Our legal team provides flexibility, efficiency, and value to companies large and small.
A SEAMLESS EXTENSION OF YOUR
TEAM
Whether you’re in-house counsel looking for additional support, or a high growth company looking for dedicated counsel, we provide high quality, cost-effective solutions for every scenario. Our team has decades of experience collectively across a range of industries managing everything from complex licensing agreements to simple NDAs. With extensive knowledge of data protection and privacy laws (including GDPR), we can also act as your external Privacy Counsel or simply negotiate your DPAs.
YOUR DEDICATED IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
We act as external in-house counsel to portfolio companies of some of the top VCs in the world, negotiating 6 and 7-figure transactions, and allowing our clients to land and expand some of the biggest logos in the world. With a background rooted in M&A, we know what legal pitfalls will impact future funding rounds, and we focus on negotiating the key legal issues without getting held up on the small stuff. From indemnification clauses to termination for convenience, we think about everything from rev/rec to future valuations in our approach.
Your Revenue Partner
We understand that every growth, expansion, and exit strategy requires a strong revenue strategy — complete with effective and efficient deal negotiation. With a history of negotiating B2B transactions with the top companies in the world, we know how to help companies mitigate legal risk, expedite deal flow, and hit their revenue targets. With decades of business and legal experience, we take a pragmatic approach, providing high quality, cost-effective legal support, allowing our clients to concentrate on innovation and expansion.
Our clients are backed by the best.
“We closed all of the deals we needed to and hit our number for the quarter. Thank you so much to you and your team for helping us get there! You are such great partners! I appreciate you.”
Global Head of Revenue, SaaS Company (Series D)
“I’ve worked with a lot of attorneys in my career, you are among the best of them.”
VP and Field CISO, Email Security SaaS Company (Series C)
“Dani's firm has been driving our customer agreements for more than two years already, and I'd highly recommend them.”
Martin Mao, CEO, Chronosphere
“Thanks Dani - You are amazingly efficient, and I can't say enough how much that means to us.”
head of sales, b2b saas company (series d)
“I just wanted to send a quick note of appreciation for your responsiveness. Your support last week helped us unlock inbound customers on our site, while getting a contract signed quickly from a strategic enterprise customer.”
Khawaja Shams, CEO, Momento
“As a founder, entrepreneur, or business leader, it’s critical to have people you trust on your side. Dani and her team are dedicated to helping founders and startups succeed, and they provide the knowledge, insight, and guidance to make that happen.”
James Tamplin, CO-FOUNDER & FORMER CEO OF GOOGLE’S FIREBASE
Dani Fontanesi, Esq., CIPP/E
As a trusted legal advisor for companies across a wide array of industries, Dani brings a wealth of legal experience and strategic insights to the table. With a career spanning over a decade, Dani’s experience ranges from M&A counsel at a top tier law firm, to Associate General Counsel of a publicly traded company, to lead in-house counsel of an Andreessen Horowitz backed tech company.
Since launching Fontanesi Legal, P.C. in 2020, Dani has helped dozens of companies navigate complex legal issues, negotiate multimillion dollar transactions, and close strategic partnerships. She has extensive experience in data protection and privacy laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Dani is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional with a concentration in European data protection laws (CIPP/E). Dani regularly acts as external Privacy Counsel for her clients.
Dani is trusted by GCs, CEOs, CFOs, CROs, and investors alike to ensure their company’s legal interests are protected while meeting business and revenue objectives. Dani’s portfolio of clients are backed by some of the top investors in the world — including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Redpoint, Sound Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Founders Fund.
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