Atty. Jonathan Shamay-Draluck
Jonathan Shamay-Draluck is a seasoned transactional attorney who has led complex, high-value arrangements on behalf of, or opposite, dozens of Fortune 100 companies. With a particular focus on the rapidly growing digital infrastructure industry, Jonathan has represented investors, hyperscalers, developers and others in data center construction, leasing, and the full range of ancillary commercial arrangements.
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Jonathan Shamay-Draluck is a Shareholder based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig Llp. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on business and ip. Admitted to practice in Georgia (1991), District of Columbia (1993), Massachusetts (2003), and Virginia (2017). Educated at Emory University School of Law J.D. Articles Editor, Emory International Law Review; Recipient, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Tax Award (—) and University of Pennsylvania B.A. (—). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Founding Member, Alliance for Digital Innovation •Co-Founder, BionetworQ •Former Co-Chair, Boston Bar Association Corporate Law Committee •Pitch Coach and Judge, MassChallenge. Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jonathan Shamay-Draluck is a seasoned transactional attorney who has led complex, high-value arrangements on behalf of, or opposite, dozens of Fortune 100 companies
- With a particular focus on the rapidly growing digital infrastructure industry, Jonathan has represented investors, hyperscalers, developers and others in data center construction, leasing, and the full range of ancillary commercial arrangements
- He has also negotiated deployment of subsea and terrestrial fiber and supported operation of data network elements around the globe
- He has advised space companies throughout their development lifecycle, in M&A, sponsored research, manufacturing, integration, assembly, logistics, launch, and transmission
- His broad technology practice has brought him to serve in a variety of other roles including as outside and in-house counsel to technology companies and IT consulting firms, leading efforts to align proprietary offerings, professional services and third-party systems, to enable enterprises to leverage AI and other high-throughput platforms
- Beyond the technology sector, Jonathan has represented pharmaceutical and medical device companies as they negotiated M&A, sponsored research, clinical trials, technology transfer, patent licensing, and manufacture agreements
- He also counsels startups on formation, securities issuance, intellectual property protection, compliance, go-to-market contracting, and sale of control
- Concentrations •Data Infrastructure Deployment •Mergers and Acquisitions •U.S
- Market Entry •Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices •Software and SaaS Platforms •Telecommunications and Internet Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Sabbatical Fellowship Award in Talmud, Pardes Institute •Honored, Boston Business Journal, “40 Under 40” Business and Community Leaders •Featured, Mass High Tech, “Mover and Innovators”
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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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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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