Sprout Welcomes Charise Patterson as General Counsel

Sprout — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Charise joins Sprout from CAPTRUST, where she led the firm's M&A legal function, advising on complex acquisitions, integration strategy, and enterprise risk management. During her tenure, she supported transactions that added more than $8.5 billion in client assets, partnering closely with executive leadership to balance speed, rigor, and long-term value creation. Prior to CAPTRUST, Charise practiced corporate law at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Moore & Van Allen PLLC, advising private equity sponsors and growth-oriented companies on domestic and cross-border transactions, governance, and commercial matters.