Arina Shulga has experience representing domestic and foreign companies in all aspects of corporate and securities law, including public and private debt and equity offerings, securities law compliance and corporate governance. Previously, Arina worked in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where she represented both private and public companies from various industries on a wide range of transactions, such as leveraged buy-out transactions, IPOs, high yield debt offerings, debt and equity issuances, tender offers and consent solicitations, stockholder agreements, joint ventures, incorporation, corporate governance and review of periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, throughout her legal career, she participated in advising clients on formation and operation of non-profit organizations. Ms. Shulga's passion for entrepreneurship, which started with enrollment in the Small Business Clinic at Penn Law, coupled with the current demand for a small firm with focus on legal needs of small and medium businesses, ultimately led her to start her own practice in January 2010 and partner with the Fridman Law Group PLLC.

Arina received her J.D. summa *** laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she served as a senior editor of the Journal of International Economic Law. She also holds a Certificate of Study in Business Policy and Management from the Wharton School of Business. Arina holds a B.A. magna *** laude from Mount Holyoke College and the International Baccalaureate Diploma from Pearson United World College of the Pacific, Victoria, Canada. Arina is admitted to practice in the State of New York. She is a member of the Small Business Committee at the New York City Bar Association, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, and the Russian Speaking Business Attorneys Network (RUSBAN). She is a native Russian speaker, is fluent in French, and speaks intermediate Spanish.  Her blog is at www.businesslawpost.com

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