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ImaniTibbs Boone

Associate

Imani is an associate in the firm’s Corporate Transactions & Securities group. She focuses her practice on advising clients in the investment management and financial services industry, with a concentration on regulatory compliance matters. Imani also advises private fund clients (e.g., private equity funds, hedge funds and venture capital funds) on securities laws and related issues such as formation, offerings and regulatory reporting.

Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Imani professionally advised C-suite executives in the financial services industry on the development and implementation of revenue-driving business strategies. While attending law school, Imani leveraged this professional experience to serve as a legal assistant with teams in the National Basketball Association, National Football League and Major League Soccer.

Focus Areas

Examples of Imani’s experience include:

  • Advising a telecommunications-focused private equity sponsor on fund formation and ongoing administration of a fund.
  • Drafting fund documents and managing the subscription process for telecommunications-focused private equity fund.
  • Providing ongoing regulatory and compliance counseling to open-end funds.
  • Representing a major investor in $10 million Series A investment in an online sports marketplace company.
  • Drafting, reviewing, revising and/or negotiating commercial contracts for professional sports teams and their respective facilities.
  • Obtaining $17 million damages verdict from Maryland jury for a developer client defending its property rights against a master developer.
  • Panelist, “Women In Sports,” Cleveland State University’s Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium, April 2024
  • Cleveland Foundation, Foundations for Philanthropy, 2021 Cohort

Community Activities

  • Associate Board Member, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, 2025-present
  • Vice Chair, Demark Tibbs Family Foundation, 2015-present
  • Young Professionals Council, Karamu House, 2020-2022

Education

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

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio