Provide corporate counsel and assist in all manner of transactional and compliance matters, including securities offerings, commercial engagements, and mergers & acquisitions.

Counseled international and Afghan organizations on legal and commercial considerations for doing business and resolving disputes in Afghanistan.-- Promoted rule of law through formalization of business practices, capacity-building in Afghan entities, and private sector development of Afghan law and regulations.

Established and built capacity in local and regional institutions to identify and address security threats as part of Mitigating Local Disputes in Liberia project, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.-- Built capacity in tens of staff members and security institutions, as well as hundreds of collaborators, across 100+ villages, towns, and cities-- Provided financial and administrative support for cost evaluations, procurement, and fund disbursement-- Prepared and facilitated Performance Measurement & Evaluation Plan (PMEP) for 600+ participants

Engaged in policy research, drafting, and editing from global administrative center in correspondence with millions of constituents and thousands of institutional bodies in order to develop individual and collective capacity across 184 countries and territories.-- Facilitated office of 9 staff members and furthered organizational development program that focused on advancement of human resources, knowledge acquisition systems, and work flow and processes

Corporate & Securities Practice Group-- Advised clients on corporate activities and securities compliance, including strategic transactions, production sharing contracts, placement of secured notes, establishment of credit facilities, non-disclosure agreements, press releases, and disclosures and filings pursuant to SEC regulations-- Represented public and private buyers and sellers in equity and asset acquisitions and dispositions

Commercial Litigation Practice Group-- Managed large docket of commercial matters, which included successful representation of multiple Fortune 500 companies in complex disputes-- Regularly argued and won motions at various stages of federal and state litigation across South Texas

International Commercial Practice Group-- Researched foreign laws and collaborated with local counsel to provide clients strategic advice for cross-border ventures in jurisdictions across the globe-- Assisted some of the nation's largest hotel chains, restaurant providers, and franchisers in review, analysis, and drafting of a variety of agreement for cross-border ventures, including asset purchase, share purchase, sales representative, dealer, and franchise agreements-- Provided due diligence assessment and legal analysis for business and legal documents drafted in Spanish