Arianna Caldwell, a member of the firm’s Corporate, M&A  and Venture Capital Practice Group, represents corporate clients, including private equity firms, venture capital funds, emerging businesses, and privately and publicly held companies in a wide variety of industries. “Ria” focuses her practice on corporate transactional matters, such as mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, private securities matters, and business structuring and formation.  Ria also has experience advising on corporate governance matters, transactional and international tax matters, and regulatory compliance matters. Her experience includes advising clients with holdings in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Publications

“Sexton Opinion Further Restricts What Conduct Can Be Regulated Under ‘Practice’ Before the IRS,” ABA Tax Times, Vol. 36, No. 3, Spring 2017

Speaking Engagements

• “Subpart F Income Tax: Its Scope and Application to US Shareholders” – ABA Tax Section, (Moderator, January 19, 2017)
• “Ethical Issues in Federal Tax Practice: The Government Perspective” – ABA Tax Section, (Moderator, September 15, 2017)

Board Membership and Professional Activities

• Board of Directors, Gardiner Food Co-Op (2022)
• Chair, Annual Giving for Northern New England, University of Virginia School of Law (2022-present)

Education & Honors

• University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M. – Order of the Coif, Virginia Law Review, Editorial Board, John M. Olin Prize in Law and Economics and Rosenbloom Award
• University of Washington, B.A.
• University of St. Andrews

Prior Work Experience

• Preti, Flaherrty, Beliveau & Pachios, Chartered, LLP
• Finn Dixon & Herling LLP
• Kirkland & Ellis

Bar Admissions

• *Not admitted to practice in the State of New York
• State of Maine
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• District of Columbia