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Eli ShahmoonCounsel

Eli Shahmoon


Counsel
Los Angeles
Email:  eshahmoon@reitlerlaw.com
Phone:  310-337-2327

EXPERIENCE

Over the course of his 20 year career, Eli Shahmoon has developed a multi-faceted practice advising clients that range from multi-billion-dollar hedge funds to small, fledgling tech start-up companies. He has diversified his experience across multiple industries including publishing, consumer products, and financial services. As a result of his advanced knowledge of all business models, his clients often turn to him when seeking operational and marketing guidance in addition to legal counsel.

Prior to launching his own firm, Eli worked at firms in both Los Angeles and New York. He began his career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, public and private finance transactions, asset securitization and banking. Further in his career, he was a partner in Shahmoon & Ellisen LLP and Encore Law Group. Additionally, Eli honed his business acumen while serving as Chief Operating Officer of Gandhara Capital Management in London, an international hedge fund management company with over $2 billion assets under management.

EDUCATION

  • Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law
  • Masters of Business Administration, New York University Stern School of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Columbia College, Columbia University

PROFESSIONAL

  • Member, Board of Governors
  • JQ International (Los Angeles)

ADMISSIONS

  • California
  • New York

Experience

Over the course of his 20 year career, Eli Shahmoon has developed a multi-faceted practice advising clients that range from multi-billion-dollar hedge funds to small, fledgling tech start-up companies. He has diversified his experience across multiple industries including publishing, consumer products, and financial services. As a result of his advanced knowledge of all business models, his clients often turn to him when seeking operational and marketing guidance in addition to legal counsel.

Prior to launching his own firm, Eli worked at firms in both Los Angeles and New York. He began his career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, public and private finance transactions, asset securitization and banking. Further in his career, he was a partner in Shahmoon & Ellisen LLP and Encore Law Group. Additionally, Eli honed his business acumen while serving as Chief Operating Officer of Gandhara Capital Management in London, an international hedge fund management company with over $2 billion assets under management.

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Education

  • Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law
  • Masters of Business Administration, New York University Stern School of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Columbia College, Columbia University

Professional

  • Member, Board of Governors
  • JQ International (Los Angeles)

Admissions

  • California State Bar
  • New York State Bar

Over the course of his 20 year career, Eli Shahmoon has developed a multi-faceted practice advising clients that range from multi-billion-dollar hedge funds to small, fledgling tech start-up companies. He has diversified his experience across multiple industries including publishing, consumer products, and financial services. As a result of his advanced knowledge of all business models, his clients often turn to him when seeking operational and marketing guidance in addition to legal counsel.

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Prior to launching his own firm, Eli worked at firms in both Los Angeles and New York. He began his career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, public and private finance transactions, asset securitization and banking. Further in his career, he was a partner in Shahmoon & Ellisen LLP and Encore Law Group. Additionally, Eli honed his business acumen while serving as Chief Operating Officer of Gandhara Capital Management in London, an international hedge fund management company with over $2 billion assets under management.

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  • Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law
  • Masters of Business Administration, New York University Stern School of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Columbia College, Columbia University
Read more

Prior to launching his own firm, Eli worked at firms in both Los Angeles and New York. He began his career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, public and private finance transactions, asset securitization and banking. Further in his career, he was a partner in Shahmoon & Ellisen LLP and Encore Law Group. Additionally, Eli honed his business acumen while serving as Chief Operating Officer of Gandhara Capital Management in London, an international hedge fund management company with over $2 billion assets under management.

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  • Member, Board of Governors
  • JQ International (Los Angeles)
Read more

Prior to launching his own firm, Eli worked at firms in both Los Angeles and New York. He began his career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, public and private finance transactions, asset securitization and banking. Further in his career, he was a partner in Shahmoon & Ellisen LLP and Encore Law Group. Additionally, Eli honed his business acumen while serving as Chief Operating Officer of Gandhara Capital Management in London, an international hedge fund management company with over $2 billion assets under management.

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  • California State Bar
  • New York State Bar
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Prior to launching his own firm, Eli worked at firms in both Los Angeles and New York. He began his career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, public and private finance transactions, asset securitization and banking. Further in his career, he was a partner in Shahmoon & Ellisen LLP and Encore Law Group. Additionally, Eli honed his business acumen while serving as Chief Operating Officer of Gandhara Capital Management in London, an international hedge fund management company with over $2 billion assets under management.

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