Mark S. King
Administrative & Regulatory, Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Commercial Real Estate, Copyrights, Entertainment, HOA, Intellectual Property, Landlord & Tenant, Land Use & Zoning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patents, Real Estate, Startups, Trademarks, Trade Secrets (Transactional)
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Personal Introduction
I am a seasoned transactional business and IP attorney having deep experience both in-house and in private practice. In-house I served in the capacities of General Counsel and/or Chief Legal Officer for 11+ years for multiple companies gaining extensive experience in transactional commercial law, regulatory compliance, M&A, contract negotiations, and IP management. I excel in aligning legal strategies with business goals and fostering innovation while ensuring compliance. Dual-licensed in North Carolina and Florida (i.e., limited in-house licensure in Florida), I have an established track record of guiding early-stage companies, startups, and SMBs through a wide variety of legal and compliance challenges. Based upon my years in-house, I have particularized expertise in FinTech, SaaS (i.e., both B2B and B2C), commercial real estate development and financing, and beyond, making me a versatile asset for any business needing counsel to approach issues as a true thought-partner to drive strategic growth and operational efficiency while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
Practice Composition
Transactional
Education
Practice Summary
I maintain a boutique SMB/early-stage company business and IP law practice, including without limitation legal support in commercial transactions soup-to-nuts, M&A, IP asset registrations and protection, and fractional in-house counsel services. Having served in-house in General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer roles for over 11 years, I gained particularized knowledge in FinTech, commercial real estate development, and heavily-regulated industries, generally.
Response Time
2 days
Personal Interests & Charitable Work
Personal interests include without limitation live sports, particularly Miami Dolphins NFL Football (i.e., for better or worse), Duke University Men's Basketball (i.e., for better or worse, though this typically checks the "for better" box), and Formula 1 Motorsports, and live music across a wide variety of genres (i.e., modern pop country generally excluded). I am the former chair of the Cape Fear Economic Development Council in Southeast North Carolina, remain involved with Love is Bald cancer charity, and keep my pro bono hours up a number of ways, most recently via volunteering through the NCBF Disaster Legal Services program providing assistance to victims of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.
Website
http://www.castlegate.lawOther Administrative & Regulatory Attorneys in North Carolina
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