MEET OUR US TEAM
Managing Director | Americas
Chris is a key and trusted advisor to clients of the firm worldwide, with a particular focus on corporate and commercial transactions. Chris worked in the Private Equity group for Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago before buying, transforming and then selling a business process outsourcing company.
Founding Biztech Lawyers’s predecessor firm in 2015, he later served as General Counsel for the NYC-based fintech Quadpay before, during and after its acquisition by Zip Co and was responsible for all operational, partnerships, financing, contracts and compliance matters for the company. Qualified in 4 US jurisdictions, he brings a pragmatic and analytical perspective to his client service.
Senior Lawyer | Special Counsel
Well versed in corporate and transactional law, Julie Collington’s experience spans from entity formation and corporate transactions to real estate, business, and banking.
Julie began her practice in litigation, and the negotiation and drafting skills from those years inform her present day corporate and transactional practice.
Julie is also well versed in contract reviews and NDA’s in the technology sector.
Tom Dukes
Director
Tom Dukes is a seasoned attorney and trusted advisor, who leverages his experiences as a health-tech start-up CEO, cybersecurity start-up GC, retired U.S. Air Force general officer, federal prosecutor, law professor and diplomat, to represent tech start-ups at all stages, as they grow domestically and internationally.
Throughout his career, Tom has been a trusted advisor, mentor and counselor, with deep hands-on operational experience, across a broad range of rapidly evolving technology law and policy areas at all levels of the public and private sector, with a particular focus on cybersecurity, national security, health-tech and cross-border transactions.
Senior Lawyer
Rashad is an experienced corporate attorney more than ready to help you manage your negotiations and resolve your complex litigation matters.
In Rashad’s previous role as Associate General Counsel for a multinational corporation, Advanced Nutrients, he became an expert in navigating regulatory uncertainty, mitigating potential criminal liability and commercial limitations for Cannabis Law.
Senior Legal Specialist
Lawyer | Of Counsel
Francisco Moran specializes in business strategy and project structuring/execution. When it comes to getting results, entering negotiations, and making risk assessments he is experienced and efficient.
Always attracted to cross-border projects, Francisco strides to provide solutions to businesses in multiple locations and cultures. He’s a strong believer of human solutions to global problems.
Ed Gehres
Of Counsel
Ed Gehres is a Washington, DC lawyer with nearly 25 years experience as a litigator, crisis counselor, political advocate, and corporate leader. Ed’s practice focuses primarily on claimants in litigation and disputes and hedge funds and private equity funds investing in litigation and other alternative private credit assets.
Ed is skilled at assessing risk and solving high-stakes problems. He excels at assisting clients that are facing emergence, crisis, or transformative moments, and combines legal advice with political counsel, strategic public affairs, and corporate advisory consulting.
Blake Trueblood
Of Counsel
Blake Trueblood is a litigator and business lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience resolving disputes, growing businesses, advising entrepreneurs, and serving civil rights and economic development organizations in Indian Country.
Blake has managed several start-up law firms and is a skilled operator who has been sought after by businesses, Washington, DC trade associations, and community development organizations. Blake has guided the sale and acquisition of numerous SMBs serving markets in fintech, the national security and intelligence community, entertainment, and food and beverage.
Sherwin Noorian
Of Counsel
Sherwin is the only dual qualified, dual-citizen United States and Australian immigration lawyer based in and practising out of Australia.
Sherwin has ten years of US immigration law experience and has been practising US immigration law out of Australia for nearly five years. Sherwin’s business immigration experience ranges from supporting the US immigration needs of some of the most innovative and ambitious Australian startups doing business in the US through to ASX-listed corporates sending employees to the US.
