Derek Meilman Bio

Derek Meilman is the lawyer of choice for complex transatlantic mergers, acquisitions and strategic joint ventures which require a nuanced engagement with government bodies and state actors, whether as regulators, investors, sponsors, legislators or otherwise. Qualified as an attorney in New York State and as a solicitor in England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland, Derek’s clients include major multinational companies, private equity groups, governments (including sovereign wealth funds and multilateral organizations) and family offices. Derek has a BA from Brown University and a JD from the Duke University School of Law. In addition to his law practice, Derek serves as a non-executive director on the board of CA Ron Santa Teresa, the Caracas stock exchange-listed producer of the award-winning ‘Santa Teresa 1796’ solera method rum.