Brent Xavier
Outside Counsel for Startups & Growth Companies
New York
NY
"Excellent service."
About
Common work includes
- Entity formation and founder setup (LLC/Corp formation, cap table basics, equity grants)
- Commercial contracts (customer/vendor agreements, employee agreements, core contracts)
- Capital raises and M&A transactions (prep, diligence readiness, deal counsel)
- Outside counsel support for day-to-day questions as the business grows
Fixed fees are… read more available for many projects; hourly is available when scope is unclear or fast-moving.
If you’re looking for practical legal support and aren’t sure where to start, book a quick intro call. I’ll get clear on what you’re trying to do, flag the key risks, and propose a straightforward scope and fee before we begin.
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Client Reviews
"Brent was wonderful to work with. Clear communication, responsive, knowledgeable."
"Brent Xavier was very professional and informative. He understood and provided guidance specific to my situation, and we were able to move the ball forward quickly. Due to some unfortunate circumstances, the response times were a bit challenging when it came to providing updates, but the team got me through the project thereafter, so I truly appreciated that. Brent comes across as someone who is very calm and composed while answering all my questions, which just makes you feel very comfortable that you are in good hands."
"Needed a lightweight closing documents package for a small business acquisition, and Katie and her team were awesome! I worked with her partner, Brent, who was prompt, professional, knowledgeable, and reasonable!"
"Brent was informative and responsive. Pleased that my interests were protected in a short timeframe."
"We love working with Brent. They clearly have a great deal of experience with early-stage companies like ours. They helped us understand what we needed, completed key tasks, and played a trusted advisor role throughout. Super easy to work with and very responsive."
"Katie and Brent are very resourceful and professional, enjoyed dealing with them."
Work History
BrandX Legal
Founder | Attorney
Jan 2026 - Present
I founded BrandX Legal to provide legal counsel to startups and growth companies across the US. My common work includes entity formation, commercial contract drafting and negotiation, governance and equity documentation, and support for capital raises / M&A. I'm focused on practical, day-to-day outside general counsel support with clear answers, clean drafting, and efficient execution.
Pact Legal
Founder | Attorney
Jan 2021 - Dec 2025
We founded Pact Legal to provide practical, scalable legal support for founders and growing companies. We functioned as embedded outside general counsel, often through subscription-style engagements, to support financings, contract negotiations, governance, risk management, and day-to-day legal needs as clients scaled.