About
Federico Baradello is the Founder and CEO of Finalis, a SEC/FINRA-registered broker-dealer built as software that provides licensing, supervision, and deal execution for independent dealmakers, boutique banks, placement agents, and advisors. The platform supports over 1,030 active bankers, has supervised more than $25 billion in closed transactions, and ranks as the 14th largest US investment bank by closed deal volume. Previously an M&A attorney at Kirkland & Ellis, where he worked on over $10 billion in deals, Baradello hosts the Finalis podcast Pencils Down and is a Limited Partner with Alaya Capital.
Founder at Finalis
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Experience
- FinalisFounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WIN - World Identity NetworkChief Partnership Officercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Hult International Business SchoolProfessor of Law & Businesscurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPAssociate2012 — 2017San Francisco, California, United States
- Steptoe & Johnson LLPSummer Associate2011Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Clifford Chance LLPLegal Extern2011London, England, United Kingdom
- US Department of Homeland SecurityLaw Clerk2010Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- 30 SummitCo-Founder2008 — 2009
- Pepper Financial Services Group (f/k/a Oakwood Group)Associate2006 — 2009London, England, United Kingdom
- U.S. Department of StateRosenthal Fellow2005Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)Intern2004Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Skills & more
Public Policy92Strategy98Mergers & Acquisitions74International Relations29Legal Research25Private Equity20Policy15International Law14Venture Capital17Leadership14Research11Policy Analysis11
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Legal WritingCorporate LawPoliticsEconomicsEntrepreneurshipGovernmentLitigationSecurities RegulationSpanishMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelStrategic PlanningLanguages English · French · Italian · Spanish
- Attorney — State Bar of California
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Federico Baradello?
- Federico Baradello is the Founder and CEO of Finalis, a SEC/FINRA-registered broker-dealer built as software that provides licensing, supervision, and deal execution for independent dealmakers, boutique banks, placement agents, and advisors. The platform supports over 1,030 active bankers, has supervised more than $25 billion in closed transactions, and ranks as the 14th largest US investment bank by closed deal volume. Previously an M&A attorney at Kirkland & Ellis, where he worked on over $10 billion in deals, Baradello hosts the Finalis podcast Pencils Down and is a Limited Partner with Alaya Capital.
- Where does Federico Baradello work?
- Federico Baradello is Founder of Finalis.
- What companies did Federico Baradello found?
- Federico Baradello founded Finalis.
- Where did Federico Baradello go to school?
- Federico Baradello studied at Harvard University (MPP, Harvard Kennedy School of Government); University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (J.D., Law); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Ph.D., Government).
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