Scatena Legal combines extensive venture capital, general corporate, and securities law expertise with a practical and creative approach to problem-solving to handle a variety of matters, including:

 Venture capital investments. The firm has substantial experience with investment and loan transactions (and hybrids such as SAFEs and convertible equity instruments) at all company stages, from small, early stage angel investments of a few hundred thousand dollars to larger, later stage investments of millions of dollars. The firm represents VC firms, individual, sophisticated angels, and strategic investors.

Portfolio management matters and exits. The firm also handles the wide variety of SEC compliance and other legal issues associated with holding and selling portfolios of publicly and privately traded equity securities. In particular, the firm has substantial experience with reviewing M&A exit documents and negotiating indemnity, escrow, and other terms that are important to investors. The firm handles SEC filings for public company investments and provides advice about serving as a director on company boards and handling portfolio company governance issues or compliance situations.

Insider trading prevention programs. The firm can assist clients with developing insider trading prevention guidelines and delivering insider trading training to employees.

Company representation. The firm also selectively may take on projects to assist companies with SEC reporting, compliance, and corporate governance matters, and technology licensing or commercial contract transactions.