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name: "Athena"
type: Organization
description: "Athena is a San Francisco commercial real estate law firm whose proprietary AI agents work alongside experienced transactional attorneys on acquisitions, sales and financing, from purchase agreements and due diligence to loan documents and closings. Legal services are provided by its affiliated firm, Athena Circle, at fixed fees. It was founded by former Legora staff Cem Ucan and Kieran John Keenan and is backed by a16z Speedrun."
industry: "Legal services"
headquarters: "San Francisco"
url: https://www.athena.lawyer/
image: https://cdn.nanimediahouse.com/athena-logo.webp
canonical: https://www.sovereignmagazine.com/companies/athena
publication: Sovereign Magazine
---

# Athena

Athena is a San Francisco commercial real estate law firm whose proprietary AI agents work alongside experienced transactional attorneys on acquisitions, sales and financing, from purchase agreements and due diligence to loan documents and closings. Legal services are provided by its affiliated firm, Athena Circle, at fixed fees. It was founded by former Legora staff Cem Ucan and Kieran John Keenan and is backed by a16z Speedrun.

## People

- **Juan B. Soto** - Corporate partner
- **Karen Abesamis** - Corporate partner
- **José Braz** - Founding Engineer
- **Kieran John Keenan** - Co-Founder and CTO
- **Cem Ucan** - Co-Founder and CEO

## Coverage

- [undefined](/article/commercial-real-estate-lawyer-athena) - Artificial Intelligence, 2026-11-03