The Sell Side: Preparing for an Exit
Most founders pour years into building their company — but when it’s time to sell, they aren’t actually ready. This series breaks down the deal dynamics that consistently cost sellers money, starting with the one thing you can control before a buyer ever shows up: your corporate records.
Management & Dental Service Organizations: A Primer
The MSO and DSO space is one of the most active and opportunity-rich areas in healthcare today — but the decisions you make at formation will shape your compliance structure, your ability to attract capital, and your eventual exit for years to come. Here’s an overview of what founders, clinicians, and investors should consider when entering the space.
The Importance of Good Legal Housekeeping (Part 2)
Part 2 of our legal housekeeping series covers the tactical side of keeping your company in order: what to loop your attorney in on, the pitfalls that trip founders up most often (from 83(b) failures to messy cap tables), and a practical annual checklist to stay on track. Founders who treat housekeeping as routine move faster, spend less on clean-up, and enter due diligence in a much stronger position.
AI Chats and Discovery – Beware the Glass House
AI chats feel private — but in litigation, some aren’t. Here’s how courts are treating everyday business chats, pre-litigation prep, and conversations with counsel, plus how to avoid waiving privilege.
Don’t Let Your Service Contracts Kill Your M&A Deal
This blog explains why service provider contracts—often overlooked during M&A transactions—can derail deals through hidden change-of-control, assignment, or termination clauses, and offers practical steps companies can take before and during a transaction to avoid last-minute surprises.
The Importance of Good Legal Housekeeping (Part 1)
From minute books and cap tables to board approvals and executed contracts, part one of this two-part series walks through what good legal housekeeping looks like—and why founders who treat it as a low priority tend to pay for it later in time, money, and stalled deals.
How VW Is Using AI
There are a lot of headlines right now about AI and the legal industry. In light of this focus, we wanted to share how we’re using it at VW. Build vs. Buy We have made an intentional decision to build […]
Prediction Markets Are Sports Betting — And the Federal Government Is Looking the Other Way
At VW, we’re proud to represent dozens of gaming companies. I’ve personally been deep in the fantasy sports community for over 10 years, and it’s been fun and intellectually stimulating to watch the evolution of DFS, DFS 2.0, and sports […]