Legal Mastery & Institutional Counsel
Distinguished partners and advocates dedicated to decisive outcomes.
Our partners bring deep trial experience, technical fluency, and institutional rigor to every mandate. From complex cross-border transactions to landmark intellectual property trials, our legal team champions your most critical interests.

Laura Chen
Partner & Head of Corporate Practice
Practice Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Governance
Specializes in complex cross-border mergers, structured buyouts, and executive board advisory with over two decades of transactional leadership.
- New York State Bar (2004)
- U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit

David Lee
Senior IP Counsel & Patent Strategist
Practice Focus: Patent Prosecution, Tech Licensing, Trade Secret Protection
Expert in comprehensive patent prosecution and international licensing with a sharp focus on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and biotech.
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- New York State Bar (2009)
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Marcus Vance
Partner, IP Litigation & Trial Practice
Practice Focus: Patent Litigation, ITC Section 337 Actions, Appellate Law
A decorated trial attorney defending market leaders in high-stakes patent infringement, trade secret theft, and federal intellectual property disputes.
- New York State Bar (2001)
- U.S. Supreme Court Bar
- U.S. International Trade Commission
Institutional Representation & Conflict Verification
Every client inquiry undergoes strict automated conflict evaluation prior to formal representation.
Senior Partner Deployment & Strategic Governance
LEXCO eliminates the traditional multi-tiered delegation model. Every corporate transaction, intellectual property filing, and dispute is steered directly by senior partners with decisive industry mastery.
Conflict Scoping & Strategic Mandate
Instantaneous multi-jurisdictional conflict screening and baseline scope calibration led directly by practice partners.
Senior Partner Assembly & Integration
Bespoke allocation of corporate advisory and patent counsel aligned specifically to transaction complexity and sector regulation.
Active Milestone Execution & Advisory
Decisive negotiation, patent prosecution, or transactional drafting backed by structured board-level advisory memorandums.
Post-Transaction & IP Stewardship
Long-term portfolio surveillance, regulatory compliance audits, and strategic IP defensive positioning post-closing.
Direct Partner Access
Unfiltered direct communications line with lead corporate and IP partners.
Transparent Billing Cadence
Predictable milestone-linked fee architecture with zero concealed disbursement line items.
Institutional Security
SOC 2 Type II compliant secure client portal and end-to-end encrypted document delivery.
Initiate a Strategic Mandate Consultation
Connect directly with partner Laura Chen (Corporate) or David Lee (IP Counsel) to conduct an immediate conflict clearance and scope evaluation.