--- title: SPZ Legal | Startup Law Firm | Outside General Counsel description: SPZ is a Bay Area business law firm. We assist startups with incorporation, employment, financing, intellectual property, fund raising & contracts. --- [Skip To Content](https://spzlegal.com#main-content) [![spz-legal-logo-2024](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/logos/spz-legal-logo-2024.svg)](https://spzlegal.com/) - [Clients](https://spzlegal.com/our-clients) - [Featured Clients](https://spzlegal.com/our-clients) - [Case Study: Verto Education](https://spzlegal.com/verto-case-study) - [Case Study: Kong Studios](https://spzlegal.com/kong-studios-case-study) - [Case Study: WindBorne](https://spzlegal.com/windborne-case-study) - [Case Study: Tango](https://spzlegal.com/tango-case-study) - [Case Study: Sown To Grow](https://spzlegal.com/sown-to-grow-case-study) - [Case Study: Capture6](https://spzlegal.com/capture6-case-study) - [Case Study: Datava](https://spzlegal.com/datava-case-study) - [Case Study: Voxel](https://spzlegal.com/from-scrappy-startup-to-selling-to-fortune-100) - [Team](https://spzlegal.com/team) - [About Us](https://spzlegal.com/team) - [Becky Mancero](https://spzlegal.com/team/becky-mancero) - [David De La Flor](https://spzlegal.com/team/david-de-la-flor) - [Elizabeth Thorne](https://spzlegal.com/team/elizabeth-thorne) - [Gea Kang](https://spzlegal.com/team/gea-kang) - [Hannah Porter](https://spzlegal.com/team/hannah-porter) - [Hash Zahed](https://spzlegal.com/team/hash-zahed) - [Jessica Sulahian](https://spzlegal.com/team/jessica-sulahian) - [Morgan Kasenchak](https://spzlegal.com/team/morgan-kasenchak) - [Paige Southworth](https://spzlegal.com/paige-southworth) - [Ryan Shaening Pokrasso](https://spzlegal.com/team/ryan-shaening-pokrasso) - [Sam Taylor](https://spzlegal.com/team/sam-taylor) - [Tami Gore](https://spzlegal.com/team/tami-gore) - [Specialists](https://spzlegal.com/our-partners) - [Services](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services) - [Formation & Corporate](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/formation) - [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/mergers-acquisitions) - [Funding](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/funding) - [Hiring & Equity Compensation](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/employment) - [Data Privacy](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/data-privacy) - [IP Protection](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/ip-protection) - [Commercial Agreements](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/sales-agreements) - [Startup Center](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center) - [Formation & Corporate](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/formation-and-corporate-topics) - [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/mergers-and-acquisitions) - [Funding](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/funding) - [Hiring & Equity Compensation](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/hiring) - [IP Protection](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/ip-protection) - [Data Privacy](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/data-privacy) - [Commercial Agreements](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/commercial-agreements) - [Blog](https://spzlegal.com/blog) - [Contact](https://spzlegal.com/contact) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/spz-legal) # Your Venture. Our Priority. We help founders build amazing companies - your legal partner from seed to exit. [Navigate Your Legal Journey](https://spzlegal.com/contact) ![money-check-dollar-pen-duotone-solid-full](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/money-check-dollar-pen-duotone-solid-full.svg) $1B+ deals supported ![handshake-duotone-solid-full](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/handshake-duotone-solid-full.svg) 950+ startups served ![bullseye-arrow-duotone-solid-full](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/bullseye-arrow-duotone-solid-full.svg) 50% (or less) of the cost of Big Law\* SPZ Logo ## Our Services As a venture-scale startup leader with big aspirations, we understand that you face unique challenges, from navigating complex funding rounds to IP protection to global expansion. With us, you get practical and sound legal advice, a personalized approach, and a commitment to helping you achieve your growth goals. Below are the types of legal services our boutique legal team, together with our network of boutique specialist firms operating under our umbrella, can provide to venture-scale startups and environmental and social impact businesses, backed by extensive experience and at a fraction of the cost of big law firms. [More Legal Support Services](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services) ![cubes-duotone](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/cubes-duotone.svg) ### Formation & Corporate Governance Empower your startup's journey with seamless business entity formation and corporate structuring, ensuring a solid foundation for future success, whether as a corporation, benefit corporation, or an LLC. ![clipboard-list-check-duotone (1)](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/clipboard-list-check-duotone%20(1).svg) ### Mergers & Acquisitions Sell your company with confidence, knowing that your legal team can handle the complexities that inevitably arise in your planned exit with a focus on the aspects of the deal that are most important to you. ![file-signature-duotone](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/file-signature-duotone.svg) ### Funding Navigate the complexities of capital raising with confidence as we guide you through legal challenges, unlocking the doors to sustained growth for your venture. ![display-chart-up-circle-dollar-duotone (1)](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/display-chart-up-circle-dollar-duotone%20(1).svg) ### Data Privacy & Commercial Elevate your sales operations and data privacy with commercial agreements that propel your business forward and security privacy that fortifies against risks.  ![brain-circuit-duotone](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/brain-circuit-duotone.svg) ### Employment Law Scale your venture with ease by tapping into our legal prowess, ensuring seamless talent acquisition while staying fully compliant with employment laws. ![file-shield-duotone](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/icons/file-shield-duotone.svg) ### IP Protection Safeguard the essence of your business—your intellectual property—through expert guidance, securing your competitive edge. ## Our Clients We are proud to be a local boutique firm with a global reach. As a remote law firm, we work with startup clients across the world, including Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Our clients range from bootstrapped startups to venture-backed companies, and they operate in a variety of industries, from financial technology to SaaS to education to consumer goods. Our team is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, and the Pacific Northwest. ![bee-partners](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/bee-partners.png?width=310&height=120&name=bee-partners.png) ![campsite](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/campsite.png?width=310&height=120&name=campsite.png) ![capture6](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/capture6.png?width=310&height=120&name=capture6.png) ![cnote](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/cnote.png?width=310&height=120&name=cnote.png) ![crate](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/crate.png?width=310&height=79&name=crate.png) ![datava](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/datava.png?width=310&height=120&name=datava.png) ![go\_overseas](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/go_overseas.png?width=310&height=120&name=go_overseas.png) ![kaninEnergy](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/kaninEnergy.png?width=310&height=120&name=kaninEnergy.png) ![kong\_studios](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/kong_studios.png?width=310&height=120&name=kong_studios.png) ![kruze](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/kruze.png?width=310&height=120&name=kruze.png) ![labelbox](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/labelbox.png?width=310&height=70&name=labelbox.png) ![mendel](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/mendel.png?width=310&height=120&name=mendel.png) ![monument](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/monument.png?width=310&height=120&name=monument.png) ![mosey](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/mosey.png?width=310&height=120&name=mosey.png) ![pixelcut](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/pixelcut.png?width=310&height=120&name=pixelcut.png) ![readyset](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/readyset.png?width=310&height=120&name=readyset.png) ![ribbon-education](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/ribbon-education.png?width=310&height=120&name=ribbon-education.png) ![Rivly](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/Rivly.png?width=310&height=120&name=Rivly.png) ![Seabound](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/Seabound.png?width=310&height=60&name=Seabound.png) ![sora](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/sora.png?width=310&height=120&name=sora.png) ![Tango](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/Tango.png?width=310&height=120&name=Tango.png) ![tldraw](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/tldraw.png?width=310&height=120&name=tldraw.png) ![verto-education](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/verto-education.png?width=310&height=380&name=verto-education.png) ![Voxel-Logo](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/Voxel-Logo.png?width=310&height=99&name=Voxel-Logo.png) ![windborne](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clients/windborne.png?width=310&height=120&name=windborne.png) [More Clients](https://spzlegal.com/our-clients) ## Client Spotlights ### [![verto education gets startup legal support](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/spz%20legal%20partners%20with%20verto%20education.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=spz%20legal%20partners%20with%20verto%20education.jpg) Verto Education's Formation & Expansion](https://spzlegal.com/verto-case-study) ### [![Startup Lawyers Partner with Gaming Company](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Startup%20Lawyers%20Partner%20with%20Gaming%20Company.png?width=345&height=345&name=Startup%20Lawyers%20Partner%20with%20Gaming%20Company.png) Kong Studios Achieves Growth & Success](https://spzlegal.com/kong-studios-case-study) ### [![WindBorne-Photo](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/photography/WindBorne-Photo.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=WindBorne-Photo.jpg) Funding & Subsidiaries for Windborne Systems](https://spzlegal.com/windborne-case-study) ## Our Team Our team of talented and dedicated startup attorneys, paralegals, and leadership think creatively to help you minimize both risk and cost. We help you get business done, not get in the way of it. ### [![IMG\_0615](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team/IMG_0615.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=IMG_0615.jpg) Hash Zahed](https://spzlegal.com/team/hash-zahed) ### [![Ryan-2021-Headshot](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team/Ryan-2021-Headshot.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=Ryan-2021-Headshot.jpg) Ryan Shaening Pokrasso](https://spzlegal.com/team/ryan-shaening-pokrasso) ### [![Becky-Headshot](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team/Becky-Headshot.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=Becky-Headshot.jpg) Becky Mancero](https://spzlegal.com/team/becky-mancero) ### [![Sam-sqaure](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team/Sam-sqaure.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=Sam-sqaure.jpg) Sam Taylor](https://spzlegal.com/team/sam-taylor) ### [![tami-gore](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team/tami-gore.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=tami-gore.jpg) Tami Gore](https://spzlegal.com/team/tami-gore) ### [![david-de-la-flor](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team/david-de-la-flor.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=david-de-la-flor.jpg) David De La Flor](https://spzlegal.com/team/david-de-la-flor) ### [![0033](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team/0033.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=0033.jpg) Elizabeth Thorne](https://spzlegal.com/team/elizabeth-thorne) ### [![0025](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team/0025.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=0025.jpg) Gea Kang](https://spzlegal.com/team/gea-kang) ### [![Hannah Porter SPZ Legal Attorney](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hannah%20Porter%20SPZ%20Legal%20Attorney.png?width=345&height=345&name=Hannah%20Porter%20SPZ%20Legal%20Attorney.png) Hannah Porter](https://spzlegal.com/team/hannah-porter) ### [![Jessica (1)](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jessica%20(1).png?width=345&height=345&name=Jessica%20(1).png) Jessica Sulahian](https://spzlegal.com/team/jessica-sulahian) ### [![Paige Southworth Attorney](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Paige%20(1).png?width=345&height=345&name=Paige%20(1).png) Paige Southworth](https://spzlegal.com/paige-southworth) ### [![Morgan Kasenchak Attorney](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Morgan%20Kasenchak%20Attorney.jpg?width=345&height=345&name=Morgan%20Kasenchak%20Attorney.jpg) Morgan Kasenchak](https://spzlegal.com/team/morgan-kasenchak) [Contact Us](https://spzlegal.com/contact) ## Startup Resources Empower your startup journey with our Startup Center, where we demystify crucial legal intricacies at every stage—from incorporation to funding and hiring. Access a wealth of information crafted to guide leaders like you, ensuring you navigate key legal topics with confidence and ease. [Explore The Startup Center](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center) [Formation & Corporate Topics](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/formation-and-corporate-topics) [Funding](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/funding) [Hiring](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/hiring) [IP Protection](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/ip-protection) [Data Privacy](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/data-privacy) [Commercial Agreements](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/commercial-agreements) [Mergers & Acquisition](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/mergers-and-acquisitions) ### [Webinar ![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/42.png?width=800&height=273&name=42.png) On-demand Webinar: Tackle Data Privacy Law Compliance](https://spzlegal.com/webinar-invite-data-privacy-compliance) ### [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Morgan%20Kasenchak%20Attorney%202.jpeg?width=800&height=273&name=Morgan%20Kasenchak%20Attorney%202.jpeg) Commercial and Technology Transactions Attorney Morgan Kasenchak Joins SPZ Legal](https://spzlegal.com/blog/morgan-kasenchak-joins-spz) ### [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ManceroOnesToWatch2026.png?width=800&height=273&name=ManceroOnesToWatch2026.png) Becky Mancero Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Second Year](https://spzlegal.com/blog/becky-mancero-best-lawyers-ones-to-watch-2026) ## Let's Work Together! 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