings (seed & preferred rounds)
Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs)
Federal and state securities regulations compliance

IP & Tech Transactions

Whether our clients are seeking to maintain their market positions or bring disruptive technologies to market, we help them develop and implement strategies to create, acquire, protect and exploit intellectual property.

Practice Areas & Experience

Technology, software, content and trademark licensing agreements
Trademark selection and clearance
Online license and click-through agreements
Domain name acquisition, sale and enforcement
Internet and multimedia license and content agreements
Maintenance and support agreements
Privacy and other usage policies and agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Copyright counseling and registration
Content placement and representation agreements
IP diligence in connection with M&A and financing transactions

Blockchain & Digital Currency

Our attorneys help blockchain innovators capitalize on the opportunities and meet the challenges presented by blockchain. We regularly advise US and foreign clients on token sales (ICOs), Reg D exempt offerings, Reg A+ offerings, and compliance with state and federal money transmission (AML/KYC) laws. When needed, we help clients identify, engage and coordinate the efforts of advisors in other jurisdictions. Our blockchain & digital currency practice is enhanced by our two decades of experience representing startups and technology companies on securities regulations, venture financing, intellectual property, corporate governance, equity compensation, and privacy matters.

Practice Areas & Experience

Advise on tokenization of loyalty rewards points, film and video distribution and rights management, augmented reality, virtual reality and mobile-based digital asset marketplaces
Application of blockchain technology to music rights issues, shipping, art provenance and bidding

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our attorneys have represented buyers and sellers of private companies in a range of industries, including financial services, technology, medical, entertainment, consumer products and real estate. We staff each transaction with a team representing the necessary disciplines, including tax, intellectual property, employment, executive compensation and real estate. Our attorneys are adept at managing the transaction and skilled at coordinating the efforts of all parties.

Practice Areas & Experience

Stock and asset acquisitions
Mergers, exchanges and other business combination transactions
Spin-offs and divestiture transactions
Joint ventures and partnerships

Media & Entertainment

Our media and entertainment practice encompasses music, film, TV, publishing and advertising. Our practice was founded by attorneys who have been practicing for 25 years, and who wrote some of the earliest internet software, video and music licensing, banner-ad, link-sharing, cross-promotion, co-branding, affiliate, syndication and e-commerce agreements, which, today, form the backbone of the media, entertainment, content and e-commerce businesses. Our attorneys have developed a reputation as innovators with a deep understanding of the issues specific to entertainment technology. Our entertainment practice is further enhanced by the breadth of our firm’s intellectual property and general business law experience.

Practice Areas & Experience

Social media savvy celebrity and brand representation
Record deals
Music licensing
Film financing and production
Film and TV distribution and rights agreements
Talent representation
Sports sponsorship
Management, agency and producer agreements
Games
Radio and podcasts
Digital media
Book publishing

Commercial Transactions

Our attorneys regularly advise clients on a range of commercial transactions – from the routine to the novel and complex. Our clients represent a wide range of industries, but they share a need for legal counsel that understands the challenges and opportunities presented by today’s rapidly evolving technology and business environment.

Practice Areas & Experience

Customer agreements
Standard contract terms and conditions
End-user licenses and other forms
Manufacturing and supply agreements
Distribution and reseller agreements
Real estate leasing
UCC and security interests

Emerging Companies

Since we founded our firm in 2003, our practice has focused almost exclusively on startups and emerging technology companies. Because our clients operate in rapidly evolving business and technology landscapes, they value our pragmatic approach to problem solving, and our proactive approach to client service. To learn more about our capabilities and experience serving emerging companies, please explore our other practice areas.

Practice Areas & Experience

Entity selection and formation
Founders agreements
IP protection and licensing
Employment and compensation
Real estate leasing
Seed & venture financing
Corporate governance and shareholder engagement
M&A

Public Companies

We handle all aspects of federal and state securities law compliance for public companies, including corporate governance issues relating to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, fiduciary responsibilities of directors and officers, compliance with issuer reporting and disclosure requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the securities registration requirements associated with the Securities Act and the state securities laws. We also counsel clients on compliance with respect to specific requirements of the SEC, the NYSE, the Nasdaq Stock Market, the American Stock Exchange and the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.

Practice Areas & Experience

Periodic and current reports
Disclosure under the Securities Exchange Act
Proxy solicitations and organization of stockholder meetings
Audit committee charters, codes of ethics and various other required policies and procedures
Employee compensation matters and disclosure
Formation and responsibilities of special committees
Director and officer fiduciary duties and responsibilities
Compliance with legal and ethical requirements, including rules relating to attorneys and other professionals who represent companies before the SEC
Assist with internal, FINRA or SEC investigations
Interact with an issuer’s outside auditors

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Universal Music, Classical Division

Working with a hands-on law firm that understands my business and industry means that I can focus on building my company and get more done.

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Founder and CEO of hintd.com

They have a distinctive ability to look past the industry’s quagmires, which is a key ingredient in building a successful music business today.

Elizabeth Chan
Executive Producer and CEO of Merry Bright Music
Billboard Charting Artist

The perfect law firm for startups…they love what they do and they’re good at it.

Gireesh Sonnad

Co-Founder of Silverline

They understand our business and always give us direct answers…they provide inspired assistance we could not find elsewhere.

Anthony Mattana
Founder and CEO of Hooke Audio

Masur Griffitts has represented several ventures of mine over 15 years because they get deals done. They’re pragmatic and always keep pace.

Erik Matlick
Founder of Madison Logic and Bombora

If you’re a start-up, you’ll want lawyers that deal with start-ups every day because the issues that come up are unique.

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Founder of Pebblepost

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