Tricia Steele | Corporate Lawyer

Tricia Steele

Tricia Steele

International, Corporate, Contract, Public Offerings, Securities Regulation, Global Capital Markets, FinTech, Islamic Finance & Alternative Investment Structures, Cross-Border Transactions, International Regulations

Principal at SL Consulting

Experience: 21 years
Language(s): English, Arabic

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About Tricia

Tricia Steele is a seasoned Corporate and Securities Attorney, based in Washington, DC.  She currently works as a Principal Attorney at SL Global Partners, an international consortium of transactional attorneys.  Areas of specialization include: Global Capital Markets, FinTech Advisory Services, Cross-Border Transactions, Alternative Investments, Islamic Finance, International Regulatory Regimes, SEC Regulations and Corporate Governance.

Ms. Steele spent 12 years at an AMLAW 50 firm, developing a breadth of experience in Global Capital Markets, M&A, Islamic Finance, SEC Reporting, Corporate Governance and Compliance.  She gained significant international experience working out in the United Arab Emirates, Shanghai and London for extended periods, assisting clients in cross-border transactions and regulatory compliance in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Ms. Steele is experienced in domestic and international debt and equity securities offerings, including SEC-registered offerings, private placements under Rule 144A and Regulation S, shelf offerings, tender offers and exchange offers on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and international securities offerings on a number of foreign exchanges.

She has served as a key player on a number of mergers & acquisitions, representing public and private companies in a variety of acquisitions and divestitures, both domestically and cross-border.

Ms. Steele has advised private and public companies on general corporate governance matters, applicable regulations, and best practices. She frequently counsels domestic and international issuers on their ongoing compliance obligations under US securities laws.

Ms. Steele has closed transactions in over 30 countries, comprising over $15 billion in transactional value.

She received her J.D. from University of Chicago Law School in 2004 and her B.A. in Philosophy from Duke University in 2001.

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Experience

Counsel

SL Consultants

Present

Asheville, NC

Principal

SL Global Partners

2016-2019

Washington, DC

Attorney

Arent Fox, LLP

2015-2016

Washington, DC

Attorney

Vinson & Elkins, LLP

2004-2014

Washington, DC, Dubai, Shanghai and London

Admission

Verified State Bar of Texas

2004

Education

Duke University

Bachelors (Philosophy)

2001

Oxford Univeristy

Honors Program Certificate (Philosophy)

2000

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia Member
    2015 - Present
  • State Bar of Texas Member
    2004 - Present
  • American Bar Association Member
    2004 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas- Pro Bono Honor Roll of State Bar of Texas
  • Euromoney Most Innovative Islamic Finance Deal of the Year ()
    2007
  • Islamic Finance News Best Structured Finance Deal of the Year ()
    2006-2007
  • Islamic Finance News Best USA Deal of the Year ()
    2006-2007

Notable Work

Cases

List of Representative Transactions

Capital Markets & Securities | Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures | Middle East North Africa Practice

Publications

Global Islamic Finance Report Global Islamic Finance and New Developments

2011


China Dealmaker Material Adverse Change (MAC) Clauses in M&A Transactions

2010


Islamic Wealth Management: A Catalyst for Global Change and Innovation, Euromoney Books Innovation and New Opportunities: Sukuk in the West

2009

Founded 2022

SL Consultants Highlights

Corporate, Foreign Investment, Merger & Acquisition, Private Placements, Securities Regulation, Cross-Border Transactions, Islamic Finance and Alternative Investment Structures, Corporate Governance, Global Exchange Offerings

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