Cassandra J. Creekman

Bio

Cassy’s practice focuses on regulatory and compliance matters, including antitrust, export controls and sanctions, anticorruption, and foreign investment. Cassy began her legal practice in New York, working on cross-border transactions and arbitration for a UK-based law firm.  She first joined Wyrick Robbins in 2007, practicing in the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and Mergers & Acquisitions groups.  After nearly 8 years as in-house compliance counsel for a multinational data analytics company, she returned to Wyrick Robbins in 2021.   

Cassy graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with a B.A. in Economics and Comparative Area Studies and received her J.D. from New York University, where she served as Articles and Notes Editor for the Journal of International Law and Politics. 

Practice Areas

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

Our mission is to help build and finance innovative companies. With a team of dedicated, energized professionals, we have built a legal services engine for the emerging companies and venture capital market that is systematic, knowledgeable and efficient. 

Investment Funds

The Investment Funds practice group is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys who focus on formation and management of private investment funds, and representation of fund sponsors, managers, advisers, and investors. We provide legal counsel in all relevant areas, including fund structure, tax planning, securities laws, internal ownership and control, regulatory, and other legal matters.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our M&A practice group is composed of experienced transactional attorneys focused on handling the complexities of M&A transactions. We take pride in working closely with our clients at every stage of the process, from pre-transaction preparation and deal structuring in order to maximize value and minimize risk, through due diligence, to drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, and ultimately to closing and post-closing advice.