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Nick-Anthony Buford

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Managing Director & General Counsel at ClearSky

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

About

Nick-Anthony Buford is a Managing Director and General Counsel at ClearSky, a role he has held since 2012, where he handles investment and exit transactions along with fund formation, governance, and compliance. He has more than 20 years of legal experience in capital markets and venture capital, previously serving as a Senior Attorney leading NextEra Energy's venture capital investment activities and working at Linklaters, Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells), and Herbert Smith Freehills across London, Miami, and Singapore. He holds a B.A. in government from Harvard University and a J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law, is admitted to the New York and Florida bars, and is fluent in Spanish.

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Experience

  1. ClearSkyGeneral Counselcurrent2012 — presentWest Palm Beach, Florida, United States
  2. NextEra Energy ResourcesSenior Attorney2007 — 2012Juno Beach, Florida, United States
  3. Herbert Smith FreehillsAttorney2006 — 2007Singapore
  4. Hogan LovellsAttorney2004 — 2006Miami, Florida, United States
  5. LinklatersAttorney2001 — 2004London/Singapore
  6. TerraLaw Clerk2000Miami, Florida, United States
  7. Southern California Edison (SCE)Law Clerk1999Rosemead, California, United States
  8. Southern California Edison (SCE)Law Clerk1998Rosemead, California, United States
  9. California State SenateLegislative Assistant (California State Senate Fellowship)1996 — 1997Sacramento, California, United States

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley - School of LawDoctor of Law - JD1997 — 2001
  2. Harvard UniversityBachelor's Degree, Government1993 — 1996

Skills & more

Languages Spanish

  • Member of the New York Bar — New York State Unified Court System
  • Member of the Florida Bar — The Florida Bar

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Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law72

Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at Paradigm

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Also attended Harvard University1,171

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at NextEra Energy Resources4

James HuffCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSkyAndrew BeebeManaging Director at Obvious VenturesJustin DriscollSenior Associate at leAD SportsDaniel SorticaInvestor at Propeller VC

Also worked at Herbert Smith Freehills18

Joseph StolermanInvestor at Index VenturesTony LaiInvestor at StartXKieran MudryyPartner at 4BIO CapitalMary ChowChief Financial Officer at OlivexNick FogartyOperating Partner at Altered CapitalHilary GoodierPartner, Division Chair, NewLaw & Consulting at Perkins Coie

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Also worked at Linklaters26

Vidu ShanmugarajahInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Richard LeeInvestor at MedicxiRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesEd HooperExecutive Director at EMV CapitalMinh DoChief Operating Officer at Animoca BrandsHooman YazhariInvestor, Operator and Board Member at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

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Also worked at Terra1

Paula BarrientosManaging Partner at InQlab

Colleagues at ClearSky

Alex Weiss
CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky
Anjali Nagaraja
Associate at ClearSky
Austin Summers
Senior Vice President at ClearSky
Daniel Furey
Partner, Head of Global Capital Formation at ClearSky
Erik Straser
Partner at ClearSky
Guy Nizan
Venture Partner at ClearSky
Howard Shecter
Executive Partner at ClearSky
Jacqueline de Sanctis
Managing Director & Head of Investor Relations at ClearSky