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title: Whistler Partners Places Atrium Group at Crowell & Moring
description: Wolf Konstant and Sean Burke were honored to serve as advisors to Matthew Melville, Michel Narganes, Jon O’Connell and Matt Pelnar in connection with their move to Crowell & Moring, a firm that is recognized for driving innovation and providing a strong platform for emerging company clients. 
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# Whistler Partners Places Atrium Group at Crowell & Moring

Originally published by [Whistler Partners Placements](https://www.whistlerpartners.com/blog-new/author/whistler-partners-placements) on 04.24.20

 

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Wolf Konstant and Sean Burke were honored to serve as advisors to Michel Narganes, Jon O’Connell and Matt Pelnar in connection with their [move to Crowell & Moring](https://www.crowell.com/NewsEvents/PressReleasesAnnouncements/Crowell-Moring-Acquires-Core-Atrium-Senior-Legal-Team), a firm that is recognized for driving innovation and providing a strong platform for emerging company clients. 

With offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County, Michel, Jon and Matt have joined a dynamic and growing California practice.  By combining with Crowell & Moring, this team of entrepreneurial and strategic advisors is in an even stronger position to support their clients and help them navigate the full scope of commercial and regulatory issues that they encounter throughout their life cycle. 

 

#### **About The Lawyers:**

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**Michel Narganes** brings more than 15 years of experience as a senior corporate lawyer at Sitecore, a global software and marketing company, and as a lawyer at *AmLaw100* law firms where she counseled clients in the technology industry. She focuses on venture-backed startups, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, financings, commercial transactions, and licensing.

 

 

**![atrium circle4](https://www.whistlerpartners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/atrium%20circle4.png?width=140&name=atrium%20circle4.png)****Jon O’Connell** joined Atrium as its fifth employee and a founding attorney. He previously managed Atrium’s venture capital financing team, which was one of the most active venture capital deal teams in the industry. Prior to joining Atrium, he worked at two *AmLaw*100 firms. He regularly advises startup companies on a wide range of matters, including corporate governance issues, angel/seed financings, venture capital financings, secondary sale transactions, commercial transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.

 

 

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**Matt Pelnar** counsels clients on corporate governance matters, venture financings, employment issues, board matters, equity strategies, and operational challenges.

 

   

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