Company Formation & Governance
DE/CA formations, founder docs, equity plans, 83(b), board & stockholder actions, DGCL §228(e) notices.
Startup & Venture Counsel: Founder Friendly, VC‑Savvy.
We help startups and professional investors close clean rounds, stay audit‑ready, and scale; without biglaw bloat. Incorporations, SAFEs/notes, priced rounds, cap tables, and pragmatic outside‑GC support.
Core Services
Tight, market‑standard work product with a bias toward protecting the client and getting deals done.
Venture Financings
SAFEs/notes, Series Seed/Series A, pay‑to‑play mechanics, protective provisions, blue sky coordination.
Cap Table & Equity
Option plans, RSAs, post‑termination exercise, secondaries, QSBS positioning under OBBBA.
Outside GC
Commercial contracts, employment docs (offer letters, separation), corporate governance.
Meet the Attorneys
Real‑world startup experience, quick turns, and friendly billing.
Tyler Hastings
Partner
Tyler advises startups and investors on venture capital financings and related corporate matters. Tyler was part of the Emerging Growth and Venture Capital group at DLA Piper in San Diego, working with companies across the globe, including local San Diego companies Epic Sciences, Qualcomm and Truvian, among others. Prior to DLA, Tyler was on the Corporate team at DaHui Lawyers in Beijing, working with companies including Boeing, General Electric, and Warburg Pincus. Tyler’s career has spanned across two continents and dozens of transactions, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in capital deployed, from pre‑seed SAFE financings to late‑stage growth equity and both buy‑ and sell‑side M+A. A small sampling of Tyler’s past deal work is listed below, which includes work experience at prior law firms.
Select Company‑Side Representations
- Argonaut Manufacturing Services in its $45 million Series A financing
- Epic Sciences in its $43 million Series F financing, and $24 million Series G financing
- Pack Digital in its $3 million Series Seed financing
Select Investor‑Side Representations
- An investor in the $87 million Series E financing of Tomorrow.io
- Magnetar Capital in the $221 million Series B financing of CoreWeave
- M12 (the venture arm of Microsoft) in the $16.5 million Series B financing of CodeOcean
Education
- UCLA School of Law, JD
- University of Vermont, BA
William Ambry
Counsel
William counsels emerging companies and investors on venture capital financings, M&A, and day‑to‑day corporate matters. William was a member of the Technology Group at Goodwin Procter LLP in Santa Monica, where he advised startups, venture funds, and angel investors across the AI, cleantech, SaaS, fintech, healthcare, and Web3 sectors. Following his time at Goodwin, William served as Vice President and Head of Legal at a high‑growth energy infrastructure and SaaS company. There, he built and led legal operations through multiple financings, strategic partnerships, and a $200M+ cross‑border acquisition by a $28B private equity sponsor.
William’s practice spans the full corporate lifecycle, from formation and governance to venture financings, commercial contracts, strategic exit planning, and general corporate representation, including securities compliance, employment matters, IP strategy, and pre‑litigation dispute resolution.
Select Company‑Side Representations
- Outschool in its $110 million Series D and $75 million Series C financings, co‑led by Tiger Global Management
- Securiti.ai in its $75 million Series C financing, led by Owl Rock
- SecureFrame in its $56 million Series B and $18 million Series A financings, led by Accomplice and Kleiner Perkins, respectively
Select Investor‑Side Representations
- YC Continuity Fund in the $156 million Series C financing of Deel
- Kleiner Perkins in the $21 million Series A financing of RudderStack
- Andreessen Horowitz in the $7.5 million Series Seed financing of Turntable.fm
Select M&A Representations
- Ciitizen (now Citizen Health) in its $325 million sale to Invitae (NYSE: NVTA)
- HumanAPI in its cross‑border sale to RELX PLC (NYSE: RELX)
- Basepaws in its sale to Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS)
Education
- UCLA School of Law, JD
- Purdue University, BS, Mechanical Engineering
Bar Admissions
- California
Harrison Margolin
Associate
Harrison Margolin is a corporate attorney whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture investments, and international corporate reorganizations. He has advised global public companies, private equity sponsors, and emerging growth businesses across the technology, software, telecommunications, and industrial sectors. Before joining Hastings, Harrison practiced in the Technology M&A group at Paul Hastings LLP in Palo Alto, where he represented Fortune 500 clients in complex cross-border acquisitions and investments. He later advised at Guggenheim Partners in its Technology, Media, and Telecom group, preparing valuation analyses and strategic materials for AI, software, and digital infrastructure transactions. Most recently, Harrison has supported major multinational reorganizations through DLA Piper and advised early-stage companies on transactional, governance, and commercial matters. Harrison earned his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, where he was a Dean’s Honor Scholar and published on tort liability in emerging technologies. He graduated with highest distinction from UC Berkeley, earning a B.A. in Economics as one of the top five percent of his class.
Select Representations
- Advised in the $180M acquisition of a fiber-to-chip photonics and telecommunications company
- Advised in the $165M acquisition of a Scottish chip graphics-processing software developer
- Advised in the $165M acquisition of a Scottish chip graphics-processing software developer
- Advised in the $400M investment into a public Japanese fintech company undergoing reorganization
- Advised in the $145M acquisition of a privately held semiconductor manufacturer
- Advised Fortune 100 client in the sale of several dozen international and domestic subsidiaries
Education
- UCLA School of Law, JD
- UC Berkeley, BA, Economics
Bar Admissions
- California
Domenic Reyes
Law Clerk
Domenic Reyes supports the firm’s emerging companies and venture capital practice, assisting with financings, corporate governance, and general counsel matters for startups and investors. His background in business, finance, and tax provides a strong analytical foundation for complex capitalization and transactional work. Before joining Hastings, Domenic worked at EY US in its International Tax group, advising multinational clients on transfer pricing, cross-border structuring, and compliance matters. He previously gained financial and deal experience at JPMorgan Chase in Corporate Client Banking, where he prepared capital markets analyses and M&A proposals for technology clients. Domenic earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, where he served as a research assistant to Professor Michael Simkovic on projects analyzing bankruptcy valuation and corporate finance topics. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from USC’s Marshall School of Business, graduating with departmental honors.
Education
- University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, JD
- University of Southern California, BS, Business Administration
Bar Admissions
- California (results pending)
Testimonials
What founders and operators say about working with Hastings, PC.
“Tyler was the first attorney I worked with where I was not self-conscious about being on the clock and dreading invoices. His advice, thoroughness, and attention to detail has been instrumental for setting our business up for success.”
“As an early-stage startup, your guidance has been incredibly valuable. We’re building momentum and people are rallying behind our vision — you’re the real deal.”
“Working with Tyler was amazing. I was connected through a colleague and on the phone with him within an hour going through my concerns with an equity agreement that a larger firm put together. Tyler leveled with the company counsel and removed unnecessary points of contention. The scope of work we agreed to took more hours than he originally bargained for but he honored his proposal and earned my business for life.”
“As a startup founder, I appreciated Tyler’s clear, pragmatic approach to navigating complex legal issues. He was steady, strategic, and focused on solutions - exactly what you need when the stakes are high."
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