Ryan Montecucco oversees all legal matters for OpZira and its subsidiaries worldwide. He brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and securities-related transactions. Before joining OpZira, Ryan was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of LumiThera, Inc., where he played a key role in its acquisition by Alcon (ALC). He began his legal career working at a top 50 global law firm, primarily serving Fortune 500 companies and West Coast startups, before eventually founding and managing a boutique corporate law firm. Ryan then led the Seattle, Washington corporate practice group at a 300-attorney West Coast firm. He has served as U.S. legal counsel to businesses located in Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, India, Israel, Russia, and Switzerland. He has also been recognized as a Thomson Reuters “Super Lawyer.” Ryan holds a B.A. in Business Administration (finance) from the University of Washington Foster School of Business and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Seattle University School of Law.