Kevin Sayed

About

Refer to LinkedIn profile. Diverse with M&A, Tax, media and creators, commercial contracts, building startup platforms. Kevin Sayed spent several years as Chief Legal Officer of MrBeast, where he built the legal infrastructure for one of the most complex creator-led businesses in the world — spanning brand licensing, merchandise, production, and international content distribution. He has since joined Cox O'Brien LLP as a partner, bringing that operating experience directly to the clients who need it most. Kevin's practice covers M&A, tax structuring, and transactional work for growth-stage companies, with a particular focus on the creator economy, production companies, and the deals that happen when those businesses attract serious capital. He advises founders on entity structure, IP ownership, and deal terms from day one through exit — and he has sat on the inside of one of those deals at scale. He is also a leading voice on NIL, advising college athletes, NIL collectives, and athletic programs on the post-House v. NCAA compliance landscape and the creator economy parallels that most NIL counsel simply don't have. Kevin is based in Greenville, North Carolina, and serves clients across Cox O'Brien's markets in California, Florida, Illinois, and Colorado."

Practice Areas

Services

• Tax and Non-Profit Advising

  Variety of formation, structuring, and ongoing management of tax and compliance issues. Also tax conflict resolution.
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• General Counsel and Corporate Work

  Ability to handle businesses from infancy to mature up to valuations in the billions.
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• M&A and Investment Work

  Variety of M&A and other deal experience across a variety of industries.
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Work

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  General Counsel

  MrBeast

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2024

Education

• Charlotte School of Law
  J.D.
• University of Florida
  LL.M Taxation • 2013
• University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
  B.S. Business Administration • 2003