Twenty-three counsels, one standard of excellence.
Twenty-three counsels, one standard of excellence.
Twenty-three counsels, one standard of excellence.
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Corporate & Cross-Border M&A
Corporate & Cross-Border M&A
International Arbitration & Disputes
International Arbitration & Disputes
IP Protection & Technology
IP Protection & Technology
Private Wealth & Governance
Private Wealth & Governance
Regulatory & Financial Intelligence
Regulatory & Financial Intelligence
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Real Estate & Infrastructure
24
Years of experience
Helena von Berg
Senior Counsel
Helena Von Berg is a leading authority on international art restitution, high-value cultural asset governance, and family foundation structuring. She represents global institutions and ultra-high-net-worth families in navigating complex provenance disputes.
24
Years of experience
Helena von Berg
Senior Counsel
Helena Von Berg is a leading authority on international art restitution, high-value cultural asset governance, and family foundation structuring. She represents global institutions and ultra-high-net-worth families in navigating complex provenance disputes.
8
Years of experience
Julian K. O’Connor
Senior Associate
Julian K. O’Connor acts for private equity funds and sovereign entities in structuring cross-border real estate acquisitions,prime commercial leases, and joint-venture developments across financial capitals.
8
Years of experience
Julian K. O’Connor
Senior Associate
Julian K. O’Connor acts for private equity funds and sovereign entities in structuring cross-border real estate acquisitions,prime commercial leases, and joint-venture developments across financial capitals.
32
Years of experience
Lord Alistair Sterling, KC
Senior Counsel
Lord Alistair Sterling brings over three decades of legal practice in public international law, maritime boundary negotiations, and state sovereignty disputes. Having served as King’s Counsel, he provides sovereign nations and multinational entities with strategic counsel on high-stakes treaty interpretations.
32
Years of experience
Lord Alistair Sterling, KC
Senior Counsel
Lord Alistair Sterling brings over three decades of legal practice in public international law, maritime boundary negotiations, and state sovereignty disputes. Having served as King’s Counsel, he provides sovereign nations and multinational entities with strategic counsel on high-stakes treaty interpretations.
20
Years of experience
Elena Rostova
Senior Partner
Elena Rostova is a globally recognized authority in international commercial arbitration and public international law. She has successfully represented sovereign states and multinational corporations in treaty disputes, cross-border asset recovery, and complex commercial litigations before major international tribunals in Geneva, London, and Paris.
With an uncompromising commitment to legal precision and precedent-setting advocacy, Elena serves as a key advisor on regulatory risks and dispute avoidance strategies for institutional entities operating in high-yield and highly regulated sectors.
20
Years of experience
Elena Rostova
Senior Partner
Elena Rostova is a globally recognized authority in international commercial arbitration and public international law. She has successfully represented sovereign states and multinational corporations in treaty disputes, cross-border asset recovery, and complex commercial litigations before major international tribunals in Geneva, London, and Paris.
With an uncompromising commitment to legal precision and precedent-setting advocacy, Elena serves as a key advisor on regulatory risks and dispute avoidance strategies for institutional entities operating in high-yield and highly regulated sectors.
22
Years of experience
Alexander V. Vance
Managing Partner
Alexander V. Vance leads the firm’s Corporate & Cross-Border Advisory practice, bringing over twenty-two years of experience in orchestrating high-stakes international transactions, joint ventures, and sovereign fund investments across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Known for his strategic clarity and discreet negotiation style, Alexander routinely advises Fortune 100 enterprise boards,state-owned entities, and private equity syndicates on regulatory compliance, corporate restructuring, and multi-jurisdictional acquisitions exceeding billions in aggregate value.
22
Years of experience
Alexander V. Vance
Managing Partner
Alexander V. Vance leads the firm’s Corporate & Cross-Border Advisory practice, bringing over twenty-two years of experience in orchestrating high-stakes international transactions, joint ventures, and sovereign fund investments across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Known for his strategic clarity and discreet negotiation style, Alexander routinely advises Fortune 100 enterprise boards,state-owned entities, and private equity syndicates on regulatory compliance, corporate restructuring, and multi-jurisdictional acquisitions exceeding billions in aggregate value.
22
Years of experience
Maximilian von Bernstorff
Senior Counsel
Maximilian von Bernstorff advises international central banks, commercial lenders, and sovereign entities on capital requirements, debt restructuring programs, and monetary compliance, mitigating systemic legal risk.
22
Years of experience
Maximilian von Bernstorff
Senior Counsel
Maximilian von Bernstorff advises international central banks, commercial lenders, and sovereign entities on capital requirements, debt restructuring programs, and monetary compliance, mitigating systemic legal risk.
19
Years of experience
Tariq Al-Mansoor
Senior Counsel
Tariq Al-Mansoor specializes in cross-border trade compliance, sovereign wealth structuring, and foreign investment regulations connecting the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region with European and Asian markets.
19
Years of experience
Tariq Al-Mansoor
Senior Counsel
Tariq Al-Mansoor specializes in cross-border trade compliance, sovereign wealth structuring, and foreign investment regulations connecting the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region with European and Asian markets.
9
Years of experience
Vivienne Chen-Vanderbilt
Senior Associate
Vivienne Chen-Vanderbilt advises multinational technology corporations on cross-border patent portfolio strategy, AI governance frameworks, and data protection compliance under European legal standards.
9
Years of experience
Vivienne Chen-Vanderbilt
Senior Associate
Vivienne Chen-Vanderbilt advises multinational technology corporations on cross-border patent portfolio strategy, AI governance frameworks, and data protection compliance under European legal standards.
7
Years of experience
Beatrice Moreau-Rostova
Senior Associate
Beatrice Moreau-Rostova specializes in EU antitrust enforcement, regulatory merger control clearances, and cross-border trade compliance, regularly appearing before financial authorities.
7
Years of experience
Beatrice Moreau-Rostova
Senior Associate
Beatrice Moreau-Rostova specializes in EU antitrust enforcement, regulatory merger control clearances, and cross-border trade compliance, regularly appearing before financial authorities.
15
Years of experience
Dr. Marcus Thorne
Partner
Dr. Marcus Thorne oversees the Regulatory Intelligence practice, providing critical legal oversight on complex financial frameworks, anti-money laundering compliance, and economic sanctions for international banking institutions and fintech conglomerates.
Prior to joining Themis, Dr. Thorne served as senior legal counsel for international financial regulatory bodies. His deep institutional insight allows clients to navigate changing cross-border capital regulations with strategic confidence and structural integrity.
15
Years of experience
Dr. Marcus Thorne
Partner
Dr. Marcus Thorne oversees the Regulatory Intelligence practice, providing critical legal oversight on complex financial frameworks, anti-money laundering compliance, and economic sanctions for international banking institutions and fintech conglomerates.
Prior to joining Themis, Dr. Thorne served as senior legal counsel for international financial regulatory bodies. His deep institutional insight allows clients to navigate changing cross-border capital regulations with strategic confidence and structural integrity.
18
Years of experience
Julian Sterling
Partner
Julian Sterling specializes in structural governance, estate continuity, and multi-generational wealth protection for prominent global families, royal houses, and ultra-high-net-worth enterprise owners.
His expertise sits at the intersection of private international law, asset structuring, and institutional trust management.Julian works under absolute discretion to establish resilient governance frameworks that safeguard family legacies,private art collections, and global real estate portfolios against evolving regulatory environments.
18
Years of experience
Julian Sterling
Partner
Julian Sterling specializes in structural governance, estate continuity, and multi-generational wealth protection for prominent global families, royal houses, and ultra-high-net-worth enterprise owners.
His expertise sits at the intersection of private international law, asset structuring, and institutional trust management.Julian works under absolute discretion to establish resilient governance frameworks that safeguard family legacies,private art collections, and global real estate portfolios against evolving regulatory environments.
21
Years of experience
Victoria Chen-Vanderbilt
Senior Counsel
Victoria Chen-Vanderbilt leads sensitive internal corporate investigations, white-collar defense strategies, and multi-jurisdictional arbitral proceedings. A former federal prosecutor, Julian routinely advises corporate boards on resolving high-profile governmental inquiries.
21
Years of experience
Victoria Chen-Vanderbilt
Senior Counsel
Victoria Chen-Vanderbilt leads sensitive internal corporate investigations, white-collar defense strategies, and multi-jurisdictional arbitral proceedings. A former federal prosecutor, Julian routinely advises corporate boards on resolving high-profile governmental inquiries.
9
Years of experience
Arthur Pendelton
Senior Associate
Arthur Pendeltonadvises institutional private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and corporate acquirers on complex buyouts, joint ventures, and international corporate restructurings, managing multi-jurisdictional due diligence across EMEA markets.
9
Years of experience
Arthur Pendelton
Senior Associate
Arthur Pendeltonadvises institutional private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and corporate acquirers on complex buyouts, joint ventures, and international corporate restructurings, managing multi-jurisdictional due diligence across EMEA markets.
5
Years of experience
Seraphina Vance
Associate
Seraphina Vance represents issuers and corporate entities in public and private debt offerings, capital market transactions,and cross-border M&A negotiations for international enterprises.
5
Years of experience
Seraphina Vance
Associate
Seraphina Vance represents issuers and corporate entities in public and private debt offerings, capital market transactions,and cross-border M&A negotiations for international enterprises.
5
Years of experience
Charles Montgomery
Associate
Charles Montgomery handles international shipping contracts, vessel chartering disputes, and marine insurance litigation for commercial fleet owners and global freight conglomerates.
5
Years of experience
Charles Montgomery
Associate
Charles Montgomery handles international shipping contracts, vessel chartering disputes, and marine insurance litigation for commercial fleet owners and global freight conglomerates.
3
Years of experience
Genevieve
Associate
Genevieve advises institutional clients on global privacy laws, international data transfers, software licensing,and incident response protocols for multi-jurisdictional technology platforms.
3
Years of experience
Genevieve
Associate
Genevieve advises institutional clients on global privacy laws, international data transfers, software licensing,and incident response protocols for multi-jurisdictional technology platforms.
10
Years of experience
Dmitri Sokolov
Senior Associate
Dmitri Sokolov works with family offices, private banks, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals to design resilient estate plans, cross-border trust structures, and tax-efficient multi-generational asset transfers.
10
Years of experience
Dmitri Sokolov
Senior Associate
Dmitri Sokolov works with family offices, private banks, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals to design resilient estate plans, cross-border trust structures, and tax-efficient multi-generational asset transfers.
4
Years of experience
Amina Zahra
Associate
Amina Zahra assists enterprise boards and family businesses with internal governance policies, shareholder agreement reviews, and structural asset protection requirements.
4
Years of experience
Amina Zahra
Associate
Amina Zahra assists enterprise boards and family businesses with internal governance policies, shareholder agreement reviews, and structural asset protection requirements.
8
Years of experience
Lucas Delgado
Senior Associate
Lucas Delgado handles regulatory risk assessments, sanctions compliance, and anti-money laundering legal frameworks for global fintech firms and banking institutions.
8
Years of experience
Lucas Delgado
Senior Associate
Lucas Delgado handles regulatory risk assessments, sanctions compliance, and anti-money laundering legal frameworks for global fintech firms and banking institutions.
3
Years of experience
Chloe Dubois
Associate
Chloe Dubois focuses on regulatory compliance for private investment funds, assisting asset managers with fund formation, investor onboarding, and cross-border filings.
3
Years of experience
Chloe Dubois
Associate
Chloe Dubois focuses on regulatory compliance for private investment funds, assisting asset managers with fund formation, investor onboarding, and cross-border filings.
10
Years of experience
Kenji Sato
Senior Associate
Kenji Sato represents energy infrastructure developers and institutional funds in drafting joint-venture agreements and navigating environmental compliance for large-scale energy and real estate projects.
10
Years of experience
Kenji Sato
Senior Associate
Kenji Sato represents energy infrastructure developers and institutional funds in drafting joint-venture agreements and navigating environmental compliance for large-scale energy and real estate projects.
4
Years of experience
Maya Lin
Associate
Maya Lin provides research and advisory support on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance,corporate sustainability disclosures, and carbon credit frameworks for infrastructure clients.
4
Years of experience
Maya Lin
Associate
Maya Lin provides research and advisory support on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance,corporate sustainability disclosures, and carbon credit frameworks for infrastructure clients.
4
Years of experience
Gabriel Thorne
Associate
Gabriel Thorne assists partners in defending institutional clients and corporate executives in complex white-collar criminal defense matters, internal compliance investigations, and multi-jurisdictional regulatory enforcement proceedings.
4
Years of experience
Gabriel Thorne
Associate
Gabriel Thorne assists partners in defending institutional clients and corporate executives in complex white-collar criminal defense matters, internal compliance investigations, and multi-jurisdictional regulatory enforcement proceedings.