Myra Dioquino

Myra Dioquino works with emerging and established companies to deliver thoughtful, business-focused counsel. She represents clients across a wide range of industries, with a particular emphasis on technology clients - including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers and managed service providers. Myra brings a collaborative and strategic approach to helping companies navigate complex challenges in transactional matters, including general corporate governance, commercial contracts, venture financing, and intellectual property strategy. She frequently serves as external general counsel to companies, collaborating closely with founders and executive teams to navigate growth opportunities, develop practical solutions, and support long-term operational success. Her professional commitment is reflected in her service with local and statewide bar associations, underscoring her dedication to both her clients and the legal community.

Community & Professional

• Treasurer, State Bar of Texas - Asian Pacific Interest Section (APIS)
• President-Elect, Austin Asian American Bar Association (AAABA)
• Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA)
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

General Corporate Matters

• Corporate counsel advising companies in general corporate governance, equity grants, and cap table management
• Counsels startups, investors, and established companies from formation through funding or exit
• Advises and conducts due diligence review of documents in connection with venture financing and mergers and acquisitions transactions
• Served as external general counsel for a fintech SaaS startup recognizing $15M+ in revenue
• Served as trademark and external general counsel for a financial consulting and advisory firm recognizing $100M+ in revenue

Venture Capital Matters

• Counsel to companies in pre-Seed financing (convertible note and SAFE), Series Seed financing, and NVCA financing transactions
• Represented a freight technology company in an $11M Series A financing
• Represented an insurance technology SaaS company in an $8M Series B financing
• Represented an AI-powered customer service company in a $5M Series Seed financing
• Represented an automotive technology and manufacturing company in a $3M Series Seed financing

Commercial Contract Matters

• Advises companies across a wide range of industries in commercial contract review and negotiation, including supporting sales teams in the negotiation of vendor and commercial contracts with parties in both public and private sectors (including publicly-traded and multinational customers or clients)
• Advises software and technology companies on the creation of standard commercial contract documents for B2B and B2C customer relationships, including master agreements, website terms and conditions, privacy policies, service level agreements, and data security agreements
• Served as commercial contracts counsel for a retail technology SaaS company in multimillion-dollar contracts valued up to $3M with multinational commercial retailers
• Served as commercial contracts counsel for professional sports teams, including in the National Football League, National Basketball Association, and Major League Soccer, supporting in-house legal teams with privacy and data protection counsel and the negotiation of technology services agreements

Intellectual Property Matters

• Advises companies across a wide range of industries on intellectual property strategy, including intellectual property assignment or licensing, portfolio management, and the creation of branding guidelines
• Advises and conducts due diligence review of intellectual property assets and related documents in connection with venture financing or mergers and acquisitions transactions