Law

“If you’re a lawyer who wants to move to the business side of things, you have to love challenges and be willing to transition to new roles.”
Nicolas Perez Stable’s early plans to focus on transactional law in Latin America were temporarily grounded by 9/11.">
Nicolas Perez Stable’s early plans to focus on transactional law in Latin America were temporarily grounded by 9/11.
Shifting from Science to Health-Care Law
“The fear of failure drives me; I never rest on past successes.”
Finding Common Ground
“Growing up in the United States to immigrant parents has inspired me to work hard, to never take anything for granted, and to seize every opportunity.”
Partners Homero Tristan and Pedro Cervantes avoided the obvious road for Latino lawyers.
“There’s a limited window where you can resolve a claim in litigation efficiently and make it a win-win situation. Past that point, it’s either a win-lose or a lose-lose for both parties.”
From Colombia to Geneva
The Glitzy Side of Law
Deal Maker
Making Moves
Some may view the legal department as a squad of naysayers.
Defending a Brand’s Integrity
Thomas Warnock was taught to always move forward, never backwards—not even to gain momentum.">
Thomas Warnock was taught to always move forward, never backwards—not even to gain momentum.
“[Law] takes me back to the days in the tough neighborhoods, where the bigger kids were there to defend the little kids. I’ve always been one to protect the underdog.”
Discovering law outside Newton’s with Benjamin Yrun-Ostapuk of Intel Corp.
David Cabello never intended to be a lawyer.">
Trained as an electrical engineer, David Cabello never intended to be a lawyer.
Fueling a Legal Career
Educational Champion