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New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

Clients including:AltaClaro – Develop programming and content for corporate law, M&A and related courses at this educational tech company. Create course guidelines and templates. Instruct practicing attorneys and recent graduates in online interactive small group classes and webinars with simulations and 1:1 follow-up sessions. Provide legal advice, articles and blog posts and develop product and business opportunities as part of leadership team.Hudson River Museum - Counsel non-profit institution on a pro bono basis with respect to employment and consulting contracts for artists in residence and providers of information technology and other services. Advise with respect to employment policies and practices, including possible updates to reflect best practices. Manhattan Soccer Club - Achieved significant legal compliance at this non-profit by assessing risks and updating form employment agreements and policies to conform to changing laws and standards. Incorporated evolving sports safety requirements into policies designed to meet and surpass legal and US Soccer requirements.Avon Products - Drafted and negotiated outsourcing arrangements for US and global units, including for software as a service (SaaS) and other information technology and security, credit card processing, food service, supply chain and fleet car leasing, to optimize resource management and prepare for impending reorganizations.

Greater New York City Area

• Managed multiple projects for a leading provider of in-store and digital advertising and coupon inserts, where I:o Drafted and negotiated client-facing agreements with CPG manufacturers and their advertising agencies, retailers, and vendors to promote new and existing products through traditional and innovative tactics.o Serviced the various requirements of procurement, including the negotiation of NDAs, software and data licenses, SaaS and consulting agreements and partnership agreements with providers of consumer data.o Reviewed documents for force majeure and other provisions to excuse performance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and related government regulations; update provisions to anticipate future events.o Optimized supply chain by establishing standard vendor terms & conditions for reference in purchase orders.• Seconded to a leading provider of digital platforms and services for businesses and governments to:o Draft and negotiate Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work (including software as a service (SaaS), benefits administration and IT outsourcing) and change orders on behalf of vendors and customers.o Prepare, comment on and revise responses to Requests for Proposals for various services, advising clients with respect to risks associated with documents proposed by the customers, and offering alternatives. o Apply experience with information technology and intellectual property to draft and negotiate software licenses and service and non-disclosure agreements and agreements for privacy and data protection. o Perform regulatory work, including registrations, annual reports and ancillary documents, for third party administrator, interacting with finance, risk management, outside vendors and the line of business.• Also seconded to a major pharmaceutical industry client to provide, organize and manage strategic review and analysis of business, licensing, customer, manufacturing, master service and clinical trial and other agreements.

Greater New York City Area

• Provided counsel for NYSE international bulk Transportation Company with responsibility for M&A, vessel sales and purchases, bank financing, shipping law, trade sanctions and regulatory compliance. • Completed reflagging and transfer of product tankers, valued at over $100 million, and wind-down of Canadian cabotage shipping operations, in six-week period prior to US bankruptcy filing.• Performed all legal work for construction of crude oil and product tankers at Korean shipyard, including on-site investigation, assertion, negotiation and resolution of damage claims.• Drafted comprehensive responses to subpoenas from federal agencies, including OFAC and DOJ, and environmental and regulatory disclosures to meet securities law and NYSE disclosure requirements.• Revised Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to reflect US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act requirements and transparency concerns.• Monitored outside counsel in commercial arbitrations and litigations, with and without insurance.

Greater New York City Area

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Vantico, Inc. Senior Corporate and Division Counsel, Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationAttorney, Ciba-Geigy Corporation Pharmaceuticals Division Corporate Counsel, Ciba-Geigy Corporation • Oversaw legal integration of Vantico, $1.2B of sales, into Huntsman, $8B of sales, in 2003 to 2004.• Adapted property and liability insurance thresholds to the company’s changing size and risk profile.• Met or surpassed all targets for legal budget, including litigation defense, of approximately $1M.• Avoided or settled employment claims, counseling strict adherence to employment policies and CBAs.• Member of Vantico’s NA senior management team, counseling the Board, Board committees, officers and staff in governance, risk management, strategic decision-making and business development.• For Ciba Specialty Chemicals, counseled the Polymers Division on commercial matters and the corporation generally on corporate, finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and governance.• As Attorney for Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals Division, dealt with healthcare and FDA regulations including those relating to clinical trials and advertising and promotion of prescription drugs.• As Corporate Counsel of Ciba-Geigy, led a team of in-house and outside lawyers in the relocation of the company’s US headquarters, including a $43 million synthetic lease/industrial revenue financing.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: President, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity

Ba, Public & International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs