Modern boutique counsel for founders, executives, and growth companies

Let us grow with you.

Bespoke legal services for smart leaders who want to grow their companies and look sharp in front of their investors and customers.

Kaneko Law brings nearly two decades of business experience, including over 10 years as a corporate attorney, to help clients navigate the full spectrum of business legal needs and manage risk on their way to yes.

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Founder

Erika Kaneko

Founder and principal attorney serving as fractional general counsel to smart leaders.

Office

New York

43 West 43rd Street, Suite 219, New York, NY 10036

Business-first counselTechnical legal guidance shaped around business objectives and stakeholder concerns.
Big law backgroundPrior experience at Cooley and Weil Gotshal advising sophisticated clients and transactions.
Fractional GC supportStrategic legal support without the overhead of a full-time in-house attorney.
Founder-focusedBuilt for startups, growing companies, financings, governance, and commercial execution.
Our Services

Practical legal support for modern companies

At Kaneko Law, we understand the unique challenges that startups and founders face as they navigate the complex legal landscape. As a solo attorney with extensive experience in business law, Erika provides personalized, expert legal guidance tailored to the specific needs of emerging businesses.

01

Company and Subsidiary Formation

Guidance in legally forming companies or subsidiaries, ensuring compliance and a strong foundation from day one.

02

Corporate Governance

Support establishing effective governance structures and policies to maintain business integrity and legal compliance.

03

Fractional General Counsel

On-demand legal support and strategic advice without the need for a full-time in-house attorney.

04

Commercial Agreements

Drafting and negotiating contracts that align with business goals and reduce risk.

05

Financing and Transactions

Assistance with capital raising, mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions designed to protect client interests.

06

Public Company Compliance

Ensuring public companies meet regulatory requirements while reducing the risk of avoidable legal issues.

07

Intellectual Property

Protection for brands, innovations, and creative works through comprehensive intellectual property services.

08

Employment and Benefits

Workplace compliance support across labor issues, employment contracts, and employee benefits.

About Erika
Most problems can be fixed. The work is figuring out how to do it together.

Erika Kaneko is the founder and principal attorney at Kaneko Law, where she serves as fractional general counsel to smart leaders who want to grow their companies and look sharp in front of their investors and customers.

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Erika Kaneko Founder and Principal Attorney, admitted in New York and New Jersey

With nearly two decades of business experience, first as a strategy consultant and then over 10 years as a corporate attorney, Erika has learned that most problems can be fixed, and her job is helping founders and entrepreneurs figure out how they are going to do it together.

Before launching Kaneko Law, Erika guided numerous companies through IPOs and other transactions at Cooley, where she helped high-growth clients navigate their most significant business opportunities and legal challenges. Prior to Cooley, she represented investors and Fortune 500 companies at Weil Gotshal, focusing on sophisticated financing transactions, acquisitions, restructurings, and sensitive disclosure matters.

Her unique background enables her to provide counsel that addresses not only technical legal requirements, but also underlying business objectives and stakeholder concerns. Whether clients are dealing with cofounder disputes, navigating a financing or M&A transaction, or trying to fix a ChatGPT contract that is leaving them more exposed than they would like, Erika helps them navigate the full spectrum of business legal needs and manage risk on their way to yes.

Erika holds a J.D. with honors from the University of Michigan Law School and an A.B. with honors from Princeton University. When she is not serving as legal counsel, you will find her at a music festival or around the office with Leeloo, her trusted canine assistant.

Contact

Let’s talk.

Your first consultation is free. Reach out to Kaneko Law to discuss your company, legal needs, and next step.

Location

43 West 43rd Street, Suite 219
New York, NY 10036

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