VCL Law
Boutique law firm with offices in Austin and the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Provides transactional, litigation, and regulatory legal services with particular emphasis on international trade and trade remedies, venture capital and emerging companies, M&A and capital markets, intellectual property and technology transactions, life sciences licensing and regulatory matters, and complex commercial and white-collar litigation. The firm represents startups, public and private companies, investors, importers/exporters and multinational clients in cross-border matters.
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
VCL Law
Austin Office: 7500 Rialto Blvd, Bldg 1, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78735
Products
Venture Capital Financing
Legal services supporting venture capital investments, including deal structuring, due diligence, and transaction documentation.
Capital Markets and Securities
Legal advisory on securities offerings, compliance, and capital market transactions for public and private companies.
Corporate Tax Planning and Structuring
Tax advisory services for corporate clients covering entity formation, mergers, acquisitions, and international tax matters.
Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions
Legal services for technology licensing, co-development, commercialization, and related agreements in biotech and pharmaceutical sectors.
International Trade and Cross-Border Transactions
Legal support for international trade matters and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and investments.
Venture Capital Financing
Legal services supporting venture capital investments, including deal structuring, due diligence, and transaction documentation.
Capital Markets and Securities
Legal advisory on securities offerings, compliance, and capital market transactions for public and private companies.
Corporate Tax Planning and Structuring
Tax advisory services for corporate clients covering entity formation, mergers, acquisitions, and international tax matters.
Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions
Legal services for technology licensing, co-development, commercialization, and related agreements in biotech and pharmaceutical sectors.
International Trade and Cross-Border Transactions
Legal support for international trade matters and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and investments.
Services
Representation in AD/CVD investigations, customs compliance, Section 301 matters, ITC and CIT litigation, and related trade policy counseling.
Entity formation, fundraising, equity/debt financings, investor negotiations and ongoing general-counsel services for startups and growth companies.
Advising on buy‑sides, sell‑sides, carve-outs, joint ventures, and cross-border M&A; support through post‑closing integration.
IPO representation, securities offering support, SEC reporting and ongoing public-company governance and compliance advice.
IP licensing, IP due diligence for investments and M&A, co-development and sponsored research agreements, and commercialization agreements.
Trial and appellate representation in business disputes, trade-secret and IP litigation, contract disputes, and other complex commercial matters.
Representation in AD/CVD investigations, customs compliance, Section 301 matters, ITC and CIT litigation, and related trade policy counseling.
Entity formation, fundraising, equity/debt financings, investor negotiations and ongoing general-counsel services for startups and growth companies.
Advising on buy‑sides, sell‑sides, carve-outs, joint ventures, and cross-border M&A; support through post‑closing integration.
IPO representation, securities offering support, SEC reporting and ongoing public-company governance and compliance advice.
IP licensing, IP due diligence for investments and M&A, co-development and sponsored research agreements, and commercialization agreements.
Trial and appellate representation in business disputes, trade-secret and IP litigation, contract disputes, and other complex commercial matters.
Expertise Areas
- International trade and trade remedies (AD/CVD, customs, tariffs)
- Venture capital and emerging company representation
- Mergers & acquisitions and cross-border transactions
- Capital markets, IPOs and public company services
Key Technologies
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceuticals
- Clinical trial design and oversight
- CRO/CDMO collaborations
News & Updates
Firm secured a Court of International Trade remand after the court found Commerce abused its discretion in denying an out-of-time extension, leading to reconsideration of an adverse rate assignment.
Description of the firm's summer associate program, practice areas where associates gain experience including capital markets, emerging growth companies and international trade.
Analysis of reported draft executive order to expand mandatory national-security review and stricter review of clinical trial data generated in China and implications for licensing and FDA review.
Summary of CIT decision declaring certain IEEPA-based tariffs invalid and subsequent appellate developments and stay by the Federal Circuit.
Summary of a petition filed for antidumping and countervailing duties on hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia and Vietnam and scope of the proposed investigation.
Firm secured a Court of International Trade remand after the court found Commerce abused its discretion in denying an out-of-time extension, leading to reconsideration of an adverse rate assignment.
Description of the firm's summer associate program, practice areas where associates gain experience including capital markets, emerging growth companies and international trade.
Analysis of reported draft executive order to expand mandatory national-security review and stricter review of clinical trial data generated in China and implications for licensing and FDA review.
Summary of CIT decision declaring certain IEEPA-based tariffs invalid and subsequent appellate developments and stay by the Federal Circuit.
Summary of a petition filed for antidumping and countervailing duties on hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia and Vietnam and scope of the proposed investigation.