Institutional Leadership
Partners and Counsel
Our firm is led by distinguished attorneys providing strategic counsel to global enterprises.
Elena Vance
200+ Deals ($50B+ Value)Senior Partner, Corporate Law & M&A
Admissions: New York State Bar
Advising global conglomerates on complex mergers, corporate restructuring, and board-level governance for over two decades.
Education: J.D., Harvard Law School; B.A., Yale University
Admissions: New York State Bar, U.S. Supreme Court
Treatise: Corporate Governance in Global Markets (LexisNexis)
M&ARestructuringVenture Capital
Julian Thorne
450+ Patents SecuredLead Counsel, Intellectual Property
Admissions: California Bar
Specializing in patent prosecution and high-stakes IP litigation for breakthrough technology and biotech pioneers.
Education: J.D., Stanford Law; M.S., MIT
Admissions: California Bar, USPTO
Treatise: Patent Strategy for AI Innovation (Harvard Press)
Patent DefenseIP LitigationLicensing
Marcus Reed
98% Success RatePartner, Commercial Litigation
Admissions: New York Bar
Expert in complex commercial disputes, regulatory inquiries, and white-collar defense before federal tribunals.
Education: J.D., Columbia Law; B.A., Princeton
Admissions: New York Bar, D.C. Circuit
Treatise: Regulatory Defense Tactics (ABA Press)
LitigationComplianceFraud Defense
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