Strategic Counsel for Business and Private Matters

Minerva advises on what is legally possible and on what actually makes sense, for the business, the people involved, and the interests that need protecting over time.

Minerva Strategic Counsel

We advise business owners, executives, companies, families, and the advisors who serve them — usually when a matter touches more than one area at once, or when the stakes make isolated advice insufficient. We take the time to understand the full context, identify what matters most, and act decisively.

We advise clients across the country on business, transactional, and structural matters. Where a matter turns on the law of a particular state, we bring in local counsel and stay in the lead, coordinating the work rather than handing it off.

Counsel at the intersection of business, wealth, and family

Our clients include business owners, executives, companies, families, family offices, wealth and advisory professionals, and referral partners. Many operate in regulated or otherwise demanding environments. Others come to us because the matter is sensitive, or because several interests have to be weighed at once.

Whether we serve as ongoing counsel or advise on a single matter, the approach is the same.

You work with a principal

Ayden Ergun and Matt Markel founded Minerva after building experience across business transactions, M&A, in-house counsel, regulated industries, and complex private matters. Both are Managing Attorneys. Clients work directly with a founder, not with a rotating team assembled around a file.

Some matters deserve a thoughtful conversation

If you are dealing with a complex business, structural, transactional, family office, or sensitive matter, tell us about the circumstances. We will sit down with you, understand the context, and determine whether Minerva is the right counsel for the matter.