About Northgate

Commercial lawyers who pick up the phone.

Founded in 2009 on one idea: advice should be plain, priced up front, and delivered by the lawyer you met on day one.
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Since 2009

Partner-led since 2009. Over 1,200 commercial matters resolved.

Every matter is led by a partner, quoted in writing before work begins, and explained in language you can act on. No juniors you have not met.
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A bookshelf-lined library with a single reading lamp and a long table
1,200+
Matters resolved
98%
Would recommend us
15+
Years per partner
Notes for founders
Company & Commercial
Founders
Guide

Co-Founder Agreements: The Conversations to Have Now

The questions co-founders should settle in writing while they still agree, from equity and vesting to what happens if one of you leaves.
Company & Commercial
Founders
Guide

Five Clauses Every Small Business Contract Needs

You do not need a forty-page contract. You need five clauses that are clear, in the right place, and actually read by both sides.
Corporate Finance & Fundraising
Founders
Guide

The Fundraising Checklist: Before the Term Sheet Arrives

What a start-up should have in order before it raises money, so diligence takes days rather than months and the round closes on time.
Our team

Six senior lawyers. The one you meet on day one stays on your matter to the end.

Eleanor Whitfield, Managing Partner

Eleanor Whitfield

Managing Partner
Rafael Ortega, Partner, Disputes

Rafael Ortega

Partner, Disputes
Daniel Mercer, Partner, Corporate

Daniel Mercer

Partner, Corporate
Priya Nair, Senior Associate, Employment

Priya Nair

Senior Associate, Employment
Graham Ashdown, Senior Partner, Commercial Property

Graham Ashdown

Senior Partner, Commercial Property
Marcus Bell, Partner, IP

Marcus Bell

Partner, IP
Offices

Three offices, one standard

New York, Chicago and Austin. Every meeting can also be held by video.
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New York

210 Northgate Plaza, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Chicago

88 Lakeshore Court, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606

Austin

415 Ridgeline Court, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78701
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