Biography
Jessie Root is an associate in Herrick's Corporate department. Her practice focuses on corporate and securities matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, fund formation, commercial finance and corporate governance across a variety of industries.
Jessie supports clients by managing and conducting due diligence, structuring and negotiating transactions, drafting key agreements and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations. She also provides counsel to borrowers and lenders in connection with commercial finance transactions.
Prior to joining Herrick, Jessie was a corporate associate at a global law firm and previously worked as an associate in the corporate practice area of a regional law firm across New York and the Northeast.