Bio

Clients know that veteran transactions lawyer Dean Wayne Rutley understands them, their businesses, and their industries. As a result, he twice has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star, one of only a handful of US attorneys to be so recognized on more than one occasion. Dean is a veteran transactions lawyer who has overseen deals in the US, UK, Europe, the Pacific Rim and beyond for companies in aerospace and defense, information technology, government services, cybersecurity, telecommunications, biotechnology, e-commerce, banking and finance, among other sectors. He has significant experience in the rapidly emerging global field of Financial Technology (“FinTech”) and is a co-leader of the firm’s FinTech sector. Dean’s transactions work includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, compliance with federal and state securities laws, board of directors duties, negotiated resolution of business disputes, licensing and joint venture agreements. He also counsels venture capital firms in the areas of organization, financing, equity distribution, venture capital investments and other operational matters. Dean currently serves as General Counsel to the Association for Corporate Growth National Capital, and as a Member of the Board of Advisors for the George Washington University Law School Government Contracts Program. In addition to his recognition from BTI, Dean also was named an Acritas Star for outstanding client service in both 2017 and 2018.