Business & Corporate Law — Build, grow, and protect your company
From formation to funding, contracts to compliance, and deals to disputes, we provide lifecycle counsel that keeps your company moving. Our team blends practical business sense with strategic legal depth—so you can make confident decisions, close better deals, and reduce risk without slowing momentum.
- Entity selection and setup aligned to ownership, taxes, and financing plans
- Contract drafting and negotiation (MSAs, SaaS, vendor, employment, licensing)
- Corporate governance, board support, and compliance programs
- Mergers & acquisitions, due diligence, and post-closing integration
- Dispute resolution and business litigation, with ADR to control cost and time
Based in Castle Rock and serving the Denver metro, with a national expansion plan.
Who we help
We counsel entrepreneurs, SMBs, growth-stage companies, investors, and boards that want practical legal solutions and fast, clear communication. Whether you’re forming your first entity or managing a complex transaction, you’ll get responsive guidance and predictable next steps.
- Founders aligning equity, roles, and IP at formation
- SMBs negotiating customer, vendor, and SaaS agreements
- Boards seeking governance, minutes, and policy support
- Buyers and sellers preparing for due diligence and closings
- Companies building compliance programs that scale
Core services
- Startup formation — entity choice, founder agreements, IP assignment, cap table basics
- Contract negotiation — MSAs, SaaS, licensing, supply, employment, and SLAs
- Corporate governance — board calendars, policies, minutes, and approvals
- Mergers & acquisitions — LOIs, diligence, purchase agreements, and integration
- Regulatory compliance — licensing, privacy/security, labor, and reporting
- Business litigation — contract disputes, fiduciary claims, trade secrets
How we engage: practical, responsive, and aligned to outcomes
You’ll get clear recommendations in plain language, realistic timelines, and direct access to your primary attorney. When a matter touches other areas—employment, tax, real estate, insurance, or disputes—we connect the dots so you’re not managing a maze of advisors.
- Outside General Counsel support for predictable day-to-day needs
- Deal-specific teams for accelerated timelines and clean closings
- Dispute triage to preserve leverage and pursue efficient resolution
- Coordinated workstreams with your CPA and advisors when appropriate
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Led by Grant Van Der Jagt, JD — Founding Attorney (Castle Rock, CO).
Process & engagement options
Engagement models
- Intake & scoping: goals, timeline, budget, decision-makers
- Proposal: staffing, deliverables, and milestones
- Execution: weekly priorities and rapid issue-spotting
- Reporting: concise updates and risk/status dashboards
- Closeout & next steps: lessons learned and playbooks
Typical corporate timelines
- Formation packages: days to a few weeks, depending on filings
- Contract reviews: 24–72 hours for standard agreements; faster by request
- M&A deals: LOI to close often 45–120+ days, based on diligence
- Compliance programs: phased rollouts with training and audits
- Disputes: early ADR where sensible; litigation timelines vary by venue
Fees & billing
We aim for predictability. Many formations, standard contracts, and policy packages are available at fixed fees. For complex or fast-moving work (deals, disputes, multi-jurisdiction compliance), we use hourly or hybrid structures with clear scopes, milestone budgets, and regular reporting. Outside General Counsel options offer a set monthly allocation for priority legal needs.
- Flat-fee formations, contract templates, and governance kits where appropriate
- Hybrid budgets for transactions and disputes with defined checkpoints
- Transparent estimates and written engagement terms for every matter
What impacts cost?
- Deal size/complexity, diligence scope, and number of counterparties
- Regulatory footprint (privacy, employment, licensing, securities)
- Negotiation intensity and redline rounds
- Multi-state issues and required local filings or opinions
Documents & checklist
Share what you have—don’t wait for perfection. We’ll triage and prioritize to keep decisions moving. This starter list helps us scope faster and reduce surprises.
- Cap table, founder/board roster, and any investor side letters
- Existing contracts (customer, vendor, SaaS, employment, NDAs)
- Corporate records: articles, bylaws/operating agreement, minutes, consents
- Compliance policies (privacy/security, HR/handbook, licensing)
- Deal materials (LOIs, term sheets, financials, diligence lists)
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common corporate counsel questions.
Put experienced business counsel on your side
On your first call, we’ll map priorities, timelines, and budgets—then propose a clear plan to execute. Responsive updates, coordinated advisors, and documents that get deals done.
Page last updated: September 12, 2025