Kim Beatty Email & Phone Number

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Gb

As the leader of a small team, I am responsible for the entire legal function of the high tech, startup, automotive business. I provide strategic and practical legal advice to the board, executives and leaders across all departments. I like to focus on supporting the underlying commercial objectives and enabling better decision making both in times of calm and crisis. I am a pragmatist who enjoys using creative thinking and a flexible approach to help the business succeed while mitigating risks.* Responsible for corporate governance and risk management globally (offices in US, UK and Germany)* Develop and execute the strategy for the global business with the other executives * Negotiate and manage all commercial transactions* Manage all legal aspects of fundraising, including successful completion of Series B* Develop and lead the Corporate Compliance programs*Support all areas in a period of rapid growth (real estate, employment, operations, supply chain and manufacturing)* Keep abreast of legislative changes that impact our business and develop risk mitigation strategies as needed* Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas

Modesto, California, Us

*Draft and negotiate a wide range of complex contracts including R&D, licensing agreements, professional service agreements, distribution, packaging and complex design/build agreements.*Responsible for managing procurement, IT, R&D, Engineering and technology contracts.*Collaborate on a cross-functional team managing data privacy and compliance programs.*Assessed and streamlined contract management processes and templates for internal clients and provided training on procedures and other legal topics.*Serve as Global Business Owner and Legal representative on enterprise wide project teams. *Assist with litigation and pre-litigation activities.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

*Provided global support for all corporate and commercial aspects of the business, including corporate governance for subsidiaries*Managed domestic and international expansion *Responsible for drafting and negotiating various commercial contracts, licensing agreements (in-bound and out-bound), supply chain, contract manufacturing, sales, reseller, domestic and international*Managed IP attorneys and patent agents including overall responsibility for patent and trademark portfolio*Developed the Ethics & Compliance Program globally*Support Human Resources on all employment matters globally*Provided legal advice to business team for new products and services *Implemented various compliance and data privacy programs globally

Olathe, Ks, Us

Substantial experience providing legal advice on general commercial matters across multiple international jurisdictions;Corporate generalist who supported all commercial functions outside the United States, including but not limited to Switzerland, Europe and Australia. Provided legal advice and counseling on a wide variety of commercial matters, including enterprise-wide global agreements, distribution relationships and agreements, commercial disputes, sales and marketing issues, regulatory and intellectual property matters, import/export, supply arrangements and agreements and general commercial contracts. Experience in a variety of legal issues such as data privacy, regulatory, marketing and general product management (from development to market domestically and internationally).Provide training on substantive issues (including privacy, regulatory and anti-competition).

Olathe, Ks, Us

Commercial - Negotiate and manage multi-million dollar licensing agreements; General legal work with engineering business development regarding legal aspects of upcoming products and launches of various products worldwide; Negotiate long-term OEM agreements (Aviation and Auto OEM); Manage legal issues associated with supply chain;Corporate - Develop and implement legal and compliance policies, procedures and training; Advise senior management of legal risks on various business transactions involving complex commercial agreements and environmental compliance; Counsel stakeholders and executives on assessment of risk, analysis of contractual obligations, identification of intellectual property concerns, privacy issues, etc.Litigation - Managed non-IP litigation (product liability and employment) with outside counsel.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

As an Associate in the main office of a mid-sized firm; I practiced general civil litigation with partners and handled complex transactional litigation, products liability and commercial disputes. I performed general defense work for all areas of litigation of the firm's mid-size business clients; provided general transactional advice to clients through litigation, mediation or arbitration; provided pre-litigation analysis for clients and drafted various forms needed for their business including research memos on various legal issues; drafted various motions (summary judgment, motions in limine), cease and desist letters, demand letters, various pleadings, discovery requests, trial briefs, deposition summaries and settlement agreements.I regularly appeared in court to argue motions, and first and second chaired bench trials for both breach of contract cases and personal injury actions. I also prepared clients for and take depositions; negotiate complex settlements for commercial claims.

I practiced general civil litigation and handled complex transactional litigation and products liability claims. I performed general civil litigation activities involving class action suits and worked in multi-district litigation. The mass tort areas I worked in included major complex litigation such as Fen/Phen/Redux, breast implant and tobacco class actions.

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M.A, Russian And Eastern European Studies

B.A, Russian Area Studies