White Hats need White Ties
Law lags behind innovation. We help you close the gap.
Who are we?
White Tie Legal is a research-focused law firm specializing in strategic and legal advice where regulations are silent, business models are bespoke, or best practices are unsettled.
Our unique approach to crafting defensible legal positions empowers your team to innovate with peace of mind.
Our team of regulatory and commercial lawyers have deep expertise in data, information, software, and intellectual property law, with clients in industries as diverse as data brokerages, plant medicine, and artificial intelligence.
Services
Negotiation
We close deals.
Partner with our experienced negotiators in data and tech transactions. We've negotiated on behalf of and against everyone from first customers to startups to the Fortune 500.
Research
We build strategies.
Launch your product with clear understanding of complex regulatory landscapes. When you don't know how the law affects your plans, we deliver actionable answers.
Compliance
We reduce risk.
Build custom data protection and privacy compliance programs. We understand the unique risks and rewards of data-centric businesses that use, buy, sell, and share data.
From our Managing Partner
Sometimes innovation demands bold risks in the face of uncertainty. We're here to be your trusted partner to help you operate within that uncertainty.
I've managed a team of lawyers and analysts as outside counsel, partnered with executives as General Counsel of a hypergrowth startup, and solved complex legal and compliance problems for entrepreneurs and investors working with first-of-their-kind technologies and business models. With this diverse experience, I started White Tie Legal because my clients valued my unique approach to the law, one grounded in informed risk and tailored solutions.
White Tie Legal helps ethical innovators work within legal grey areas, crafting defensible business models, contractual structures, and compliance plans so that you can focus on what you do best: building the future.
We'd love to work with you!
Mike Wawszczak, Managing Partner and Founder