
Nathan Fort
Business formation, M&A, financing, and venture capital. Co-founder of Awesome Inc.
Admitted in Kentucky.

Legal counsel for business formation, financing, transactions, and ongoing operations.
All practice areasLegal support for acquisitions and business sales, including letters of intent, due diligence, transaction documents, and closing.
Financing counsel for founders and growing companies, including equity rounds, convertible notes, SAFEs, and investor documentation.
Entity formation, ownership and governance arrangements, commercial contracts, and outside general counsel support.
Legal support for acquisitions, dispositions, commercial leasing, and development transactions.
Trademark strategy and registration, intellectual property licensing, and assignment agreements.
NIL and entertainment agreements, wills and trusts, business succession planning, and business dispute support. View the complete practice list.
Fort Law PLLC is a business law firm in Louisville, Kentucky.
Based in NuLu, we advise entrepreneurs, investors, and established businesses on formation, financing, transactions, and ongoing legal matters.
Nathan Fort’s background includes co-founding Awesome Inc and Awesome Ventures and serving as a founding member of the Cherub Fund. That experience informs the firm’s business law practice.
Read Nathan’s biographyNathan Fort and Trevor Payton advise clients on business law matters. Read their biographies for practice backgrounds, education, and admissions.
Meet the firm
Business formation, M&A, financing, and venture capital. Co-founder of Awesome Inc.
Admitted in Kentucky.

Corporate business matters, commercial real estate, and civil litigation.
Admitted in Kentucky and Indiana.
“We see Fort Law as more than just our lawyers. We see them as our advisors.”
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