
Gerardo Mijares-Shafai
Partner
District of Columbia
DC, IL
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Goldstein & McClintock LLLP
Partner
May 2026 - Present
Gerardo advises start-ups with respect to incorporation, entity formation, ownership structuring, fundraising, employment matters, and commercial contracting. As businesses scale, Gerardo advises on matters such as data handling, data privacy and lead sharing, and truth-in-advertising to help companies confidently and successfully execute their go-to-market strategies and scale.
Amazon.com
Corporate Counsel
Feb 2022 - May 2026
Gerardo advised advertising tech, ecommerce, and supply chain product teams on a wide variety of matters, including go-to-market legal strategy, truth in advertising, commercial negotiations, and data handling and privacy infrastructure.
Arnold & Porter
Senior Associate
May 2019 - Jan 2022
Gerardo advised financially distressed companies, lenders, and investors seeking to maximize value and avoid bankruptcy through negotiated workouts. Gerardo guided clients through debt restructuring, asset sales, and liability management to stabilize business operations and position companies for long-term viability.
Kirkland & Ellis
Associate
Sep 2016 - May 2019
Gerardo advised on complex, court-supervised reorganizations through Chapter 11, as well as international reorganizations leveraging Chapter 15.