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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.

With an office in Granbury, Texas, and clients across the United States and Canada, Charles Kraus Esq. combines the benefits of a national law firm with the personalized attention and local presence that clients deserve.

A Pragmatic, Business-Minded Attorney
Charles Kraus Esq. is pragmatic and direct, and a skilled communicator and negotiator. His goal is to get the job done right, on time, and on budget.

More than just a lawyer, Charles spent over a decade as a C-Suite officer of large international companies, where he managed three departments and over 30 people. This experience allows him to help clients make legally informed, risk-based business decisions, a skill that many lawyers simply don’t have.

Friendly, Approachable, and Informative
Charles is friendly, approachable, and informative. He avoids using jargon and legalese, instead, he focuses on providing his clients with the information they need to make sound business decisions.

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

817-964-4597

What Clients Are Saying

"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."