Grellas Shah LLP

Founded in Silicon Valley more than 40 years ago, Grellas Shah LLP has grown into one of the country’s leading boutique law firms serving startups, emerging companies, and parties to complex commercial disputes. With attorneys based in San Francisco, New York, and Boston, the firm brings together the agility of a boutique with the depth of experience found at major national firms.

Grellas Shah is recognized for its strategic, business-minded counsel across both its corporate and litigation practices. Clients—from early-stage startups to venture-backed companies and private investors—value the firm’s responsiveness, technical strength, and judgment. Whether advising on formation, financings, or high-stakes litigation, Grellas Shah is known for delivering results and solving problems with clarity and precision.

Practice Group Summaries

Startup, Technology & Venture Law

Grellas Shah’s Startup, Technology & Venture Law practice provides end-to-end representation for early- and growth-stage companies. From incorporation and founder agreements through financing rounds, commercial contracts, M&A, and exits, the firm serves as trusted outside counsel across the full startup lifecycle. The practice has a strong focus on working with founders and founding teams, while also representing a select group of aligned investors and venture firms. Grellas Shah stands out for its ability to combine institutional-grade legal work with the tailored, hands-on support that growing companies need.

Complex Business Litigation

Grellas Shah’s Complex Business Litigation team brings together deep trial experience, big-firm training, and the nimbleness of a boutique to handle disputes across a wide spectrum of commercial, intellectual property, and corporate governance issues. The firm represents companies, founders, executives, and investors in matters ranging from co-founder disputes to trade secret litigation, securities claims, and regulatory investigations. Known for its ability to navigate parallel proceedings across jurisdictions and forums, the firm is often called upon in fast-moving or high-complexity disputes where strategy and timing are critical.

Areas of Practice

Startup, Technology & Venture Law

• • Mergers & Acquisitions (Buy-side and Sell-side)
  • Venture Financings (Seed through Series C and beyond)
  • Commercial Agreements (Licensing, SaaS, JV, NDAs, etc.)
  • General Corporate & Outside General Counsel Services
  • Patents & Trademarks
  • Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Governance
  • Business Immigration
  • Business Tax

Complex Business Litigation

• • Trade Secret & Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Co-Founder & Corporate Governance Disputes
  • Securities & Derivative Litigation
  • Commercial & International Arbitration
  • Cross-Border Disputes
  • Employment & Executive Litigation
  • Internal Investigations & White Collar Defense
  • Regulatory Investigations & Enforcement
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution