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Success starts with strategy, and strategy starts here.

M&A | Venture | Corporate


Built for strategic transactions

Ebadat is a full service corporate law firm combining the sophistication of Big Law experience with the agility and personal attention of a boutique practice.

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With billions in deal experience, we have advised on transactions in Sports, Finance, Technology, Energy, and Consumer Goods.

  • We have extensive experience representing buyers and investors in cross-border sports franchise acquisitions and multi-club ownership models. Our team works with local counsel, regulators, and leagues to ensure smooth cross-border transactions, and we advise on media rights, sponsorships, and regulatory strategy. Learn More.

  • We advise consumer brands, CPG companies, and their investors on M&A, licensing, and strategic partnerships. Our work includes private equity and venture deals, scaling high-growth brands, and negotiating manufacturing, distribution, and endorsement agreements.

  • We advise industrial companies and investors on M&A and financings across industrial tech and automation, aerospace and defense suppliers, building products and packaging, specialty distribution, transportation and logistics, waste and environmental services, and testing and inspection. Transactions include platform and add-ons, carve-outs and roll-ups, growth equity, and LBOs.

  • We advise startups, VCs, and institutional investors in sectors like AI, cybersecurity, blockchain, and SaaS. From early-stage financings to acquisitions, we bring sharp legal and commercial insight to IP, regulatory, and structuring matters that support growth.

  • We counsel energy companies and investors on transactions across the value chain—from upstream deals to renewables. Our experience spans joint ventures, asset sales, and infrastructure projects, helping clients navigate regulation and invest strategically in a changing market.

  • Our real estate practice is led by partners with over 20 years of experience, providing comprehensive legal support across all aspects of real estate transactions. We represent clients in acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, development, and land use matters. Our expertise includes handling complex commercial and residential deals, navigating regulatory compliance, and structuring transactions to meet strategic business goals. We also advise on a variety of investment vehicles, including joint ventures, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and private equity funds, ensuring optimal structuring and compliance to maximize returns. Committed to delivering precise, efficient counsel, we assist clients in mitigating risk and achieving successful outcomes in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Our Expertise


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 Capital & Financing

We represent venture capital funds, companies, and founders in investments, secondaries, convertible notes, SAFEs, and venture debt. See how we handle venture capital and growth financings.

Independent 
Sponsor

We work with independent sponsors to build platforms that scale, protect sponsor economics, streamline deal execution, and keep your role secure from sourcing through exit. See how support independent sponsors.

Private
Equity

We advise private equity firms and portfolio companies on buyouts, leveraged acquisitions, secondary transactions, and exits to drive returns and long-term success.

General Corporate Counsel

We provide comprehensive legal support on corporate governance, commercial contracts, employment agreements, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day legal needs.

Special Purpose 
Vehicles

We counsel fund sponsors, investors, and managers on Special purpose vehicle (SPV) structuring, formation, and regulatory compliance to optimize investment strategies and capital deployment.

Trusted by leading founders, funds, brands, sports teams, and companies worldwide. Our clients shape the future with hard work, innovation, and dedication to excellence. We support their strategy at every step.

A law firm
built for strategic transactions.

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