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ImaniTibbs Boone

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Washington, D.C.

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ImaniTibbs Boone

Associate

Focus Areas

Examples of Imani’s experience include:

  • Advising private equity sponsor in the formation and ongoing administration of $1.2 billion digital infrastructure fund, including forming a co-investment fund, and managing the subscription process.
  • Representing private equity sponsor in $660 million cash and equity acquisition of its fund complex.
  • Representing sports-focused investment adviser in negotiating the transfer and assignment of certain private equity positions with its professional athlete clientele.
  • Providing ongoing regulatory and compliance counseling to venture capital funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, interval funds.
  • Representing majority investor in $10 million Series A investment in an online sports marketplace.
  • Representing private capital division of institutional bank in SBIC investments, including analyzing fund documents, and drafting side letters. negotiation of private equity SBIC.
  • Drafting, reviewing, revising and/or negotiating commercial contracts for professional sports teams and their respective facilities.
  • Advising chemical manufacturer on its in-stadium promotion and sponsorship rights under facility contract for professional sports team.
  • Obtaining $17 million damages verdict from Maryland jury for a developer client defending its property rights against a master developer.
  • Panelist, “Sports, Law and Business,” Cleveland State University’s Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium, April 2025
  • Panelist, “Women In Sports,” Cleveland State University’s Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium, April 2024
  • Cleveland Foundation, Foundations for Philanthropy, 2021 Cohort

Community Activities

  • Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Associate Board Member, 2025-present
  • Hathaway Brown School, Head’s Council, member, 2025-present
  • Karamu House, Young Professionals Council, 2020-2022
  • Demark Tibbs Family Foundation, Vice Chair, 2015-present

Education

  • Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D., 2023
  • Howard University, B.A., 2015

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio