About
Founding member (2015) and COO of Ion Pacific overseeing daily operations. He was previously a US securities and capital markets lawyer at Ashurst and White & Case in Hong Kong.
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Ady Adefris @adyadefris
Guest Post | Coronavirus: Liquidity will come at a premium for VC asset class https://t.co/vJbxELSWcH
May 5, 2020 · ♥ 2 · ⇄ 1
Ady Adefris @adyadefris
Ion Pacific is hiring! Experienced VC investors reach out https://t.co/vZULRrjYrZ
Jun 1, 2017
Ady Adefris @adyadefris
Africa at the vanguard of financial services innovation #Africainnovates #Africa #innovation https://t.co/N44G3Oro5M
Apr 5, 2017 · ♥ 3
Experience
- Ion PacificChief Operating Officercurrent2015 — presentHong Kong SAR
- AshurstSenior Associate2014 — 2015Hong Kong
- White & CaseAssociate2011 — 2014Hong Kong SAR
- Deutsche BankLegal2012Hong Kong
- Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuForeign Attorney2009 — 2011Tokyo, Japan
- Winston & Strawn LLPAssociate2007 — 2008
Education
- University of VirginiaBA, Foreign Affairs1994 — 1998
- Georgetown LawJD2001 — 2004
- University of AmsterdamMA, International Relations1998 — 2000
Skills & more
Capital Markets49Corporate Law31Securities27Private Equity21Securities Regulation23Mergers & Acquisitions16Corporate Finance16Structured Finance10Cross-border Transactions10Banking Law6Private Placements4Securitization4
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MergersHigh Yield BondsDocument ReviewSecurities OfferingsM&A experienceIPOForeign InvestmentLanguages Amharic
From Ady's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia316
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
+ 310 more
Also attended Georgetown Law60
Matt GersonInvestor at RevolutionMichelle CuttlerInvestor at DN CapitalAnn WeissInvestor at True VenturesAndy WeissmanPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Lee ShapiroPartner at 7wire Ventures
+ 54 more
Also attended University of Amsterdam140
TorjusInvestor at InvestinorAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesChristina PasanenInvestor at GGV CapitalFreya WordsworthAssociate at Nauta CapitalEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index VenturesMátyás VölgyiAssociate at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ashurst14
Harri PriceExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpVanessa TeoDirector, Legal & Head of ESG at Openspace VenturesVirginia TanFounding & Managing Partner at Teja VenturesCharbel AltunkaynakLegal Counsel at Bonnier CapitalJustineInvestment Professional at Skalata VenturesCatherine Passmore JonesGeneral Counsel at Mouro Capital
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Also worked at White & Case21
John HornbostelCounsel at Medical Excellence CapitalScott BirnbaumFounder and Managing Partner at Red Sea VenturesTomi AsantiManaging Partner, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesNicole ConnerPartner at Airbus VenturesJakub RodFund Legal Counsel at Rockaway VenturesDina BurkitbayevaCo-Founder at PsyMed Ventures
+ 15 more
Also worked at Deutsche Bank422
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group
+ 416 more
Also worked at Winston & Strawn LLP2
Colleagues at Ion Pacific
Cherry Yau
Administrative Officer and Executive Assistant at Ion Pacific
Daisy Cai
Finance and Fund Operations Manager at Ion Pacific
Daniele Brocca
Analyst at Ion Pacific
Fabio Furlani
Analyst at Ion Pacific
Fathana Mariyam Siddik
Senior Compliance Manager at Ion Pacific
Gabrielle Souliman
Business Management Analyst at Ion Pacific
Henry Fung
Analyst at Ion Pacific
Itamar Har-Even
Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Ion Pacific



















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