Nate Sussman

Nathaniel Sussman’s wide-ranging practice encompasses intellectual property counseling, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, corporate governance, and securities regulation, among other areas. He also advises clients on the diverse array of legal issues that arise in connection with artificial intelligence. Mr. Sussman has represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations and global investment funds to emerging companies and well-known individuals.

Mr. Sussman earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California, where he graduated first in his class and served as executive articles editor on the Southern California Law Review. During law school, he completed an externship with Judge George H. Wu of the US District Court for the Central District of California and participated in USC Gould’s Small Business Clinic. Mr. Sussman graduated with an MSc. in philosophy from The London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in political science from the University of Western Ontario.

Prior to joining Munger, Tolles & Olson, Mr. Sussman worked in the Business Affairs department of Warner Bros. Television Studios and in the Cyber Crime Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. He is a frequent public commenter on the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law. Mr. Sussman is the author of “Generative Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and Considerations for Attorneys” in Thomson Reuters’ 2024 edition of “eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel.”