Freelance Consultant
Freelance Consultant
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :14 years, 6 أشهر
• Acting counsel for startup: drafted agency agreement; secured government approvals for business; drafted athlete sponsorship agreements; negotiated and closed MOU for third-party logistics provider.
• Contracts specialist for events management company: drafted contract to manage a government-sponsored recruiting event; drafted agreement to organize product launches for software company at multiple venues throughout GCC.
• Advised on consumer disclosures and government requirements for cosmetics company.
• Assisted with preparation of inspection report for settlement of $18M AED real estate deal.
• Researched and drafted memoranda on tort, contract, real estate, arbitration, bankruptcy, civil procedure and corporate law issues across multiple jurisdictions, i.e., U.K.; Mauritius; France; ICC; and Dubai free zones, including DIFC.
• Contacted and consulted with local government agencies (e.g. Dubai customs, UAE Central Bank, JAFZA office) to assist with legal inquiries and to draft opinion letters to clients.
• Initiated, set up, and implemented e-discovery document management system for contract dispute litigation taking place in DIFC court.
• Secured and reviewed documents for discovery requested by opposing parties for litigation cases.
• Reviewed and edited contract for commercial aviation purchase in India and Dubai.
• Reviewed and edited proposal for alternative energy project finance proposal in Pakistan.
• Drafted working article on dispute resolution in U.A.E. for publication.
• Organized and maintained file of rules and requirements for company formation in UAE free zones; including RAK FZ, Airport FZ, JLT, Silicon Oasis, JAFZA, TECOM.
• Judicial Intern for Chief Judge Petrese B. Tucker
• Researched and drafted judicial opinion on civil rights and constitution law for pro se case.
• Prepared and wrote judicial opinion on assessment of damages for intellectual property law case.
• Composed internal memoranda on pending cases prior to judicial conferences.
The Chambers of Chief Judge S. Gene Schwarm
• Intern; ABA Section of Litigation - Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
• Researched and drafted memoranda on labor, real estate, and investment law in U.A.E.
• Prepared demand letters and responses to opposing parties for maritime and construction litigation cases.
• Constructed timelines and synthesized data from multiple law firms for merger transaction for two energy firms.
• Designated as primary contact in role of fund administrator for hedge fund and private equity clients
• Coordinated investor communications for subscriptions, redemptions, audits, and fund-related performance concerns
• Validated monthly NAV valuation and distributed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Provided financial reporting and accounting support during annual and quarterly audits with external auditors
• Conducted KYC/AML due diligence on prospective institutional and HNW investors
• Ensured fund set-up documents (OM, PPM) were in compliance with relevant funds laws
• Maintained fund documents (i.e., limited partnership agreements, share purchase agreements, subscription documents) of investors and investor database.
• Played integral role in conversion of major client (>$1 billion AUM) by fast-tracking due diligence of existing client database from previous administrator.
• Assisted in creating custom reporting requirements for clients
• Served as project manager to improve timeliness and accuracy of financial reports by coordinating with programmers, fund accounting, portfolio accounting, internal audit teams, and client relations.
• Developed, wrote, and implemented customized client service procedures.
• Designed spreadsheet for validation of custom financial reports for hedge fund client with multiple classes, series, and side pockets.
• Created and trained colleagues on cost-cutting process to expedite workflow system.
• Served on Continuous Improvement Committee: identified and documented errors; produced a manual; developed systematic measures to prevent future error.
• Editor - Drexel Law Review • Relevant Coursework: Business Organizations, Enterprise Taxation, Private Equity & Venture Capital Law, Bankruptcy, Transactional Lawyering, Contract Drafting • Earle Mack School of Law - Excellence in Pro Bono Service Recognition; May 2013 • BARBRI - NAPALSA Recognition Award; Nov 2012 • Philadelphia Bar Association - YLD Diversity Scholarship; June 2012 • American Bar Association: Judicial Division - ABA Judicial Clerkship Program; Feb 2011 • Earle Mack School of Law - Merit Scholarship; Fall 2010-Spring 2013
• Relevant Coursework: Finance; Marketing; Options and Derivatives; Financial Accounting
• Marketing Intern - The Philadelphia Orchestra Association - Fall 2002 • Development Intern - The Rock School for Dance Education - Spring 2002