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Years of Experience

National Law Firm with a Local Presence

Charles Kraus Esq. is a seasoned international corporate lawyer with a deep understanding of the complexities of business law in the United States and Canada. A 20+ year lawyer and former public company GC, Charles is now a Partner at Scale LLP, a distributed national law firm of over 70 lawyers practicing Corporate, Real Estate, Litigation, and Intellectual Property law.

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Areas of Practice

Corporate and Securities

We can assist with business structuring, shareholder agreements, term sheets, template agreement drafting, agreement review and negotiation, joint ventures, debt or equity financings, disclosure obligations, and the purchase or sale of a businesses.

Commercial Law

Mr. Kraus has advised businesses of all sizes and at all stages from formation and initial structuring, to growth and major contract negotiation, all the way to a major acquistion or sale.

Corporate Governance

As an experienced board member and governance expert, Mr. Kraus can provide advice to boards on fiduciary duties, risk governance, internal investigations and other governance topics.

Restructuring and Change Management

Mr. Kraus is adept at change management and can help your business successfully navigate through difficult changes, whether that's a change in leadership, governance structure, or a broader operational or financial restructuring.

Fractional General Counsel

As a 3x public company general counsel, Mr. Kraus can act as your outsourced general counsel on a wide variety of matters, including commercial/contract support, public company disclosure obligations, corporate governance support, agreement drafting / negotiation, and business risk audits.

Mr. Kraus has established the legal department at three different companies and offers a pragmatic, built-for-purpose approach.

Corporate Secretary and Continuous Disclosure

Mr. Kraus is an experienced public company attorney and corporate secretary who can provide support around board governance, meeting materials and minutes, and periodic filing obligations in the United States and Canada. Kraus can act as your company's outsourced Corporate Secretary help draft and review continuous disclosure documents applicable to Canadian and US-listed public companies.

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Location

205 E Bridge St, Granbury, TX 76048

hello@kraus.law

Phone

682-529-7177

What Clients Are Saying

    
 
 
        
   Mike Williams 
 March 3, 2025
 
 
  Chuck Kraus brings a lifetime of wise counsel, built in some of the most challenging business arena’s in the world, to every relationship with a small town charm.  You don’t have to go to Dallas or a big city for the best- but you’re getting it in humility and grace.  Need a sixth star.
  
 
       
   David Johnson 
 January 3, 2025
 
 
  Its amazing that we sold an office building in Grapevine, Texas with Chuck Kraus quickly understood what I wanted and the corresponding paperwork that would be required.  A significant transaction was done all on the phone, and I finally met Chuck when he came by to introduce himself.  Kraus is not the cheapest in town but not the most expensive either.  I was given a quote up front and it was barely exceeded by extra items that came up. So this is why they get a 5 star rating from me, and I am sure I will use Chuck Kraus in the future.
  
 
       
   Jennifer Warawa 
 December 15, 2022
 
 
  Chuck was an exceptional General Counsel and partner to the business. Sometimes Legal can be viewed as the “business prevention department” but it was the exact opposite with Chuck. He was extremely strategic, added valuable contributions across all areas of the business and was a fantastic partner to commercial, enabling us to make business happen. I would highly recommend him to any client seeking exceptional legal and GC support.

- Jennifer Warawa, Former Chief Commercial Officer, DIRTT

"Chuck was an exceptional General Counsel and partner to the business. Sometimes Legal can be viewed as the 'business prevention department' but it was the exact opposite with Chuck. He was extremely strategic, added valuable contributions across all areas of the business and was a fantastic partner to commercial, enabling us to make business happen. I would highly recommend him to any client seeking exceptional legal and GC support."