Brightstar Law Group is a leading law firm dedicated to helping registered investment advisers navigate SEC and state registration, complex compliance requirements, and the full range of regulatory obligations that govern RIAs. The firm delivers specialized legal and compliance support across initial RIA registration, ongoing compliance program management, Form ADV preparation, regulatory interpretation, marketing rule reviews, and implementation of written policies and procedures that keep firms exam-ready.

Brightstar also guides advisers through major business events, including RIA launches, business restructuring, breakaway transitions, and mergers and acquisitions. The firm provides strategic legal counsel for entity formation, ownership structuring, contribution and rollover arrangements, equity planning, and the negotiation and drafting of all agreements needed to support a firm’s growth. Brightstar regularly represents advisers selling or acquiring RIA practices, carving out books of business, or entering into partnership or roll-up transactions, ensuring each deal is structured to protect the seller, purchaser, and clients.

Succession planning is a core area of Brightstar’s practice, and the firm advises RIA founders on internal and external succession strategies, buy-sell arrangements, ownership transfers, and long-term continuity planning that protects clients and preserves enterprise value.

Brightstar Law Group also provides comprehensive support to private fund sponsors, including fund formation, preparation of offering documents, regulatory reviews, interpretation of the Advisers Act and Private Fund Adviser Rules, and ongoing compliance requirements for fund managers.

Known for deep knowledge of RIA regulations, fast response times, and clear, practical guidance, Brightstar serves as the trusted legal and compliance partner for wealth managers, financial planners, private fund advisers, family offices, and investment consultants nationwide. The firm’s proactive approach helps advisers avoid regulatory risk, execute complex transactions with confidence, and build durable businesses positioned for long-term success.