Protecting a Startup - Legal Matters with Forrest Firm

Join us for an in-depth lunch discussion on legal matters relevant to startups. We will be discussing the most common issues co-founders face when organizing a company, determining equity allocation, writing agreements and contracts and working with investors. Along the way there are plenty of questions and conflicts that can arise.

Lunch is provided - dutch treat (about $5)

We are thrilled to have Lyle Gravatt and Adam Wanee as subject matter experts from Forest Firm, a law firm specializing in startups and small businesses.

About Lyle: http://forrestfirm.com/people/lyle-gravatt/

Leads the firm’s intellectual property practice. He focuses his practice on patents, trademarks and intellectual property licensing and agreements. His strategic perspectives and experience in a wide range of technologies allow clients to protect and monetize their intellectual property assets in coordination with their business’s goals. Lyle provides end-to-end services, from competitive intelligence and portfolio reviews to filing and prosecuting applications for building value.

About Adam Wanee: http://forrestfirm.com/people/adam-wanee/

Adam Wanee joined the Forrest Firm in the summer of 2017 after practicing as a business attorney in the Raleigh-Durham area for six years, focusing his work in general corporate representation, angel and venture capital financing, and mergers and acquisitions.

In his new role at the Forrest Firm, Adam will counsel executives and entrepreneurs through entity formation and corporate governance, contract matters, angel and venture capital fundraising, debt financings, and strategic transactions. His current work spans multiple industry sectors, and Mr. Wanee advises companies at virtually every stage of the business life cycle, from early-stage startups to emerging growth and established companies.