WHY WORK WITH ME
Unique proposition: a combination of legal expertise, business acumen, industry experience and a rich network not available anywhere else.
Specialized practice: 25 years he go-to resource for creatives, founders and buy-side clients
Strategic expertise: balancing the creative and commercial, protecting/optimizing the value of the intangibles
Industry experience: represented more than __ top creatives and __ companies in fashion/luxury sector
International presence: active between NYC and Paris, bilingual English/French, for seamless cross-cultural transactions.
Core values: Long-term horizon
Pragmatism Get to the point. Focus on what matters. Seek consensus.
Seek a mutual win Founder-investor partnerships can be durable and mutually productive. No point can be zero sum.
No conflict of interest in any transaction, I am the founder’s lawyer, not the company’s lawyer; I represent the founder or dvise the investor, but not both
“With a client list that reads like a who’s who of the fashion world, New York lawyer Betsy Pearce is the consummate industry insider. Her ability to navigate the process of placing value on creativity has positioned her as one of the most sought after advisors in the business.”
“In business as in marriage, nobody likes to deal with the prenup. But somebody’s got to do it, and in fashion, that somebody is often attorney Elizabeth Q. Pearce.”