I make deals happen quickly and creatively.As an equities and fixed income transactional and regulatory attorney with more than 20 years of experience representing both asset management and investment banking firms, I have been instrumental in providing legal advice for many new business initiatives. Some are very complex transactions involving complicated structures. Having worked for both buy and sell side clients, I can quickly prioritize issues during negotiations and close transactions quickly. I am talented at negotiating agreements and managing relationships with trading counter parties. With technical expertise in all derivative and forward financing products and structured products, I advise global corporations on financial issues such as investments, structures, transactions, product development, and the associated solutions. I am called in to advise on advocacy efforts and to interpret, educate, and assist with the implementation of regulatory changes that impact global markets. As a participant in numerous industry working groups, I have detailed knowledge of regulatory developments with respect to trading and have been the primary attorney for all derivative and forward financing counterparty relationships around the world. Most lawyers are experts in one or two asset classes; I have developed a very broad range of expertise in multiple asset classes. Due to my success closing deals quickly, I am proud to have a reputation within each institution—and within the industry--for being "business friendly." During the post-financial crisis, I worked on a number of extremely complicated and sensitive projects in which I was instrumental in generating significant profits for the firm. In my most recent role as Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel to Pacific Investment Management Company, I guided the company through its LIBOR transition to help manage the risk. I worked with the Risk Management to initiate buy and sell-side conversations regarding LIBOR fallback language. I am quoted in this Reuters article about updating the standard language in collective action clauses: https://www.reuters.com/article/emergingmarkets-bonds-cac/changes-to-latam-bond-clauses-raise-market-hackles-idUSL5N0W804120150306.As a subject matter expert, I create simple, creative solutions for complicated issues. Using superb communication, I have a reputation for being able to balance legal analysis and economic risk to provide practical advice.