Ryan Fairchild

Ryan represents esports players, organizations, and stakeholders in negotiating and drafting contracts, structuring intellectual property deals, addressing corporate matters, and more. Ryan leads the industry in representing Dota 2 players while also representing top players in League of Legends, CS:GO, Call of Duty, the fighting game community, and others. His passion for esports derives from being a lifelong gamer who plays many of the games at the forefront of esports. Ryan understands the esports ecosphere and the various esports cultures and dynamics, and he leverages this understanding and his legal expertise to help his clients address any challenge they might face.

A former district court law clerk, Ryan knows the federal court system inside and out. He represents clients in a wide range of complex business, intellectual property, white-collar criminal, and constitutional matters.

Ryan represents businesses of all sizes in a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, financing transactions, and lending transactions. He drafts and negotiates relevant contracts and organizational documents. He also works with start-up companies on entity formation and venture capital financing.

Ryan also represents domestic and international companies on cross-border transactional issues, such as regulatory compliance, intellectual property matters, and tax liability. He is an avid traveler and has a deep appreciation for international cultures and commerce.

Ryan counsels clients on a variety of intellectual property matters, including copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. He works with companies and individuals to properly identify and protect their intellectual property rights. Ryan also litigates intellectual property infringement and trade secrets misappropriation lawsuits in state and federal courts when necessary.