Adam Katz
Managing Director & General Counsel @ PennantPark
About
Outcome-focused General Counsel providing expert business and legal guidance to public and private companies, including private equity and venture capital firms, for over 15 years. Partners with executives to devise strategies for business development and operations. As Head of Legal and Chief Compliance Officer at Energize Ventures, led all legal and compliance functions. Prior roles include the #2 attorney at Golub Capital for over 7 years and Corporate Associate in a top 5 firm in the Am Law 100. Key Offerings: • Strategic Legal & Business Counseling. Advise executives, key stakeholders, and portfolio companies on business strategy, legal/regulatory matters, privacy, data protection, compliance, and risk mitigation. • Legal & Compliance Program Development. Establish legal and compliance departments, partnering with cross-functional leaders to develop policies, procedures, and workstreams. • People, Team & Cross-Functional Leader. Successful at developing multidisciplinary talent with high promotion rates. Collaborative leader on the investment and operations teams managing numerous firm functions including portfolio company investment, investment fund operations, and corporate and business development.
United States
Miami
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Securities Regulation, Securities, Contract Negotiation, Investments, Finance, Venture Capital, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Business Transactions, Real Estate, Corporate Governance, Mergers, Licensing, Real Estate Capital Markets, Commercial Finance, Secured Transactions, Estate Planning, Private Equity, Legal Issues
Experience

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Parsec Advisory is a rapidly growing consulting firm focused on providing tailored regulatory compliance and legal operations services to businesses including registered investment advisers, exempt reporting advisers, and their portfolio companies.

Head Of Legal & Chief Compliance Officer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Head of Legal, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary in a market-leading venture capital and growth fund manager focused on software that accelerates the sustainable energy transition. Built the legal and compliance department as the first attorney hired at the firm. Established policies and procedures focused on a balance of fund growth, operational efficiency, and compliance culture. Led both legal and compliance functions on behalf of the manager, venture funds, growth funds, special purpose investment vehicles, and general partners with the goal of limiting expense and maximizing returns.

Senior Counsel
Greater Chicago Area
Senior Counsel in a market-leading direct lender and credit asset manager. As second-in-command to the general counsel, built the legal and compliance department from two attorneys to fourteen attorneys and compliance professionals. Provided counsel and strategic business advice with respect to the management companies, investment advisers, general partners, investment vehicles, and financing entities. Throughout tenure, developed and led each function within the legal and compliance department. Hired, trained, and managed successor leaders of departmental functions.

Senior Associate
Harrison & Held, LLP

Summer Judicial Clerk
The Honorable Barbara Gilleran Johnson, Illinois Appellate Court 2nd District
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