Where Deals Die Between Seed and Series A
September 24, 2026 11:32 pm Leave your thoughtsA two part conversation on what an investor and a lawyer each see before a Series A closes.
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Before the Sale: What the Lawyer and the Wealth Manager See
August 13, 2026 4:21 pm Leave your thoughtsA conversation between Daniel Novela and Jordan Niefeld on the legal, financial and tax planning business owners should begin well before a sale to protect value, leverage and after-tax proceeds.
A Continued Conversation: On LOIs and Early Leverage
March 31, 2026 10:34 pm Leave your thoughtsWhere early leverage really comes from: a continued conversation on how decisions made at the letter of intent stage shape everything that follows in a deal.
Letters of Intent: What Actually Matters
March 31, 2026 10:31 pm Leave your thoughtsA conversation on the economics of letters of intent: clarity, leverage, and heading off the late-stage price revision.
ICA Miami x Alevon: A New Path for Collectors
March 5, 2026 7:06 pm Leave your thoughtsICA Miami, Christie's, and Alevon introduce a framework for collectors to support museum acquisitions while keeping their collections active.
SIGNALS 027: Deal Intelligence—A Corporate Lawyer’s Field Guide
February 12, 2026 5:38 pm Leave your thoughtsWhy reading people, timing, and structure matters as much as reading documents.
On Digital Exposure, Power, and Modern Risk
February 12, 2026 5:33 pm Leave your thoughtsA former British intelligence officer on how much deal exposure sits in plain sight, no hacking required.
AI and the Next Generation of Lawyers Insights from teaching AI savvy law students
January 16, 2026 9:44 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat teaching AI-savvy law students reveals about the next generation of legal practice.
Legal Career Advice: Things I Wish I Knew
June 11, 2025 3:03 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you’re early in your career, I hope these lessons help you avoid some of the missteps I made.
The Surprising Secrets Behind Founder-Led Success
May 8, 2025 5:59 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat makes founder-led businesses so uniquely successful?