About
Edward McNamara is a senior lawyer and compliance officer with experience serving as general counsel and chief compliance officer for startups, asset managers, investment banks, and operating companies. He has advised boards, management, and stakeholders across multiple industries including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and insurance, with particular expertise in fund formation, securities regulation, corporate governance, and cross-border transactions. His background includes work at a major law firm on matters involving Fortune 500 companies and experience with FINRA compliance, SEC regulation, M&A, and alternative dispute resolution.
Experience
- TeneoSenior Advisor, Teneo Capital LLC2019New York, NY
- TeneoGeneral Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Teneo Capital LLC2011 — 2018New York, NY
- TeneoChief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer; Deputy GC [2015-2018]; Teneo Holdings LLC2011 — 2018New York, NY
- Plainfield Asset ManagementGeneral Counsel and Secretary, Plainfield Direct Inc.2006 — 2010Greenwich, CT
- Plainfield Asset ManagementManaging Director and Deputy General Counsel, Plainfield Asset Management LLC2006 — 2010Greenwich, CT
- Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPSenior Corporate Associate1992 — 2005New York, NY
- Hon. Raymond J. Dearie, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkLaw Clerk1990 — 1991Brooklyn, NY
- ERA Helicopters, Inc.Various roles1983 — 1986Anchorage and various other regions of Alaska
- The Kuskokwim Corporation, Anchorage AKResources Manager1982 — 1983Anchorage and Central Alaska
Education
- Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, BerkeleyJD, Law
- Harvard CollegeA.B. cum laude, Economics
- Chaminade High SchoolValedictorian
Skills & more
Securities RegulationInvestment Advisers Act1BDC
- Admitted to New York State Bar — New York State
- FINRA Series 24 — FINRA
- FINRA Series 79 — FINRA
From Edward's professional profile.
Colleagues at Silvermine Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Edward McNamara, Esq. work?
- Edward McNamara, Esq. is General Counsel at Silvermine Capital.
Same school
Also attended Harvard College6
Also attended Chaminade High School11
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Shared employers
Also worked at Teneo14
Doug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpSam EvansGeneral Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedDan TarmanChief Communications Officer at AIFMattPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Multicoin CapitalMax DworinVice President at Cintrifuse CapitalMalte LindigkeitInvestment Analyst at bmp Ventures
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Also worked at Plainfield Asset Management1
Also worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP32
Erica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCJeremiah GordonGeneral Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer at CapitalGDavid HornikFounder of Lobby CapitalAlexander KhutorskyVice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation SpaceHoward MergelkampManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersJustin PoitrasHead of Investor Relations at Illuminate Financial
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