Alex is a Silicon Valley lawyer who advises investors, operators, founders, and C-suite executives on all aspects of the private equity ecosystem, including capital raising, investing, buying and selling companies, corporate governance, and other business matters. His clients include internationally preeminent technology-focused buyout and growth equity funds, as well as startups and emerging growth companies, for which Alex acts in an outside general counsel capacity. In addition to his focus on software and technology, Alex has led transactions in a variety of other industries, including real estate, hospitality, food and beverage, media, shipbuilding, manufacturing, and professional services.
Alex regularly advises clients and leads negotiations in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, carveouts, recapitalizations, and other complex corporate transactions. He is also adept across a wide range of equity financing products and structures — including warrants, SAFEs, convertible notes, and preferred equity — and regularly counsels some of the world’s largest asset managers and private credit funds on structuring minority equity investments.
Alex has represented a wide range of leading middle-market technology-focused investors in numerous platform and add-on acquisitions, divestitures, and minority investments. Representative clients include Point72 Hyperscale and Point72 Ventures, Symphony Technology Group, Vector Capital, Abry Partners, Oakley Capital, Raven Capital, Guggenheim Partners, Sixth Street Partners, Alliance-Bernstein Private Credit Investors, LINK Mobility, Hanwha Systems, and SBE Entertainment.
viewpoints
Key Considerations When Selling Your Business to a Private Equity Buyer
December 16, 2025 | Article | By Alex S. Kaufman, Jason S. Miller
From execution speed to rollover equity, learn the critical factors that can make or break your deal when selling your business to a private equity buyer.
Trump Administration Tariffs: Key Considerations for Private Equity Investors
April 22, 2025 | Alert | By Alex S. Kaufman, Daniel Cowan, Stephen M. Callegari
Read about the key considerations private equity firms should make when doing business in the new Trump tariffs environment. Read about the key considerations private equity firms should make when doing business in the new Trump tariffs environment.
News & Press
Meet the Attorneys Behind Law Firm Private Equity-MSO Deals
August 10, 2026|
Mintz Advises Kpler on Acquisition of Bridgeton Research Group
January 22, 2026|
Mintz Advises User Interviews in Sale to Thoma Bravo’s UserTesting
January 12, 2026|
Mintz Welcomes Corporate Member Alex S. Kaufman
February 4, 2025|
Events & Speaking
Serving on Private Equity Boards: Risks, Rewards, and Realities
NACD Northern California Chapter
Recognition & Awards
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms and Lawyers: Notable Practitioner – Private Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions
