Musk’s Outside Lawyer Spiro Now on Inside of Twitter Overhaul

Alex Spiro, who as Elon Musk’s outside attorney defended the entrepreneur’s Twitter use, now finds himself inside the company’s headquarters, working side-by-side with Musk to overhaul the social media platform.

The partnership marries two brash-talking, hard-charging people in an endeavor that marks one of the biggest challenges either of them have faced in their careers. People who have worked with Spiro describe him as a tough and aggressive lawyer who likes the spotlight and doesn’t shy away from legal fights.

The Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan litigation partner has been working with Musk inside Twitter Inc.‘s ...