At the frontier of digital opportunities, wouldn’t you want lawyers who can help you step confidently into the digital future?
At the frontier of digital opportunities, wouldn’t you want lawyers who can help you step confidently into the digital future?
Team
We bring our clients success by working as a team. Our easy, informal access to one another allows us to use our different strengths and expertise to maximum effect. Large firms’ structures can impede creativity and efficiency. We combine a small team’s personal dedication with world-class lawyering by seasoned professionals.
Rory Macmillan
Email:
rory@macmillankeck.pro
Telephone:
+41 79 752 36 22
- LLB (1st Class Honours), University of Edinburgh, 1992
- LLM, Yale Law School, Fulbright & Rotary Scholarships, 1994
Areas of expertise
Electronic communications law and regulation
Data protection and privacy law
Digital identification systems
Digital financial services regulation
Privatisation, investment, financing and outsourcing
Mediator, arbitrator, expert adjudicator and expert witness
Accredited mediator of the UK’s Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
Nominated for the CEDR Award for Excellence for contribution to dispute resolution in electronic communications sector
Member Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
We are design engineers.
We build things for the long term, designed to last. They may be laws or public private partnerships or commercial agreements. They are each tailored, almost never repeat jobs. Each time we push the boundaries of our and our clients’ knowledge.
“One reason why I like working with Macmillan Keck is that they are not afraid to say things that are iconoclastic and challenging.”
– World Bank official referring to a digital economy project led by Rory
Richard Keck
Email:
richard@macmillankeck.pro
Telephone:
+1 404 348 3333
- JD cum laude Harvard Law School 1985
- BS in mathematics Emory University 1982
- BA in economics Emory University 1982
- Attorney in New York since 2008
- Solicitor in England and Wales since 1996
- Attorney in Georgia since 1985
Duane Morris LLP, Atlanta and New York, 2005-09
Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, 1996-2005
Kilpatrick & Cody, Atlanta, Brussels, London, 1985-96
Areas of expertise
- Telecommunications and digital services
- Corporate, commercial and finance
- Joint ventures and public-private partnerships
- International transactions and investments
- Law and economics
Co-Founder of Macmillan Keck
Experience with legal systems in over 85 countries
Built an electric guitar and color television in junior high school
Raised cows and goats in senior high school
Always ready for the next adventure
We are business life coaches, helping clients identify, refine, prioritize and achieve their goals.
Richard always seems to know what to say…possibly because he always seems to know how the client feels. I’ve rarely seen such a combination of intelligence and empathy. Probably why he’s such a brilliant mentor – I learn from him every day!”
“Richard makes sure his clients get the full benefit of his deep experience and brilliant mind.”
– Jeff Vick, Founder and President of FanDrive Media
Jason Blechman
Email:
jasonblechman@macmillankeck.pro
Telephone:
+1 917 968 1571
- Admitted to practice law in New York
- JD, New York University School of Law 2003
- BA, University of Pennsylvania 1998
Milbank LLP (formerly Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP), New York
Duane Morris LLP, New York
Areas of expertise
- Data protection and digital identification
- Digital financial services
- Telecommunications
- Competition
- Legislative and regulatory drafting
- Commercial transactions
Publications on regulation of digital financial services in Africa
Experience drafting laws and regulations governing data protection, cybersecurity and competition
Volunteer firefighter
Jason is a master in organizing the chaos. Absolutely, 100% dependable. And his deep analytical mind has saved the day many a time!
Lale Tuzman describing Jason
Jason has been our legal counsel since the inception of my telehealth and population health technology business that serves patients across 25 countries including the US. He has helped create a robust set of legal documents, license agreements, and various contracts to keep my firm protected. His expertise in data protection globally and in the US has helped our company navigate many regulatory challenges. He has also helped my firm negotiate favorable commercial terms with a variety of counterparties. I could not have found better legal counsel that has helped my firm grow over the past decade, from a startup to a scaling business.
– Ting Shih – CEO and Founder, ClickMedix, LLC
Christina Heliotis
Email:
christinaheliotis@macmillankeck.pro
Telephone:
(+1) 202 451-8395
- LLM, Georgetown University Law Centre, Washington DC, USA, 2016
- LLB, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece, 2014
- CIPP/E, International Association for Privacy Professionals
- Admitted to practice in Greece
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
World Bank
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
PPT Legal (formerly Vgenopoulos & Partners)
Areas of expertise
Data protection and regulation, data privacy
Cybersecurity, public sector digital transformation, digital governance
Corporate governance, corporate law
8 years of experience in international organizations and multilateral investment banks
Fellow at the Centre of Global Governance, Geneva Graduate Institute
Abstract Painter
Scott Garvey
Email:
scottgarvey@macmillankeck.pro
Telephone:
+1 646 954 5381
- Admitted to practice law in New York and Oregon, USA
- Admitted to practice law in the Federated States of Micronesia
- JD, University of Virginia
Pohnpei Utilities Corporation / FSM Depart. of Finance / Pohnpei State Government, Micronesia
Pohnpei State Government, Micronesia
DuBoff Dorband Cushing & King, Portland, Oregon, USA
Sullivan & Cromwell, New York
Areas of expertise
- Telecommunications law, regulation and transactions
- International and corporate tax
- Legislative drafting
- Public administration
- Economic development
Pohnpei State Attorney General
Executive Editor, The Virginia Law Review
Order of the Coif
We are design sorcerers. In its highest form, what we do – creating legal entities, establishing property rights and making rules that control both the material and digital worlds – is a little bit like magic.
Scott is one of those people with a truly world perspective. He’s able to look at things from uniquely different angles. He’s able to connect dots that others leave unconnected, if they’re even able to see them at all.
From a preeminent Wall Street law firm to the desk of Attorney General in a South Pacific State, Scott has seen more than most lawyers and he brings his rich experience to the client every time.
Adèle Barzelay
Email:
abarzelay@macmillankeck.pro
Telephone:
+41 78 603 62 03
- Admitted to practice law in New York
- MA, Economics and International Relations, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) – 2017
- BA Jurisprudence, University of Oxford – 2013
The World Bank
Areas of expertise
Data protection and data governance
Digital health
Digital identification and trust services
E-government
Public sector and institutional reform
Business and human rights
Co-author of the World Development Report 2021, Data for Better Lives
Eight years of experience in international organizations, working across 30+ countries
Drafted guidance for companies to manage human rights risks in their operations, including for the technology sector
Macmillan Keck is a firm of deep, creative thinkers solving complex problems at the intersection of law and policy, tailoring solutions to clients’ needs, and shaping their sustainable development one legal reform at a time.
Michelle Walz
Email:
michellewalz@macmillankeck.pro
Telephone:
+41 78 333 28 99
- LLM International Development Law and Human Rights – Distinction, University of Warwick, UK, 2006
- MSc Development Management, Open University, UK, 2005
- BA-Advanced, University of Manitoba, Canada, 1999
Chronologica SA
International Bridges to Justice (IBJ), International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
Elections Manitoba, Elections Canada
IOM-OCV, OSCE, UNMIK
Areas of expertise
Administrative consulting
Copy-editing and drafting
Elections administration
Over 25 years experience as a consultant
Amateur triathlete
Volunteer manager
Former perinatal professional
We are an internationally-minded group of professionals providing legislative and strategic expertise to governments, international organizations, and small businesses.
Consultants
Macmillan Keck regularly partners with other lawyers and professionals (economists, data privacy specialists, engineers, and telecom experts) who bring specific expertise to our projects.
Lale Tuzmen
Juan Abad