Alex Leitch is Counsel at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP in Los Angeles, where he advises founders, investors, and management teams on middle-market and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, and corporate governance matters. He also serves as outside general counsel to growth-stage and established companies.

Before joining Ervin Cohen & Jessup, Alex spent seven years at international law firms in London and Hong Kong. Prior to practicing law, he worked at two international policy-focused non-profits.

In addition to his J.D. from NYU School of Law, Alex holds a master’s degree from the Department of International History at the London School of Economics.