Robert Devine

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Steady expertise for complex challenges.

Rob brings Fortune 500 legal experience to creative businesses that need strategic counsel without corporate overhead. His background at Cleary Gottlieb and advising companies like Google, Sony, and T-Mobile means he knows how sophisticated businesses structure deals—and he brings that systematic approach to production studios, game developers, wellness brands, and creative entrepreneurs navigating acquisitions, restructuring, and growth. Rob's military leadership experience (United States Naval Academy, decade as a Navy officer, managing $700M+ operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs) gave him the analytical precision clients depend on during high-stakes transitions. He's the calm, methodical strategist who thinks three moves ahead—turning complex business challenges into clear, protective solutions before problems surface.

Robert is a skilled introvert who likes pour-over coffee, noise-canceling headphones, and Dante’s Comedy. He is also a former college professor, with master's degrees from Georgetown University and St. John’s College. Outside the office, he writes fiction and builds LEGO® modulars.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Advised design and production studio on restructuring and compliance.

  • Advised game production studio on corporate formation.

  • Advised digital wellness brand on acquisition of business.

  • Advised creative brands on IP valuation for investment and sale.

  • Advised martial arts studio on content licensing.

  • Advised consultants and galleries on risk management.

  • Advised independent publishing house on restructuring.

  • Advised film producer and screenwriter on contracts.

  • Advised design studio on sale of business.

  • Advised wellness professionals on IP and employment contracts.

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Contracts

  • Patent

  • Small Business Sales & Acquisitions

  • Corporate Law

EDUCATION

Duke University

  • Juris Doctor

  • Master of Business Administration

  • Master of Laws | International Law

St. John’s College

  • Master of Arts | Liberal Arts

Georgetown University

  • Master of Arts | International Relations

United States Naval Academy

  • Bachelor of Science | Political Science

BAR ADMISSIONS

New York