We are trusted advisors and experienced deal lawyers. No matter how many transactions we handle, we approach every matter with the attention, judgment, and practical perspective it deserves. We value every client relationship because startups, founders, and investors need counsel that understands both the legal issues and the business goals behind them.
For decades, Grellas Shah has been part of the startup ecosystem in San Francisco, Silicon Valley and beyond. We bring experience, creativity, efficiency, and practical guidance to startups, technology companies, founders, and investors at every stage of growth.
Our team provides the range of legal services emerging companies need, from formation and founder arrangements to venture financing, commercial and technology transactions, intellectual property, M&A, and disputes.
Practice areas
Venture Financing
Our attorneys have a depth of experience in representing companies in venture, angel, and strategic investment rounds. We know that fundraising is one of the most important and consequential milestones in the lifecycle of a startup venture.
Venture Financing
Our attorneys have a depth of experience in representing companies in venture, angel, and strategic investment rounds. We know that fundraising is one of the most important and consequential milestones in the lifecycle of a startup venture.
Mergers and Acquisitions
We regularly represent companies, on both buy-side and sell-side, in M&A and other change of control transactions. Our firm has the in-house corporate, tax, and intellectual property expertise to advise on both domestic and cross-border deals, from simple to the most complex.
General Corporate
We have a depth of knowledge and experience providing tailored corporate law and transactional advice at every stage of the lifecycle of a company, from initial structuring, to corporate governance, recapitalization, and restructuring. And we do so in a practical…
Commercial and Tech Transactions
Our team advises clients on and negotiates the range of commercial and technology transactions, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, and have negotiated agreements with the range of major players in the tech industry.
Patents And Trademarks
For technology-based startups, patents can be critical to maximizing the value of intellectual property and enhancing a business’s competitive position. We have the in-house expertise to help our clients achieve these goals by counseling startups on their patent strategy and filing…
Startup And Founder Disputes
The co-founder relationship is one of excitement and promise, but also stress and high-emotion. It is not unusual for close co-founders to wind up in a dispute after months or years of working closely together. Between our corporate & litigation…
Business Tax
We provide counseling on tax strategy and planning for emerging ventures of all sizes and can help you navigate the tension between your tax and business objectives.
Specific areas of tax assistance that we regularly provide include…
Business Immigration
We offer a full range of business immigration law services in conjunction with our corporate law practice.
Our lawyers provide immigration law counsel and assistance to startups wishing to hire non-U.S.
Let’s Work Together
Our corporate and intellectual property attorneys advise technology startups, founders, and investors on venture capital and angel financing, intellectual property protection and licensing, trademarks and patents, commercial contracts, M&A, company formation, founder arrangements, employee incentives, and strategic tax matters.
Based in San Francisco and serving startups and investors throughout San Fracisco, Silicon Valley and California, Grellas Shah provides practical legal guidance at every stage of a company’s growth.