Our Services

 
 

Blumenfeld Legal has served as trusted counsel to venture funds, founders, and startups operating across a wide range of industry sectors including artificial intelligence, enterprise software, SaaS, entertainment, fintech, technology, and life sciences. We specialize in corporate transactional work, with a focus on venture financings, commercial and technology transactions, and general corporate governance matters.

Due to the specialized nature of our practice, we have an eye for trends in our niche market, and our clients benefit from our results-driven approach to client work. Our agile team is capable of quickly responding to inquiries, and will not lose sight of your business's individual needs. We pride ourselves on our ability to work closely and collaboratively with our clients to help them reach their legal goals.


EMERGING COMPANIES

General Corporate Counseling

 

+  Outsourced in-house legal services, providing strategic day-to-day advice and guidance

+  Entity selection, formation, and founders’ agreements

+  Capitalization strategy

+  Corporate governance and board matters

+  Commercial Agreements

+ Carta onboarding and administration

+  Cap table management

+ Advice and updates of template documents often used by Y Combinator, Stanford's StartX companies

Funding

 

+ Equity and debt financing transactions involving venture capital firms, angel and strategic investors

+ Advice on fundraising strategy and deal structures based on our deep understanding of current market trends and deal terms

+ Debt financings with commercial lenders

+ Secondary Offerings

+ Convertible Notes & SAFEs

Employment Matters

 

+ Employee, consultant, and advisor agreements

+ Stock option plans and equity compensation


VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS
AND INVESTORS

 

+ Equity and debt financing transactions (initial lead and non-lead investments, follow-on investments)

+ Cap table and thresholds analysis relating to investment documents

+ Customized SAFEs and Side Letters

+ Customized Convertible Instruments

+ Review of merger and acquisition agreements, and change of control documents of portfolio companies

+ Waterfall and distributions review

+ Non-financial quarterly reporting assistance (description of portfolio investments for LPs, tracking of holdings, Aumni administration)

+ Fund operations/ internal legal concerns

+ Corporate governance and director matters

+ Advisor agreements and EIR agreements


CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

 

+ Merger Agreements

+ Asset Sales

+ Restructurings

+ Spinoffs, LLC conversions, change in corporate domicile

+ Equity and Debt Financings

+ Secondary Offerings

+ Complex Corporate Transactions


COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS

 

+ SaaS and cloud agreements

+ Technology licensing and assignment

+ Customer agreements, Master Services Agreements

+ OEM, reseller, and other distribution agreements

+ Terms of Service

+ Consulting, outsourcing, and services agreements