Weatherly Ralph Emans

Partner | Corporate
Chair, Corporate Department

About

Weatherly is a veteran private investment funds lawyer with broad-based general corporate expertise. Over the course of her career, she has formed funds of myriad sizes and strategies across multiple jurisdictions, worked with managers in exits and management team disputes, represented institutional and individual investors in private investment funds, and helped investment management clients and high net worth families in the creation of bespoke funds and fund networks.


Practices

  • Private Investment Funds

  • Private Equity

  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital

Admissions

  • Massachusetts


Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2006

  • Oxford University (Christ Church College), 1999

  • Yale University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1997


Activities

Yale University

  • Member, Yale Alumni Fund Board of Directors (2013-2019)

  • Member, 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th Reunion Gift Committees

  • Co-Chair of Agents, Class of 1997

All Newton Music School

  • Chair, Nominating Committee (2022-present)

  • Board Member, 2020-present

Other

  • Member, Commanderie de Bordeaux (Educateur, 2021-2023)


Languages

  • Proficient French

Law Firm Experience

  • FisherBroyles, LLP

  • Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton PC

  • Pepper Hamilton LLP (now Troutman Pepper LLP)

  • Winston & Strawn LLP


Corporate Experience

  • The Boston Consulting Group

  • New Harbor, Inc.

  • Site59.com (acquired by Travelocity)

  • Morgan Stanley & Co.

Publications