Jun 2023–Present
Current role
Associate
Baker McKenzie LLP
San Francisco, California
Civil LitigationResearchCorporate Law
About
Alyssa is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s San Francisco office focusing on corporate and securities law.
Alyssa represents public and private companies in connection with a wide range of transactional matters, including merger and acquisitions, cross-border reorganizations and minority investments. In addition, Alyssa advises clients on corporate governance, global expansions and general corporate law matters.
Prior to joining the Firm, Alyssa spent five years working for the federal government, where she helped assess corporate compliance with US law. In law school, she was an articles editor for the Georgetown Journal of International Law and the Georgetown Law Technology Review. Alyssa began her career with the Peace Corps in Senegal.
Roles
May 2021–Jul 2021
Former role
Summer Associate
Baker McKenzie LLP
ResearchLegal AssistantLegal
Sep 2019–May 2022
Former role
Law Student
Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia
Education
May 2019–May 2021
Former role
Management and Program Analyst
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
(appointed)
Data AnalystFederal GovernmentDocument Control SpecialistCompliance
Reviewed documentation from companies to determine compliance with U.S. law. Analyzed data from multiple sources in support of agency enforcement actions designed to enhance economic competitiveness. Worked with multiple stakeholders across the agency to detain shipments of prohibited goods. Drafted responses to congressional inquiries and prepared briefing materials for senior leadership. Reviewed and edited public facing documents.
Jul 2017–Mar 2019
Former role
Management Analyst
General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Inspector General
(appointed)
Data AnalystComplianceEducation and Training
Conducted reviews of applicable laws, rules, and regulations to help evaluate agency compliance. Reviewed and analyzed data in support of high-level reviews. Served as the primary liaison for the office on a project involving other components that included auditors, investigators, and other specialists. Attended government-wide trainings on analytical tools and their application.
Sep 2014–Oct 2016
Former role
Urban Agriculture Extension Agent
Peace Corps
(appointed)Senegal
Program and Project ManagementAgricultureNon-Profits / NGOs
Worked with local populations, non governmental organizations, and public institutions to design, implement, and evaluate agricultural projects. Wrote grants to support grassroots initiatives. With Peace Corps' Design, Monitoring and Evaluation team, worked to improve project quality and evaluation.
Jun 2014–Aug 2014
Former role
Summer Intern
Organization of American States
Administration / OfficeTechnology
In the political affairs secretariat, analyzed relevant electoral technologies to see how they could be used to improve the effectiveness of OAS missions. Compiled daily news summaries and translated portions of the website. Elected communications officer for the model OAS, gathered and presented information to bolster delegates’ performance.
May 2013–Aug 2013
Former role
Summer Intern
Department of State (DOS), Political Affairs Section
(appointed)Paris, France
Public AffairsEvent CoordinatorForeign Relations / Diplomacy
Wrote cables about meetings, delivered diplomatic notes to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, weekly edited Paris Points, a daily compilation of top news summaries and diplomatic insights. At 50th Paris Air show, helped welcome six state senators to Paris and accompanied Senator Wicker (R- Mississippi) to meetings with key defense industry representatives.
May 2012–Aug 2012
Former role
Summer Intern
Department of State (DOS), Public Affairs Section
(appointed)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Public AffairsForeign Relations / Diplomacy
Participated in numerous outreach activities with local youth, journalists, and government officials. At Rio +20, promoted events at the U.S. center and American sustainability initiatives. Provided Washington with weekly overview of important articles in prominent Brazilian magazines and of Public Affairs activities.
Jan 2011–May 2014
Former role
Co-founder and co-editor
Doublespeak
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Writing and Editing
Co-founded Doublespeak, Penn's first foreign literary translation publication. Wrote, edited and promoted the publication. Presented the team’s work at a literary translation conference attended by over 100 students, professional translators, and editors. Recruited new members to join the editorial board and established working relationships with faculty.
Sep 2010–May 2014
Former role
Administrative Assistant
Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Event CoordinatorWriting and Editing
Transcribed interviews in French, Spanish and Portuguese, organized Wharton Global Risk Conference, planned Lauder Board of Governor's meeting, prepared Board of Governor’s dinner reception, formulated Lauder Director's report.
Representative matters
Experience
September 2025
-Advised Seiko Epson Corporation on its USD 591 million (JPY 83.1 billion) acquisition of Fiery, LLC, an industry-leading provider of printing-related software. -Advised Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. ("Daiwa House") via Daiwa House USA Holdings Inc. — Daiwa House's US subsidiary — on a minority investment in Alliance Residential Company, one of the largest and most active rental residential real estate developers in the US. -Advised Abbott Laboratories on its USD 890 million acquisition of medical device company Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. -Advised Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on its acquisition of Intrinsix Corp., a Massachusetts-based semiconductor design services firm, in a transaction valued at approximately USD 35 million. -Advised Enovix Corporation (ENVX), an advanced silicon battery company, in its acquisition of privately-held Routejade, an established Korean battery manufacturer. -Advised Planet Labs PBC in its strategic acquisition of Slovenia-based Holding Sinergise d.o.o., a leading developer platform for earth observation data. -Advised publicly-listed semiconductor and cybersecurity companies on multiple post-acquisition integration projects. -Advised companies on a variety of legal entity rationalization projects.
Projects
Training of Trainers for Childhood Malnutrition Alleviation
Fundraised for, designed, and organized a training of trainers on the uses of the moringa tree to alleviate childhood malnutrition. Worked with the Kansas-based NGO Trees for Life, Peace Corps Senegal and two local organizations to train 188 neighborhood health agents throughout the Department of Podor in northern Senegal. More information can be found here http://peacecorpssenegal.org/2015/09/30/a-tree-for-all-sectors-pcvs-in-northern-senegal-band-together-to-promote-the-benefits-of-moringa/
University of Pennsylvania Food Recovery Program
Worked with students, faculty and outside experts to develop a proposal for a campus wide food recovery program in which unconsumed dining hall food is donated to a local hunger relief agency at the day's end. Presented the proposal to Penn's food service provider, which will implement the proposed program starting in fall 2014 and set the precedent for other universities in the area.
Recognition
Honors
Recipient
2021 US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement
April 2021
(for achievements as part of a team to combat the importation of goods made with forced labor)
Winner, Second Place
5th Annual John D. Greenwald Writing Competition
September 2025
Publications & speeches
Baker McKenzie Advises Daiwa House on a Minority Investment in Alliance Residential
Baker Mckenzie Newsroom
November 2024
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) ("Baker McKenzie") has advised Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. ("Daiwa House") via Daiwa House USA Holdings Inc. — Daiwa House's US subsidiary — on a minority investment in Alliance Residential Company ("Alliance Residential"), one of the largest and most active rental residential real estate developers in the US. The deal was completed on 1 November 2024. Daiwa House's acquisition of a 35% equity interest in Alliance Residential further expands Daiwa House's real estate development platform in the US.
Baker McKenzie and KL Partners Advise Enovix on its Acquisition of Routejade
Baker Mckenzie Newsroom
September 2023
Baker McKenzie and KL Partners advised Enovix Corporation (ENVX), an advanced silicon battery company, in its acquisition of privately-held Routejade, an established Korean battery manufacturer, for a total consideration of approximately 6.2 million shares of Enovix common stock and USD 16.5 million in cash assuming purchase of 100% of Routejade.