EXPERIENCE

FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON, New York, NY July 2021-Present

Senior Paralegal (Private Equity)

Proofread subscription, transfer and assignment agreements.

General corporate governance, including entity formation; preparing stock certificates; drafting documents for amendments, withdrawals, mergers, conversions and dissolutions of corporations, partnerships and LLCs.

Contract management reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts

Prepare drafts of and file UCC, SEC and Blue-Sky filings.

Prepare and file audit letters

K&L GATES, LLP, New York, NY April 2018- June 2021

Paralegal (Temporary)

●Submitted filings under federal securities and state blue sky laws including drafting and filing Form D with the SEC and relevant states.

●Supervise legal entity formation, management and maintenance in international and domestic jurisdictions.

●Manage insurance regulatory filings and entity maintenance.

●Prepare closing sets for completed transactions.

●Organized and maintained electronic data rooms in support of M&A and securities transactions.

●Prepared organizational documents, agreements, resolutions and applications related to formation of corporations, LLCs, partnerships, companies.

J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, New York, NY September 2016-April 2018

Paralegal (Temporary)

●Worked with the private investment team to assist with the dissolutions of legal entities for the private equity business.

●Drafted and edited dissolution documents and materials

●Obtained internal and external approvals for each of the dissolutions.

●Researched the entities, located documentation, interfaced with state regulators, drafted internal approval documentation and dissolution filing papers.

O’MELVENY & MEYERS LLP New York, NY July 2014-JAugust 2016

Corporate Paralegal (Temporary)

●Prepared corporate housekeeping for new entities.

●Formed new corporations and limited liability companies.

●Applied for EIN numbers for new entities.

●Organize documents and closing books in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

●Perform Blue Sky research and filings,

●Supervised temporary paralegals for short term projects.

●Performed UCC-1 and UCC-3 lien searches.

●Supported senior attorneys on offerings of interests in private equity funds-of-funds and direct investment funds and separate accounts.

ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., Ardsley, NY February 2013-June 2014

Corporate Paralegal

●Drafted confidential disclosure agreements (CDA), service and consulting agreements.

●Prepared SEC filings independently; Completed relocation and organization of SEC filings.

●Provided secretarial support for subsidiary, including planning and preparation of materials for Board and Committee meetings.

BLOOMBERG L.P. LLP, New York, NY July 2009-May 2012

Helpdesk Associate Bloomberg Law

●Assisted clients with brand new Bloomberg Law legal research website.

●Performed legal research for clients.

●Conducted court docket research for Bloomberg news articles.

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP, New York, NY Sept 2000-May 2008

Corporate Paralegal

●Supported senior attorneys on transactional matters, including investments by funds in third-party managed funds, private equity firms, co-investments/direct investments

●Organized corporate housekeeping on various corporate entities.

●Assisted in the formation and structuring of private equity and venture capital funds.

●Prepared UCC-1 and UCC-3 financing statements.

●Conducted Blue Sky research and filings.

●Filed Section 16 and Form D filings.

THELEN REID & PRIEST LLP, New York, NY February 1998-August 2000

Corporate Paralegal

●Prepared and organized M&A closing documents.

●Organized corporate minute books.

●Drafted audit letters for accountants.

●Assisted in EDGAR filings at printing companies.

FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON, New York, NY July 1996-January 1998

Corporate Legal Assistant (Third Shift)

●Proofread, blacklined and redlined various agreements.

●Prepared EDGAR documents for filing at several printing companies.

●Assisted attorneys and clients during closings.

EDUCATION

NEW YORK PARALEGAL SCHOOL, New York, NY 1994

Diploma - Paralegal Studies

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY

B.A. Political Science 1993

SKILLS Word; Excel; Lexis/Nexis; Westlaw; Bloomberg Terminal; Legal Proofreading; EDGAR Filer Management; Blue Sky precedent research; 33’ Act; Proficient at Social Media research; Notary Public.

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