News & Press Releases

Mintz Member Vanessa Yen has been named a finalist for North America Patent Lawyer of the Year in the 2025 Women in Business Law Awards, presented by International Financial Law Review. These prestigious awards recognize leading women lawyers who are breaking new ground in their practice areas and championing gender diversity in the legal profession.

Mintz advised Algoma, an AI-native real estate development platform, in its $2.3 million seed funding round. Algoma plans to invest the funds in expanding its engineering team, enriching its product suite, and advancing its web platform.

Mintz advised Coworker.ai on its $13M seed financing round, which will support its launch of the world's first general-purpose AI teammate capable of researching, planning, and executing complex work like an experienced colleague.

Mintz advised Olio Health, the leading software platform streamlining care coordination, in its closing of an $11 million Series B funding round.

Mintz served as regulatory counsel to WonderFi Technologies Inc., a Canadian leader in digital asset products and services, in connection with a definitive agreement to be acquired by  Robinhood Markets, Inc., one of the world’s largest FinTech trading platforms. 

Erek L. Barron, the former United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, has joined Mintz as Member in the firm’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice. He will also lead Mintz’s Crisis Management and Strategic Response team, and his practice will include complex civil, criminal, and regulatory matters. He will be resident in the Washington, DC office and in Maryland.