WEBINAR
Fireside Chat with Naseem Sagati Aghili, Meredith Jackson and Vicki Marmorstein
Sponsored by Latham & Watkins LLP
The General Counsel at an asset management firm is charged with monitoring the investment and marketing professionals who act within regulated bounds. What does it take to rise to the top and earn the respect of your colleagues?
Gain insights into how Naseem Sagati Aghili, General Counsel and Secretary of Ares Management Corporation, and Meredith Jackson, General counsel, the TCW Group, use their leadership positions to support other women in the asset management sector. Hear their perspectives on risk management issues, as well as the current and future state of the financial services industry.
Produced by the 100WF Southern California Committee.
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10:00 AM N. America West Coast
01:00 PM N. America East Coast
05:00 PM London
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The program will begin promptly. |
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PARTICIPANTS
Naseem Sagati Aghili
Ares Management Corporation
Meredith Jackson
TCW Asset Management
Vicki Marmorstein
Moderator
Latham & Watkins LLP
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Naseem Sagati Aghili
General Counsel, Ares Management Corporation
Ms. Sagati Aghili is General Counsel and Secretary of Ares Management Corporation. She is a Partner in and Head of the Ares Legal Group and additionally serves on the Ares Executive Management Committee, Business Advisory Group, Enterprise Risk Committee and Communications Committee. She also serves as Vice President of Ares Capital Corporation ("ARCC"), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc. ("ARDC") and CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund ("CADEX"). Prior to being named the firm's General Counsel in 2020, Ms. Sagati Aghili served in a variety of roles at Ares, including most recently Co-General Counsel and General Counsel, Private Equity. Prior to joining Ares in 2009, Ms. Sagati Aghili was with Proskauer Rose LLP, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and general corporate matters. Ms. Sagati Aghili holds a B.A. from the University of California Berkeley in Political Economy of Industrial Societies and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
Meredith Jackson
General Counsel, TCW Asset Management
Ms. Jackson joined TCW as Executive Vice President and General Counsel in 2013. In 2014, Ms. Jackson and the Legal Department were recognized as Southern California Legal Department of the Year for Compliance by the National Law Journal. From 2015, Ms. Jackson has been recognized by Martindale Hubbell as one of the Women Leaders in the Law. In 2017, she was shortlisted for a Global Counsel Award for Regulatory (Financial Services), in 2018 she was awarded the ADL Jurisprudence Award for her work in empowering women and promoting diversity in the financial services industry, and in 2019 she was named by The Legal 500 to The GC Powerlist of the most influential lawyers in business in the United States. She serves as Vice-Chair of the Steering Committee of SIFMA’s Asset Management Group. Ms. Jackson is a member of the Los Angeles Women’s Leadership Council and has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America, Best Attorneys in Los Angeles, and Preeminent Women Attorneys. She has been recognized by Chambers USA, has been selected for inclusion in Southern California “Super Lawyers” by Los Angeles Magazine each year from inception while she was in private practice, and has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell each year since 1998. Ms. Jackson is a fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and a member of the Board of Governors of the Financial Lawyers Conference. She has served in numerous leadership roles in the Business Law Sections of both the American Bar Association and the California Bar Association, and has guest-lectured at Stanford University Law School and Hastings College of the Law on topics related to debt finance. Prior to joining TCW, she was a partner and head of the debt finance practice at Irell & Manella, and co-chair of the transactional practice group, and was a member of the executive, recruiting and legal opinion committees. Prior to joining Irell, Ms. Jackson was a member and co-chair of the practice committee of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati. Ms. Jackson earned her AB at Princeton University and her JD at UC Hastings College of the Law.
Vicki Marmorstein
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
Vicki Marmorstein is a partner of Latham & Watkins, and a member of the Finance Department. Ms. Marmorstein previously served as Global Chair of Latham’s Finance Department. Ms. Marmorstein represents clients in finance, structured finance and corporate transactions, including investment managers and funds in the US and internationally, and has significant experience in investment management acquisitions and transactions. She has a market leading practice in credit and structured finance transactions. Ms. Marmorstein has advised multinational corporations, including global media enterprises in corporate and finance matters. Ms. Marmorstein is an adjunct professor at the UCLA School of Law where she teaches a course on Complex Finance Transactions. She also practiced commercial law for several years in Asia. Ms. Marmorstein has received numerous awards and rankings for her finance experience. She has been widely recognized by leading publications including Chambers USA, Lawyer Monthly, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, The Recorder, Euromoney, and many others as a leader in Banking and Finance law.
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Latham & Watkins LLP
Latham & Watkins delivers innovative solutions to complex legal and business challenges around the world. From a global platform, our lawyers advise clients on market-shaping transactions, high-stakes litigation and trials, and sophisticated regulatory matters. Latham is one of the world’s largest providers of pro bono services, steadfastly supports initiatives designed to advance diversity within the firm and the legal profession, and is committed to exploring and promoting environmental sustainability.
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