Business & Transactions
Legal Technology
Our Legal Technology practice group is a dedicated team of attorneys focused on the ways technology is transforming the delivery of legal services globally.
As practitioners delivering legal services and as consumers constantly evaluating how legal technology can make our work better, we understand the rapidly evolving business models of legal technology companies and the regulatory challenges that they face.
Our practice brings together deep expertise in venture financing, mergers & acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. We advise early-stage founders building bold new solutions, growth companies scaling rapidly, and the investors backing them in all aspects of legal technology.
We serve the entire legal technology ecosystem, including:
Emerging Legal Technology Companies. We work with early-stage and growth-stage legal technology companies addressing critical aspects of legal service delivery, from entity formation and initial financings through strategic transactions and liquidity events.
Established Legal Technology Companies. Our practice counsels mature legal technology companies on intellectual property protection, regulatory matters, commercial agreements, strategic growth initiatives and complex transactions.
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms. We represent institutional investors investing into legal technology, from fund formation through investment transactions, portfolio company support, and exit strategies.
Corporate & Strategic Acquirers. We advise established companies and corporate venture investors on technology partnerships, strategic investments, and mergers & acquisitions.
We advise on the following matters, including:
Regulatory Matters & Compliance. Legal technology companies operate in a complex regulatory environment that includes unauthorized practice of law considerations, data privacy and security requirements, artificial intelligence governance, and sector-specific regulatory frameworks. We provide strategic counsel on regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and engagement with regulatory authorities.
Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions. We advise on the protection and monetization of intellectual property assets, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, proprietary algorithms, and data assets. Our practice encompasses technology licensing, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and complex commercial arrangements involving proprietary technology platforms.
Commercial Agreements. We structure and negotiate the full range of commercial agreements essential to legal technology businesses, including SaaS agreements, enterprise licensing arrangements, reseller and distribution agreements, data licensing agreements, and strategic partnership arrangements.
Venture Capital & Growth Equity Financing. We guide legal technology companies through all stages of equity financing, from seed and early-stage venture capital rounds through growth equity investments and pre-IPO financings. Our practice also represents venture capital firms and institutional investors in fund formation, portfolio company investments, and follow-on financings in the legal technology sector.
Mergers & Acquisitions. We represent legal technology companies and investors in strategic transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset sales. Our M&A experience encompasses both buy-side and sell-side representations, with particular expertise in valuation, due diligence, regulatory and deal structure considerations. We also counsel strategic acquirers and financial sponsors on legal technology acquisitions and divestitures.
Corporate Governance. We counsel clients on corporate governance matters, including board composition and processes, fiduciary duties, equity compensation arrangements, stockholder agreements, and securities law compliance.
Legal technology companies require sophisticated counsel across multiple disciplines. As part of Reitler's integrated platform, our Legal Technology practice regularly collaborates with complementary practices throughout the firm to meet the complex needs of our clients.
We draw upon the expertise of our colleagues in Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Tax & Tax Structuring, Intellectual Property & Licensing, Securities & Capital Markets, Fund Formation, Employment Litigation, and Corporate Governance to provide comprehensive representation that addresses both immediate legal needs and long-term strategic objectives.
