Legal Services | Alan N. Walter, Counsel
AI governance, startup formation, venture financing, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing and outside general counsel
One lawyer, because the questions do not divide neatly
A company adopting an AI tool has a contract question, a privacy question, an employment question and, if it is raising money, a disclosure question. Splitting those across specialists means nobody is looking at how they interact. I practice across them, which is the point of an outside general counsel arrangement.
Based in Montclair, New Jersey, serving companies throughout New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.
AI Governance and Compliance
AI use policies and employee acknowledgments. Vendor, model and API contracting. Training data and intellectual property diligence. Accuracy of AI claims in marketing and investor materials. Emerging state AI regulation.
Broader overview at AI Lawyer.
Startups and Emerging Companies
Entity selection and formation. Charters, bylaws, operating and shareholder agreements. Founders agreements, vesting and 83(b) mechanics. SAFEs and early-stage documentation. Invention assignment and contractor terms. Trademark clearance and registration. Qualified small business stock planning.
Corporate, Securities and M&A
Convertible notes, SAFEs and priced rounds. Private placements and Regulation D compliance. Venture and angel financings. Debt facilities, asset-based lending, project financing, leveraged buyouts and loan workouts. Crowdfunding and alternative capital. Stock and asset acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Succession planning and ownership transitions.
Outside General Counsel
Ongoing counsel on a monthly or defined-scope basis. Employment agreements, contractor classification, handbooks, workplace policies and equity compensation. Commercial leasing, real estate acquisitions and sales, mortgage financing, easements and title diligence. Corporate maintenance and board governance. Nonprofit formation, exemption applications and fiscal sponsorships.
Not sure which of these your question falls under?
That is usually a sign it falls under several. Start with an email and we will sort it out.
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