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Exciting times for VW Client nVenue as they wrap up the first year of their multiyear deal with NASCAR! Congrats to Kelly Pracht on being named to SBJ's 2024 Class of Game Changers. Check out this Sports Business Journal article for insights into their work with NASCAR! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqWdP-Me

Game, set, match! 🏓 Last week VW cohosted the Dallas Startup Bash with LiveOak Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. 🌟 Thank you to everyone who came out! Until next year!

Vela Wood is a proud sponsor of the 24th Annual Freedom Run put on by the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers! The Freedom Run 5K honors the bravery of Dallas’ first responders and police officers by raising money for the Dallas Assist the Officer Foundation. VW won 2nd Place Corporate Team, and VW Attorneys Mark Willey, Allison Hopkins, and VW Senior Counsel Neil Fogel all placed in the Top 10 overall! 🥇 Way to go, team!

I had the pleasure of participating in an insightful panel discussion on navigating legal and tax challenges for startups. The Women Founders, Funders, and Innovators event presented by StartupMinds Collective was a fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas with a talented group of professionals and dive deep into the importance of building and maintaining a good foundation for your business from formation through fundraising. A big thank you to Ayesha Mayhugh and HEXA Global Ventures for putting together this incredible event and to my fellow panelists Shalini Kodial, CPA MBA, IRS EA , Tax Strategist, Saurabh Nathany and Chase Murphy for sharing their expertise and perspectives. For anyone interested in learning more about legal and tax issues impacting startups, I highly recommend connecting with the amazing individuals I had the chance to engage with. Please also check out the extensive resources available on the Vela Wood website at https://lnkd.in/gr9geaiY. You’ll find a wealth of valuable information to support your needs, including deals reports, podcasts and blogs! Please feel free to reach out if you’d like to continue the conversation or have any questions about what was discussed. Let’s keep the dialogue going! 

In our latest blog, Senior Attorney Candace Groth explains why a Letter of Intent (LOI) is essential in acquisition transactions and outlines how an LOI benefits both buyers and sellers. You can read more through the link below! https://lnkd.in/gpurhmgf #LOI #MergersAndAcquisitions #CorporateLaw #LegalInsights

🎉 We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Vela Wood, a Texas-based boutique law firm known for its expertise in representing emerging companies, venture transactions, fund formation and representation, and mergers and acquisitions. With Walter, Vela Wood seeks to further enhance client collaboration and automate manual tasks. In an industry often viewed as traditional and rigid, Vela Wood distinguishes itself as one of the most innovative firms in North America by embracing technology driven solutions that streamline operations and deliver more value to the firm’s clients. On top of allowing its clients to utilize Walter’s cutting-edge cap table platform, the firm will leverage Walter’s document automation to streamline the startup incorporation process and enable clients to generate and execute documents, such as new option grants, more quickly and efficiently. Kevin Vela, Managing Partner at Vela Wood, shared, "We chose Walter because we share a vision for the future where clients and law firms collaborate seamlessly, using a unified platform to access, manage, and generate corporate records and documents." We’re honored to work with such a forward-thinking firm, turning tomorrow’s innovations into today’s realities. Learn more about this partnership here: https://lnkd.in/gTFNymEf #LegalTech #CorporateLaw #FutureOfLaw

Join us for the next episode of the Tech and Space Leaders Show when Lisa Dreher, MBA, CC, Managing Director at GuideForce, will chat with Steven Wood, Senior of Counsel at Vela Wood, about space law, patents, and intellectual property. This live session will highlight some of the critical challenges space companies face and how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls. Be sure to join us for this episode of the Tech and Space Leaders Show.

VW Senior Of Counsel Steven Wood was featured on The Sophie Alcorn Podcast! Listen here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gN5qTxp6

Exciting news! 📣 “Harvia is very happy to announce the acquisition of ThermaSol. ThermaSol’s high-end residential steam offering is an excellent fit to our full sauna experience portfolio. The acquisition supports our strategic focus areas of delivering the full sauna experience, winning in strategically important markets, and taking an active consolidator role in the industry through M&A. In addition, the warm, family company culture combined with the ambition to provide leading solutions to the market, resonate well with our own,” says Matias Järnefelt, CEO of Harvia Plc. Read more from the link below 👇