Atty. Simon Leefatt
Simon Leefatt is a Senior Counsel at the Firm. Simon’s practice is focused on corporate transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions (buy-side and sell-side), equity and debt fundraising, joint ventures, commercial lending, intellectual property, technology transactions and venture capital investments.
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Simon Leefatt is a business and m&a attorney based in Sherman Oaks, California, practicing at Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Venture Capital Law (2026). Serands clients in Sherman Oaks, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Simon Leefatt is a Senior Counsel at the Firm
- Simon’s practice is focused on corporate transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions (buy-side and sell-side), equity and debt fundraising, joint ventures, commercial lending, intellectual property, technology transactions and venture capital investments
- In addition to counseling his clients on a wide range of transaction types, Simon acts as external general counsel to emerging companies, providing guidance to C-suite executives and senior leadership on a broad range of legal matters such as regulatory compliance, corporate governance, risk mitigation and commercial contract negotiations
- Simon advises public and private company clients across various industries, including consumer goods, retail, information security, healthcare, media, entertainment, education services and technology
- His broad background also includes advising distributed ledger and blockchain technology companies
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Sherman Oaks are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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