Clients turn to me for creative solutions in complex transactions, especially regarding litigation finance and investment funds. I am also a leader within Parker Poe, serving as the firm's Washington, DC Office Development Partner. In that role, I spearhead the DC office's community engagement and growth strategies. My work includes helping clients obtain and structure litigation funding transactions for meritorious claims that may not be pursued otherwise because of litigation costs. In each case, I take pride in ensuring clients understand all phases of the litigation finance process. In representing litigation funders, I counsel investors and fund managers on the structuring, documentation, issuance, and management of litigation finance funds, including providing counsel on regulatory compliance and best practices. My perspective on best practices goes beyond the legal and ethical nuts and bolts to also include managing the economics of an investment team, aligning incentives with investors' interests, and navigating the latest trends in the investment funds arena. In addition, I counsel law firms and claimants seeking financing for litigation through documentation, compliance, performance of deal terms, and restructurings. Having represented funders, law firms, and companies in litigation finance facilities, I understand the complexities of these arrangements and can guide clients through the compressed timelines and other industry specific deal terms. I regularly appear as a thought leader on panels to discuss the litigation finance industry, including at the LF Dealmakers Forum, LITFINCON, IMN, and Washington Arbitration Week. I have taught seminars and spoken about litigation finance at The University of Chicago's Law School and Booth School of Business, as well as NYU School of Law. I also have deep experience assisting U.S. and international companies and funds with all of their investment needs beyond litigation finance. I represent both inbound and outbound investors on the structuring, documentation, issuance, and management of investment funds. I am experienced across a broad range of asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, CLOs, debt funds, real estate and blockchain. I am the former general counsel of EMP Global, where I oversaw approximately $8 billion in assets across 10 different investment funds in emerging markets. I have served on investment committees and advisory boards for funds, as well as boards of directors for project companies, in Latin America, the United States, Canada, Asia, and the Middle East.