Sahar Shirazi

Member on Board of Directors

2024 - Current

Principal & Counsel

2022

Valar Ventures is a NYC based venture capital firm focused on identifying and investing in high-growth, financial services technology companies with the potential to become multi-billion dollar enterprises within 5-7 years of initial investment.

Mentor

2024

Associate, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Group

2018 - 2022

Member of Corporate, Venture Capital and Emerging Companies practice group. Representing private and public companies on transactional matters, including venture capital, seed/angel financings; public and private offerings; asset and stock acquisitions; debt financings and mergers and acquisitions. Advising on complex securities matters, corporate governance matters, joint venture and strategic transactions, and general legal issues. Providing strategic insight and counsel to venture capital funds, institutional investors and entrepreneurs on a broad array of issues, including general business strategy, organizational matters, equity financings, employment, and related matters. Representing issuers and underwriters in public financings, including IPOs, secondary and follow-on equity offerings, crowdfunding, private equity and debt placements, at-the-market offerings, exchange offers, issuances in connection with corporate reorganizations and restructuring, and preparing SEC reporting documents.

Associate, Venture Tech & US Startups Group

2017 - 2018

Member of the Ventures Technology and Emerging Growth Companies practice, practicing general securities and corporate law, with an emphasis on the representation of public and private companies in several industries including technology, entertainment, life sciences, and financial services. Represented clients in a variety of corporate governance issues, private placements, venture capital equity financings, and acquisition transactions.

Corporate Associate

2015 - 2017

Capital Markets and Securities Practice

Legal Intern

2014 - 2015

Special Prosecutions Unit - Financial Fraud and White Collar Crime

Summer Associate

2014 - 2014

Legal Intern

2011 - 2012

Conducted extensive research for ongoing acquisitions case relating to political/economic situation in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (circa 2004)- compiled, analyzed research and wrote reports. Translated judicial opinions from International Court of Justice from French to English.

Independent Contractor

2011 - 2012