Sean M. Lasoff, Esq.

Attorney & Fund Manager · New York · Admitted 2018

Terms that hold
under pressure.

A New York attorney and fund manager working where contracts, capital and cross-border business meet — commercial agreements, litigation, securities and the decisions that shape what comes next.

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Historic New York architecture viewed from street level40.7411° N
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$15MAsset-based lending facility closed with Bank Leumi
4 yrsManaging a long-short equity fund for accredited investors
3Continents of operating experience: Asia, Middle East, Europe
SDNYAdmitted before the Southern District of New York

Capabilities

Law, capital and the work between them.

One counsel across the legal and financial sides of a business — drafted by someone who has also run the operation.

  1. 01Commercial & Business ContractsDrafting, negotiation and execution of the agreements that carry a business — supply, services, licensing and settlement.
  2. 02Vendor & Partnership AgreementsTerms built for real operating relationships, from sourcing and manufacturing to distribution and joint ventures.
  3. 03Founder & Early-Stage AdvisoryFormation, governance and strategy counsel for closely held entities, creators and private ventures.
  4. 04Commercial Litigation & DisputesCommercial matters in New York State courts; admitted before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  5. 05Funds, Securities & Capital MarketsA working manager's view of portfolio strategy, investor reporting, fund operations and regulatory compliance.
  6. 06Cross-Border & International BusinessTransactions and entity work spanning China, the Middle East and Europe, including foreign incorporations.

Track record

Sixteen years across law, markets and manufacturing.

  1. 2022—2026

    Wyckoff Advisors, LLC

    Fund Manager · Brooklyn, NY

    Managed capital for accredited investors in the U.S. and Europe. Built and launched long-short equity strategies, ran research and risk management, applied AI tools to trading models, and owned fund operations, compliance and investor reporting.

  2. 2019—2022

    The Law Office of Sean M. Lasoff, Esq.

    Attorney at Law · Brooklyn, NY

    Negotiated, drafted and executed commercial agreements; litigated commercial matters in New York State; handled wills, trusts and probate; advised companies on strategy, organization and pandemic-era contract performance.

  3. 2018—2019

    Eran Financial Services, LLC

    In-House Counsel · Boca Raton, FL

    Closed a $15M asset-based lending credit agreement with Bank Leumi, incorporated foreign entities in India and Israel, and worked directly with the CEO and directors on legal and business strategy.

  4. 2016—2017

    International Human Rights Clinic, CUNY Law

    Student Attorney · New York, NY

    Drafted sections of a communication submitted to the International Criminal Court and presented clinical findings at Leiden Law School and the ICC in The Hague.

  5. 2010—2012

    Eran Industries, Ltd.

    Senior Associate · Ningbo, China

    Managed accounts for publicly traded clients including Philips, Hubbell and AZZ, oversaw $5M+ of inventory across seven North American warehouses, and supported commercial agreement drafting with outside counsel.

“The best contract is not the longest. It is the one that makes the relationship unmistakably clear.”

Sean M. Lasoff is a New York-admitted attorney and fund manager whose work spans business law, commercial litigation, international law, securities trading, capital markets and macroeconomics. He has built and run businesses as well as advised them — sourcing and manufacturing in China, closing credit facilities as in-house counsel, and managing investor capital through his own fund.

He holds a J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law, where he served as a student attorney in the International Human Rights Clinic, and a B.A. in Politics with a business minor from Brandeis University and its International Business School.

He is preparing for the California Bar Examination as he develops a bicoastal practice.

Education

CUNY School of Law

Juris Doctor, 2017 · International Human Rights Clinic

Education

Brandeis University

B.A. Politics, Business minor, 2010 · Fechtor Endowed Scholarship, Dean’s List

Education

University of Miami School of Law

First-year J.D. coursework · Dean’s Merit Scholarship

Admissions

New York & SDNY

New York State Bar Association · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

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