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

PORTFOLIO8ENGAGEMENTS
COVERAGE3SECTORS
IMPACT$480MARR INFLUENCED
SEASON2026CURRENT BOOK
PORTFOLIO8ENGAGEMENTS
COVERAGE3SECTORS
IMPACT$480MARR INFLUENCED
SEASON2026CURRENT BOOK
PORTFOLIO8ENGAGEMENTS
COVERAGE3SECTORS
IMPACT$480MARR INFLUENCED
SEASON2026CURRENT BOOK

Naomi Rivera

Book intro
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.

What I offer

Services · 05

  1. 01

    Corporate formation & governance

    Scoped
  2. 02

    Cross-border M&A

    Scoped
  3. 03

    Employment counseling

    Scoped
  4. 04

    Tax structuring

    Scoped
  5. 05

    Founder / executive equity

    Scoped

Notable matters

Cases · 03

  1. 2024

    Series C structuring (fintech)

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

  2. 2023

    Cross-border carve-out

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

  3. 2022

    Founder equity dispute

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

Credentials

Verified · 03

  1. 2008

    Admitted to the Bar

    New York State

    2008
  2. 2007

    JD, magna cum laude

    Yale Law School

    2007
  3. 2003

    BA, Economics

    Princeton University

    2003
Case studies
Selected counsel for
Cravath alumni
YC F23 portfolio
Sequoia ECP
Greylock
a16z portfolio
NYU Stern
Wachtell alumni
Founders Fund

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.

Contact

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Naomi Rivera

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

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