Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP

What Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP does

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP (SA&M) is a full-service business law firm headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California, founded in 2002 by five partners who departed from Troop Steuber Pasich and Akin Gump. The firm employs more than 40 lawyers organized across roughly a dozen practice areas, with primary depth in Corporate & Business Matters, Mergers & Acquisitions (Chambers USA Band 1 ranked in 2024), Venture Capital & Emerging Growth, Public Securities, Business Litigation, IP & Technology Transactions, Internet/Digital Media & Entertainment, Privacy & Data Security, Trademark & Brand Protection, Consumer Products, Tax & Estate Planning, and Hospitality. Its core clientele spans emerging-growth technology companies, middle-market public companies, large technology firms, venture capital and private equity funds, and entertainment industry clients including production companies and individual talent.

The firm's revenue model rests on three streams: traditional hourly billing for legal services across corporate, M&A, VC, entertainment, IP, and litigation matters; monthly fixed-fee engagements for SEC regulatory compliance work with existing publicly traded clients (a recurring subscription-like stream); and transaction-based fees tied to M&A, public offerings, and other corporate deals. Beyond legal services, SA&M historically operated the Preccelerator Program (a startup accelerator that ran from 2012 until June 30, 2025, supporting 56+ companies and helping them secure over $62 million in aggregate follow-on funding) and continues to deploy capital through SAM Venture Partners, a co-investment vehicle that invests in client companies alongside outside VCs and angels.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: the firm positions itself as outside general counsel participating in board-level discussions, leverages deep referral relationships with Southern California VC firms and angel networks, and drives top-of-funnel awareness through attorney thought leadership in Forbes and Fortune, Chambers USA / Super Lawyers / Best Lawyers recognition, blog content, and event sponsorships. Recent operational investments include the hire of a COO in June 2024, promotion of that operator to CEO in January 2026, and a four-partner promotion round in January 2026, signaling a shift toward professionalized non-lawyer management infrastructure. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the firm remains a privately held limited liability partnership with no institutional or parent ownership.

Name

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP

Legal name

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP

Website

https://stubbsalderton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a full-service business law firm in Sherman Oaks, California, with 40+ lawyers serving emerging-growth companies, middle-market public firms, and entertainment clients across corporate, M&A, venture capital, securities, IP, and litigation matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Business legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Venture capital law
• Intellectual property law
• Securities compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal services provided to clients across various practice areas including corporate, M&A, venture capital, entertainment, IP, and litigation matters.
2. Fixed Fee SEC Compliance: Monthly fixed fee arrangements for existing publicly traded companies in connection with SEC regulatory compliance, in lieu of standard hourly fee arrangements.
3. Transaction-Based Legal Services: Fees associated with specific transactions including mergers, acquisitions, public offerings, and other corporate transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a full-service business law firm providing legal services across twelve practice areas including corporate and business matters, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and emerging growth, public securities, business litigation, IP and technology transactions, internet/digital media and entertainment, privacy and data security, trademark and brand protection, consumer products, tax and estate planning, and hospitality. The firm serves emerging growth technology companies, middle market public companies, established technology firms, investors, and entertainment industry clients, functioning as outside general counsel across the company lifecycle from formation through exit.

Product overview

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a full-service law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services rather than a unified technology product. The firm's practice areas include: Corporate & Business Matters, Mergers & Acquisitions (Chambers USA Band 1 ranked), Venture Capital & Emerging Growth, Public Securities Practice, Business Litigation, IP & Technology Transactions, Internet/Digital Media & Entertainment, Privacy & Data Security, Trademark & Brand Protection, Consumer Products, Tax & Estate Planning, and Hospitality. The firm also operated the Preccelerator Program (an accelerator for early-stage startups that closed on June 30, 2025 after running from 2012) and SAM Venture Partners (an investment vehicle for early-stage technology ventures). These service offerings are designed to assist clients through their entire business lifecycle from formation through exit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate & Business Matters Provides corporate and business legal services including entity formation, joint venture and strategic partnership transactions, stock incentive plans, executive and employment agreements, and commercial and business agreements.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Advises clients on a full range of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions, both public and private, domestic and international. Practice holds Band 1 ranking in Chambers and Partners' USA Guide for Corporate/M&A.
• Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Provides strategic legal and business advice to emerging growth and technology clients through their entire lifecycle — from formation and initial funding to growth financing, commercialization, and exit by IPO or acquisition.
• Public Securities Practice Provides SEC compliance, corporate governance counseling, and alternative public offerings representation for existing public companies and underwriters, and private companies contemplating going public. Includes monthly fixed fee arrangements for Exchange Act Reports, proxy statements, SEC communications, securities due diligence, year-end obligations, D&O questionnaires, Rule 144 opinions, press release advisement, and board/shareholder meeting coordination.
• Business Litigation Provides business litigation representation with significant depth and breadth of resources, representing Fortune 500 companies, middle market companies, and emerging growth companies and entrepreneurs in state and federal court actions.
• IP & Technology Transactions Combines transactional experience, intellectual property expertise, keen business insight, and deep understanding of technology to enable clients to leverage their intellectual capital through licensing deals, patent assignments, product development arrangements, and IP protection strategies.
• Internet, Digital Media & Entertainment Advises Internet, Digital Media and Entertainment companies on corporate, strategic and licensing matters including copyright/trademark/trade secret protection online, website operational matters, and entertainment transactions for individuals and production companies.
• Privacy & Data Security Provides comprehensive privacy and data security counsel including compliance with CCPA, GDPR, COPPA; privacy audits and data mapping; development of privacy policies; incident response plans; and post-breach/incident response services.
• Trademark & Brand Protection Enables business owners to develop, protect, commercialize and defend valuable trademarks and brands through rights clearance, U.S. and foreign trademark registration, portfolio management, licensing, brand development strategy, and anti-counterfeiting enforcement.
• Consumer Products Provides legal representation for consumer products companies in corporate, M&A, intellectual property, employment, operational, and litigation matters, serving venture-backed, emerging growth, and middle-market apparel, fashion, beauty care, home furnishing, food, and electronics companies.
• Tax & Estate Planning Provides tax planning in connection with mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings, executive compensation, partnership and LLC taxation, corporate taxation, real estate investments, licensing, and international matters. Also handles IRS disputes and estate planning.
• Hospitality Provides strategic legal and business advice to clients across the hospitality industry, including corporate structures for multi-unit restaurant groups, commercial contracts, capital raising, intellectual property defense, and litigation services.
• SAM Venture Partners Investment vehicle of the firm that invests in early-stage technology ventures, typically co-investing with angel or venture capital investors in client companies of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles. Leverages the firm's Southern California connections to help grow companies from concept to commercial application.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully guided 56 companies through Preccelerator mentorship, helping them secure $62M+ in follow-on funding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OurOfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSA&M partnered with OurOffice, a leading provider of DEI solutions, to evaluate firm culture and strengthen efforts to maintain an equitable and inclusive workplace. The partnership resulted in initial certification at the 'Aware' stage, progressing to 'Focused' stage through ongoing assessment and implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Gunderson Dettmer: Premier emerging-growth and venture capital law firm with a national footprint. Gunderson Dettmer is a direct peer to SA&M because it serves the same venture-backed emerging-growth client base with comparable corporate, M&A, securities, and IP practices.

Broad incumbents

• Cooley LLP: Major technology and life-sciences focused law firm with deep venture capital relationships. Cooley is a broad incumbent peer that overlaps directly with SA&M on emerging-growth financings, M&A, and public securities work for tech clients.
• Goodwin Procter: National law firm with a strong technology, life sciences, and emerging companies practice. Goodwin competes with SA&M for venture-backed client mandates, M&A, and capital markets work, particularly in tech and life sciences.
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Category-leading technology and life-sciences firm and historic VC legal counsel. WSGR competes with SA&M for emerging-growth and public-company mandates in tech, offering overlapping M&A, securities, and corporate governance services.
• Fenwick & West: West Coast technology and life-sciences focused firm. Fenwick overlaps with SA&M's emerging-growth and technology transactions practice, particularly for high-growth private companies and M&A work.
• Latham & Watkins: Global law firm with one of the largest M&A and emerging-growth practices. Latham is a broad incumbent peer that competes for larger and cross-border mandates in the same client ecosystem SA&M serves.
• Kirkland & Ellis: Largest global law firm by revenue with a dominant private equity and M&A practice. Kirkland is a broad incumbent peer that competes for upper-middle-market and large-cap M&A transactions in the same SoCal deal flow.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with significant technology and emerging-growth capabilities. DLA Piper competes with SA&M for cross-border M&A, securities offerings, and technology transactions where international reach is required.

Regional players

• Manatt Phelps & Phillips: Los Angeles-headquartered diversified professional services and law firm. Manatt is a regional peer competing with SA&M in the SoCal market across corporate, M&A, entertainment, and digital media practices.
• Buchalter: California-based full-service law firm with offices throughout the state. Buchalter is a regional peer overlapping with SA&M on corporate, M&A, real estate, and business litigation matters for middle-market and emerging companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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