Lowenstein Sandler is pleased to announce that Vanessa Torres has joined the firm’s senior management team as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer.
With more than 20 years of experience spanning the legal, consulting and accounting sectors, Torres is a seasoned leader in client development and marketing, known for driving strategic growth, operational efficiencies and fostering high-performing teams.
“Vanessa brings a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience to Lowenstein. She has deep customer development, marketing and communications expertise, which helps drive strategic growth. She is also an incredible leader of people. Her innovative perspective will be critical in leading marketing and business development initiatives that propel Lowenstein toward our strategic goals,” said Michael Caplan, Lowenstein’s COO.
Torres joins Lowenstein from Goodwin, where she held senior leadership roles in business and client development. As a senior leader at Goodwin, she oversaw the client development team for the Litigation department, working with her team and more than 400 attorneys to advance client development initiatives as well as firm-wide initiatives focused on professional development, inclusion, marketing technology and knowledge. management.
Torres has held leadership roles at several Am Law 100 firms, working with practices such as private investment funds and real estate. She also contributed to an international public accounting and consulting firm, where she partnered with leaders to strategically grow emerging practices, including cybersecurity and technology consulting. Widely recognized for her thought leadership on topics such as key account management, business planning, networking and personal branding, Torres is a frequent speaker at industry events.
“Joining Lowenstein during such an exciting period of exponential growth is both a privilege and an exciting challenge,” said Torres. “I look forward to working with the firm’s practice leaders, senior staff and talented marketing and business development professionals to drive that momentum forward and strengthen the national profile of this exceptional firm.”