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• Advise and counsel leaders of Infrastructure and Power group at Ares with respect to all significant legal matters. Primarily responsible for group’s fund formation and management. Responsible for all legal aspects of.
• Negotiate and draft a variety of legal documents. Provide legal support for the funds’ portfolio investments and related corporate, transactional, employment, real estate, litigation, compliance and regulatory matters.
• Manage group’s in-house legal team and engagements with outside law firms.
• Review and draft agreements for company-wide incentive programs (employee co-investment funds, carried interest programs).

• Responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to EIF’s management committee, investment committee and its business groups. Provided primary legal support for transaction to sell EIF to Ares.
• Primarily responsible for fund formation and management, as well as for the funds’ portfolio investments and related corporate, commercial, transactional, contract, employment, real estate, litigation, compliance and.
• Negotiated and drafted a variety of legal documents. Provide legal support for the funds’ portfolio investments and related corporate, transactional, employment, real estate, litigation, compliance and regulatory.
• Managed in-house legal team and engagements with outside law firms. Implemented multiple improvements to legal processes – resulting in cost savings, increased efficiency and improved compliance.
• Led effort to register EIF as an investment adviser in 2012 and to prepare and implement internal compliance policies and procedures. Responsible for handling SEC exam and responding to related inquiries.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Boston, MA, US

• Practice focused on fund formation and fund-raising transactions for private equity clients, along with assisting private and public companies in a range of corporate matters, including venture capital financing.
• Daily activities included communicating with clients, negotiating transactions with various parties and drafting documents (including operating agreements, limited partnership agreements, management agreements and.
• Seconded periodically to local client to assist general counsel and work directly with business analysts.
• Worked on multiple pro bono assignments, including filings for 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Mentored junior associates and law students. Conducted introductory training sessions for incoming associates. Member of firm’s hiring committee.
• Selected as a “2009 New England Rising Star” by New England Super Lawyers magazine.

Selected as one of ten students to provide representation for indigent victims of domestic violence. Cross-examined adverse parties, introduced evidence and presented arguments to the court. Developed case theories, direct examinations, cross examinations, opening statements and closing statements. Investigated cases – including contacting and interviewing.

Presented oral and written summaries regarding upcoming motions. Assisted in drafting opinions. Researched case law and statutes. Assisted with organization of docket/orders. Observed civil and criminal hearings/trials.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Analyzed opposing motions and researched case law for a variety of criminal cases.

Worked with team to design, test, implement and maintain automated systems to track child abuse/neglect in the States of Rhode Island and Alabama. Analyzed the impact of new legislation and policies on the system. Provided technical leadership/support for the RI Department of Children, Youth and Families and for the Lifespan Hospital Network..

Jd, Cum Laude, Law

Mpa, Public Administration

Ba, Magna Cum Laude, Economics And Policy Studies