Atty. Neil ODonnell
Neil ODonnell is a founding partner at Legal Scale. His practice primarily focuses on private equity transactions and fund formation.
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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). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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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