Kristin Vazquez
Attorney at Law
Utah
UT, NY
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"Kristin is a lawyer with a strong foundation of mergers and acquisitions. She complements this knowledge with corporate expertise. She is well rounded, and has experience in many different areas."
"Working with Attorney Vazquez was an absolute pleasure. Her knowledge and the years of experience she brought to the table were invaluable. The project could not have been completed without her ability to adapt to many different situations. She gets things done no matter the circumstances."
Work History
Raffone Dessiné Legal Services, LLC
Principal
Nov 2016 - Present
Serve as counsel for several government contractors providing goods and services to the Department of Defense, federal and state agencies, and to certain groups CONUS and OCONUS. Provide legal services to incorporators and C-Suite regarding business formations, capital structuring, business combinations, training, optimization of intellectual property, and technology licensing.
Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC
Of Counsel
Nov 2016 - Present
Contracted to develop the Municipal Finance Department and ran monthly Finance Department meetings. Served as Bond Counsel and Issuer’s Counsel on a variety of bond transactions. Provided clients with post issuance compliance guidance. Staffed as lead attorney on a myriad real estate development projects within and outside of redevelopment agency boundaries.
nCap Technologies, Inc.
Vice President & General Counsel
Apr 2009 - Jun 2013
Advised on company formation, capital structuring, implemented policy and procedure in compliance with government laws and regulations, assisted in setting up new government compliant accounting system, negotiated government contracts, teaming agreements, and drafted responses to government RFPs. Advised on risk management and protection of company assets.
Radeum, Inc.
General Counsel
Jun 2008 - May 2009
Performed general counsel functions relating to military contracting, capitalization, employment law, board governance and manufacturing. Ensured compliance with ITAR and other export regulatory guidelines. Structured subsidiaries, joint venture, and strategic alliances. Developed policies and procedures to minimize risks and avoid lawsuits, including, employee policies and code of ethics.
Ballard Spahr
Public Finance Associate
Sep 2001 - Dec 2005
Represented underwriters and municipal issuers, including the State of Utah, cities, counties and school districts with the issuance of municipal bonds and related forms of debt in Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, California, and Idaho.
Mayer Brown
Corporate Associate
Nov 1999 - Jun 2001
Represented companies in mergers, acquisitions, and securities transactions, including hostile takeovers and private placements. Assisted in investigating and litigating white-collar crime primarily related to securities fraud. Served as general corporate counsel for an internet company specializing in development of web special effects and a national services corporation.
White & Case
Corporate Associate
Oct 1998 - Nov 1999
Represented underwriters and issuers in varied securities and banking transactions, and assisted e-commerce, manufacturing and retail companies in mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations. Participated in pubic and private securities transactions including hostile takeovers. Drafted annual reports for publicly traded companies.