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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Securities Compliance: Responsible for all US and Canadian securities compliance and disclosure filings, insider securities filings, and legal review and preparation of annual and quarterly financial reporting. Review technical reports summaries (SK-1300 and NI 43-101); review and draft press releases. Governance: Prepare agendas, meeting materials and minutes for board meetings; review and draft committee charters; draft and review governance and compliance policies; manage equity compensation plans and awards.Contracts: Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, consulting contracts, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, and contract templates. Employment and Human Resources: Draft employment, termination, separation and transition agreements; primary responsibility for expatriate contract management and negotiations; provide counsel regarding general employment and human resource matters; and review policies and manuals.

Greater Denver Area

Counsel focused on advising sponsors on private equity, real estate, venture capital, hedge fund and other pooled vehicle launches and reorganizations, including co-investment vehicles and funds-of-funds.

Greater Chicago Area

Associate focused on private investment fund formation, specifically U.S. Small Business Investment Company licensed investment funds. Joined group relocation from Jenner & Block LLP to Winston & Strawn LLP.Counselled middle- and lower-middle market private equity firms in formation and governance of private investment funds, including drafting operative agreements and offering materials, advising investors, negotiating investor side letters, managing and coordinating closings, and drafting and reviewing related securities filings. Advised private equity firms on corporate governance matters, including drafting limited liability company operative documents and advising management teams on structuring and on-going compliance matters. Advised private equity firms on the SBIC licensure process, including preparation and review of application materials and responses to U.S. Small Business Administration comments. Advised individual and institutional investors on private equity and venture capital fund investments, including conducting comprehensive fund reviews, analyzing issues and drafting and negotiating side letters.

Chicago

Associate in the Private Equity practice focusing on private transactions and fund formation.Represented private equity firms, investment firms and privately held entities in domestic and cross-border private transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, debt and equity financings, leveraged buyouts, and other strategic transactions, including drafting merger agreements, interest purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements. Conducted and managed due diligence, drafted due diligence memorandums and disclosure schedules, and managed deal teams for private equity and public company mergers, acquisitions, follow-on investments and divestitures.Advised private equity firms and real estate investment firms in the formation and governance of private investment funds, including drafting operative agreements and offering materials, compiling and revising investor comments, managing side letter negotiation process, coordinating fund closings, and advising on real estate fund expansion. Conducted due diligence for investors in connection with investments in private equity and real estate funds.Coordinated and reviewed SEC filings.Drafted closing documents for financing transactions, including revolving credit line and loan renewal.

Chicago

Summer Associate focused on corporate practices.

Nashville, Tn

Wrote post-hearing brief for arbitration concerning potential breach of Collective Bargaining Agreement; researched applicable laws for protection of confidential medical records; researched and wrote briefs for Family Medical Leave Act related arbitration.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Wrote legal memoranda researching the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege, restitution for victims depicted in child pornography, and the court’s interpretation and enforcement of IRS summonses; wrote bench memorandum synthesizing the current standing of case for Case Management Conference; observed court proceedings.

New Haven, Ct

Recruited and advised students at all stages of application process and while studying abroad; coordinated faculty visits to program sites in East Asia; oversaw Student Advisory Committee; coordinated Annual Report and Trustee visits.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Organized and ran Hoops for Hearts fundraising program in local international schools; conducted fundraising outreach within expatriate and international community.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Activities and Societies: Order of the Coif; Vanderbilt Scholastic Excellence Award, Legal Writing II; Dean's List; Phi Delta Phi.

Ma, East Asian Studies

Ba, East Asian Studies, China

Activities and Societies: Richard U. Light Fellow; Richard U. Light Fellowship Student Advisory Committee, President; Yale 100 China Trip.