ABOUT THE FIRM
Strategy is the
practice.
Ebadat is a corporate law firm built for complex transactions. Our expertise is in mergers and acquisitions, venture and growth financing, and fund formation.
WHO WE ARE
Ebadat is a corporate law firm advising founders, investors, funds, and strategic acquirers on M&A, venture and growth financings, and fund formation. With billions of dollars in deal experience and offices in Houston and Austin, the firm pairs the technical depth of a global practice with the speed and partner attention of a focused boutique.
We are most often engaged when execution is tight, leverage is real, and the allocation of risk actually matters. Clients come to us for judgment on the terms that move outcomes, not page count.
Independent rankings and a team trained at the firms that set the market. Ebadat is ranked "Highly Regarded" for Texas Corporate/M&A by Chambers USA (2026) and Tier 1 for Corporate and M&A in Houston by The Legal 500 (2025 and 2026), a national "Firm to Watch" for M&A and nationally recognized for Fund Formation. Founder and Managing Partner Soheil Ebadat was named to Texas Super Lawyers in 2026
A boutique with
global pedigree.
RECOGNITION
Our lawyers have practiced at leading law firms including
KIRKLAND & ELLIS | LATHAM & WATKINS | COOLEY LLP | WILSON SONSINI
Reflect prior employment history and are for illustrative purposes.
Practice Areas
Mergers & Acquisitions
With billions in deal experience, we advise on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions, guiding clients through structuring, diligence, negotiation, and closing to maximize value and minimize risk. Learn more about our M&A practice.
Venture & Growth Financing
We represent venture capital funds, companies, and founders in investments, secondaries, convertible notes, SAFEs, and venture debt. See our Venture & Growth Financings practice.
Fund
Formation
Advising emerging managers and institutional sponsors on the formation and structuring of venture capital funds, SPVs, and investment vehicles, including partnership agreements, carried interest arrangements, and GP/LP economics.
Deal experience
across industries.
WHERE WE WORK
From cross-border sports franchise deals to consumer brand exits and energy infrastructure, we have closed transactions across the sectors our clients build in.
Emerging Technology
Industrials
Real Estate
Energy & Infrastructure
Strategic counsel for complex transactions..
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ebadat is a corporate law firm built for complex transactions, with offices in Houston and Austin, Texas. The firm advises on mergers and acquisitions, venture and growth financing, fund formation, sponsor-led transactions, sports transactions, and corporate and commercial matters, pairing the technical depth of a global practice with the speed and partner attention of a boutique.
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Ebadat is recognized for its corporate and M&A work. It is ranked “Highly Regarded” for Texas Corporate/M&A by Chambers USA (2026) and Tier 1 for Corporate and M&A in Houston by The Legal 500 (2025 and 2026), a national “Firm to Watch” for M&A and nationally recognized for Fund Formation. Founder and Managing Partner Soheil Ebadat was named to Texas Super Lawyers in 2026.
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Ebadat pairs the pedigree of a global firm with the focus of a boutique. Its lawyers have practiced at firms including Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Cooley, and Wilson Sonsini, and clients work directly with senior partners rather than large, leveraged teams. The firm is most often engaged when execution is tight, leverage is real, and the allocation of risk genuinely matters.
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Ebadat represents founders, strategic acquirers, private equity and independent sponsors, emerging and institutional fund managers, family offices, and operating companies. Its clients span technology, sports, energy and infrastructure, consumer goods, real estate, and healthcare.
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Ebadat is based in Houston and Austin and represents clients nationally and on cross-border transactions, including deals across the United States, Europe, and other jurisdictions. The firm coordinates with local counsel where needed to execute across multiple jurisdictions.
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Yes. Beyond core deal counsel, Ebadat fields specialists across the areas complex transactions require, including debt finance, tax, ERISA and executive compensation and benefits, intellectual property, employment, FDA, and securities and SEC matters. This lets the firm support the full deal lifecycle, from diligence through closing and integration, without sending clients elsewhere for specialized issues.