Salma Taleb
Financial services and Capital Markets Attorney at Law / AM 100
Illinois
IL, WA
About
I served as a strategic legal advisor to domestic and international clients on various topics including finance, compliance, regulatory and transactional matters arising from complex financing, M&A, purchases and sales transactions, and distributions projects, with a focus on business objectives and risk management.
I became skilled in drafting and negotiating finance and commercial agreements including credit and security agreements, pledges and guarantees agreements, intercreditor agreements, NDAs, M&A… read more agreements, and ancillary documents. I also led teams and managed full deal cycle including supervised due diligence team and post-closing deliverables, trained junior associates and staff attorneys, managed clients’ demands and communication, and liaised with opposing and local counsels globally.
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Work History
Husch Blackwell
Senior associate
Jul 2023 - May 2024
• Represented and advised domestic and international clients on finance and transactional matters arising from complex financing, M&A, and governance and compliance matters, with a focus on business objectives and risk management
• Drafted and negotiated a broad range of finance and commercial agreements including credit and security agreements, pledges and guarantees agreements
Mayer Brown
Associate
Jun 2021 - Feb 2023
• Represented and advised national and international financial institutions in a wide range of cross border finance transactions ($100M – $1B) including structured, leveraged, asset-based, and supply chain and trade receivable finance
• Drafted and negotiated comprehensive transactional documents including loan and security agreements, guaranty and pledge agreements, purchase and sale contacts
Goldberg Kohn
Associate
Sep 2019 - May 2022
• Drafted various legal documents such as guaranty and security agreements, deposit account control agreement, joinder agreement, IP security agreements, equipment rental/lease agreements, and professional services agreements
• Conducted legal due diligence related to corporate finance and M&A transactions involving U.S. and foreign entities across the healthcare, energy, and manufacturing sectors
GE Transportation
Fellow - In house counsel
Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
• Drafted and negotiated diverse commercial contracts including procurement agreements, sales and distribution agreements, professional services agreements, and technology-related agreements (e.g., SaaS, IP licensing agreements)
• Conducted legal due diligence and drafted legal memoranda on data privacy, cybersecurity, and legal compliance
• Worked cross-functionally (IT, engineering, compliance)