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Notes & Commentary

Practical notes on corporate, transactional, and cross-border legal work — written for founders, executives, and the businesses they run.

June 2, 2026

SAFEs vs. Convertible Notes: What Early-Stage Founders Should Know

A practical comparison of the two most common instruments founders use to raise a pre-seed or seed round, and when each one makes sense.

April 18, 2026

Five Questions Before You Sign a Cross-Border Joint Venture

Joint ventures with a foreign partner fail more often over structure and governance than over the underlying business idea. Here's what to settle up front.

February 10, 2026

Board Governance Basics Every New Non-Profit Should Get Right

The formation paperwork is the easy part. Getting board governance right from the start saves a non-profit from painful fixes later.