Senior PartnerJulian Vance
Corporate & M&A
- Bar admissions
- Massachusetts, 2002
- Connecticut, 2003
- U.S. District Court, D. Mass.
- Education
- J.D., Harwell School of Law · M.B.A., Easton University
Corporate & business counsel
Counsel for companies that intend to last.
From formation to financing to exit, Lexmora advises founders, boards and investors with the rigour of a large firm and the attention of a small one.
Memorandum
- Answer every question within one business day.
- Quote every transaction at a fixed fee, in writing.
- Put a partner, not a junior associate, on every call.
- Tell you when you do not need a lawyer.
Julian VanceSenior Partner
Privileged &Confidential
Counsel to companies such as
Meridian FreightCastellan BioNorhaven CapitalPellwood FoodsTessellate LabsBrightwater RetailOakridge Systems
Practice
Six disciplines for the life of a company.
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I.Formation & Governance
Entity choice, founder agreements, board minutes and the paperwork investors will one day read.
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II.Venture & Financing
Seed through growth rounds, venture debt and credit facilities, for companies and investors alike.
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III.Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side counsel from letter of intent through closing and integration.
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IV.Commercial Contracts
Customer, supplier and partnership agreements that close faster and hold up later.
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V.Employment & Equity
Offer letters, equity plans, handbooks and the difficult conversations in between.
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VI.Business Disputes
When a deal goes wrong: negotiation, arbitration and, if needed, trial.
By stage
Advice that grows with you.
- Entity formation and founder vesting
- SAFEs, convertible notes and seed rounds
- Employee option plan and offer letters
- Customer terms and privacy policy
- Series A–C financings and venture debt
- Enterprise customer and reseller agreements
- Multi-state employment compliance
- Board governance and reporting
- Sell-side readiness and data rooms
- Letter of intent and purchase agreement
- Earn-outs, escrows and indemnities
- Management rollover and retention
Transactions
Recent deals & decisions.
Selected matters from the last three years, disclosed with client consent.
- No. I
$480,000,000
Sale of Pellwood FoodsSell-side counsel on the sale of a family-owned food group to a strategic acquirer.M&AMergers & acquisitions2025
- No. II
$215,000,000
Norhaven Capital / Oakridge SystemsBuy-side counsel on a take-private of a logistics software company.M&AMergers & acquisitions2024
- No. III
$90,000,000
Meridian Freight credit facilitySenior secured revolving facility to fund fleet expansion.FinancingFinance2025
- No. IV
$62,000,000
Castellan Bio Series BCompany counsel on a growth round led by two healthcare funds.FinancingVenture2024
- No. V
$38,000,000
Brightwater Retail restructuringRenegotiation of a 41-store lease portfolio.FinancingReal estate2023
- No. VI
$6,400,000
Tessellate Labs v. Former LicenseeArbitration award for unpaid royalties and misuse of licensed code.DisputeDisputes2023
Results depend on the facts of each case. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Deal team
Partners who pick up the phone.
Senior Partner
Of CounselDaniel Whitcombe
Intellectual Property
- Bar admissions
- Massachusetts, 1994
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
- Education
- J.D., Northfield University · B.Sc., Engineering
CounselMargaret Lin
Estate Planning & Probate
- Bar admissions
- Massachusetts, 2012
- Connecticut, 2013
- Education
- J.D., LL.M. (Tax), Harwell School of Law
AssociateSamuel Ashford
Employment
- Bar admissions
- Massachusetts, 2018
- New York, 2019
- Education
- J.D., Kingsford University · B.A., Westbrook College
A good company lawyer should make the next decision easier, not just the current document longer.
Julian VanceSenior Partner
Retainers
Predictable fees, in writing.
Counsel on Call
For early-stage companies.
$1,500 / month
- Up to 6 hours / month
- Contract review within 48 h
- Monthly founder check-in
Most chosen
Fractional GC
Your outside general counsel.
$4,800 / month
- Up to 20 hours / month
- Board meeting attendance
- Same-day contract review
- Employment & equity support
Transaction
Financings, M&A, restructurings.
$7,500 / deal, fixed fee
- Written fixed-fee quote
- Partner-led deal team
- Closing checklist & data room
Clients
From the boardroom
★★★★★
“Lexmora is the rare firm that reads the business, not just the contract. Our board trusts them completely.”
Ingrid SolbergCEO, Pellwood Foods
★★★★★
“They ran our Series B like a well-rehearsed trial: every document ready before anyone asked for it.”
Arjun MehtaFounder, Castellan Bio
★★★★★
“Fixed-fee general counsel was the best decision we made in year one. We call them before we sign anything.”
Hannah KerrCOO, Tessellate Labs
Engage us
Start with a thirty-minute call.
No charge, no obligation. Tell us about the company and the decision in front of you.
