Carbon Law Group, APLC

About Carbon Law Group, APLC

Carbon Law Group is led by founder Pankaj S. Raval, an active California lawyer admitted in December 2010. Raval earned his law degree from the University of Arizona in 2009 after studying economics and sociology as an undergraduate. His professional biography traces earlier work in securities, civil and employment litigation at two Tucson firms, followed by a move to Los Angeles in 2010 and the co-founding of The Fashion Law Group. He later opened a solo practice that adopted the Carbon Law Group name in 2016 as associates and staff joined the operation.

The practice serves entrepreneurs, startups and small to mid-sized companies across formation, financing, transactions and day-to-day governance. Its corporate work includes California and Delaware entities, founder and shareholder agreements, partnership matters, dissolutions, SAFEs, convertible notes and other capital-raise documents. Commercial services cover drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements. The firm also handles trademarks, copyrights and licensing, prepares website terms and privacy policies, and offers outside general counsel support. Additional service lines include real estate transactions, estate planning and business succession.

Raval has served businesses in technology, fashion, entertainment, cannabis, retail, health care and real estate. Sahil Chaudry is a corporate attorney and of counsel who has been an active California lawyer since June 2014. He earned his law degree at UCLA and began his career at Milbank LLP, where his work involved mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate governance. Bimal Raj Merchant serves as corporate and securities of counsel, Anand Gandhi handles estate planning as of counsel, and Parag L. Amin serves as associated litigation counsel.

The firm's pricing combines monthly subscriptions with fixed-fee packages, while some engagements are billed hourly or by project. Subscription plans provide different levels of calls and included legal work; matters outside a plan's scope require a separate engagement. The FAQ identifies a paid 30-minute attorney consultation for entity-choice questions and states that initial consultations are conducted by phone or Zoom rather than in person. The listed offices include 700 S. Flower Street, Suite 1000 in downtown Los Angeles, along with locations in Century City, El Segundo, Santa Monica, Chino Hills and San Francisco.