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Robin Dvorkin
Robin Dvorkin Senior Vice President and Senior Lead Counsel at Wells Fargo

Robin Dvorkin is an accomplished attorney and business partner with years of experience advising companies and clients on a full range of issues relating to Corporate Law, such as Securities, Corporate Governance, and risk management. As the Senior Vice President and Senior Lead Counsel at Wells Fargo, Robin has demonstrated exceptional expertise and leadership in the financial services industry. With 920 LinkedIn connections, Robin has established a vast network of professionals in the field.

Robin's impressive career includes positions at MUFG Union Bank, N.A., where they served as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, providing counsel on securities, debt capital markets, public company reporting, and corporate governance. They have also volunteered as an attorney at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office and a Criminal Defense firm, showcasing a commitment to public service. Robin's tenure at Heller Ehrman further exemplified their expertise in corporate securities, merger and acquisition, and general corporate law. Their responsibilities included conducting due diligence on M&A deals, drafting and reviewing transaction agreements, and forming corporations.

With a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from Tulane University Law School, Robin's educational background further enhances their qualifications and expertise. They possess excellent skills in due diligence and securities regulation.

Overall, Robin Dvorkin's exceptional experience, extensive network, and dedication to excellence make them an impressive and highly knowledgeable attorney in the field of Corporate Law.

More about this expert

Full name
Robin Dvorkin
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Title
Senior Vice President and Senior Lead Counsel
Company
Wells Fargo (since 2022)
Industry
Financial Services
LinkedIn Connections
920
Summary
Accomplished attorney and business partner with years of experience advising companies and clients on a full range of issues relating to Corporate Law, such as Securities, Corporate Governance, and risk management.
Skills
Due Diligence Securities Regulation

Education

University of California, Berkeley
BA
Field of study: English
Tulane University Law School

Positions

Wells Fargo
Senior Vice President and Senior Lead Counsel
Jul 2022 - Present
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Los Angeles, California
Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
May 2009 - Jul 2022

Primary coverage: securities, debt capital markets, public company reporting, board and corporate governance. Supporting Finance (including Treasury, Controller, SEC Reporting and Investor Relations), Board of Directors and Broker Dealer subsidiary. Working closely with the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, leaders in Finance and interacting with the Board of Directors and C-suite executives. Training junior attorneys and paralegals.

Specific responsibilities include: drafting and providing advice on SEC filings (10Ks, 10Qs, 8-Ks); federal securities laws; debt issuances; trust preferred securities; commercial paper; investor relations and intercompany lending. Providing counsel on public disclosures, including Reg FD and investor presentations. Assisting with debt capital market issuances and associated legal documents, including registration statements and offering documents. Reviewing press releases and marketing materials. Supporting the Board/Committees, including drafting Board/Committee materials, minutes, resolutions, consents, governance documents, secretary’s certificates. Conducting legal research regarding corporate governance matters and issues under California and Delaware corporate law as well as a variety of banking law issues. Drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements (escrow agreements, NDAs, dealer/distribution agreements, underwriting agreements) as well as drafting and reviewing letters to the SEC, OCC and FRB. Supported some M&A transactions and the Bank’s proprietary mutual funds, providing advice on the 1940 Investment Advisers Act and 1940 Investment Company Act.

General responsibilities include identifying and managing risk, managing outside counsel and legal fees/billing, providing strategic and legal advice on general and complex issues. Partnering with business line colleagues and developing relationships that add value to the company.
Public Defender’s Office and Criminal Defense Firm
Volunteer Attorney
Nov 2008 - Apr 2009

Volunteer Attorney. Volunteered for the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office and a Criminal Defense firm. Drafted motions, legal documents and appeared in court on client arraignments.
Heller Ehrman
San Francisco Bay Area
Associate
Feb 2005 - Oct 2008

Heller Ehrman LLP (San Francisco, CA), February 2005 to October 2008.
Associate in the Corporate Securities, Merger and Acquisition, Corporate Governance and general corporate law groups. Conducted due diligence on M&A deals (sell-side and buy-side, private and public companies) and due diligence on company-side IPOs. Drafted and reviewed M&A agreements and other transaction agreements (i.e., credit agreements, operating agreements, purchase/sale agreements and ancillary agreements); corporate resolutions; disclosure schedules; diligence reports; public company committee charters, whistle-blower policies, codes of ethics; securities filings (10-K; 10-Q; 8-K; proxies; Section 16 filings; prospectuses; confidential treatment requests); and annual update to chapter on corporate governance in Michael Halloran’s (former counsel to the SEC chairman) Venture Capital and Public Offering Negotiation. Coordinated transaction closings and compiled closing volumes. Formed corporations, LPs and LLCs and drafted governing documents. Participated in intensive training, including securities, negotiations and drafting agreements. Responded to various client inquiries, including employee and tax issues. Trained junior associates and paralegals.
Heller Ehrman
San Francisco Bay Area
Summer Associate
Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

Summer Associate. Summer Associate rotating through the firm’s transactional practice groups.