Andrea Chacin
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Seasoned Senior Corporate Paralegal with 13 years of experience in M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, and equity administration. Expert in navigating complex regulatory frameworks and digital portals, including Carta and ACE. Delivers strong drafting and confidentiality management support to domestic and international counsel while leveraging professional Spanish fluency.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
CORPORATE PARALEGAL
Rimon PC
08.2024 - Current
- Manage the entity lifecycle and corporate governance, coordinating formations, dissolutions, mergers, and restructurings while maintaining articles of incorporation, bylaws, board resolutions, and powers of attorney.
- Support M&A transactions and corporate restructuring workflows by maintaining deal checklists, coordinating execution packages, assisting with due diligence, and tracking post-closing deliverables.
- Prepare and file UCC financing statements and conduct comprehensive lien, litigation, and judgment searches to proactively mitigate transaction risks.
- , managing document execution pipelines, collecting investor wire confirmations, and issuing corresponding digital certificates via Carta.Facilitated closing logistics for multiple SAFE funding rounds
- Prepared and filed SEC Form D notices via EDGAR and coordinated state blue sky filings for Rule 506(c) offerings, tracking strict 15-day statutory deadlines across jurisdictions to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated extreme adaptability by managing specialized, non-routine projects; leveraged full Spanish fluency to support Central/South American counsel on international POAs and apostilles, while mastering the new ACE portal to secure successful protest outcomes.
PARALEGAL
Kirkland & Ellis
Salt Lake City, UT
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Drafted and filed certificates of formation, incorporation, amendments, conversions, mergers, and dissolutions, primarily in Delaware as well as multiple other domestic jurisdictions.
- Prepared basic organizational and governance documents, including LLC and LP agreements, stock subscription agreements, stock certificates, and stock ledgers.
- Authored written board and stockholder consents covering both initial organizational tasks and complex transactional closing matters.
- Processed corporate entity adjustments by preparing and filing statutory qualification and withdrawal applications across various states.
- Monitored and maintained corporate good standing status, proactively auditing entity health, identifying compliance issues, and executing necessary corrective actions to restore active status.
- Compiled and submitted final annual reports required to legally finalize conversions, mergers, and entity dissolutions.
- Managed federal tax registrations by completing and filing Form SS-4 applications to secure Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) and handling related tax documentation.
- Facilitated closing logistics by organizing signature pages and execution packets, finalizing dates, tracking trailing agreements, and providing general transactional support.
- Structured comprehensive closing certificate packages, drafting secretary’s certificates, support certificates, and officer certificates alongside all necessary evidentiary exhibits.
- Ordered and analyzed lien, judgment, and litigation searches, synthesizing findings into clear lien summaries for attorney review.
- Coordinated the retrieval of official state documentation, including certified corporate copies, certificates of good standing, and bring-down letters.
PARALEGAL
York Howell
South Jordan, Utah
11.2016 - 02.2023
- Drafted organizational documentation for new corporations and LLCs across various states, including certificates of incorporation, articles of organization, bylaws, operating agreements, and initial board and stockholder consents.
- Maintained minute books, stock ledgers, and corporate records to ensure strict entity maintenance and administrative accuracy for both corporations and LLCs.
- Supported counsel on complex business transactions by producing due diligence documentation, building and organizing virtual data rooms (VDRs), and drafting miscellaneous transaction documents.
- Managed closing logistics and post-closing pipelines, tracking required signatures, building comprehensive closing checklists, filing post-closing records, and preparing final closing volumes.
- Provided cross-functional document support for corporate lifecycle changes, including entity restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, and state re-instatements.
- Prepared and filed specialized IRS documentation, managing S-elections, Q-Sub elections, re-classification forms, and official corporate identity updates.
- Maintained positive client relations while strictly safeguarding highly sensitive, confidential corporate information.
- Developed tailored legal project management processes to streamline workflows and improve cost-effective service delivery for clients.
- Trained and managed three employees on industry best practices and internal protocols, maximizing team productivity and output.
- Established a firm-wide knowledge-sharing culture by designing targeted communications to publicize procedural benefits and resource updates.
Education
Associates of Science
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- M&A and governance
- Legal document drafting
- Securities administration
- Corporate governance
- Regulatory compliance
- Document Management
- International Transaction Support
Accomplishments
- Successfully implemented new task and project tracking software to assist in tracking of responsibilities within a team of 3 attorneys and 3 paralegals.
- Awarded Paralegal of the month in July of 2022 by the United States Air Force Judge Advocate Corp
Certification
Paralegal Certificate from the Community College of the Air Force, Notary Public in the State of Utah
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CORPORATE PARALEGAL
Rimon PC
08.2024 - Current
PARALEGAL
Kirkland & Ellis
02.2023 - 08.2024
PARALEGAL
York Howell
11.2016 - 02.2023
Associates of Science
Salt Lake Community College