Structure. Scale. Exit.
We build legal foundations that attract capital, close deals faster, and position you for the exit you want. For dealmakers who move fast and think long-term.
Structure Your Deal →What legal support do startups need from day one?
Whether you're launching your first venture or structuring complex multi-entity operations, we build legal foundations that attract capital, minimize risk, and scale with you.
Entity Formation & Structuring
We don't just file paperwork—we architect business structures optimized for your specific goals. Investor fundraising, tax efficiency, liability protection, or IP holding—we build it right from day one.
Formation Options:
- • Delaware C-Corp (venture-backed startups)
- • LLC with custom operating agreement
- • S-Corp election for tax optimization
- • Multi-entity structures (OpCo/HoldCo)
- • IP holding companies
Investor-Ready Documentation
VCs and angels want clean cap tables, proper equity structures, and airtight operating agreements. We deliver institutional-quality documentation that passes due diligence without red flags.
What You Get:
- • Operating agreement or bylaws
- • Founder equity vesting agreements
- • Board consent resolutions
- • Employee stock option plan (ESOP)
- • Capitalization table setup
- • Investor-ready data room preparation
Commercial Contracts & Transactions
Customer agreements, vendor contracts, service agreements, and partnership deals. We draft, review, and negotiate contracts that protect your interests and close deals faster.
Contract Types:
- • Customer service agreements (SaaS, professional services)
- • Vendor and supplier contracts
- • Strategic partnership agreements
- • Distribution and reseller agreements
- • Joint venture structures
Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Sales
Buying or selling a business? We handle asset purchases, stock sales, earn-outs, due diligence, and closing documents to protect you through the transaction.
Transaction Support:
- • Letter of intent (LOI) drafting/review
- • Due diligence coordination
- • Purchase agreement negotiation
- • Asset vs. stock purchase structuring
- • Escrow and earn-out provisions
How We Can Help
🚀 SaaS Startup Pre-Seed Structure
Situation: Technical founders building AI SaaS product with no legal entity, preparing for fundraising.
How we can help: Create Delaware C-Corp with proper founder vesting, employee option pool, clean cap table, and investor-ready documentation—positioning the company for successful fundraising with institutional-quality legal foundations.
🏈 Athlete Business Venture Structure
Situation: Professional athlete launching product brand, needs structure for sales, IP protection, and wealth management.
How we can help: Design multi-entity structure separating operations from IP ownership, creating tax-efficient setup with asset protection that allows brand growth while securing the athlete's intellectual property and personal wealth.
💼 Creator to Business Transition
Situation: Content creator expanding beyond content into coaching programs and software products.
How we can help: Form proper business entity with optimal tax election, transfer IP into company, draft customer agreements, and create licensing structures—transforming solo operation into scalable business with significant tax advantages.
What business transactions do we handle?
How much does business legal work cost?
Entity Formation
From $1,500
Includes filing, EIN, operating agreement
Founder Agreements
From $2,000
Fundraising Document Packages
From $5,000
Commercial Contracts
From $1,000
For Startups
Building a company? Start with the right legal foundation. Most startup legal problems come from shortcuts taken in year one. Jacobs Counsel builds entity structures, founder agreements, and IP assignments that scale with your company.
Need Ongoing Support?
Need ongoing support as you grow? Embedded Counsel gives you a fractional legal department for one fixed monthly fee.
Find Your Optimal Business Structure
Compare sole proprietorship, LLC, S-Corp, and C-Corp options based on your needs.
Business Structure Quiz
Find the optimal legal structure for your business based on revenue, growth plans, and liability concerns.
Frequently Asked Questions
AI-Native Advantage
AI handles first-pass review of vendor contracts, employment agreements, and fundraising documents. You get senior strategy without paying for junior associate research hours.
Learn how we workReady to Build?
Book a strategy call and let's design a structure built to scale.