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Shayn Fernandez
Shayn is general counsel to startups and fund managers. He advises on fundraising, contract negotiation, corporate law, and M&A transactions. Shayn is licensed in Virginia and Tennessee.
Formation & Governance. Advises founders on entity formation, distribution of equity, and corporate governance matters.
Fundraising. Counsels founders through the fundraising process, private placements, negotiation of investment contracts, structuring cap tables, and securities compliance.
Exit & Acquisition. Advises startups and operating companies through the sale or acquisition.
Roman Vayner
Roman counsels companies in protecting their intellectual property and engaging in commercial activities involving intellectual property. He is licensed in Wisconsin and Maryland.
Clearance & Prosecution. Advises teams on pre-filing risks and clearances and prosecutes trademark applications before the USPTO.
IP Transactions. Negotiates commercial transactions related to intellectual property, such as licensing agreements, concurrent use agreements, and settlements.
Disputes. Leads opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and US courts.
McCall Harris
McCall counsels funds on formation, fundraising, and securities regulation and compliance. She has served in-house as a director of legal compliance to private funds and their administrators. McCall is licensed in Utah.
Investment Vehicles. Advises advisers and sponsors in the formation and closing of various investment vehicles, such as private funds and special purpose vehicles.
Securities & Fundraising. Counsels founders and advisers on fundraising and securities compliance in Reg D offerings (e.g., 506(b), 506(c)) and other U.S. based private placement transactions.
Regulatory Compliance. Advises emerging fund managers and sponsors on the private fund regulatory framework and compliance requirements (e.g., Form D, Form ADV).
Eugenia Bergantz
Eugenia has built and scaled global legal departments as general counsel and data protection officer. She is licensed in California and holds multiple privacy and security certifications, such as CIPP/US/E/M.
Technology Transactions. Advises companies on negotiating key technology transaction agreements, such as Master Services Agreements and Terms of Service.
Data Privacy. Counsels startups on building and managing privacy functions, business association agreements, GDPR & CCPA compliance, establishing privacy operations and procedures, and obtaining security certifications (e.g., SOC).
Fractional General Counsel. Advises companies on all general legal matters - commercial, employment, corporate, and intellectual property to help founders build and scale.
