Megan Penick

New York, New York

Partner, Corporate and Securities Law at Michelman & Robinson, LLP

Summary
Seasoned general corporate and securities lawyer, business and corporate governance consultant.
Experience working with entrepreneurs and start-ups to mid-size ventures, working both in house
and as outside general counsel for both domestic and China-based clients, assisting clients in all
aspects of corporate legal development.

Practice Areas: Advise companies on business formation and development, fundraising, M&A,
securities law, including Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 and Investment Company Act of 1940, SEC filings and regulatory compliance,
corporate secretarial and corporate governance matters.

Languages: Mandarin Chinese and English

Licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Washington, D.C.

Experience
Partner at Michelman & Robinson, LLP
August 2019  -  Present  (4 months)

Partner, Corporate and Securities Law at Michelman & Robinson, LLP

August 2019  -  Present  (4 months)
Represent private and public companies in general corporate, corporate governance and securities
law matters.

Partner at CKR LAW LLP — Global Presence. Local Expertise.

July 2017  -  July 2019  (2 years 1 month)

Corporate and Securities Attorney at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

May 2015  -  June 2017  (2 years 2 months)

Counsel (Secondment) at Nomura Holding America Inc.

December 2014  -  May 2015  (6 months)

General Counsel - US Business, Corporate and Securities; Corporate Secretary & Director at Autarky
Consulting Inc.
April 2012  -  January 2014  (1 year 10 months)
Advise start-ups and small to mid-size reporting companies concerning SEC registration, reporting
and compliance, business strategy, deal negotiations, drafting of acquisition agreements and other
complex and simple contracts, and handling corporate governance matters.

Director at Director, China Wind Systems, Inc., GSP-2, Inc., San Lotus Holding Inc.
August 2009  -  January 2014  (4 years 6 months)

Owner at Penick & Associates LLC

April 2009  -  April 2012  (3 years 1 month)
Represent U.S. and U.S.-listed China-based companies in general corporate and securities law
matters, including compliance and reporting requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Work with U.S. and China-based companies and their boards
in developing corporate governance best practices, including establishing all of the necessary
policies, procedures and processes required for becoming a publicly-listed company in the U.S.

Associate at Pryor Cashman LLP

April 2006  -  May 2009  (3 years 2 months)
Responsible for U.S. corporate housekeeping matters for Chinese and U.S. corporate clients
including ongoing compliance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Represented Chinese and U.S. clients in private placements of debt and
equity. Experience in PIPEs and reverse merger transactions, including drafting and negotiation of
stock purchase agreements, warrant agreements and registration rights agreements. Participated
in pitch meetings with potential Chinese clients. Co-authored legal articles for client and marketing
use.

Legal Consultant at Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies Group

October 2005  -  April 2006  (7 months)
Conducted due diligence for GS fund of funds, including reviewing hedge fund offering memoranda,
site visit write-ups, and regulatory filings for compliance with requisite rules and regulations.
Advised on compliance matters concerning Investment Advisors Act and Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Reviewed and
updated HFS’s Form ADV Part I & II for SEC filing. Reviewed changes in securities laws for GS
Hedge Fund Strategies Compliance Group.

General Counsel at Global Holding and Investment Co., LLC

April 2004  -  October 2005  (1 year 7 months)
Responsible for all company legal matters including supervision of department personnel, budget
and outside counsel. Hands-on litigation including representing Global and third-party creditors
in U.S. District Courts and state courts of New York and New Jersey. Negotiated and drafted a
variety of contracts; handled corporate governance, regulatory licensing and internal employment
 matters. Advised finance company and trained staff on compliance issues, including the Fair
Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Summer Associate at Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, Shanghai Office

2002  -  2002

English Language Editor at Women of China Magazine

September 1996  -  September 1997  (1 year 1 month)

Education
New York Law School
J.D., Law, 2000 - 2003
Activities and Societies:  Moot Court, AALSA
北京语言大学
Chinese, 1997 - 1998
University of Iowa
B.A., Print Journalism, 1993 - 1994
Activities and Societies:  Reporter for The Daily Iowan
American University
Broadcast Journalism, 1991 - 1993
City High School
Diploma, City High School, Iowa City, IA, 1987 - 1990
Megan Penick
New York, New York
Partner, Corporate and Securities Law at Michelman & Robinson, LLP

2 people have recommended Megan

"Megan Penick is a highly-qualified and energetic attorney with a broad range of legal skills,
particularly with respect to general corporate and securities matters. Over the past three years,
I have worked closely with Megan in counseling a number of clients, both domestic and China-
based, on various securities transactions and corporate governance matters and have always
found her to be knowledgeable, dependable, creative and terrific with clients. Megan has the rare
ability to be detail oriented while still seeing the big picture and to work well both individually and as
part of a larger team. She is a self-starter who can always push a project toward completion, and I
recommend her highly for both her legal skills and her solid business acumen."

—Eric Hellige, Partner,  Pryor Cashman LLP,  managed Megan at Pryor Cashman LLP

"Megan was a great employee and pleasure to work with. Her work product was always of high
quality and timely. I recommend Megan without reservation."

—Joseph Jones, Managing Partner,  Jones, Wolf & Kapasi, LLC,  was Megan's client

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