§ I. ABOUT — RECTO 1
Big-Law Bench. Founder-Side Practice.
Yours for the Long Run.
Yale Law ’14, SDNY clerk, six years at Wachtell Lipton on cross-border M&A and venture financings, founded Calderón Counsel PLLC in 2022. The calm one in the room.
§ I.1 The Journey
- Yale Law J.D., 2014 — Editor, Yale Law Journal § 1.1
- SDNY Clerkship, 2014–2015 § 1.2
- Wachtell Lipton, M&A and venture financings, 2015–2021 § 1.3
- Calderón Counsel PLLC, founded 2022 § 1.4
§ I.2 Bar Admissions & Memberships
Mateo is admitted in California (Bar #312587) and New York (Bar #5641278), and is a member of the State Bar of California Business Law Section, the New York City Bar Association, and the Hispanic National Bar Association. All work is conducted under his California license.
- Northern California “Rising Star” — Super Lawyers, 2024 HONOR
- Clockless “Built With Care” Partner, 2025 PARTNER
§ I.3 Counsel
“A small, deliberately low-roster firm. I handle every engagement personally and keep a trusted partner attorney and a specialist support bench for the parts that need a different lens.”
Mateo Calderón, Esq.
Outside General Counsel · Calderón Counsel PLLC