● Broad-based practice representing an array of financial and strategic companies, including in the biotechnology, consumer goods, media and e-commerce sectors, in connection with complex public and private equity and asset sales, mergers and minority investments. ● Advised clients on public law requirements, including fiduciary duties, securities laws and stock exchange rules, and on transaction strategy and structuring, legal and commercial risks, corporate governance matters and takeover protections.● Drafted and negotiated principal and ancillary transaction documentation, including purchase and merger agreements, LLC and operating agreements, restrictive covenant agreements and confidentiality agreements; prepared transaction-related SEC filings, including current reports, merger proxy statements and beneficial ownership reports. ● Attended Board meetings and prepared presentations, resolutions and minutes.● Conducted and managed legal due diligence investigations; analyzed and drafted memoranda regarding companies’ organizational documents, commercial contracts, debt instruments, litigation and compliance with law. ● Assisted in preparing materials for internal firm training sessions; served as a teaching assistant for practitioner-focused M&A courses at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Columbia Law School.

● Conducted extensive research into statutes, case law and secondary sources and compiled memoranda on various topics, including Rule 10b-5 cases in the S.D.N.Y. and FINRA regulations on finder's fees.

● Liaised with internal and external counsel to assess offering documents and to negotiate underwriting agreements, legal opinions and accountants’ comfort letters in connection with securities underwritings.● Participated in the execution of 100+ public and private financings of equity, debt and structured products, including IPOs, block trades and Rule 144A high-yield debt transactions. ● Advised investment bankers and capital markets/syndicate desks on regulations involving securities offering procedures, communications with clients and disclosure to investors. ● Underwent training in financial modeling and SEC/NASD regulations and successfully completed Series 7 licensing exam.

● Served as liaison on policy and administrative matters to constituents, the press, and other Councilmembers.● Participated in weekly public policy seminars featuring guest speakers and leadership development exercises.