Senior Legal Counsel
CurrentSenior Legal Counsel: 2014 - PresentLegal Counsel: 2008 - 2014In-house counsel of privately held international open source software and services company. Canonical is the commercial sponsor and distributor of the “Ubuntu” operating system. * Write and negotiate inbound software redistribution licenses and outbound OEM services agreements. * Support international corporate sales business unit by negotiating non-standard contracts for direct sales, resellers… Show more Senior Legal Counsel: 2014 - PresentLegal Counsel: 2008 - 2014In-house counsel of privately held international open source software and services company. Canonical is the commercial sponsor and distributor of the “Ubuntu” operating system. * Write and negotiate inbound software redistribution licenses and outbound OEM services agreements. * Support international corporate sales business unit by negotiating non-standard contracts for direct sales, resellers, and referral partners. * Negotiate partnership agreements supporting business development activities. * Review and negotiate vendor contracts including inbound software licenses and service provider contracts supporting internal business, marketing, and engineering operations.Advise on open source license interpretation and compliance. Show less