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Brent Xavier
Outside Counsel for Startups & Growth Companies
New York
NY
"Excellent service."
About
While this is a newer UpCounsel profile, I’ve completed 400+ UpCounsel projects over the past four years under my prior firm’s name.
My work commonly includes entity formation and founder setup, commercial contracts, outside general counsel support, capital raises, diligence readiness, and M&A transactions. I focus on giving clear answers, drafting efficiently, and helping clients move forward without unnecessary friction or… read more over-lawyering.
If you’re looking for practical legal support and aren’t sure where to start, book a quick intro call. I’ll get clear on what you’re trying to accomplish, flag the key legal and business issues, and propose a straightforward scope and fee before we begin.
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"Brent Xavier was professional, responsive, and very helpful in explaining my business structure and legal documents in a clear and easy-to-understand way."
"Timely responses and helped me work through an equity purchase."
"Worked with Brent on a legal review for my business and would absolutely engage him again. Two things really stood out: speed — he turned around a comprehensive deliverable on a tight timeline — and framing — the entire analysis was built around enabling the business, not just flagging risk. He's sharp, knowledgeable, refreshingly practical, and treats founders as partners. Highly recommend to any founder looking for outside counsel who actually thinks like an operator."
"As a founder who has always bootstrapped, raising capital is very new for me. Brent has been extremely patient in helping me make sure I have everything I need and even advised on items that could wait as I'm building. He's definitely one to have on your team!"
"Brent is extremely easy to work with, very knowledgeable and super responsive. Hire him!"
"Intelligent, experienced and through. Great add to team."
Work History
BrandX Legal
Business Attorney | Founder
Jan 2026 - Present
I founded BrandX Legal to provide legal counsel to startups and growth companies across the US. My common work includes entity formation, commercial contract drafting and negotiation, governance and equity documentation, and support for capital raises / M&A. I'm focused on practical, day-to-day outside general counsel support with clear answers, clean drafting, and efficient execution.
Pact
Business Attorney | Founder
Jan 2021 - Dec 2025
We founded Pact to provide practical, scalable legal support for founders and growing companies. We functioned as embedded outside general counsel, often through subscription-style engagements, to support financings, contract negotiations, governance, risk management, and day-to-day legal needs as clients scaled.
Xavier + Associates
General Counsel | Founder
Jan 2007 - Dec 2018
Chief legal advisor for a large New York defense practice. Led risk management and compliance; owned client/vendor contracting, governance, and entity matters; advised leadership on high-stakes decisions; directed dispute strategy, litigation oversight, and outside counsel; built practical internal processes to keep legal work consistent and efficient.