Naomi Rivera
Strategic counsel for growth-stage companies navigating cross-border deals.
- I.Corporate Law
- II.Employment
- III.Tax
Notable matters
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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.
Credentials
Independently verifiable credentials.
Admitted to the Bar
2008New York State
JD, magna cum laude
2007Yale Law School
BA, Economics
2003Princeton University
What I offer
Engagements are tailored — reach out and we'll scope the right one.
- 01
Corporate formation & governance
- 02
Cross-border M&A
- 03
Employment counseling
- 04
Tax structuring
- 05
Founder / executive equity
- The American Lawyer
The boutique that broke from BigLaw
2024 - Law360
Founders Counsel: 5 Boutiques to Watch
2024 - NYT DealBook
On the new economics of cross-border M&A
2023 - Above the Law
The senior associate who left to build
2022
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Years in practice
$0M
Largest deal
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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.
Let's build something good.
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Visit
450 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10017