Rebecca Stacker
Business, Startup and M&A Attorney
New York
FL, IL, NY, CA
"Rebecca was perfect and very helpful. Highly recommend"
About
Practice areas include Startups and Emerging Companies, Mergers… read more & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Leasing, Contracts, Business Formation and Capitalization, Fund Formation and Intellectual Property.
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"Rebecca was instrumental in helping me successfully close my documentation process. She was thorough, detail-oriented, and highly responsive throughout every step. What I appreciated most was her ability to clearly identify potential risks, redline strategically, and protect my interests while keeping the deal moving forward. She combines strong legal expertise with practical business judgment — something every founder needs. If you’re an entrepreneur navigating complex agreements and want an attorney who is sharp, thoughtful, and dependable, I highly recommend Rebecca."
"I am happy with the quality of the work and its timely completion."
"Knowledgeable, communicable, extremely helpful and supportive throughout the entire process and any pivots that occurred!"
"Rebecca and her team are great! Super responsive and easy to work with."
"Easy to work with from the start and understood exactly what I needed."
"Rebecca was responsive, knowledgeable, and reasonable. Easy to work with and she follows-up."
Work History
Atlas Road Advisors PLLC
Managing Attorney
May 2025 - Present
Advise early-stage to high-growth companies, as well as established corporate enterprises across a wide range of legal and business matters, including formation, financing, mergers & acquisitions, real estate transactions, employment issues, and all other commercial issues.
Act as outside general counsel for start ups, portfolio companies and family offices to create practical legal solutions.
GoodVets
Deputy General Counsel
May 2023 - Present
Lead legal department for high growth veterinary company with over 50 locations nationwide. Manage all legal matters for the business including funding, employment, compliance and operational matters.
Goodwin Procter
Attorney - Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions
Apr 2021 - Mar 2023
Represent emerging growth companies and venture capital funds through every stage of the corporate life cycle – from
initial financing through successful acquisition or initial public offering.
Serve as outside general counsel for start up and venture-backed companies, coordinated all day-to-day legal matters, including corporate governance, securities, employment and commercial issues.
Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP
Attorney - Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities
Sep 2016 - Mar 2021
Advised public and private clients on over $20 billion in M&A transactions, including buy-side and sell-side, public and private, auction and negotiated, domestic and cross-border, stock purchase and merger transactions.
Advised clients on over $10 billion in registered, Rule 144A/Regulation S and private Securities Act Section 4(a)(2) international and domestic offerings.