Kamila Ayad

- Conducting legal research on US securities laws and regulations, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and updates from the SEC.
- Drafting and preparing legal documents, such as shareholder agreements and SEC filings.
- Maintaining corporate records by preparing registration documents for FINRA and the SEC.
- Providing compliance assistance by ensuring the company adheres to securities laws.
- Reviewing legal agreements with suppliers.

- Drafting commercial agreements, including CLO and restructuring agreements.
- Drafting nondisclosure agreements (NDAs).
- Handling the distribution, collection, and electronic organization of signature pages.
- Obtaining executed legal opinions.
- Preparing master side letters outlining agreed terms.
- Preparing stockholder consents.
- Preparing signature page packets and tracking the execution status of documents, both physical and electronic.
- Reviewing contractual documents and conducting document comparisons.
- Retapping contracts and letters to clients according to the lawyer’s markup.
- Uploading original closing files to the database.

- Assisting in the preparation and distribution of closing binders and other corporate documents.
- Attending weekly departmental meetings and taking minutes.
- Drafting closing documents, including closing certificates, fund documentation, and side letters.
- Maintaining client template forms and protocols for client-specific projects.
- Liaising with clients on current matters and answering their questions.
- Maintaining investor and institutional information for fund clients using spreadsheets and databases.
- Performing public searches of all kinds, including due diligence, and preparing reports.
- Preparing investors' consent and other documents required for changes to fund documents.
- Proofreading legal documents.
- Retrieving certified copies of corporate documents and related materials for fund transactions.
- Tracking received and outstanding agreements, NDAs, invoices, and their respective dates of receipt.
- Recording time worked (associates).

- Assisting with M&A transactions.
- Assisting partners with ad hoc legal work.
- Creating and maintaining precedent finance documentation.
- Creating a transaction bible.
- Coordinating with non-French counsel regarding entity classification.
- Drafting legal response letters.
- Reviewing legal documents in both French and English.
- Managing year-end closing and monthly billing.
- Conducting company searches.
- Drafting judicial correspondence.
- Managing the hearing calendar and the partner’s calendar.
- Tracking received and outstanding fee payments and organizing signed documents.

- Assisting the partner with a caseload of work under tight deadlines (procedures).
- Communicating with courts in person, by phone, and via RPVA.
- Drafting legal documents, including Cerfa forms, French procedural documents, powers of attorney, and procurations.
- Interacting daily with support teams, including IT, account support, and the marketing team.
- Organizing client correspondence and preparing mailings.
- Providing legal documentation and proofreading agreements.
- Preparing summaries of marketing advice and pitch documents.