Biography
Rob Lesan co-leads the firm’s Business Representation & Transactions Group, bringing extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions, private equity investment, divestitures, joint ventures, and general corporate governance. His practice includes both public and private sector transactions, with a particular focus on complex carve-outs and co-investments.
In the area of franchise law, Rob skillfully navigates franchisors and franchisees through compliance with the FTC Franchise Rule and state-specific franchise disclosure, termination, and related regulations.
Additionally, Rob is a recognized leader in technology transactions. He represents numerous technology focused clients and cloud service providers, negotiating critical technology contracts and orchestrating major technology transactions that drive industry innovation and growth. He also co-chairs the firm’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Team, providing strategic advice on a range of technology transactions from traditional software licensing to the structuring of sophisticated cloud services offerings.
Rob’s role extends beyond transactional and technology matters as he frequently serves in an “outside general counsel” capacity to key firm clients, including portfolio companies involved in private equity investments, where he delivers insightful guidance on day-to-day compliance matters, negotiation and drafting of operational contracts, and corporate restructuring.
Services
- Business Representation & Transactions
- Start-Ups & Growth Companies
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property & Technology
- Administration of Settlement Trusts & Qualified Settlement Funds
- Commercial Contracts
- Franchising
- Renewable Energy
- Technology Transactions
- Venture Capital