Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Brandes Law Group.
Transactional Law. Personally.
Boutique transactional and commercial counsel for founders, operators, and deal sponsors — Big Law experience without the Big Law overhead.
- Buy-side & sell-sidemiddle-market M&A, LOI to closing
- Big Law + F500Greenberg Traurig and Carrier Global
- Tulane LawJuris Doctor
- George WashingtonB.A., magna cum laude
- Fla. Bar 1024664member in good standing
You deserve Big Law experience without Big Law overhead.
Jonathan Brandes founded Brandes Law Group after building his career across Big Law and the Fortune 500 — Big Law M&A at Greenberg Traurig, representing private equity funds, strategic investors, and owners in the purchase and sale of privately held companies, then in-house corporate counsel at Carrier Global on domestic and international deals.
He built the firm on a simple premise: founders, operators, and deal sponsors deserve sophisticated counsel that's accessible, transparent, and priced fairly. The senior attorney you hire is the one who does the work — every matter, every time.
Outside the office, Jonathan trains mixed martial arts, plays guitar, and is rarely far from his French bulldog, Pickle.
What we do.
Focused exclusively on transactional and commercial work. We don't litigate. We don't dabble. Every matter we take is squarely within our expertise.
Pick what you need — I'll show you exactly what that looks like.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side representation for middle-market transactions, from LOI through closing.
- Asset & stock purchase agreements
- Letter of intent negotiation
- Due diligence review
- Deal structuring & closing
- Post-closing matters
Entity & Structuring
Formation, restructuring, and governance for founders, operators, and investment vehicles.
- LLC & PLLC formation
- Operating agreements
- Holdings structures
- Entity conversions
- Cap-table clean-up
Commercial Contracts
Drafting and negotiating the agreements that govern how your business operates and grows.
- Master service agreements
- Vendor & supplier contracts
- SaaS & technology agreements
- Executive employment agreements
- NDAs & confidentiality
General Counsel Retainer
Ongoing transactional and commercial support without the overhead of in-house counsel.
- Monthly flat-fee retainer
- Priority access & response
- Contract review on demand
- Deal support as needed
- Strategic legal guidance
Private Equity & Sponsors
Deal support for sponsors, family offices, and investment vehicles executing acquisitions.
- Platform acquisitions
- Add-on transactions
- Equity structuring
- Management agreements
- Portfolio-company support
Founder Advisory
Counsel for founders navigating growth, capital raises, partnerships, and exits.
- Equity raise structuring
- Investor agreements
- Co-founder agreements
- Exit planning & execution
- Commercial infrastructure
Common situations.
A few of the moments clients reach out — if one sounds like yours, that's a good time to talk.
You've signed an LOI — or you're close — and need someone to run the deal to closing.
A counterparty sent over a contract and you want it reviewed before you sign.
You're raising capital or bringing on a partner and want the equity structured right.
You're a sponsor or family office that needs deals executed without Big Law rates.
You're paying by the hour for work that should carry a fixed price.
You need a lawyer on call, without the overhead of hiring one in-house.
No surprises — first call to closing.
Every engagement is scoped and priced as a flat fee before work begins, with a written scope memo. You know the cost on day one — not when the invoice arrives. Here is how it runs.
Initial Call
30 minutes, no charge. We learn your deal, your timeline, and what you need.
Flat-Fee Quote
We issue a written scope memo and flat-fee quote. You know the full cost before we start.
Engagement
Sign the engagement letter and the work begins immediately — no delays.
Execute & Close
We execute with precision and you close with confidence.
Let's talk about your deal.
The first conversation is always complimentary. Tell us about your transaction, your timeline, and what you need — we'll tell you how we can help and what it will cost.
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