Alexander (Sasha) Bau is a Partner in the Corporate Department of Smith, Gambrell and Russell, LLP, based in the firm’s New York office. His practice focuses on cross border matters involving the United States, Israel, and Europe, with particular focus on France.

Sasha advises international clients with U.S. operations and U.S. based clients conducting business abroad, including established operating and manufacturing businesses operating in regulated environments, across a broad range of industries and commercial settings, including technology, real estate, healthcare and life sciences, biotechnology, education, and manufacturing. He also advises on receivables‑based financing arrangements, including factoring, accounts‑receivable purchase and advance facilities, asset‑based lending, trade and inventory receivables financings, and future‑flow and other structured payment‑stream transactions.

In addition, Sasha serves as outside general counsel to family offices and principals. His work includes holding‑company and investment‑vehicle structuring, and advising on investments in operating businesses, whether through minority positions, control acquisitions, or alternative investment arrangements. He regularly works with family offices on governance matters, succession and generational transition, all while coordinating closely with US and foreign tax and estate advisers.

In the arts and cultural sector, Sasha advises artists, estates, foundations, and cultural organizations on entity formation, governance, transactions, intellectual property, and philanthropy, with particular experience in the compliance, fiduciary, and charitable structuring considerations applicable to U.S. tax‑exempt and Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Sasha also serves on the boards of directors of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art Friends and the America‑Israel Cultural Foundation.

Sasha is fluent in English, Hebrew, French, and Russian, and is proficient in Spanish and Italian.