PHIL D. SPOT
1234 Avenue Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 07303, (123) 555-3549
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EDUCATION
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
J.D., June 1999
Honors: Cum laude
Activities: LawSchool Forum, Vice President, publications
International Law Journal,
Line Editor
Journal of Legislation
, Subciter
UNIVERSITY
OF TRANSYLVANIA
B.A. in Vampires & Lycanthropes, May 1996
Honors: Summa cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Fraternity (1995)
Dean’s list, 8 consecutive semesters, 1992-1996
EXPERIENCE:
DEWEY, TAKIM & HOWE LLP
, New York, NY
Bankruptcy Associate,
March 2002 - present
Experience includes representation of both creditor committees and debtors in chapter 11 cases, drafting motions, objections and legal memorandum, negotiating debtor in possession financing, drafting and negotiating plans of reorganization and disclosure statements, conducting factual business due diligence, preparing for a sale of substantially all of the assets of a debtor and participating in negotiations regarding bondholder recoveriees.
COMING & GOING
, New York, NY
Corporate Associate
,September 1999 – January 2002; Summer 1998
Capital Markets
: Securities experience includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating registration statements, prospectuses, underwriting agreements, indentures, opinions, accountant comfort letters, collateral and pledge agreements and stock purchase agreements, and drafting and filing proxy statements, Form 8-Ks, Form 10-Ks, 13-Gs, 13-Ds and other public filings. Capital markets offerings have included equity, high yield debt, 144A offerings, registered debt and convertible debt.
Asset Management
: Experience includes drafting SEC no-action request letters and responses to SEC inquiries, drafting compliance memorandum for an investment company on procedures for affiliated brokerage transactions, drafting memorandum on U.S. regulatory issues arising out of the use of the internet for private placement of securities, drafting private placement memorandum, filing forms with the SEC under the rules of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and providing advice on avoiding the requirements of an complying with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
UP & DOWN
, Los Angeles, CA
Summer Associate
, Summer 1997
Drafted a prospectus, created a medical consent form and wrote a Department of Fair Employment and Housing response and brief.
BAR/LANGUAGES:
Admitted to New York State Bar. Fluent in Translyvanian, Spanish.
