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Corporate attorney with extensive expertise in M&A, complex financings, private equity, and advising sophisticated businesses and senior management on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and risk management issues. Substantial experience representing Canadian and other non-U.S. businesses. Have served as general outside corporate counsel on more than 50 M&A and Finance transactions valued at more than $20 billion, including acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, investments, and complex financings. Clients are varied and include a global engineering and construction firm, a global aerospace and rail transportation manufacturer, an international shipping company, and an international integrated energy company. Currently representing a client in the development, financing, and construction of a 1,000 MW power plant in New York City. Have led legal teams in making over 25 private equity investments in a wide range of industries such as energy, healthcare, food products, specialty retailing, oil and gas, and life sciences. Extensive experience as a legal advisor for clients has included negotiating commercial contracts, developing and implementing legal compliance and risk management strategies, providing advice on duties of officers and directors, and advising on executive compensation arrangements. Regularly organize and oversee legal advice provided on issues such as anti-trust, labor, litigation, tax, and regulatory matters such as environmental, insurance, export-import controls, Sarbanes-Oxley, and security clearances. * Member, Connecticut and New York State Bars* Member, American Bar Association* Member, Connecticut Bar Association* Member, Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Connecticut ChapterSpecialties: M&A, Private Equity Funds, Private Equity portfolio transactions, Project Finance, Infrastructure, Joint Ventures, Transportation, Venture Capital Funds, Canadian/U.S. transactions, equity and debt financings, and securities.

Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and 14 others.