The law firm for founders that mobilize digital activists.
CHANGE.ORG
The law firm for founders that look good and do good.
WARBY PARKER
The law firm for founders that design for humans.
IDEO
The law firm for founders that serve the homeless.
THE BOWERY MISSION
The law firm for founders that build movements.
PURPOSE
The law firm for founders that disrupt education.
SKILLSHARE
The law firm for founders that build better benefits.
SANA BENEFITS
The law firm for founders that empower refugees.
KUJA KUJA
The law firm for founders that use tech for good.
VIAMO
The law firm for founders that wake up and dance.
DAYBREAKER
The law firm for founders that produce real news.
NEWS DEEPLY
The law firm for founders that motivate Millenials.
SHINE
The law firm for founders that seek adventure.
UNSETTLED
The law firm for founders that rev up recycling.
CLOSED LOOP
The law firm for founders that provide a better night's sleep.
LEESA
The law firm for founders that accelerate startups.
PRAXIS
The law firm for founders that equip farmers.
THE ADVENTURE PROJECT
The law firm for founders that tell human stories.
HUMAN
The law firm for founders that renew politics.
THE TUESDAY COMPANY
The law firm for founders that train tech talent.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The law firm for founders that power online giving.
GLOBAL GIVING
The law firm for founders that give a hand up.
THE GIVING KEYS
The law firm for founders that fund problem solvers.
VILLAGE CAPITAL
The law firm for founders that protect wildlife with NFTs.
ZOOTERRA
The law firm for founders that redefine masculinity.
EVRYMAN
The law firm for founders that clean water.
OMEGA
The law firm for founders that invest in culture.
OTIS
The law firm for founders that build enterprise VR.
TOTAL VIEW
The law firm for founders that save civilian lives.
HALA SYSTEMS
The law firm for founders that eradicate disease.
AMERICAN LEPROSY MISSION
The law firm for founders that feed food deserts.
COMMUNITY FOODS MARKET
The law firm for founders that support small-scale farmers.
GOOD NATURE AGRO
The law firm for founders that design intelligent streets.
NUMINA
The law firm for founders that make no small plans.
SUMMIT IMPACT
The law firm for founders that detect coronavirus outbreaks.
COSMOSID
The law firm for founders that insure emerging markets.
TURACO
The law firm for founders that optimize vaccine distribution.
SOSTENTO
The law firm for founders that build drones.
ASCENT AEROSYSTEMS
The law firm for founders that build sustainable furniture.
FYRN
The law firm for founders that host virtual Burning Man.
SPARKLE
The law firm for founders that align investment with values.
YOURSTAKE
The law firm for founders that build the Internet of Things.
BLYNK
The law firm for founders that build Web3 wallets.
MYDOGE
The law firm for founders that clean the slate.
RASA
The law firm for founders that build Web3 infrastructure.
METAMASK
The law firm for founders that create carbon capture NFTs.
ECOSAPIENS
The law firm for founders that game for good.
CARBON COUNTS
The law firm for founders that play, learn and earn.
RCM LABS
The law firm for founders that produce sustainable cashmere.
QUINCE
The law firm for founders that connect investors to startups.
ANGELLIST
The law firm for founders that get creators paid.
TINGZ- Quality Work
- Fixed Fees
- Founder-Friendly
The founder-friendly firm.
Most law firms operate on an antiquated business model which wastes time and money. We built a modern law firm from the ground up to meet the needs of startups, and save them time and money in the process.
Big Law
Westaway
CORPORATE
Bureaucracy and Byzantine complexity.
HUMAN
Professionalism with a personal touch.
OPAQUE
Surprises are fun… except when it comes to legal bills.
TRANSPARENT
Know how much it costs up front. That’s refreshing.
SLOW
When you bill by the hour, it literally pays to slow down the process.
FAST
Flat fees align incentives to get the deal done.
ANTIQUATED
Old systems don’t work in the new economy.
INNOVATIVE
Building software to improve speed and quality.
EXPENSIVE
They have to pay for their fancy office somehow. Mahogany’s not cheap.
REASONABLE
Less money to lawyers means more money toward impact.
Move fast. Don’t break things.
Scale up without going off the rails. We’ve helped Warby Parker, General Assembly, Metamask, and hundreds of other startups tackle complex legal issues as well as handle the day-to-day legal work efficiently. We can help you too. All you need to do is:
- Book your free consult.
- Get strategic legal advice.
- Scale with confidence.
TRUSTED BY ALUM OF:
General Counsel is one of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas.
Why founders love Westaway.
- Quality work.
- Ships on time.
- Friendly.
- Fixed fees.
- Close deals faster.
- No surprise legal bills.
- Smooth venture capital due diligence.
- Save time.
- Save money.
- Level up your legal knowledge.
- Attorneys who think like founders.
- Focus on business growth.
Founders are talking.
Founders love working with us because we deliver quality advice, fast with transparent fees. But don’t take our word for it, check out our client testimonials as well as our Google verified reviews.
What we do.
Our services include: incorporation, funding, intellectual property, employment, contracts, mergers & acquisitions, impact evaluation and general counsel.
INCORPORATION
Select the optimal structure for impact. We help you select the best legal structure whether that’s an LLC, Corporation, Benefit Corporation, B Corp Certification, L3C, Social Purpose Corporation or Nonprofit. We’ll also help you structure your founders’ equity.
FUNDING
Get funded. We guide you through the fundraising process whether you are using Convertible Debt, a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) or Equity.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Protect your brand. Your intellectual property is the cornerstone of your brand, we file copyrights and trademarks to protect it.
EMPLOYMENT
Build your team. You’re only as good as the people you work with. We draft employment and independent contractor agreements to help you hire and retain rockstar talent.
CONTRACTS
Get it in writing. We draft and review contracts with your clients, partners, vendors and suppliers to ensure that you are maximizing both profit and purpose.
IMPACT EVALUATION
Measure what matters. Did you achieve what you set out to achieve? We design, implement and report on your social and environmental impact using the B Impact Assessment or a custom designed set of metrics.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Scale up without selling out. We help you achieve scale through a merger or acquisition while ensuring that your mission remains the focus.
GENERAL COUNSEL
Get quality advice. We’re here for you as any legal challenge arises. We’re your partner every step of the journey.
A law firm by founders for founders.
Kyle Westaway, founder of Westaway, was an entrepreneur before he became an attorney. In 2007 Kyle Westaway co-founded a startup with some friends. They searched high and low for a law firm that understood the challenges of an early stage startup, but couldn’t find one they loved. Most were stuck in antiquated business models ill-suited to serve early stage entrepreneurs. So, he decided to start a law firm for founders by founders. Over the last fourteen years Westaway has worked with leading startups that are bootstrapped and venture-backed; big teams and indie creators; for-profits, non-profits and B Corps. Yet, they are united in a common cause: building companies that matter.
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