Government Receivables
Legalist’s government receivables strategy invests in receivables held by government contractors.
Legalist’s government receivables strategy provides credit facilities secured by labor and services receivables owed by federal and state governments. We lend on a senior secured basis against unpaid invoices to help fund small business growth.
Government receivables financing allows companies to use their receivables from federal and state contracts as collateral to borrow funds for payroll and growth. Our funds focus on revolving credit facilities to high-growth small business contractors, sourced using our proprietary investment technology.
Rebecca Kasow is Head of Government Receivables Underwriting at Legalist. She leads the underwriting process for the Company’s Government Receivables strategy and is a member of its investment committee. Rebecca joined Legalist in 2021, having previously worked at JPMorgan Chase, Inspira Financial, and Newfi Lending.
Rebecca is a graduate of Mills College.
Anand Upadhye is Legalist's Director of Investments. He is a former litigator with several years of startup legal technology leadership experience.
As an attorney, Anand tried cases both as a litigator at a large firm, as well as a prosecutor at the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. After six years of law practice, he started as an early employee at Casetext, a venture-backed legal technology startup. At Casetext, he served as Vice President of Business Development, where he led the revenue organization, including sales and customer success functions. In that role, Anand frequently presented at conferences internationally on technological innovation in the legal industry.
Anand attended the University of California, Berkeley and received a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.
Jason Leibowitz is Portfolio Counsel at Legalist. He is responsible for monitoring and collection of investments across Legalist’s portfolios. Jason joined Legalist in 2022, having worked most recently at Maverick Real Estate Partners.
Jason is a graduate of Ithaca College and the Touro Law Center.
Sara Airasian is Investment Coordinator at Legalist. She underwrites potential investments in the Company's Government Receivables strategy. Sara joined Legalist in 2022, having worked previously at Kobre & Kim and Citibank.
Sara is a graduate of CUNY Hunter College.
Garrett Ward is an Investment Manager who leads Legalist's investments into Government Receivables. Born in Oklahoma, he is a former landman with several years of experience in oil and gas as well as international sales and logistics experience.
Garrett attended the University of Oklahoma and received a dual major in Finance and Energy Management.
Zach is an Investments Lead who leads Legalist's investments into meritorious claims. Originally from Michigan, Zach was born and raised in the Detroit suburbs. When he’s not helping attorneys fund their mass torts, he enjoys playing with his St. Bernard, Hodor and Corgi, Jules.
Zach received a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Philosophy from Western Michigan University.
Andrew Campbell is Legalist's LFA Lead. He started his legal career as a litigator before transitioning to policy work focused on improving public health. More recently, he worked in business development/sales in the legal tech startup space.
Andrew holds a BS in journalism from West Virginia University; JD from Villanova University School of Law; and MBA from Temple University's Fox School of Business.