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Westport, Connecticut, United States

Senior member of the in-house legal team responsible for the structuring, formation, and operation of Bridgewater's private funds and separately managed accounts.Responsible for a broad range of investment management legal and business functions, including drafting and reviewing fund documentation, negotiating side letters and fee agreements with clients, and contracts with service providers.Thought-partner with internal stakeholders to provide legal and business expertise when interacting with clients, regulators, and service providers.Drive improvements in the quality and cost-effectiveness of the fund documentation process by developing a blended service model that utilizes law firms, external service providers, and internal resources.

New York And New Jersey

Advised private equity, hedge fund, and venture capital clients on a wide range of matters, including formation, structuring, capital raising, investor negotiation, and ongoing operations. Worked closely with clients throughout their business life cycles, providing insight and counsel on both operational and strategic matters, with a special focus on negotiating seed investments, fund-related mergers and acquisitions, and secondary transactions.

New York, Ny

Counseled private fund and financial services clients (hedge funds, investment advisers and broker-dealers) on fund formation and documentation, government registration and regulatory compliance.

New York And New Jersey

Represented commercial clients in actions before federal and state courts and arbitral forums. Matters included contract, employment, commercial real estate, trademark and environmental disputes.

New York, Ny

Managed 46 employees responsible for legal documentation of interest rate and equity derivative transactions and the matching, chasing and reconciliation of discrepancies on existing transactions.Coordinated multiple process initiatives and technology projects to automate monitoring and reporting of confirmations and to introduce straight-through processing.

Served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Graduate of U.S. Army Airborne and Ranger Schools, and recipient of the Combat Infantryman's Badge and Bronze Star Medal.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor'S Degree, History