Weatherly Ralph Emans

Partner | Corporate

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.

  • In addition, Weatherly has represented both emerging companies and venture funds in venture financing deals, PE funds and corporate clients in acquisitions, and other corporate and individual clients across a range of complex corporate and contractual matters, from a framework agreement setting forth sponsorship terms for a UNCHR-sanctioned global index to international renewable energy facility refinancings to lecturing clients on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

    In addition to practicing law, Weatherly has also worked as a trading analyst, an investment banking analyst, a generalist management consultant, and a professor.

Practices

  • Private Investment Funds

  • Private Equity 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