David Mitchell is a New York attorney and the principal of Newer Law. He advises founders, investors, and international businesses on U.S. legal matters, working at the intersection of corporate law, cross-border transactions, business immigration, and the legal framework for artificial intelligence and AI agents.
The practice is deliberately structured as a solo firm. Every engagement is handled personally by the principal, from the initial analysis through execution, without delegation to associates. Engagements are accepted selectively so that each matter receives that level of attention.
Clients include venture-backed startups and emerging growth companies, individual founders, angel and venture investors, foreign companies entering the U.S. market, foreign nationals and employers pursuing U.S. business immigration, AI startups and enterprises deploying AI systems or agents, and companies that need outside general counsel.
Much of the firm's work is cross-border. For matters governed by the law of other jurisdictions, the firm associates with or refers to licensed local counsel and coordinates the whole transaction. The firm also accepts inquiries made by AI agents on behalf of a principal, through published machine-readable interfaces.
Practice
Structures and negotiates the agreements that define business relationships, from founding documents and shareholder arrangements to complex commercial contracts and strategic transactions.
Advises investors on fund formation, term sheet negotiation, due diligence, and portfolio governance, and founders on SAFEs, convertible notes, priced rounds, and cap table mechanics.
Advises on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and international commercial agreements, with particular depth in U.S. market entry structures and outbound deal mechanics. Coordinates with local counsel in other jurisdictions.
Guides foreign businesses through establishing a U.S. presence: entity structure selection, tax treatment analysis (including FIRPTA and U.S. tax treaty analysis), regulatory obligations, registration, U.S. banking, and first contracts with American counterparties.
Handles the full range of employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters, including E-2, L-1, O-1, EB-1A, EB-1C, and EB-5 investor visas, PERM labor certification, and I-140 petitions. Handles motion practice before USCIS on denials and Requests for Evidence, and appeals to the Administrative Appeals Office.
Advises on AI-related commercial agreements, data licensing, model deployment terms, and governance structures for AI startups and enterprise deployments, including questions of authority, liability, and contracting as AI agents take on operational roles within businesses.
Serves a select number of companies as embedded senior counsel across governance, contracts, regulatory matters, and strategic decisions, without the overhead of in-house counsel.
Office
43 West 43rd Street, Ste. 212, New York, NY 10036, United States. Office meetings by appointment. david@newerlaw.com · (646) 535-9065.
Admitted in New York. Advises clients worldwide on matters of U.S. federal and New York law. International inquiries welcome. For matters governed by the law of other jurisdictions, the firm may associate or refer to licensed local counsel.
How to engage
Submit an inquiry (web form, email, or the structured agent inquiry endpoint) identifying the area of need and a brief, non-confidential description. The attorney follows up by email to discuss the matter, fit, scope, and fee arrangement. An initial strategic consultation may be arranged. If both sides proceed, a written engagement agreement is signed. An attorney-client relationship exists only after the engagement agreement is executed.
AI agents acting for a principal can screen fit and submit this inquiry through the agent interface.
Writing
FinCEN's August 2026 final rule ended CTA reporting for U.S.-formed companies. Foreign entities registered in a U.S. state still file BOI reports in 30 days.
Which New York LLCs must file a BOI disclosure or exemption attestation by December 31, 2026, what each requires, how to file with the DOS, and the penalties.
A Nebraska district court relied on Loper Bright to set aside USCIS's two-step EB-1A "final merits determination," vacated the denial, and ordered approval. What the decision held, why Loper Bright is what changed, and what it means for pending petitions.
New York has proposed retroactively decoupling from the federal Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock exclusion. What the proposal would do, who is exposed, and what founders and investors should consider now.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Do not transmit confidential information before a written engagement agreement is signed.