Overview
Work History
Education
Hobbies and Interests
Certification
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Ariana Shaffer

Oakland,CA

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Founding Attorney

Tome (Series Seed Startup)
05.2022 - Current
  • Manage cross-functional product development team to conceptualize, build, and launch Tome Reports
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to drive all aspects of product development
  • Provide product counsel to interdisciplinary teams; ensure legal compliance; align product with company's ideal customer profile
  • Generate content and sales strategies resulting in 2x improvement in brand visibility, online engagement, and customer acquisition and growth
  • Utilize market research and customer feedback to implement data-driven product improvements
  • Advise on novel AI issues, conduct formal research into emerging technologies, and routinely speak on panels.

Corporate Associate (and 2L Summer Associate)

Cooley LLP
11.2018 - 05.2022
  • Directly advised executives and legal counsel at seed stage through pre-IPO private companies on general corporate matters, securities law compliance and mergers and acquisitions, including negotiating term sheets, attending board meeting, assessing corporate governance and commercial risks, provided strategic guidance uniquely tailored to clients' industry and business objectives, preparing corporate approvals, negotiating NDAs and service agreements, counseling on equity and employment matters, and drafting secondary sale agreements
  • Led venture capital and convertible debt financings for companies and investors from term sheet through closing by negotiating and drafting purchase agreements, transaction documents, legal opinions, and other ancillary documents, counseling clients through due diligence and disclosure process, and supervising junior associates and paralegals; transactions ranged from early-stage through late-stage investments and financings.
  • Assisted venture-backed companies in buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, including strategic talent acquisitions and asset purchases
  • Drafted and reviewed periodic SEC filings, ensured securities law compliance, and advised on corporate governance matters and Exchange Act reporting matters
  • Managed IPO processes for companies and underwriters in the tech sector, including preparing SEC filings, drafting registration statements, corporate governance documents, and related transaction documents, overseeing factual backup and due diligence process, coordinating with specialists across practice areas and geographies, and collaborating with clients' in-house legal, finance, marketing, HR, and operations teams to adhere to deal timelines; notable IPOs include Root, PagerDuty and Medallia.

Summer Associate

King & Spalding LLP
05.2016 - 08.2016
  • Conducted legal analysis, drafted memoranda, performed due diligence, and attended client meetings.

Experienced Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
08.2014 - 08.2015
  • Developed client deliverables, synthesized market research, conducted client focus groups, and introduced best practices to Fortune 500 clients to drive efficiency and streamline operations.

Education

Juris Doctor -

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Berkeley, CA
05.2018

B.A. in Political Science -

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
05.2014

Hobbies and Interests

Use of AI in the legal industry; tennis; international travel.

Certification

California State Bar (No. 322760, 2018)

Timeline

Founding Attorney

Tome (Series Seed Startup)
05.2022 - Current

Corporate Associate (and 2L Summer Associate)

Cooley LLP
11.2018 - 05.2022

Summer Associate

King & Spalding LLP
05.2016 - 08.2016

Experienced Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
08.2014 - 08.2015

Juris Doctor -

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

B.A. in Political Science -

Vanderbilt University

California State Bar (No. 322760, 2018)

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