DELLENBACH VENTURE COUNSEL
Dellenbach Venture Counsel Ltd. offers sophisticated, business-focused legal representation for ventures, entrepreneurs, and their investors in Silicon Valley and worldwide. The firm provides strategic and general legal services to support sustainable growth, including practice areas such as startups & business formation, venture capital financing, IP & technology transactions, mergers, acquisitions & joint ventures, stock options & incentives, international transactions, and outside general counsel services. With extensive experience and a global network, the firm aims to deliver pragmatic, tailored legal solutions to its clients.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
DELLENBACH VENTURE COUNSEL
Fairfield, California, United States, North America
Products
Venture Incorporation (VIP) package
Fixed-fee Delaware incorporation package designed for startups seeking venture capital-friendly entity formation and related documentation.
Curated financing and governance form collection
Collection of links and references to standard venture finance documents and advisor agreement templates (e.g., NVCA documents, SAFE, KISS, Series Seed).
SAFE and KISS guidance resources
Guidance and links to publicly available SAFE and KISS templates and comparisons to traditional convertible notes.
International Legal Services
Legal services assisting US clients with international transactions and foreign clients establishing US operations, along with offshore structures suitable for venture capital investment.
Stock Options & Incentives
Legal services to implement equity plans and arrangements to incentivize employees, officers, directors, and contractors, ranging from standard stock option plans to profits interests arrangements.
Outside General Counsel
Outside general counsel legal services for technology companies, providing strategic legal planning, risk avoidance, and business-oriented solutions.
Venture Incorporation (VIP) package
Fixed-fee Delaware incorporation package designed for startups seeking venture capital-friendly entity formation and related documentation.
Curated financing and governance form collection
Collection of links and references to standard venture finance documents and advisor agreement templates (e.g., NVCA documents, SAFE, KISS, Series Seed).
SAFE and KISS guidance resources
Guidance and links to publicly available SAFE and KISS templates and comparisons to traditional convertible notes.
International Legal Services
Legal services assisting US clients with international transactions and foreign clients establishing US operations, along with offshore structures suitable for venture capital investment.
Stock Options & Incentives
Legal services to implement equity plans and arrangements to incentivize employees, officers, directors, and contractors, ranging from standard stock option plans to profits interests arrangements.
Outside General Counsel
Outside general counsel legal services for technology companies, providing strategic legal planning, risk avoidance, and business-oriented solutions.
Services
Fixed-fee incorporation services for Delaware and other state entities, including qualification in California and supporting documentation to start venture-backed companies.
Legal representation for companies and investors in venture financings, drafting term sheets and negotiating investment documents.
Drafting and negotiating software licenses, development agreements, patent and trademark licenses, distribution/OEM agreements and technology transfer arrangements.
End-to-end representation in M&A, joint ventures, spin-offs and reorganizations including deal structuring, negotiation and documentation.
Ongoing corporate legal support including strategic counseling, governance, employment, commercial transactions and dispute readiness.
Assistance establishing U.S. operations, structuring offshore holding companies for venture investment and negotiating cross-border commercial transactions.
Fixed-fee incorporation services for Delaware and other state entities, including qualification in California and supporting documentation to start venture-backed companies.
Legal representation for companies and investors in venture financings, drafting term sheets and negotiating investment documents.
Drafting and negotiating software licenses, development agreements, patent and trademark licenses, distribution/OEM agreements and technology transfer arrangements.
End-to-end representation in M&A, joint ventures, spin-offs and reorganizations including deal structuring, negotiation and documentation.
Ongoing corporate legal support including strategic counseling, governance, employment, commercial transactions and dispute readiness.
Assistance establishing U.S. operations, structuring offshore holding companies for venture investment and negotiating cross-border commercial transactions.
Expertise Areas
- Venture capital transactions
- Startup formation and business formation
- IP licensing and technology transactions
- Mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures
Key Technologies
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Automated due diligence management tools
- Standard venture financing document frameworks (SAFE/KISS/Series Seed)
- Privacy policy and terms-of-use drafting
News & Updates
Information about SBA and State Loan Disaster Relief.
Guidance on updating copyright notices on websites to protect content.
A guide for entrepreneurs on common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Discussion on the benefits of restricted stock over options for startups.
Information on the permanent exclusion of capital gains on Qualified Small Business Stock.
Information about SBA and State Loan Disaster Relief.
Guidance on updating copyright notices on websites to protect content.
A guide for entrepreneurs on common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Discussion on the benefits of restricted stock over options for startups.
Information on the permanent exclusion of capital gains on Qualified Small Business Stock.