Sequoia Legal

What Sequoia Legal does

Sequoia Legal is a boutique business law firm founded in 2016 by Andrew Lopez and headquartered in Greenwood Village (Denver), Colorado. The firm provides legal counsel to entrepreneurs, startups, small and mid-sized businesses, and select enterprise clients on corporate, commercial, and international business matters. Its practice is organized around two pillars: Commercial and Corporate Law (business formation, contracts, M&A, intellectual property) and International Business Law (export controls under ITAR/EAR, OFAC sanctions, FCPA, CFIUS, voluntary disclosures), with industry-specific service lines for hospitality and e-commerce businesses.

The firm delivers services through direct attorney engagement rather than any proprietary technology platform; there are no software products, APIs, or AI tools referenced. The attorney team of approximately 8-10 lawyers includes J.D.s from NYU School of Law, Columbia, Cornell, UNC Chapel Hill, and University of Denver, with prior in-house and large-firm experience including at Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing with free initial consultations; specific hourly rates and fee structures are not publicly disclosed. The firm acquires clients through its website, blog content marketing, free consultations, and legal directory presence (Super Lawyers, FindLaw, Expertise.com), serving clients throughout Colorado across roughly a dozen cities. It is privately held, founder-owned, and has no disclosed outside investment, parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Sequoia Legal

Legal name

Sequoia Legal, LLC

Website

https://sequoialegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sequoia Legal is a Denver-based boutique business law firm advising entrepreneurs, startups, and mid-sized companies on corporate, commercial, and international trade compliance matters, including export controls, sanctions, and M&A across Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAC

Regulatory & Compliance Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Business law services
• Corporate legal counsel
• International trade compliance
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Export control law

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood Village

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 Fees: Revenue generated from providing legal counsel and representation services to business clients. Services include corporate and commercial law, international business law, regulatory compliance, business formation, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and related legal matters. Billing structure based on professional services with free initial consultations offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sequoia Legal is a business law firm providing legal counsel to entrepreneurs, startups, and established companies on corporate, commercial, and international business matters. Core practice areas include business formation and transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting and review, intellectual property, and international regulatory compliance (export controls, ITAR, OFAC, FCPA, CFIUS, voluntary disclosures). The firm delivers advisory services through direct attorney engagement from its Greenwood Village, Colorado office, serving clients across Colorado, nationally, and internationally.

Product overview

Sequoia Legal is a Denver-based business law firm providing comprehensive legal services through a single integrated offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm's services are organized around two primary practice areas: Commercial and Corporate Law (including business formation, contracts, M&A, and intellectual property) and International Business Law (including export controls, FCPA, OFAC, ITAR, and CFIUS compliance). The firm also offers industry-specific services for hospitality and e-commerce businesses. All services are delivered through direct attorney engagement without software products, APIs, or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial and Corporate Law Legal services supporting business formation, governance, and operation including contracts, corporate structuring, and transactions. Targeted at businesses throughout Colorado and beyond needing outside general counsel support.
• Business Formation & Transactions Legal counsel for entity selection, formation documents, operating agreements, bylaws, and initial business transactions. Provided to entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses forming new entities.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Legal representation for buying, selling, and merging businesses including due diligence, negotiations, and transaction structuring. Serves mid-sized businesses, search funds, and PE-backed buyers.
• Contract Drafting & Review Legal document preparation and review for commercial agreements, employment contracts, NDAs, non-compete agreements, and operating agreements. Used by businesses across industries needing commercially sound contracts.
• Intellectual Property Services Trademark registration, copyright protection, and trade secret strategy. Targeted at startups, software companies, and brand-driven businesses needing IP protection.
• International Business Law Cross-border legal compliance including export controls, trade regulations, and international regulatory oversight. Provided to manufacturers, technology companies, and any business with cross-border exposure.
• Export Control Compliance Compliance services for export regulations including CCATS classification and BIS engagement. Used by manufacturers and exporters needing to classify products and obtain export licenses.
• ITAR Compliance International Traffic in Arms Regulations compliance for defense-related exports. Serves defense manufacturers and exporters of U.S. Munitions List items.
• OFAC Compliance Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions compliance and regulatory guidance. Used by companies transacting across borders or with sanctioned jurisdictions or parties.
• FCPA Compliance Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance programs for global operations. Serves multinational companies operating in jurisdictions with anti-corruption risk.
• CFIUS & Foreign Investment Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States review process and foreign investment compliance. Advises foreign acquirers and U.S. targets of foreign investment on CFIUS exposure and filings.
• Voluntary Disclosure Agreement Regulatory violation disclosure services to government agencies including BIS and DDTC. Used by companies that have identified potential export control violations and need to mitigate penalties.
• Search Fund Legal Services Legal counsel for search fund formation, acquisition, operation, and exit including fund structuring and management team recruitment. Targeted at search fund entrepreneurs and private equity buyers acquiring operating companies.
• Hospitality Business Legal Services Specialized legal services for restaurants, breweries, hotels, and hospitality businesses in Denver, including licensing, employment law, lease negotiations, and compliance.
• E-Commerce Business Legal Services Legal counsel for online businesses covering formation, data privacy, payment processing compliance, and intellectual property.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ successful business transactions closed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QualiaminorOthersCaroline Baker, Associate Attorney at Sequoia Legal, previously worked in compliance and led cross-functional implementation of regulatory updates at Qualia, a cloud-based SaaS platform for title and escrow companies. This represents prior employment relationship rather than a current business partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP: Largest Denver-headquartered law firm offering a full range of corporate, regulatory, and litigation services across the western U.S. and nationally. Competes with Sequoia Legal for higher-end Colorado corporate work but with substantially broader resources and practice areas.
• Covington & Burling LLP: Washington-headquartered law firm widely recognized for its export controls, national security, and sanctions practice (including ITAR, EAR, CFIUS). Comparable to Sequoia Legal on the regulatory niche but operating at AmLaw scale with deep federal agency relationships.
• Holland & Hart LLP: Denver-headquartered full-service law firm with established corporate, M&A, and regulatory practices serving Colorado and Mountain West businesses. Competes with Sequoia Legal across business law matters in the same regional market.
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP: International law firm with a long-standing focus on international trade, export controls, sanctions (OFAC), and CFIUS - one of the recognized specialist firms in the same niche Sequoia Legal emphasizes. Comparable on practice specialty, though materially larger and with a broader geographic footprint.
• Crowell & Moring LLP: Washington, D.C.-based international law firm with one of the deepest export controls and international trade practices in the U.S., covering ITAR, EAR, OFAC, and CFIUS matters. Directly comparable to Sequoia Legal on the international trade compliance specialty, though operating at a substantially larger scale with national and global reach.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: International law firm with significant international trade, sanctions, and CFIUS practices and a strong corporate/M&A bench. Overlaps with Sequoia Legal across the international business law and corporate transactional offerings, though at much greater scale.
• Hogan Lovells US LLP: Global law firm with a top-tier international trade and sanctions practice alongside full corporate and M&A capabilities. Competes with Sequoia Legal for the same export controls/FCPA/CFIUS mandates at the enterprise end of the market, but with substantially broader international coverage.
• Wiley Rein LLP: Washington, D.C.-based law firm with a leading export controls and international trade practice, complemented by a government contracts and corporate bench. Comparable to Sequoia Legal on the export controls specialty, though with far greater scale and federal agency depth.

Direct peers

• Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC: Denver-based business law firm of comparable boutique size serving Colorado-based small and mid-sized businesses on corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters. The closest geographic and scale competitor to Sequoia Legal in the local Colorado market.
• Moye White LLP: Denver-based boutique business law firm providing corporate, M&A, and commercial law services to small and mid-sized businesses in Colorado. Comparable to Sequoia Legal on practice mix, client segment, and regional positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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