Ebadat

Firm Profile

Rankings

Leading firm in USA 2026

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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.

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. Recognized by Chambers USA (Highly Regarded, Corporate/M&A: Texas) and The Legal 500 (Tier 1, Houston Elite, 2025-2026).

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

Provided by Ebadat

USA - Head office

Texas

3217 Montrose Blvd. Suite 200 , Houston, Texas, USA, Houston

www.ebadatlaw.com

Ranked Departments

3
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Texas

Ranked Individuals

Soheil Ebadat
Unranked

Ebadat

Top figures

Lawyers

Offices

Key people

Soheil Ebadat (Founding Partner)

Industry sectors

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 & ManufacturingEmerging Technology (AI, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Blockchain & Digital Assets)Healthcare & Life SciencesAerospace & DefenseEngineering & ConstructionReal EstateFinancial Services & FintechSports & Multi-Club Ownership (Football, MCO, Combat Sports, Boxing, MMA)

Capabilities

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 PartnershipsSecondary Transactions (Single-Asset, Multi-Asset, GP-Led, LP-Led)Corporate Governance & General Counsel ServicesStrategic 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)

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