John Dermott Mitchell is the President of Robert Burke Associates. John brings RBA over twenty-five years experience as a corporate attorney and business advisor working with the world's premier luxury brands and conglomerates.

John has worked closely with such top European and American designers as Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Valentino, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint Laurent on the licensing and distribution of their various product lines. John is experienced in advising established foreign luxury brands on their operations in the United States, as well as those entering the U.S. market for the first time. John was a leading member of the team that advised Prada on the launch of its business in the U.S. and continued to counsel the brand as it developed and expanded its business.

John's work with major multinational corporations, including Estee Lauder, Sotheby's, Paramount Pictures, and Gruppo GFT, has included a full range of issues such as intellectual property, contractual relations, product placements, corporate structure and international operations. John has had substantial experience structuring joint ventures and strategic alliances and in the preparation and negotiation of contracts for complex business transactions, including international mergers and acquisitions involving conglomerates such as LVMH.