Thayer Thompson

Thayer Thompson currently serves as General Counsel at Cipriani since September 2024. Prior to this role, Thompson was General Counsel and Executive Vice President at Standard International, LLC from November 2021 to July 2024, and General Counsel, Vice President of Commercial at Virgin Hotels from January 2016 to October 2021. Thompson's earlier experience includes serving as Assistant General Counsel at Virgin USA, Inc. from March 2008 to December 2015, and as Senior Associate in the Corporate Department at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz from February 2004 to March 2008. Thompson began a legal career as an Associate in the Corporate Department of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP from 1999 to 2004. Thompson holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Minnesota Law School (1996-1999) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from Duke University (1992-1996).