Corporate & Securities | Emerging Companies & Venture Finance

From First Round to Full Scale

Company-side and investor-side EC/VC, built for velocity.

Venture Deals, Done Right

As a leading venture capital law firm, we help founders and investors close deals with speed, clarity, and confidence. 

Our team: 

  • Navigates formations, SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced rounds
  • Structures secondary sales and equity plans with future raises in mind
  • Balances market terms with practical risk across all stages
  • Keeps diligence focused and documents practical
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A national team of proven experts that bring business, litigation, and regulatory expertise.

Lindsey Altmeyer

Counsel

Jonathan F. Atzen

Partner

Gardner Bell

Counsel

Alfred Bridi

Counsel

Charles Caliman

Counsel

Patrick Diehl

Partner

M. Sidney Donica

Partner

Jeff Drake

Counsel

Amy Duvanich

Partner

Brian Elliott

Practice Group Leader

Eric Ferraro

Partner

Samuel Gintel

Counsel

Christopher Grewe

Partner

Tyler Hayden

Counsel

Brian Hicks

Partner

Morgan Hines

Associate

Aliona Ierega

Counsel

Dori V. Karjian

Partner

Michael Keskey

Counsel

Charles R. “Chuck” Kraus

Practice Group Leader

Nancy Lee

Counsel

Jefferson Lin

Counsel

Justin McAnaney

Partner

Aaron McKenney

Counsel

Lauren Mellen

Counsel

Doug Mitchell

Partner

Channah Rose

Partner

Cullen Schlievert

Partner

Kristen Smith-Dayley

Practice Group Leader

Holden Stein

Partner

Aaron Swerdlow

Partner

Emma Thompson

Counsel

Cary Ullman

Practice Group Leader

Scott Wiegand

Partner

Maria Yuen

Associate

Why Clients Choose Scale for Emerging Companies & Venture Finance

Founder-Aligned & Investor Savvy

Company and investor-side experience to balance market terms with practical risk.

Velocity Without Loose Ends

SAFEs, notes, and priced rounds documented for today – and ready for the next raise.

Diligence & Docs that Scale

Lean checklists, usable templates, and clean data rooms that speed close.

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