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Who We Are


Avren is a boutique corporate and commercial law practice tailored to small businesses and emerging growth companies and serving the entire business life cycle from inception.

We are counsel working remotely around the United States and serving clients nationally and internationally.

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Who We Are


Avren is a boutique corporate and commercial law practice tailored to small businesses and emerging growth companies and serving the entire business life cycle from inception.

We are counsel working remotely around the United States and serving clients nationally and internationally.

We pride ourselves on experience and practical advice that translates to cost-effective, data-driven, real-life recommendations. We're distributed, collaborative, and leanjust like your business.

We can provide most of your business legal needs, from everyday matters through strategic transactions, with a model that’s efficient, flexible and results-oriented.  We're big-law and in-house counsels with venture capital experience practicing for more than 10 years. 

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The Practice


Our lawyers all have in-house and big firm experience. We’ve been inside business and have the fundamental and practical understanding that many lawyers lack. Your hard-fought distribution, licensing or financing deal isn’t done when you sign the papers—that’s when it starts. We work with you to craft the deals you live with, the deals on which your business relies.

The Practice


Our lawyers all have in-house and big firm experience. We’ve been inside business and have the fundamental and practical understanding that many lawyers lack. Your hard-fought distribution, licensing or financing deal isn’t done when you sign the papers—that’s when it starts. We work with you to craft the deals you live with, the deals on which your business relies.

We are corporate law and finance specialists with generalist experience across the areas that matter most to your small business or emerging growth or technology company. Notably, we advise company and investor clients in the following areas:

  • Company organization, formation and structuring,

  • Fund and investment vehicle formation and syndication, 

  • Founder's equity, employment and intellectual property arrangements,

  • Commercial and licensing deals,

  • Debt and equity fundraising transactions,

  • Employment matters, 

  • Mergers and acquisitions of companies, assets and technologies and 

  • All types of general and administrative legal matters.

We have relationships with other lawyers and firms to assist on other business matters as and if required.

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Clients


We have worked with companies and their investors across a variety of sectors, including digital media, consumer internet (including travel, retail, fashion, adTech), agriculture and food tech, clean tech and energy, materials, additive manufacturing, data center technologies and more.

Our work with international startups gives us unique experience helping foreign companies looking to establish a new U.S. operation.  

Clients


We have worked with companies and their investors across a variety of sectors, including digital media, consumer internet (including travel, retail, fashion, adTech), agriculture and food tech, clean tech and energy, materials, additive manufacturing, data center technologies and more.

Our work with international startups gives us unique experience helping foreign companies looking to establish a new U.S. operation.  

Representative clients include:

Efe Çakarel, CEO

Efe Çakarel, CEO

Mike's a core member of our team, and he's been with us at every moment that matters, from capital raising to strategic negotiations. He's a genuine pleasure to work with, and when I bring him to negotiations, I know I'll get even-headedness, practicality and a drive to find common ground.

Ara Mahdessian, CEO

Ara Mahdessian, CEO

Mike has been more than a lawyer or advisor, he's been a partner in our business from day one. He formed the company and, 10 years later, he's remained our trusted advisor on all manner of legal advice, providing uniquely efficient and practical counsel. He's one to keep.

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How We Work


Legal engagements should fit the nature, novelty and business realities of a client's situation. We have the flexibility to offer various types of billing structures, including project-based fees, retainers, packages of 'in house' hours or traditional hourly billing.

Our rates compare favorably with associate rates at large law firms, and I trust you will find working with us more efficient.

How We Work


Legal engagements should fit the nature, novelty and business realities of a client's situation. We have the flexibility to offer various types of billing structures, including project-based fees, retainers, packages of 'in house' hours or traditional hourly billing.

Our rates compare favorably with associate rates at large law firms, and I trust you will find working with us more efficient.