M&A Lawyer

Senior Mergers and Acquisitions Associate — Sterling & Hastings LLP

New York, NY | January 2024 – Present

• Led transaction drafting and negotiations for 14 corporate acquisitions totaling $1.2B in value, successfully resolving critical Hart-Scott-Rodino regulatory filings and closing every deal within the target timeframe.
• Managed due diligence teams of up to 8 junior associates and specialists for cross-border transactions, identifying key risk areas to negotiate $45M in purchase price reductions across 6 separate deals.
• Drafted and finalized over 80 ancillary agreements, including transition services, employment, and escrow contracts, reducing drafting turnaround time by 20% using Litera Compare and template libraries.
• Represented a private equity fund in a $450M acquisition of a technology service provider, managing all disclosure schedules and regulatory compliance to ensure zero post-transaction indemnification claims.

Mergers and Acquisitions Associate — Vanguard Legal Group

Boston, MA | October 2020 – December 2023

• Conducted legal due diligence and contract review for 18 mid-market acquisitions in the healthcare and technology sectors, flagging compliance liabilities that saved clients $12M in potential exposure.
• Structured and drafted disclosure schedules, operating agreements, and corporate resolutions for transactions ranging from $20M to $150M, improving document assembly speed by 25% using iManage systems.
• Coordinated corporate governance filings and post-merger integration compliance workflows for 10 corporate entities, reducing regulatory submission errors by 30% through standardized checklists.
• Assisted in representing a medical device manufacturer in a $180M cash-and-stock merger, performing key document analysis using Kira Systems that accelerated due diligence completion by 10 business days.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Due diligence coordination, Hart-Scott-Rodino filings, Corporate governance, Deal structuring, SEC compliance, Joint ventures, Stock purchase agreements, Asset purchase agreements, Ancillary agreement drafting, Kira Systems, DealRoom, Westlaw, LexisNexis, iManage, Litera Compare

Cross-Border Fintech Acquisition

Role: Lead M&A Associate

Tools: DealRoom, Kira Systems, iManage

Managed corporate due diligence and ancillary drafting for a $380M cross-border acquisition of a European payment gateway, closing the deal 8 days ahead of schedule.

Strategic Energy Sector Carve-Out

Role: Senior Transactional Associate

Tools: Kira Systems, Litera Compare, Westlaw

Coordinated the legal division of assets for a $210M corporate carve-out of a renewable energy subsidiary, finalizing 12 key transition agreements with zero operational downtime.

• Admission to the New York State Bar (2021)
• Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), French (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Pro bono legal counsel for New York Microenterprise Assistance Project (2022-present)
• Availability: 4 weeks notice (standard law firm transition)