Naomi Rivera

Strategic counsel for growth-stage companies navigating cross-border deals.

Portfolio · 2026
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About

The work, in their words.

Years
17+

Naomi Rivera advises growth-stage companies and their founders on the legal questions that come with crossing borders — securities, tax structuring, employment, and the messy intersections between them. She spent twelve years at Cravath before launching Rivera Trade Counsel in 2019, and now leads a small senior team that bills hourly and tells clients the truth.

Services

What I offer

Engagements are tailored — reach out and we'll scope the right one.

  1. 01

    Corporate formation & governance

  2. 02

    Cross-border M&A

  3. 03

    Employment counseling

  4. 04

    Tax structuring

  5. 05

    Founder / executive equity

Verified

Credentials

Independently verifiable credentials.

  1. Admitted to the Bar

    2008

    New York State

  2. JD, magna cum laude

    2007

    Yale Law School

  3. BA, Economics

    2003

    Princeton University

Cases

Notable matters

3 pieces selected.

  • 01
    Series

    Series C structuring (fintech)

    2024

    Advised a $200M Series C with a complex multi-jurisdictional cap table.

  • 02
    Cross-bo

    Cross-border carve-out

    2023

    Led the legal workstream on a $90M asset sale between US and EU subsidiaries.

  • 03
    Founder

    Founder equity dispute

    2022

    Negotiated a confidential settlement that preserved both the company and the relationship.

Case studies

0+

Years in practice

$0M

Largest deal

0+

Clients advised

5★

Avg client rating

90 SECONDS

Inside Rivera Trade Counsel

How we run engagements — billable hours, no surprises, senior partner on every matter.

Open to work

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450 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10017

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Naomi Rivera

Strategic counsel for growth-stage companies navigating cross-border deals.

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