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I served as a connection point and conduit between Latham's practicing attorneys and in-house technology department, ensuring that Latham's technology systems, tools and services effectively met the needs of their practicing attorneys and clients.My primary responsibility was to lead the efforts of the Emerging Technology team to represent the needs of the firm’s practicing lawyers to internal subject matter experts and third-party product and service providers. I also oversaw the deployment of new and existing technology resources and tools to successfully meet those needs. I worked closely with firm leadership to promote the use of advanced technology and ensure that practice technology solutions were aligned with business and client objectives. My team and I also kept abreast of emerging technologies and innovative new offerings in order to ensure a state-of-the art technology platform was available to and fully exploited by Latham's lawyers.

As an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice group, I represented both public and privately held companies, as well as their various stakeholders and advisors, in strategic and often transformative transactions.I represented clients from startups and other high-growth companies to members of the Global Fortune 500, venture capital and private equity investors, investment banks, boards of directors, officers, employees and other corporate stakeholders and advisors in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures, equity investments and strategic collaborations, as well as public and private offerings of equity and debt securities and bank financings.Representative matters include:• Meredith Corp. in its $2.8B acquisition of Time Inc.• BroadSoft in its $1.7B sale to Cisco Systems• eSentire in its acquisition by an affiliate of Warburg Pincus LLC• SecureAuth Corporation in its $200M sale to K1 Investment Management and follow-on merger with Core Security• Verisys Corporation in its acquisition by Spectrum Equity and Cressey & Company• GameChanger in its sale to Dick's Sporting Goods• Aclaris Therapeutics in its acquisition of Vixen Pharmaceuticals• The Dovel Group in its acquisition of Medical Science & Computing• Invotas in its sale to FireEye• Broadsoft in its acquisition of Transera Communications• Prasco in its acquisition of an authorized generic from Teva PharmaceuticalsI am admitted to practice in New York and Washington, DC.

Lead associate for M&A deals, leveraged buyouts, and other transactions valued up to $2 billion. Advised special committees of boards of directors, c-level executives, and senior management on risks and benefits of stock and asset purchases, going-private, and other complex transactions. Approximately 70% M&A, 20% securities regulation, and 10% corporate governance.• Lead associate on $1.04B acquisition of two gas utilities by a public utility holding company, reviewing and drafting all agreements and schedules to complete transaction, including related securities filings.• Advised a board of director’s special committee during proposed going private transaction for a leading producer of biodiesel and related products in China, providing counsel while negotiating merger agreement between the company and its chairman.• Finalized merger agreement for two NASDAQ-listed providers of broadband satellite networks, guiding client through public M&A deal while protecting company from loss during sale.• Coordinated US and London teams completing asset management firm provision of $275M in mezzanine debt and equity funding to a prominent film production company. Created upper-level fund structure using BVI trusts, was lead associate negotiating and drafting credit agreement, and performed diligence to validate valuation.• Represented global insurance enterprise in the sale of commercial excess and specialty lines business to a regional insurance holding company, drafting renewal rights and asset purchase agreement.• Handled high volume debt securities transactions for one of the largest investor-owned utility systems in the U.S. in connection with numerous offerings, drafting trust indentures and related board resolutions.• Served as client contact for sovereign wealth fund during $500M follow-on investment in a global asset management firm, integrating client requests into documentation and obtaining signatures from parties in London and the Cayman Islands.

Worked with partners and associates on pre- and post-closing matters for project finance transactions. Coordinated and ran in-office closings, liaised with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties.• Drafted operative agreements and ancillary documents for aircraft finance deals worth up to $50 million.• Perfected client security interests in large transactions, drafting UCC faceplates and exhibits.

Assisted attorney within small firm representing high profile clients including hip hop producers and artists.

Worked with senior vice president on time-sensitive, confidential projects. Drafted artists’ marketing one-sheets for distribution to MTV, VH1, and other major video networks. Wrote label’s e-mail newsletter, which was distributed to over 3,000 subscribers.