Writings

On startup law, venture capital, and building at the frontier.

Aug 2026 · 11 min read Essay We Built the Firm a Memory The mechanics I set aside last time: what it means for a law firm to remember everything it has done, where the confidentiality line falls, and why an institution with recall changes shape.
Jul 2026 · 11 min read Essay The Machine Can Draft. It Can't Decide. AI is collapsing the cost of legal work. The lawyers who matter were never selling the work — and what they do with the difference is a choice about who gets counsel at all.
Jun 2026 · 8 min read Essay The Law Already Knows What an Agent Is AI agents are about to test centuries of agency law - and that's exactly how we get the legal infrastructure the technology deserves.
Mar 2026 · 5 min read Startup Law DeFi Is Shadow Banking 2.0. Here's Why That Matters for Your Company. The same structural risks that caused the 2008 financial crisis are rebuilding on-chain. If you're building in DeFi, here's what the regulatory trajectory means for your company.
Jan 2025 · 2 min read Startup Law What Founders Get Wrong About SAFEs The most common misconceptions I see founders make with Simple Agreements for Future Equity — and how to avoid dilution surprises at your Series A.
Nov 2024 · 2 min read Essay The Case for Frontier Optimism Why I believe the most transformative technologies — AI, synthetic biology, space, climate tech — will improve the human condition, and why that belief demands action.
Aug 2024 · 3 min read Venture Lessons from Structuring Venture Fund I Practical insights from working with emerging managers on their first fund — from GP commitment to management fee waterfalls.