Fund formation, SPVs, and securities law — built on 20 years at the intersection of finance, technology, and impact.
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Lara A. Slachta is a fund formation and investment management attorney with over 20 years of experience at leading international law firms and financial institutions. She trained at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and WilmerHale before becoming a partner at FisherBroyles, where she led the Private Funds Group and the FinTech/Blockchain practice.
Lara founded the Law Office of Lara Slachta in 2024, focusing on impact investing, social and environmental fund formation, and fintech. Her practice serves fund managers, limited partners, and start-ups across venture capital, crypto/blockchain, and hedge fund structures.
Lara is an advisor to Texture Capital, a FINRA-licensed digital securities broker-dealer, and holds Series 7, 63, 79, 82, and 24 licenses. Lara also provides pro bono legal services to female victims of gender-based violence and actively supports female entrepreneurs.
Formation and structuring of private investment funds — venture capital, hedge funds, private equity, and impact vehicles — for managers and limited partners.
Formation and counsel for single-deal SPVs, co-invest vehicles, and rolling funds — from GP/LP structuring and subscription documents through investor closing.
Counsel to early-stage companies and investors on venture financings, term sheets, cap table structuring, and founder equity matters.
Regulatory compliance for broker-dealers, investment advisers, and fund sponsors. Private placements, exemptions, and FINRA/SEC matters.
Legal infrastructure for digital asset funds, token offerings, DAOs, and blockchain-native companies — from structure through regulatory compliance.
Structuring for social and environmental impact funds, mission-aligned investing strategies, and sustainable business legal frameworks.
Preparation and e-filing of Form 1065, Schedule K-1, and Schedule K-3 for investment partnerships and funds. Lara holds an IRS PTIN and brings legal fluency to fund-level tax compliance.
Legal services for female victims of gender-based violence, and support for female-founded businesses — because access to counsel should not be a privilege.
The SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets gives token issuers two new registration exemptions, preempts state blue sky review, and — for the first time — codifies a rule for when an investment contract involving a crypto asset ceases to exist. What the proposal actually does, and what to watch in the comment file.
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