Attorney specializing in financial regulatory law, focusing on captive insurance, as well as securities and traditional insurance regulation. Provide legal advice to Commissioner and Captive Insurance Division. Key responsibilities include advising Captive Insurance Division on a wide variety of legal issues, as well as developing and drafting laws and regulations; regulatory oversight of transactions of captives and traditional insurers, etc. Key member of team that revised Vermont's blue sky law regulations.. Serve as DFR's representative to Board of Vermont State Teachers Retirement Systems.

Provided legal counsel and strategy for this institutional asset manager specializing in fixed income, stable value and liquidity mandates. Supported client service team as they enrolled and serviced clients. Drafted and reviewed contracts and transactional documents. Ensured compliance of marketing and advertising materials. Reviewed vendor agreements and leases. Kept team apprised of changes in regulatory environment (e.g. ERISA, pay-to-play) and other compliance matters.

Provided legal counsel and oversight of all regulatory and compliance matters for this London/Boston based hedge fund and private equity fund platform. Prepared and reviewed contracts and legal documents. Established and oversaw robust compliance procedures. Developed new fund products and launched funds.

Global High Yield/Special Situations Group and Real Estate FundsStructured and executed sub-performing and non-performing loan investments and sales made in Japan and non-Japan Asia. Negotiated and oversaw due diligence, closing process and contracts with counterparties. Coordinated all phases of acquisition and closing process. Oversaw debt servicers in asset management of distressed loans in Japan. Led legal/operational/compliance team that established an innovative global real estate private equity/hedge fund. Prepared fund documentation and structured investments made during the ‘warehouse’ stage of the fund and subsequent migration of assets to the permanent fund. Identified and resolved variety of legal and operational risk issues (tax, franchise, regulatory, ERISA, Investment Advisers Act). Ensured fund governance mechanisms followed.