Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategic counsel through every phase of selling or acquiring a business. Jenny Tran Law negotiates and advocates for owner-operators starting with the letter of intent to post-closing adjustments.
Business, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Tax Counsel for Founder-Led Businesses
Jenny Tran Law advises founders and owner-operators through acquisitions, business sales, tax structuring, disputes with taxing authorities, and the strategic decisions that shape the future of privately held businesses.
200+ Transactions
Experience across our team
Sell-Side Focus
Founders and owner-operators
Integrated Counsel
Business · M&A · Tax
Strategic Counsel for Business Owners
Jenny Tran Law advises Founder-Led businesses on business life cycle events, entity tax strategy, and governance.
Entity Tax & Governance Design
Tax strategy planning for partnerships, S corps, and complex entity structures, with an emphasis on alignment between business goals, compliance, long-term growth, and governance.
Outside General Counsel
Relationship-driven legal counsel for Founder-Led businesses that need practical, business-first guidance. Jenny Tran Law advises on contracts, risk management, and strategic decisions as your trusted external counsel.
Tax Controversy
Representing business owners in tax audits, disputes, assessments, appeals, and enforcement matters before the IRS and state tax authorities
Who We Serve
Founder-Led, Middle-Market Businesses
Jenny Tran Law represents founder-led businesses and owner-operators who value practical legal counsel and sophisticated solutions tailored to their industries.
Client Profile
Owner-operators navigating growth, transition, or liquidity events, often coordinating with trusted advisors and internal stakeholders.
- Privately held businesses
- Founder-Led companies
- Family Offices
- Owner-operators
Industries
Aerospace
Building Services
Construction
Digital Media
Energy
Fashion
Food & Beverage
Hotel Franchisees
Insurance Agencies
Pharmacies
Precision Manufacturing
Retail
Your Team
Experience Across the Business Life Cycle
Jenny Tran
Founder & Managing Attorney
Jenny Tran is a business, M&A, and tax attorney whose perspective is shaped by a lifelong proximity to entrepreneurship. Jenny’s experience growing up in an entrepreneurial family that operated an import and international toy distribution business informs the well-crafted legal and tax advice Jenny Tran Law provides. That firsthand understanding helps the firm advise clients with practical, business-minded guidance. Whether guiding a transition or transaction, designing an entity structure, or coordinating tax planning, Jenny Tran Law prioritizes clarity, alignment among advisors, and decisions that work in the day-to-day and on paper.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entity Tax
- Outside General Counsel
14+ years
Experience
M&A · Tax
Core focus
2014–2022
Super Lawyers Recognition
Meet the Rest of Your Team
Michael Romero
Counsel
Michael advises businesses, founders, investors, and individuals on transactional tax matters and federal and state tax controversy. Drawing on his disputes experience, he helps clients identify tax risks in business transactions and navigate audits, disputes, and other matters before taxing authorities.
- Transactional Tax
- Tax Controversy
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Summer Berger
Counsel
Summer advises businesses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, securities matters, and governance. Her experience spanning transactional, public company, and tax matters brings a practical, detail-oriented perspective to complex business decisions.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate & Securities
- Governance
Courtney Murphy
Associate
Courtney works with clients on business and transactional matters, with interests spanning mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and tax. Her background as a philosophy professor brings a distinctive analytical perspective to her practice, particularly when complex legal, financial, and tax considerations intersect.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business & Corporate Law
- Tax
Firm Story
Humble Beginnings and Values
From Family Business to Founder Advocate
Jenny is the child of immigrants and grew up around a family-run business built through persistence and hard work. Her parents began as day laborers before opening a small wholesale operation that eventually grew into an importing and distribution business. Being raised in that environment instilled in Jenny a deep respect for founders, perseverance, and the responsibility of building something that sustains a family.
Every school break and holiday, Jenny was there too. Some of her fondest childhood memories are of her and her family eating dinner on makeshift tables and chairs made from heaps of boxes in the warehouse. She helped wherever she was needed. Acts of service were the love language of her family. It taught her what work looks like when it is personal, when the business is the family’s livelihood, and when you do not have the luxury of getting it wrong.
Today, Jenny lives in Orange County, California, raising two children with her supportive husband. Her parents’ journey is still the lens she looks through. It is why she has a deep respect for owners, and why she cares so much about helping founders protect what they have built.
Community
Giving back has always mattered to Jenny, and she tries to do it in ways that are practical and connected to opportunity for the community. She supports scholarship initiatives at UC Irvine, donates to Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and other nonprofit organizations, and also shows up locally through hands-on service.
In May 2024, Jenny had the privilege of participating in the Orange County United Way Women’s Philanthropy Fund Centennial Breakfast, which achieved a Guinness World Records title for the most hygiene kits assembled in one hour. Together, participants assembled 6,136 kits for the community.
Our Approach
Practical Counsel
Legal advice, grounded in business reality with clarity, calm, and execution.
Business-Minded
Growing up in an entrepreneurial family that operated an import and international distribution business, Jenny understands the operational challenges business owners face.
Tax-Aware Structuring
Jenny Tran Law designs structures that address deal economics and long-term planning, coordinating with your CPA to align legal strategy with tax efficiency.
Confidential and Efficient
Transactions move fast. Our process emphasizes clarity, responsiveness, and discreet execution from the letter of intent stage to closing.
Consultation by Referral
To ensure the right fit and level of service, consultations are available by referral.
Please do not send confidential information until conflicts are cleared and an attorney-client relationship has been established.