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Legal Expertise
From Idea to Exit

About

About

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Legal Expertise from Idea to Exit

Our attorneys each have over a decade of legal experience in all stages of business life cycle, handling transactions worth ~$1 billion in a wide range of industries and sectors.

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Business Insight

Our attorneys each have an entrepreneurial background with over a decade of diverse business experience. Being on "both sides of the table," as an attorney and as an entrepreneur, provides clients with knowhow and insight grounded in real-world experience, deep and broad understanding of complex issues and industry trends and developments, sound business judgment, strategic thinking, business pragmatism, and creative problem solving.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit

Our attorneys each share the entrepreneurial passion of our clients and have a unique blend of business acumen and innovative thinking.

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Interdisciplinary Edge

 

Our attorneys each have interdisciplinary knowledge with the ability to pull together disparate bits of information and “connect the dots.” This helps clients identify opportunities and pitfalls often missed by other attorneys or a team with blind spots and gaps in between knowledge siloes.

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Performance Under Pressure

 

Our attorneys each have a track record of production at a high level in critical situations and in high-stakes, high-pressure environments.

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Expertise in Emerging Technologies & Sectors

 

Our attorneys each have experience making tough judgment calls in ambiguous conditions and in emerging or rapidly evolving legal and regulatory frameworks, such as AI, blockchain, and fintech sectors.

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Practices

Services

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General Corporate

  • Business Formation, Reorganization, and Restructuring

  • Contract Lifecycle Management

  • Corporate Governance

  • Risk Management

  • Compliance

  • Stakeholder, Vendor, and Client Relations

  • Employment Contracts

  • Equity Compensation

  • Tax

  • Dispute Resolution

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Corporate Transactions

  • Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

  • Joint Ventures

  • Partnerships

  • Strategic Alliances

  • Divestitures

  • Spin-offs

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Real Estate

  • Real Estate Transactions (Purchase, Sale, Leasing, etc.)

  • Real Estate Financing

  • Real Estate Development

  • Construction

  • Facilities and Store Operations

  • Landlord-Tenant Relations

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Funding & Financing

  • Private Placements

  • Venture Capital

  • Private Equity

  • Debt Financing

  • Hybrid Securities Financing

  • Tax-Exempt Bonds

  • Tax Credits

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Commercial Transactions

  • Vendors

  • Consultants

  • Services

  • Sales

  • Licensing

  • Procurement

  • Supply Chain

  • Distribution

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Intellectual Property

  • IP & Technology Transactions

  • Trademark Registration

  • Copyright Registration

  • Trade Secret Protection

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Attorneys

Pouya Ziapour

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Pouya is ZIA's principal attorney. He has over a decade of legal experience in all stages of business life cycle, handling transactions worth ~$1.5+ billion in a wide range of industries and sectors. He has an entrepreneurial background with over a decade of diverse business experience. Being on "both sides of the table," as an attorney and as an entrepreneur, he provides clients with knowhow and insight grounded in real-world experience, deep and broad understanding of complex issues and industry trends and developments, sound business judgment, strategic thinking, business pragmatism, and creative problem solving. He shares the entrepreneurial passion of our clients and has a unique blend of business acumen and innovative thinking.

(408) 596-4942

Practice Areas

  • General Corporate

  • Corporate Transactions
  • Real Estate
  • Funding & Financing
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Intellectual Property
  • Estate Planning

Industries

  • Technology

  • Real Estate
  • Hospitality
  • Services
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Finance
  • Retail

Education

  • Santa Clara University, School of Law

  • University of California, Irvine
    magna cum laude

Bar Admission

  • The State Bar of California

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Attorneys

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Contact

Contact

Los Angeles Office
811 West 7th Street

Suite 1200

Los Angeles, CA 90017

San Diego Office

845 15th Street

4th Floor

San Diego, CA 92101

 

San Francisco Office

1160 Battery Street East

Suite 100

San Francisco, CA 94111

San Jose Office

3031 Tisch Way

110 Plaza West

San Jose, CA 95128

(408) 596-4942

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