Varun Gupta Law

Why Varun Gupta Law?

I lead Varun Gupta Law in the heart of Silicon Valley, serving founders, startups, executives, investors and family offices globally. We are laser focused on adding value to our clients' businesses and being trusted advisors, as well as providing excellent legal services.   

I am a corporate, securities and regulatory lawyer with 25+ years of Wall Street and Silicon Valley legal experience. As a Law Partner at Latham & Watkins and Allen & Overy, I closed over $10 billion in sophisticated financings and M&A transactions.  In the last ten years as Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel, I've worked to build dozens of start-ups from the ground up, two of which became unicorns. 

Experienced in - 

• Full life-cycle and all aspects of a startup, from formation to restructuring to exit or other strategic transaction (sale, IPO, etc.), including founder agreements, fundraisings, cap tables, share issuances, board matters, stock option plans, website and product launches, regulatory compliance, employment matters, policies and procedures, intellectual property, commercial partnerships and contracts

• All types of corporate and financing transactions, including M&A, JVs, Initial Public Offerings, SAFEs, Convertible Notes, Preferred Stock (Series) Financings, Venture Debt, etc. 

• Representation of public companies and boards

• Formation and management of Investment Funds and other investing structures, including in real estate sector

• Cross-border and international transactions and jurisdictions

• Negotiations and dispute resolutions on behalf of companies, founders and executives

Our hourly rates are a fraction of the rates of major corporate law firms which are charging $1,500-$2,000 per hour for partners and similar for junior associates. We also offer fixed fee arrangements and fractional General Counsel services and, if you wish, we are open to considering taking equity as payment for services.

Contact us today! 

- Varun Gupta, Esq.
Admitted to the Bars of New York and California
Practicing law since 1997
CPA 1992-1996