Meet Ignacio (Ike) Aguigui, Senior Counsel (Of Counsel) to the firm.
Ike provides sound and practical legal advice to clients, executives, and key stakeholders. He has years of experience in the practice of law and a track record of success in tackling complex legal issues through creative thinking and strategic planning. Throughout his career, high-profile companies, government officials, and senior executives in the private and public sectors have trusted his advice and counsel in their most important legal needs. Ike focuses on solving problems, mitigating legal risk, and optimizing outcomes.
Education
Columbia Law School, New York, New York
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Achievement with Honors in International and Foreign Law
Studies in French Law and European Law, Université Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), Paris, France
Stanford University, Stanford, California
Master of Liberal Arts (M.L.A.) (expected 2027)
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
California
Guam (U.S.)
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Guam
Principal Practice Areas
Corporate, Business, and Commercial Law: General counsel representation to corporations and other organizations (profit and nonprofit); commercial business matters; business entity formations (corporations, LLCs, and other entities); shareholder and director matters; board of directors and executive management issues; internal governance; strategic planning; risk assessment, management, and mitigation.
Government and Regulatory: Public policy issues; legislation; public sector matters including government agency and public entity advice and representation; regulatory compliance; legislation; risk assessment, management, and mitigation; laws governing U.S. federal government relations with territories and Native peoples.
Complex Civil Matters: High-stakes complex civil litigation and transactions; cross-border matters including transnational and international transactions and disputes.
General Civil: Alternative dispute resolution (arbitration, mediation); contracts and other civil instruments; higher education.
