About Pavin Kang

Pavin Kang is an experienced corporate lawyer with a proven track record, both in private practice and in-house. His practice focuses on representing market-leading startups and emerging growth companies on corporate matters, technology transactions, and privacy compliance matters.

Pavin’s corporate practice includes M&A, strategic transactions, debt and series financing, fund formation, corporate governance, entity formation and founder & executive representation.

Pavin’s technology transaction practice includes, full strategic legal guidance, from concept to execution, for product development, commercial contracts, and enterprise platform & partnership agreements.

Pavin’s privacy practice includes being a subject matter expert in global data privacy and compliance, drafting privacy policies, data processing agreements and breach or regulatory oversight counseling. Further, Pavin is frequently invited to speak at conventions and events on upcoming privacy regulations.

Education:
University of California, Irvine School of Law (J.D.)
University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.)

Schedule Consult

  • Commercial & Tech Transactions

    • Represented robotics company in $80M cross-border commercial transaction

    • Negotiated national licensing agreements in aviation, military, automotive, and healthcare industries for robotics company

    • Represented AI Education Platform in $4M Production Deal.

    • Represented AI Education Platform in AI Media Transaction.

    • Handled commercial transactions for SAAS platform

    • Negotiated strategic platform and licensing agreements with social media startup

    • Structured platform agreements with AI startups

    • Closed partnership and media agreements with leading media agencies

    • Represented AI company in commercial transactions with Fortune 10 technology companies

    • Advised AI Companion App in data security and privacy project.

    • Managed transactions for social media gaming company

    • Managed commercial transactions for cloud platform

    • Advised angel investor in development agreements for social media platform

    • Advised angel investor on compliance matters for social media platform

    • Represented angel investor in gaming company licensing dispute

    • Negotiated global licensing agreement for national food & beverage company

    • Guided national organics company in entry to direct-to-consumer market

    Mergers & Acquisitions

    • Represented EdTech startup in $10M platform services acquisition, creating $16M ARR

    • Advised EdTech startup on workforce training company acquisition in Cheyenne, WY

    • Guided EdTech startup through corporate cleanup of two Salesforce & SAAS acquisitions

    • Represented buyer in $10M cannabis brand and asset acquisition

    • Represented seller in automotive industry roll up acquisition

    • Represented seller in $6M commercial real estate management acquisition

    • Advised buyer in cross-border acquisition of trading systems technology company

    • Represented private equity firm in $200M agribusiness acquisition

    • Represented lender in $90M agribusiness financing

    • Represented borrower in $100M agribusiness financing for public companies

    • Represented leading private food production company in multiple agribusiness acquisitions

    • Represented seller in $2M telecom company acquisition

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $10 million bridge financing from inside investor (managed senior and junior lenders and counsel).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $20 million bridge financing with institutional investor (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $40 million senior secured convertible note transaction with private equity fund (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented Edtech Startups in $40 million line of credit with institutional investors (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in several insider term note transactions totaling $6 million in secured convertible notes.

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $150 million Series C Financing with British private equity fund as lead investor (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $80 million Series B-2 Insider Round Financing (extended round requiring additional diligence and negotiation; further extended for a Rights Offering).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $100 million Series B-5 Insider Round Financing (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented VoIP and instant messaging social platform company in convertible note transaction with inside investor.

    Venture Capital

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $10 million bridge financing from inside investor (managed senior and junior lenders and counsel).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $20 million bridge financing with institutional investor (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $40 million senior secured convertible note transaction with private equity fund (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented Edtech Startups in $40 million line of credit with institutional investors (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in several insider term note transactions totaling $6 million in secured convertible notes.

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $150 million Series C Financing with British private equity fund as lead investor (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $80 million Series B-2 Insider Round Financing (extended round requiring additional diligence and negotiation; further extended for a Rights Offering).

    • Represented Edtech Startup in $100 million Series B-5 Insider Round Financing (launched but withdrawn prior to close).

    • Represented VoIP and instant messaging social platform company in convertible note transaction with inside investor.

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning

    • AI Social Media Platforms

    • AI Learning & Education Platforms

    • AI Companion Platforms

    • AI Security Platforms

    • AI Prompt Engineering Applications

    • AI Data Training Lab

    • AI Image Generation Platforms

    • Creator and Media Platforms

    • Crypto & DeFi Platforms

    • Social Media Platform

    • Social Live Service Game

    • Cloud Platforms (SAAS & PAAS)

    • Film, Media, & Production Industry

    • Media & Advertising Agencies

    • Aviation & Aerospace Manufacturing

    • Military & Defense Agencies

    • Automotive & Parts Industry

    • Healthcare & Medical Technology

    • Food & Beverage (D2C / B2B)

    • Food & Beverage, Organic & Consumer Goods (D2C / B2B)

    • Education Technology (EdTech)

    • Cannabis & Cannabinoid Industries

    • Commercial Real Estate & Property Management

    • Trading Systems & Financial Technology (FinTech)

    • Agribusiness & Food Production

    • Telecommunications (VoIP & Messaging)