Andrew Ford Email & Phone Number

United States

Assist in preparing diligence packages in support of proposed equity investments, related to a transaction. Assist in managing third party professionals including attorneys, accountants, consultants, and engineers.Manage project issues that arise and provide solutions, proactively identifying risk and other grey-area situations to take well-reasoned and well-mitigated risk. Articulate and advocate for ENGIE position to investor.Coordinate with internal parties to facilitate the each transaction, execution of new investment funds, and closing of investments.Support various internal teams, including multiple project and asset managers in closing transactions and maintaining operational assets in compliance with agreement terms.Review complex legal documents pertaining to structured investment arrangements as well as all necessary third-party reports to support financing requests; works with teammates and other associates.Participate in special projects, including the maintenance and revision of internal policies and procedures.

Greater Chicago Area

Consult on a project basis with various clients, including law firms, FinTech and other organizations.Draft briefs, correspondences, and other legal documents.Conduct legal research to determine various regulations governing transactions.Respond to routine compliance-related complaints.Provide complaint reporting and prepare recommendations regarding training needs and gaps in protocol Correspond with various legal agencies regarding franchise registration issues.Analyze complex legal documents. Work with attorneys and paralegals on various transactional projects as needed.

Chicago

Provide legal and administrative support to transactional team of attorneysDraft and revise contracts, memorandum, and other complex legal documentsAssist with mergers and acquisitions and other corporate filingsTrack regulatory deadlinesPerform legal and due-diligence researchMaintain firm database of clients and various filings

Chicago, Il

Provided legal and administrative support to team of attorneys and paralegalsDrafted and revised briefs, spreadsheets, and other legal documentsReviewed complex legal and real estate documents such as contracts, appraisals, plat maps, and legal descriptionsTracked regulatory and appeal deadlines

Youth Program

Awarded Volunteer of the Year 2013

South Bend, Indiana Area

Drafted and filed pleadings, notices, and other legal documents with precise attention to detail. Explored case specific information such as location searches, case payment history, court order history, and enforcement action inquiries. Set hearings within the Title IV-D Court of St. Joseph County. Collaborated with Case Management under the supervision of the Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys in the establishment and enforcement of judicial child support orders. Assisted in the maintenance of records in accordance with regulatory requirements. Provided knowledgeable and professional interaction to the public on behalf of the State of Indiana.

Aba Approved Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Paralegal Studies, 3.85/4.00

3.8/4 GPA

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Graduated with high distinction; 3.87 GPA