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Petra v.Z. Davenport

Petra v.Z. Davenport assists the firm’s corporate department in business formation, acquisitions, operations, and regulatory compliance issues.

Practice Areas

Bio

Petra v.Z. Davenport joined the firm’s corporate department as Special Counsel in 2021.

Prior to joining Gravel & Shea, Petra practiced at boutique law firms in New York City and as a solo practitioner. In those roles, she worked primarily with broker-dealers and investment advisers advising on business formation, acquisitions, operations, and regulatory compliance issues.

Education

  • University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, J.D. 2002
    • Editor, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A. 1998
  • University de Pau, Pau France, 1996

Bar Admissions

  • New York (2003)
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (2005)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Inactive)
  • Vermont (2022)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Vermont, New York State and American Bar Associations

Representative Matters

  • Represented sellers in $18million sale of manufacturing business
  • Represented sellers in $3.5million sale of insurance business
  • Represented borrower in $6.5million line of credit financing in manufacturing industry
  • Represented borrower in $12.5million line of credit financing in food and beverage industry
  • Represented company in €3.1million intercompany lending facility in manufacturing industry