Shelley Azizi

Shelley Azizi is a securities attorney with nearly two decades of experience advising clients on federal and state securities laws, with a particular focus on Blue Sky compliance for offerings conducted under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.

Shelley has assisted more than one thousand issuers—including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital vehicles, and real estate investment trusts—with preparing and filing notices with the SEC and state securities regulators. She also advises issuers on the availability of exemptions from registration and related filing and compliance considerations.

Her practice encompasses a broad range of corporate transactions and securities offerings, including mergers, equity compensation grants, stock options, and Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs). Shelley regularly counsels issuers on navigating offerings under Rules 506(b) and 506(c) and represents clients in responding to state regulatory inquiries involving actual or potential noncompliance with Regulation D notice-filing requirements.

In addition, Shelley advises non-U.S. investment advisers on Exempt Reporting Adviser status and the associated reporting and compliance obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, including the preparation and filing of Form ADV.

J.D., Brooklyn Law School

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

New York

California