About
Will Stafford is an experienced lawyer in Houston, Texas, that specialize in Corporate, Business Transactions, and Tax Law. Will Stafford is a pro attorney at Crain Caton, wherein he serves as Of Counsel inside the Corporate, Business Transactions, and Tax Group. With greater than ten years of criminal experience, Will has honed his talents in diverse regions of corporate law, focusing on securities offerings, business transactions, and widespread corporate governance. His purchasers consists of individuals, public and personal companies, economic institutions, and nearby governments, whom he represents in a wide variety of felony subjects inclusive of capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, task capital investments, technology transactions, and securities law and compliance. One of Will's key strengths lies in his representation of agencies in issuing debt, equity, and convertible securities, each via public offerings and private placements. He additionally assists underwriters and purchasers in securities transactions, demonstrating his versatility inside the area. Additionally, Will has been instrumental in facilitating the sale of organizations for both public and personal groups, as well as advising strategic and economic clients on enhancing their organization portfolios. Moreover, Will has a knack for directing new groups through entity formations and early-level funding transactions, which include angel rounds and Series Seed, A, B investments from task capital firms. His role as a trusted business marketing consultant to customers has solidified his recognition as a reliable out of doors popular recommend for lots corporations. Prior to joining Crain Caton, Will served because the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for a financial offerings technology startup in Houston, Texas. He also held numerous licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and received a Certificate in Business and Public Policy from the Wharton School on the University of Pennsylvania. Will Stafford's large revel in and understanding make him a precious asset to clients seeking prison counsel in company, enterprise transactions, and tax topics.
Legal Issues
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Securities Law
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Utilities
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Certificates
No Certifications
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience
- Of Counsel
Crain, Caton & James PC
2020 - General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
NextSeed
2019 - Associate
Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP
2012 - Associate
Haynes and Boone, LLP
2009
Education

Graduation year: 2006

Graduation year: 2005

Graduation year: 2002
Associations

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