As a member of the firm’s Securities and Capital Markets practice group, Mercedez advises issuers, underwriters and investors in connection with sophisticated capital markets transactions. She regularly counsels clients on public and private securities offerings, including IPOs, follow-on and secondary equity offerings, SPAC and de-SPAC transactions, at-the-market offerings, direct listings and private placements. Beyond transactional work, Mercedez advises on SEC disclosure and reporting requirements, corporate governance issues and compliance matters, helping companies meet their regulatory obligations and strategic objectives.
Her clients span a range of industries, including financial services and fintech, and rely on her practical guidance throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Before joining Harter Secrest & Emery, Mercedez was a securities and capital markets attorney at AmLaw 100 law firms in New York City.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Recipient, Top 40 Under 40, The National Black Lawyers – 2026
- Selected to the New York Super Lawyers: Securities & Corporate Finance – 2024, 2025
- Cornell Law School
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Deals Seminar: Capital Markets Transactions – 2019
- Note Editor, Cornell International Law Journal
