General counsel for high-growth startups
Strategically grow your company with a legal partner who knows what it takes to successfully launch, scale, and exit
Welcome to Talis
Talis is an innovative law and strategy firm specializing in the startup community. As outside general counsel, we work closely with our clients as their primary legal partner for major transactions and day-to-day challenges. Primarily serving emerging companies, founders, and investors, we provide practical legal guidance with an emphasis on strategy and growth.
An innovative approach to legal and strategy consulting
Your legal partner for every step of the startup journey
Launch
Create a foundation that balances founder interests, protects valuable assets, incentivizes performance, and attracts investors.
Scale
Structure relationships with customers and strategic partners that support market expansion and operational efficiency.
Exit
Enhance risk mitigation and compliance measures to maximize opportunities for a successful exit and improve valuation.
Building a great company is no simple feat. The complexities involved—from product development and customer acquisition to corporate governance and risk assessment—are significant and constantly in flux. What excites me most about working in tech is helping leaders execute their vision by making decisions that are informed as much by technical, social, and financial realities as they are by the law.
Eric Malis, Partner
What some of our clients say about Talis
"...a trusted advisor and thought partner to our board through critical challenges around leadership, business modeling and growth."
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Founder and CEO, ReadyFestive
"...multifaceted and high-level executable guidance in capital formation, product positioning, and business opportunity assessment."
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Founder and CEO, Addigence
"...guides our executive team on everything from operational and growth strategies to strategic planning and conflict resolution."
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Board Member, Strides
Featured Resources
The Ultimate Founders' Guide to Forming a Startup
(coming soon)
Overview of the key steps founders should take when forming a "Silicon Valley" style tech startup, including major decisions, documents, filings, and more.
Ten Tips to Successfully Scale a SaaS Company
(coming soon)
Strategies and best practices around expanding customers, protecting IP, managing contracts, empowering teams, raising capital, and preparing for an exit.
Corporate Governance: A Checklist for Directors and Officers
(coming soon)
Recommended corporate governance practices for emerging companies, including general board matters, annual items, and specialty topics.
