Ian Shainbrown

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ABOUT IAN SHAINBROWN

Entrepreneurial business executive and strategic legal advisor with proven success as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer. Extensive experience building and leading high-performing legal and compliance teams, scaling business units, and guiding organizations through complex legal, regulatory, board, and transactional matters.Expert in securities and broker-dealer regulation (SEC and FINRA), legal and compliance matters related to alternative asset managers, M&A and strategic transactions, offensive and defensive litigation strategy and execution, and the development of robust outside counsel management and cost-control programs. Skilled in corporate governance and secretarial matters, including both public and private board management, as well as departmental budgeting, technology integration, and HR oversight. Deep experience designing and implementing innovative compliance strategies for corporations, diversified holding companies, and registered investment companies, while effectively engaging with federal and state regulators during examinations and investigations.Recognized as a trusted advisor to CEOs, senior leadership, and boards, with a strong track record of aligning legal strategy with business objectives and driving execution across high-volume, high-impact initiatives. Known for developing strong relationships with regulators, lawmakers, news media, industry leaders, and executives at both global financial institutions and closely held companies.Extensive experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including fund documents, LOIs, board materials, term sheets, purchase agreements, real estate contracts, NDAs, vendor agreements, and M&A agreements.