Firm PROFILE
Ebadat
USA 2026
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10
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Overview
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Ebadat is a Texas-based boutique corporate firm in Houston and Austin. Ebadat advises on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, venture capital, fund formation, and sponsor-led transactions across consumer products, energy, technology, industrials, real estate, and sports. Ebadat is recognized by Chambers USA (Highly Regarded, Corporate/M&A: Texas), Legal 500, and SuperLawyers.
Industry sectors (11)
- Consumer Products & CPG (Beverage, Food, Personal Care, Lifestyle Brands)
- Investment Funds & Asset Management (VC, Growth Equity, Family Offices, Independent Sponsors)
- Energy & Renewables (Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Energy Transition)
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- Emerging Technology (AI, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Blockchain & Digital Assets)
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Aerospace & Defense
- Engineering & Construction
- Real Estate
- Financial Services & Fintech
- Sports & Multi-Club Ownership (Football, MCO, Combat Sports, Boxing, MMA)
Capabilities (13)
- Mergers & Acquisitions (Private, Cross-Border, Carve-Outs)
- Private Equity & Sponsor-Led Transactions (Buyouts, Platform Builds, Recapitalizations, Add-Ons)
- Venture Capital & Growth Equity (Series Seed through Series D+, SAFEs, Convertible Notes, Venture Debt)
- Investment Funds & Fund Formation (VC Funds, SPVs, Independent Sponsor Vehicles, GP/LP Economics, Carried Interest)
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Partnerships
- Secondary Transactions (Single-Asset, Multi-Asset, GP-Led, LP-Led)
- Corporate Governance & General Counsel Services
- Strategic Commercial Contracting (Distribution, Licensing, Manufacturing, Endorsement)
- Real Estate Transactions (Acquisitions, Dispositions, Development, Joint Ventures)
- Debt Finance & Leveraged Finance (Senior, Mezzanine, Unitranche, Royalty Interests)
- Tax Structuring (Entity Selection, Tax-Free Reorganizations, Taxable Exits)
- International Sports Law (Player Contracts, FIFA/CAS Disputes, League Regulatory)
- Sports & Entertainment Transactions (Franchise Acquisitions, Media Rights, Sponsorships)
Key people
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Soheil Ebadat
Founding Partner
Work & experience
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Key departments: Corporate & M&A (Private Equity, Sponsor-Led), Venture & Growth Equity, Investment Funds, Commercial Transactions. Core sectors: sports and multi-club ownership, consumer products and CPG, energy, industrials, real estate and technology. The only U.S.-based firm with a dedicated European sports M&A practice. Ebadat is recognized by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 for corporate, M&A, fund formation, and transactional work advising founders, companies, investors, funds, and boards.
Notable work
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Private acquisitions, sponsor-led platform builds, joint ventures, secondaries, and cross-border deals.
Venture & Growth Equity
Seed through Series D+ financings, SAFEs, convertibles, secondaries, and venture debt.
Investment Fund
Fund formation, SPVs, independent sponsor vehicles, GP/LP economics, and carried interest design.
Ranked Offices at Ebadat
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Ranked Departments at Ebadat (1)
Ranked Individuals at Ebadat (2)
Top figures
10
Lawyers
2
Offices
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