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New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Represented private investment funds in drafting, reviewing and negotiating their consulting agreements, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, data purchase agreements, software licenses and other operations agreements.• Developed optimizations to contract drafting procedures and guidelines.

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted Morrison Cohen LLP on private equity M&A deals, including overseeing due diligence and preparation of related legal memoranda. • Advised startup executive on equity compensation and employment matters. • Drafted end-user license agreement for software company. • Advised on legal and financial aspects of potential investment in hospitality business. • Drafted service agreement for recycling startup. • Prepared employment, confidentiality and non-solicit agreements; prepared and negotiated settlement agreement and release for former employee; and offered general risk management, in each case, for medical practice. • Advised on contract dispute involving investment in entertainment venue.

Greater New York City Area

• Drafted and negotiated corporate non-disclosure agreements on behalf of private equity funds. Trained junior attorneys regarding such agreements. • Optimized contract drafting and negotiation procedures. • Researched and prepared data-driven publications on legal trends in private equity industry.

Greater New York City Area / Pittsburgh

• Acted as in-house corporate counsel for digital advertising agency, advising on transactional and corporate matters.• Drafted and negotiated marketing agreements, vendor agreements, master service agreements, employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and various commercial contracts.• Drafted organizational documents and board resolutions. • Oversaw equity compensation plan.• Supervised outside legal counsel on various regulatory and litigation matters.• Managed contract dispute resolution involving vendor.• Oversaw general legal risk management.

New York, New York

Drafted and negotiated confidentiality and related agreements for various private equity and hedge funds (including $40 billion family of funds) in connection with acquisitions and debt financing transactions involving private and public companies. Trained and supervised junior attorneys regarding same. Processed over 300 agreements containing complex standstill, non-solicit, lock-up, and other restrictive provisions. Optimized contract drafting and negotiation procedures and developed drafting/negotiation manual for confidentiality agreements.

New York, Ny

Represented companies, artists, and designers in various transactions, including (1) drafting LLC agreement and employment contracts for educational consulting company; (2) negotiating music license for television on behalf of R&B artist; (3) preparing and successfully prosecuting trademark application for shoe designer; and (4) performing due diligence for private equity transactions.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Operated music services company and recording studio including (1) programming and live performance for venues and special events, (2) music composition using various audio technologies, and (3) music library development.

New York, Ny

Successfully represented and advised private equity funds and portfolio companies in various M&A transactions, equity and debt issuances, and fund formations. Assisted with formation and ongoing representation of $275 million distressed-debt fund. Assisted with formation and representation of private equity real estate fund and its predecessor fund in obtaining $200 million and $30 million revolving credit facilities. Represented private equity fund in $5.3 million Series B preferred financing for its portfolio company. Participated in $1.7 billion acquisition of domestic telephone exchange properties and related issuance of $225 million of mezzanine debt on behalf of $8 billion private equity fund.

New York, New York

Participated in various aspects of private and public company transactions including securities offerings, acquisitions, due diligence, research memoranda, and contract review.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

National Award (2nd Place) in ASCAP’s Copyright Writing Competition for "Preserving Incentives, Reducing Lock-In: An Alternative Solution.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), American History (United States)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), American Studies

• Graduated with Honors. • Stanford-in-Washington, Washington, D.C. – Studied First Amendment issues and legislative procedure/ theory. •.