Bespoke Legal Advice
We want to be your trusted legal partner to help you achieve your business objectives. We understand the importance of clear communications, fast response times, and practical advice you can rely on.
Representing both sides of the term sheet
NEXT Legal represents a wide range of clients in the venture capital ecosystem, including entrepreneurs and startups, angel investors and investment funds, corporate venture capital arms, and established technology companies, both in the U.S. and internationally. Our attorneys advise clients throughout the entire business life cycle, from formation and early-stage financing through successive investment rounds and eventual exit. We often serve as our clients’ “outside in-house counsel,” providing practical and strategic advice as their businesses grow. We assist clients with structuring growth businesses, raising capital and navigating their day-to-day legal needs. We also advise angel investors and venture capital funds on legal due diligence, the structuring and negotiation of investments, and governance matters. Our team regularly negotiates and closes a broad range of financing transactions and exits across industries and sectors.
- Analyzing the best legal structure for the startup
- Corporate restructurings, including “Flips” to U.S. holding companies
- Financing rounds (from small convertible note or SAFE rounds to Series Seed and larger venture capital-backed Series Preferred rounds)
- Stock option plans and other employment matters
- Capitalization tables
- SaaS, license, and commercial agreements
- Terms of use and privacy policies
- Strategic corporate transactions and exits
Structuring capital
We advise our clients on fund formation, including venture capital funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate partnerships, and other special purpose vehicles. We assist investment advisers and family offices with a variety of investment management and transactional matters. We also advise on portfolio investments in different industries and sectors, including artificial intelligence, robotics, and other emerging technologies, and numerous secondary market transactions by investment funds.
- Fund structuring and formation
- Exempt offerings and capital raising activities
- Investments in portfolio companies
- Private equity and financing transactions
- Investment adviser formation and registration
- Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act compliance
- Real estate joint ventures and partnerships
Building value
We represent developers, investment funds, sponsors, operators, businesses, and private investors in connection with complex real estate transactions. We handle title matters and provide title insurance. We advise clients on acquisitions, sales, financings, and any other capital events. We have wide experience in negotiating with bank and private lenders on behalf of our clients. Our real estate practice is nationwide and covers all asset classes, including multifamily, senior living, hotels, and retail centers. We also advise several major real estate developers in Miami and help them with every real estate aspect, from site acquisition through completed construction.
- Structuring and negotiating real estate acquisitions and sales
- Real estate financing, including acquisition, term loan, construction, and mezzanine financing
- Leasing of retail, office, warehouse, and mixed-use properties and developments
- Joint venture transactions
- Due diligence and title-related matters
- Opportunity zone investments
Securing capital
We advise our clients on all types of fundraising activities and private placements in accordance with Regulation D or Regulation S. We also help clients with a variety of corporate and transactional matters, including private equity investments, private credit transactions, and project financings, and in many cases, with a cross-border component. For many clients, we are their “external in-house counsel,” and help with day-to-day legal needs in the most efficient and cost-effective manner, including employment matters, pre-litigation advice, and contractual matters.
- Lending transactions
- Corporate finance
- Shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, and joint ventures
- Private financing rounds
- Convertible debt offerings
- Employment matters
- Stock option plans
- Structured finance transactions
- Mezzanine loan transactions
- Private reorganizations and liquidations
- Partnership breakups, buyouts, and disputes
Closing certainty
NEXT Legal represents acquirers and sellers in the sale of small and mid-market businesses. Being at the crossroads of the United States, Latin America, and Europe, many of our deals have a cross-border component. We help our clients navigate complex cross-border issues and bridge cultural gaps with overseas parties.
- Asset sales
- Entrepreneur exits
- Private equity acquisitions
- Rollups
- Leveraged buyouts
- Post-closing integration matters
Hosting deals
We advise developers, owners, and managers of hotels, restaurants, and F&B companies in a wide variety of transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt financings, and leases. We also advise on various operational matters, including vendor contracts, employment and distribution agreements.
- Joint ventures
- Partnership and operating agreements
- Leases and guarantees
- Investment rounds
- Acquisitions and buyouts
- Distribution and co-packing agreements
- General commercial agreements
Why clients choose NEXT Legal
- Trusted by major players in tech, finance, and real estate
- Offices in Miami and New York, with a cross-border practice across Latin America and Europe
- Ranked in Chambers & Partners in Global 2026 and Latin America 2027
- Big law caliber. Partner-level attention.
Can we help you?
- Miami1200 Brickell Ave, Suite 650
- New York445 Park Avenue, 9th Floor
