Our Lawyers

Our Team…

Our team is composed of experienced attorneys with backgrounds in complex business and high-asset family matters across the United States and Europe. We operate in close coordination, ensuring each engagement is led with discretion, strategic clarity, and direct partner involvement.

Want to join?

We seek disciplined thinkers with integrity, discretion, and intellectual depth. If you value precision over noise and substance over visibility, we invite you to submit your credentials for confidential consideration.

Mason N. Ferlins

CEO

Professional Experience

Columbia University (1994 J.D.), Columbia Law Review (Editor). 1994–1995 Judicial Clerkship, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. 1995–2003 Associate and later Senior Associate with an international law firm in New York. Since 2004 Founder and Managing Partner, Mendax Law LLP.

Areas of Practice

Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross-Border Transactions, Shareholder Disputes, Strategic Litigation.

Languages

English, German, Swedish.

Elisa M. Farnell

Partner

Professional Experience

New York University School of Law (2001 J.D.). 2001–2006 Associate with a global law firm in New York. 2006–2012 Counsel focusing on complex commercial matters and private client advisory. Since 2013 Partner at Mendax Law LLP, leading high-asset family and cross-border private matters.

Areas of Practice

High-Asset Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, International Asset Division, Estate Structuring

Languages

English, French, German

Marina L. Fenson

Associate

Professional Experience

Fordham University School of Law (2016 J.D.). 2016–2019 Associate with a New York litigation boutique focusing on commercial disputes. Joined Mendax Law LLP in 2020, advising in corporate governance and complex family law proceedings.

Areas of Practice

Commercial Litigation Support, Corporate Structuring, Family Law Strategy, Cross-Border Coordination

Languages

English, Spanish