Atty. Neil ODonnell
Neil ODonnell is a founding partner at Legal Scale. His practice primarily focuses on private equity transactions and fund formation.
Banking And Finance Law & More Attorney · Serving New York, NY
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About Neil ODonnell at a Glance
Neil ODonnell is a business attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Legal Scale LLP. Educated at Cornell University (J.D., 1997). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Venture Capital Law (2026). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Neil ODonnell
- Neil ODonnell is a founding partner at Legal Scale
- His practice primarily focuses on private equity transactions and fund formation
- Neil represents investors and emerging-growth companies with early-stage financings, including issuances of SAFEs, warrants, convertible debt and other equity securities
- He also provides advice on compliance and corporate governance for his clients
- Prior to founding Legal Scale, Neil spent several years raising and deploying debt and equity capital to purchase cell tower ground leases in South America – a project that Neil decided to spearhead to bring accretive land acquisition strategies to Latin America
- Neil also previously worked in the Restructuring Group and Equity Derivatives Group at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, which sharpened his ability to operate at the intersection of business and law
- Before completing law school, Neil worked at Merrill Lynch, Jacobi Capital and Synaptic Capital Management, experiences that gave him insight into the inner workings of funds and other financial institutions
- Neil received his J.D. and M.B.A. from Cornell University and his B.S. and M.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University
- Neil is a chartered alternative investment analyst (CAIA) and chartered financial analyst (CFA)
- He is admitted to the bar in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Arizona, Washington D.C., Colorado, Massachusetts and Washington
- Neil is based out of New York City, NY
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Neil ODonnell's Areas of Legal Practice
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Business & Corporate Law in New York
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
New York Courts and Legal Process
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Why Clients in New York Choose Neil ODonnell
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Focused Business Practice
Concentrating on business means Neil ODonnell's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Neil ODonnell attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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