Bio

Alexander Chen is a Partner and currently co-chairs the Corporate and M&A department of Fortis LLP. Mr. Chen’s practice focuses on general counsel services, with an emphasis on equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, entertainment transactions, corporate formations, joint ventures, corporate governance and business counseling, licensing and commercial agreements, international transactions, and other general corporate representation. Mr. Chen has represented a wide variety of companies ranging from start-ups to mature public companies in various industries including technology, retail and entertainment. Prior to joining Fortis LLP, Mr. Chen practiced law with Fortis General Counsel, LLP and represented venture capital and private equity firms, commercial and investment banks and acted as general outside counsel to companies at all stages of development. Mr. Chen has also worked in the Los Angeles offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and in the Silicon Valley offices of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP. Mr. Chen holds a JD from UCLA School of Law, where he graduated with honors, and he acted as the Editor-in-Chief of the Pacific Basin Law Journal. He also holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley. He is a member of the State Bar of California.