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Meet Your Deal Lawyer Syeda Nazifa Tasnim Nawroj, Esq.

Based in Silicon Valley, Syeda is a corporate attorney and founder of Empowering Legal Solutions PC, a tech-enabled, virtual-first law firm specializing in technology and life sciences M&A. With nearly a decade of experience—including at top-tier firms like DLA Piper and Fenwick & West—she’s advised on 35+ transactions totaling nearly $3 billion in deal value before launching her own practice. 

A graduate of NYU School of Law, where she served as an Executive Editor of the NYU Law Review, Syeda brings a people-first, outcome-focused approach to small and mid-market M&A. Clients trust her to guide cross-border, IP-heavy, and high-stakes deals with precision and pragmatism. 

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Recent Deals with Merger Lawyer

Buy-side M&A

Advisory for small business and asset acquisitions—such as HVAC services, AV technologies, or inventory-backed operations—typically under $5M, with hybrid fixed-fee structures.

Sell-side M&A

Representation for private companies in sectors including fintech, health tech, SaaS, hardware, IT, and services—generally under $50M, often with capped fees to align incentives

Tax & Deal Structuring

Expertise in complex transactions, including secondary sales, recapitalizations, dissolutions, multi-phase transactions, and tax-deferred exits.

Global Planning

Support for U.S. parent-subsidiary structures, reorganizations, re-domiciling, legal entity conversions, and planning related to estate or immigration transitions.

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Sell Your Start-up — Written by Syeda

Syeda is the author of Sell Your Start-Up: The Founder’s Guide to Navigate and Win at M&A.

If you’re a founder considering your first M&A deal, this book is for you. Written specifically for startup leaders preparing to sell in the near term, Sell Your Start-Up breaks down the process with clarity, strategy, and actionable insights—so you can navigate and win at M&A.

The book is available on Amazon, or you can request a free copy by reaching out via email through mergerlawyer.com.

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Merger Waterfall, Inc.

Quant Solutions for Exit Math

Syeda is also the founder, advisor, and a client of Merger Waterfall, Inc., a platform offering cap table and waterfall modeling services purpose-built for small to mid-market M&A.

Merger Waterfall provides accurate, compliant, and investor-grade waterfall models—delivered in tandem with legal counsel from Merger Lawyer for an additional flat fee. Clients, including bankers and brokers, love the simplicity, precision, and confidence that comes from having deal math and deal docs aligned.