Capital Law Group

What Capital Law Group does

Capital Law Group is a privately-held boutique law firm headquartered at 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 205, in Raleigh, North Carolina's Pilot Mill complex. Founded in 2016 by Michael L. Weisel, the firm concentrates its practice in three interlocking areas: corporate law and governance, nonprofit and tax-exempt law, and political law including campaign finance and election law. The firm serves a national client base spanning public and private companies (manufacturing, construction, software, technology, insurance, real estate, merchant banks, securities firms), nonprofit organizations across Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5), (c)(6), and 527 categories, political committees and PACs, candidates and elected officials, lobbyists, government relations professionals, and individuals. The firm operates with 1-10 employees from a single office.

Name

Capital Law Group

Legal name

Capital Law Group

Website

https://caplawgrp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capital Law Group is a Raleigh, NC-based boutique law firm founded in 2016 by Michael L. Weisel, practicing corporate law and governance, nonprofit and tax-exempt law, and political law for national clients including corporations, nonprofits, PACs, candidates, and lobbyists.

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

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Political law counsel
• Campaign finance compliance
• Nonprofit tax-exempt law
• Election law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, campaign finance compliance, nonprofit law, political law, and litigation services. The firm also offers fixed-fee legal compliance and reporting services for political committees and nonprofits.
2. Business Formation and Transaction Services: Revenue from advising on business formations, structuring partnerships, LLCs, and corporations, negotiating mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, as well as venture capital and early-stage financing work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Capital Law Group is a boutique law firm providing legal counsel in corporate law and governance, nonprofit and tax-exempt law, and political law (including campaign finance, election law, lobbying, and government ethics). The firm represents national clientele including public and private companies, nonprofit organizations, political committees, PACs, candidates, and lobbyists. Services are delivered as fee-based legal advice, with optional fixed-fee compliance and reporting services for political committees and nonprofits.

Product overview

Capital Law Group is a law firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina offering legal advice and consulting services rather than a software product. The firm provides three core legal service areas: Corporate Law & Governance (counseling on corporate governance, business formations, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and securities matters); Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Law (formation of tax-exempt entities, 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) organizations, and political activity compliance); and Political Law (campaign finance, election law, lobbying, and government ethics). Services are delivered through the firm's attorneys with support from compliance specialists. The firm does not offer a software platform, SaaS product, or technology solution.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Law & Governance Legal counsel for public and private companies on all aspects of corporate governance, including formation and structuring of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations; negotiation of mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and other business combinations; and business restructurings, venture capital financings, and private placements. Also covers asset and stock sales and acquisitions, executive compensation plans, franchise agreements, leasing and licensing agreements, non-competition agreements, officer and director agreements, project financings, recapitalizations, regulatory matters, reorganizations, securities arbitrations, and workouts and restructurings.
• Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Law Legal guidance on forming tax-exempt entities, application for recognition of tax-exempt status, corporate governance for nonprofit officers and directors, drafting bylaws and articles of incorporation, conflict of interest policies, political activity compliance with FEC, IRS, and state election boards, and state charities registration. Serves 501(c)(3) charities, (c)(4) advocacy groups, (c)(5) labor unions, (c)(6) trade associations, and 527 political committees.
• Political Law Comprehensive political law practice covering campaign finance and election law, political compliance and reporting services, campaign consulting, election contests and recounts, enforcement proceedings and investigations, litigation, and lobbying and government ethics advisory. Includes representation of Leadership and Super PACs, 527 political committees, Leadership PACs, candidates, elected officials, campaign consultants, and media firms.
• Political Compliance and Reporting Services Fixed-fee legal compliance and reporting services including creating and maintaining federal, state, and local candidate committees, PACs, and independent expenditure committees; operational financial management; federal, state, and local lobbying disclosure reports; tax returns for nonprofit organizations; and internal compliance and training programs.
• Campaign Consulting, Election Contests and Recounts Representation in state and federal recounts, election challenges, residency challenges, and redistricting cases; advisory services for political consultants on coordination rules and corporate contribution restrictions; and media firm compliance with FCC political broadcast regulations.
• Lobbying and Government Ethics Advisory Legal and strategic advice on federal, state, and local government relations work including lobbying compliance, pay-to-play regulations, corporate PAC establishment, and internal gift rule policies.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Elias Law Group: Boutique election and campaign finance law firm with national practice. Comparable to Capital Law Group on FEC compliance, election contests, recounts, and redistricting matters, with a similar boutique scale and political-law specialization.
• Wiley Rein: Washington, DC-based firm widely regarded as the leading political law / election law practice in the US. Capital Law Group's Political Law practice (FEC, IRS, FCC, state election boards) directly overlaps Wiley Rein's campaign finance, lobbying compliance, and election-law practice, competing for similar PAC, Super PAC, and 527 mandates.
• Perkins Coie: National firm with a recognized Political Law group advising campaigns, PACs, and trade associations on FEC compliance and election litigation. Directly competes with Capital Law Group in the campaign finance and election law niche while also serving corporate and nonprofit clients on governance matters.
• Holland & Knight: Large national firm with a dedicated Public Policy & Regulation group covering campaign finance, lobbying, and government ethics. Comparable to Capital Law Group in political-law advisory work while also providing broader corporate governance and M&A capabilities that overlap with Capital Law Group's Corporate Law & Governance practice.
• Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Hirsch PLLC: DC boutique focused on election law, campaign finance, lobbying, and government ethics. A direct peer to Capital Law Group's Political Law practice, serving similar PAC, Super PAC, and political client segments with comparable fixed-fee compliance offerings.

Broad incumbents

• K&L Gates: Global law firm with significant lobbying, government affairs, and political law capabilities. Overlaps with Capital Law Group on campaign finance compliance, lobbying disclosure, and corporate political activity work, while also offering much broader corporate, M&A, and regulatory capabilities.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Global law firm with a leading federal lobbying and government affairs practice. Overlaps with Capital Law Group's lobbying compliance and government ethics advisory work, while also serving corporate clients on M&A and governance matters addressed by Capital Law Group's Corporate Law & Governance practice.
• Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: DC-based full-service firm with a strong lobbying, political compliance, and government ethics practice. Competes with Capital Law Group on lobbying and government ethics work while also offering much broader corporate and litigation capabilities beyond Capital Law Group's niche focus.
• Garvey Schubert Barer (now part of Davis Wright Tremaine): Former political law boutique now part of Davis Wright Tremaine; historically a direct competitor to Capital Law Group on FEC compliance, campaign finance, and political committee work. Continues as a peer via DWT's political law practice for PAC, Super PAC, and 527 mandates.

Regional players

• Smith Anderson: Largest North Carolina-based corporate law firm, headquartered in Raleigh. Directly comparable to Capital Law Group on Corporate Law & Governance, M&A, venture capital, and business formation work for NC-headquartered companies, though with significantly larger scale and broader practice breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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