What Gora LLC does

Gora LLC is a Connecticut-based boutique business law firm founded in late 2014 by Richard Gora, a former attorney at Finn Dixon & Herling LLP. The firm operates as a full-service legal practice across six core areas: startup and business counsel, capital raises and securities, intellectual property, energy, employment and internal investigations, and high-stakes federal litigation. Its competitive positioning is built on the founding attorney's 13+ years of specialized experience in securities, corporate transactions, and complex litigation, with particular depth in blockchain and FinTech regulatory matters. The firm has appeared in over 40 multi-million dollar federal court cases, including four matters with more than $1 billion at stake, and has represented high-profile clients such as members of the Rockefeller family, the former CFO of Lehman Brothers, Binance, and a Founder of Google Energy.

The client base spans startups and early-stage companies, Fortune 500 and public corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, with a stated cumulative reach of 150+ startup engagements. Gora LLC serves clients globally from offices in Trumbull (headquarters), Stamford, New York, and Albany, with active matters across the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Notable transactional work includes advising on a $15 million Series A financing for Instapage with Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, drafting an $85 million PPM, and facilitating confidential investor participation in Uber's Series E at a $40 billion valuation.

The firm generates revenue through professional service fees billed on a per-engagement basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing, recurring contracts, or subscription model. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging Rich Gora's personal network, referrals from high-profile clients, the Founder Institute accelerator partnership, and content marketing through a blog focused on securities, blockchain, and cryptocurrency topics. The firm is founder-owned and privately held with no institutional investment, subsidiaries, or holding company structure.

Name

Gora LLC

Legal name

Gora LLC

Website

https://goralaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gora LLC is a Connecticut-based boutique law firm founded in 2014, specializing in securities, corporate/M&A, blockchain/FinTech, IP, energy, and high-stakes litigation. It serves startups, public companies, and high-net-worth individuals across offices in Connecticut and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK)

Keywords

• Securities law services
• Corporate legal counsel
• High-stakes litigation
• Intellectual property law
• Blockchain legal advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

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 - Professional Services: Law firm generating revenue through legal service fees including securities counsel, M&A advisory, corporate transactions, litigation representation, intellectual property protection, and employment law matters. Revenue is primarily project-based and recurring client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gora LLC is a full-service business law firm providing legal counsel across six core practice areas: Startup and Business Counsel, Capital Raises/Securities, Intellectual Property, Energy, Employment and Internal Investigations, and High-Stakes Litigation. The firm represents startups, early-stage companies, Fortune 500 corporations, and high-net-worth individuals on securities offerings, M&A transactions, federal court litigation, and regulatory matters.

Product overview

Gora LLC is a full-service law firm providing legal services rather than a technology product company. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice offering six core service areas: Startup and Business Counsel, Capital Raises/Securities, Intellectual Property, Energy, Employment and Internal Investigations, and High Stakes Litigation. These services are offered as a unified legal practice rather than as separate product modules, with attorneys working across multiple practice areas to serve clients ranging from startups to public companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Startup and Business Counsel Legal counsel for startups and early-stage businesses including company formation, equity and debt offerings, compensation agreements, employment agreements, and general corporate matters. Targeted at startups, early-stage companies, and growing businesses.
• Capital Raises / Securities Legal services for equity and debt raises, private placements, PPM drafting, and securities compliance including Regulation D exemptions, Regulation S, Regulation A, and Regulation Crowdfunding. Targeted at startups, investment funds, broker-dealers, hedge funds, and public companies conducting capital markets transactions.
• Intellectual Property Protection and enforcement of intellectual property including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, Lanham Act litigation, and IP portfolio management. Targeted at technology companies, entertainment clients, and consumer brands requiring IP protection and infringement defense.
• Energy Legal counsel for oil and gas companies, clean energy, grid management technology companies, and E&P companies on energy transactions and litigation. Targeted at energy companies, clean energy firms, and energy investors requiring transactional and litigation services.
• Employment and Internal Investigations Employment law services including internal investigations, whistleblower matters, non-compete agreements, FCPA compliance, EEOC proceedings, trade secret protection, and counseling on equity compensation, termination, and board matters. Targeted at employers, executives, and employees on private employment and regulatory matters.
• High Stakes Litigation Sophisticated litigation counsel for federal and state court matters including securities fraud, business disputes, IP litigation, financial disputes, and fiduciary matters. Targeted at companies, funds, and individuals involved in complex commercial, securities, and financial litigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 startups advised on capital raises and business formation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cooley LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooley LLP served as co-counsel alongside Gora LLC on the Instapage Series A financing transaction, working with exemplary lawyers from Cooley.
• Founder InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRich Gora serves as counsel to The Founder Institute, the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program headquartered in Silicon Valley. This partnership provides a consistent source of startup client referrals.
• Finn Dixon & Herling LLPminorOthersRich Gora was an attorney at Finn Dixon & Herling LLP for nearly 10 years before founding Gora LLC in 2014. This prior relationship may serve as a professional network connection.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Premier tech and life-sciences law firm handling capital markets, M&A, and securities enforcement matters; competes with Gora LLC for high-end securities advisory and litigation work but at much greater scale and reach.
• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global law firm with one of the most active capital markets, M&A, and high-stakes litigation practices; competes with Gora LLC on large-deal representation and complex federal litigation such as the firm's reported $1B+ matters.
• Goodwin Procter LLP: Large firm with a substantial technology and life sciences practice advising emerging companies on financings, securities, and crypto/digital assets; competes with Gora LLC on FinTech/blockchain mandates and high-growth corporate work.
• Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC: Mid-size national firm with strong securities, emerging companies, energy, and litigation practices; competes with Gora LLC in the mid-market for corporate, securities, and high-stakes litigation work.

Direct peers

• Sullivan & Worcester LLP: Boston/New York-based firm with significant FinTech, blockchain, and digital assets practice advising on ICOs, securities, and fund formation; directly comparable in size and crypto/securities focus to Gora LLC.
• Cooley LLP: Large tech and life-sciences law firm with a leading startup and venture capital practice; explicit co-counsel alongside Gora LLC on Instapage's $15M Series A and a direct competitor for emerging-company securities, M&A, and capital-raise engagements.
• Fenwick & West LLP: Silicon Valley-based boutique serving technology and life-sciences companies on venture financings, M&A, IPOs, and securities compliance; competes for the same startup and growth-stage client base Gora LLC targets.
• Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP: Boutique firm exclusively serving technology, life sciences, and emerging growth companies on venture financings, IPOs, and M&A; closest comparable in size and client profile to Gora LLC's startup and securities practice.
• Finn Dixon & Herling LLP: Connecticut-based corporate/securities boutique where Rich Gora practiced for 8+ years before founding Gora LLC; directly comparable in geography, size band, and core practice areas.

Regional players

• Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP: Connecticut-based full-service firm where Sinead Rafferty previously practiced; competitors in the Connecticut market for business litigation, employment, and corporate work but anchored to a regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/richardgoralaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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