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San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California

I advise public and private companies on a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including corporate governance, venture capital financing, and domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

San Francisco Bay Area

As an associate in Baker & McKenzie's San Francisco Corporate & Securities practice group, I advised public and private companies on a wide range of corporate and securities matters. My practice focused on general corporate and commercial transactions, with an emphasis on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.I previously worked in Baker's.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

- Research legal issues and write memorandums for attorneys on various areas of the law- Interview potential new clients to gather information and evaluate potential claims- Prepare summaries of depositions for use in motions and at trial

Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Performed due diligence searches for files related to clients’ debt offerings and IPOs.- Researched standard disclosure and filing practices for Latin American corporations filing financial statements and issuing and registering American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange and conformed clients’ filings accordingly.- Drafted press releases.

- Composed and prepared pleadings, motions and other documents for filing with the Los Angeles Superior, United States Bankruptcy, District, and 9th Circuit Courts and 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel.- Composed, prepared and edited correspondence with both clients and opposing counsel.- Maintained master calendars of all the hearings and filings for.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Composed and prepared pleadings, motions and other documents for filing with the Los Angeles Superior, United States Bankruptcy, District, and 9th Circuit Courts and 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel.- Composed, prepared and edited correspondence with both clients and opposing counsel.- Maintained master calendars of all the hearings and filings for.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Led on-campus tours for Los Angeles Union School District high school students.- Led informational sessions designed to expose high school students from low-income communities to financial aid, residential life, classrooms and other campus opportunities.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Pace Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, Hastings Business Law Journal

J.D.

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics

Activities and Societies: Occidental Men's Soccer, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, L.A. Bridges