Law Office of Lara Slachta

Lara A. Slachta

Esq.  ·  Founding Attorney

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, Founding Attorney
About

Experienced. Principled. Connected.

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.

Yale Law School, J.D. FINRA Series 7, 63, 79, 82, 24
What We Do

Practice Areas

Fund Formation

Formation and structuring of private investment funds — venture capital, hedge funds, private equity, and impact vehicles — for managers and limited partners.

Special Purpose Vehicles

Formation and counsel for single-deal SPVs, co-invest vehicles, and rolling funds — from GP/LP structuring and subscription documents through investor closing.

Investments & Start-ups

Counsel to early-stage companies and investors on venture financings, term sheets, cap table structuring, and founder equity matters.

Securities Regulation

Regulatory compliance for broker-dealers, investment advisers, and fund sponsors. Private placements, exemptions, and FINRA/SEC matters.

Crypto & Blockchain

Legal infrastructure for digital asset funds, token offerings, DAOs, and blockchain-native companies — from structure through regulatory compliance.

Impact & ESG Investing

Structuring for social and environmental impact funds, mission-aligned investing strategies, and sustainable business legal frameworks.

Partnership Tax Compliance

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.

Pro Bono

Legal services for female victims of gender-based violence, and support for female-founded businesses — because access to counsel should not be a privilege.

Credentials

Background

Experience

Law Office of Lara Slachta Principal · 2024–Present · Barnstable, MA
Gesmer Updegrove LLP Partner, Private Fund Formation · 2023–2024
FisherBroyles, LLP Partner & Chair, Private Investment Funds Group · 2013–2023
Bequia Securities, LLC CEO, CCO & Founder · 2016–2020
Wellington Management Vice President, Counsel · 2011–2013
WilmerHale Senior Associate · 2007–2011
Cravath, Swaine & Moore Corporate Associate · 2004–2007

Education

Yale Law School J.D. · 2001–2004
London School of Economics M.Sc., International Development Economics & Gender · 1997–1998
Providence College B.A., Political Science · 1993–1997

Licenses & Service

FINRA Licensed Series 7, 63, 79, 82, 24 · General Securities Principal
Peace Corps Volunteer Jordan · 1999–2001
Languages English (native) · Spanish · Arabic
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