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We build the legal foundations
that let technology companies change the world.

Monolith is the partner-led firm for ambitious technology and product companies facing their most consequential moments.

The Monolith Standard
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA  •  NEW YORK  •  AUSTIN
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EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSED ON
Technology & Product Companies
TYPICAL CLIENTS
Series B through Pre-IPO and Public
OUR MODEL
Partner-Led. Zero Leverage.
DEALS CLOSED
Hundreds of high-stakes transactions
The Firm

We exist for founders and operators who refuse to accept ordinary counsel.

Monolith was built differently because the companies we serve are built differently.

We are a deliberately small, partner-led firm that has chosen depth over scale. Every partner has operated at the highest levels of technology law — as BigLaw deal leaders, in-house general counsel at category-defining companies, and as trusted advisors to founders through their most defining moments.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
• We take fewer clients so we can give more.
• We speak the language of product, engineering, and capital.
• We have been on both sides of the table — and it shows.
Our Philosophy

The Monolith Standard.

Four non-negotiable principles that define every engagement and every relationship.

Partner-Led, Always
You will never be handed to an associate. Every matter is driven by a partner who has closed the type of deal you are facing.
Tech-Native Fluency
We understand product roadmaps, cap tables, data architectures, and go-to-market strategy. We speak your language fluently.
Precision Over Volume
We maintain a focused practice. This means deeper thinking, faster response times, and creative structuring that others miss.
Long-Term Alignment
We measure success by the companies that stay with us for a decade. We win when you win — repeatedly.
Practice Areas

The exact expertise technology
companies actually need.

Speak directly with a partner

Corporate Transactions & M&A

We advise technology companies on venture financings, growth equity rounds, strategic investments, mergers, acquisitions, and exits. Our team structures deals that protect founder vision while maximizing enterprise value.

Who we serve
Founders, boards, and executives at venture-backed and growth-stage technology companies.

Intellectual Property & Product Strategy

We help companies develop robust IP strategies that align with product roadmaps. From patent prosecution and trade secret programs to trademark protection and open source risk management, we safeguard the core assets that drive valuation.

Who we serve
Product and engineering-led organizations building proprietary technology, platforms, and hardware.

Technology Transactions & Licensing

We draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements including SaaS and enterprise licensing, strategic partnerships, joint development agreements, data licensing, and channel and distribution contracts.

Who we serve
SaaS platforms, infrastructure companies, hardware manufacturers, and marketplace businesses.

Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Compliance

We design and implement privacy programs, advise on GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and emerging state and global regimes, support cybersecurity incident response, and help companies build trust through responsible data practices.

Who we serve
Consumer platforms, B2B SaaS, AI companies, healthtech, and any business handling sensitive data at scale.

Emerging Technologies & Regulatory

We counsel clients at the frontier—AI governance and safety, autonomous systems, connected hardware, fintech, web3, and spatial computing—helping them anticipate regulatory shifts and structure compliant, defensible businesses.

Who we serve
Companies building with frontier technologies where law and regulation are still forming.
Selected Engagements

We have shaped some of the most important technology transactions of the last decade.

M&A • $2.4B
Led the sale of a category-defining AI infrastructure company to a major public cloud provider.
Represented the seller through a competitive process that delivered a 40% premium to the initial indication of interest.
IP STRATEGY • MULTI-YEAR
Designed and executed the global IP strategy for a hardware platform that now powers the majority of autonomous vehicle development.
Patent portfolio grew from 12 to over 340 issued patents across 18 jurisdictions with zero material challenges.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS
Negotiated the foundational licensing and data agreements for one of the largest generative AI model training partnerships in history.
Structured rights across model weights, training data, and derivative works in a first-of-its-kind framework.
PRIVACY & REGULATORY
Built the privacy and AI governance program for a public healthtech platform processing sensitive data for over 40 million users.
Program became the benchmark cited by regulators and enabled expansion into three new jurisdictions without enforcement action.
GROWTH EQUITY • $680M
Advised a leading developer platform through a complex cross-border growth round and subsequent strategic investment from a hyperscaler.
Navigated CFIUS review and secured highly favorable governance terms while preserving founder control.
EMERGING TECH
Counseled a spatial computing startup through its Series C and the structuring of its first major enterprise licensing deals with three Fortune 50 companies.
Created novel frameworks for real-time 3D data rights and safety indemnification.
These matters are representative. Client names and certain details are confidential.
Client Voices

What the people who build the future say about working with us.

"Monolith doesn't just understand our business — they anticipate the problems we haven't even named yet. They have been our most important outside partner for seven years."
Samantha K. Rao
General Counsel, Series H AI Infrastructure Company
"When we sold the company, the Monolith team ran the process like it was their own. They delivered a result that fundamentally changed what was possible for our team and our investors."
Marcus T. Hale
Co-Founder & CEO, Enterprise Developer Platform (Acquired)
"I have worked with many law firms. Monolith is the only one that feels like an extension of our own legal and product teams. They move at startup speed with BigLaw precision."
Priya N. Malhotra
Chief Legal Officer, Public Health & AI Platform
Leadership

The partners who stand with the builders of tomorrow.

Every attorney at Monolith has lived the problems our clients face — as operators, founders’ counsel, and in-house leaders at the highest levels of technology.

David R. Harlan, Managing Partner
MANAGING PARTNER
David R. Harlan
Managing Partner
David leads the firm’s corporate transactions and M&A practice. He has guided more than 80 technology companies through growth financings, strategic acquisitions, and high-value exits.
Formerly at Cooley LLP • GC at two venture-backed enterprise platforms
Elena M. Voss, Partner, Intellectual Property & Product Strategy
PARTNER
Elena M. Voss
Partner, Intellectual Property & Product Strategy
Elena helps technology and product companies protect and commercialize their innovations. She designs IP strategies that align with product development and long-term business goals.
Formerly IP Counsel at public autonomous systems co. • Partner at national IP firm
Javier R. Morales, Partner, Technology Transactions
PARTNER
Javier R. Morales
Partner, Technology Transactions
Javier focuses on complex technology transactions, licensing, and strategic commercial agreements. He regularly advises SaaS, infrastructure, and hardware companies on high-stakes deals.
Formerly Senior Counsel at global cloud leader • Top-tier international firm
Aisha K. Bennett, Counsel, Emerging Technologies & Privacy
COUNSEL
Aisha K. Bennett
Counsel, Emerging Technologies & Privacy
Aisha advises clients on data privacy, cybersecurity compliance, AI governance, and regulatory strategy for frontier technologies. She helps innovative companies build responsible, scalable legal foundations.
Formerly Lead Privacy Counsel at major AI lab • Attorney, FTC Office of Technology
Every matter receives direct partner attention. No exceptions.
Thought Leadership

Insights from the frontier
of technology law.

Practical analysis for founders, GCs, and product leaders navigating rapid change.
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