A boutique practice, focused on the deals that matter.
Founded in 2011, Encore Law Group is a transactional firm serving founders, owners, and executives. We buy and sell businesses, raise capital, close real estate deals, structure entities and equity, and protect brands — the work where deep, repeated experience changes outcomes.
No litigation departments. No sprawl. Just seasoned deal counsel, at the table with you.
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Judgment still isn't.
AI can hand you an answer in seconds. It can't tell you which risks are actually worth taking, which term will matter in five years, or when the smart move is to walk away. That comes from years at the table — which is what every client at Encore gets, on every deal.
Practice Areas
Our Clients
Founders raising capital and building for scale.
Owners scaling operations and structuring for what's next.
Closely-held companies navigating ownership and succession.
Individuals navigating equity, compensation, and personal ventures.
Representative Matters
Represented the founders of a software company in the sale of the business to a strategic acquirer, including deal structuring and post-closing transition terms.
Structured a SAFE financing round for an early-stage startup, advising the founders on terms, valuation cap, and the path to the next round.
Formed a real estate syndication to acquire and reposition a multi-tenant commercial property, including investor fund documents.
Representative matters described generally to preserve client confidentiality.
Founding partner Ara Babaian answers the questions we actually get from founders and owners — the judgment calls a search result can't make for you.