Bob Kane Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Member, Selection Committee - GB Surfing, a national governing body dedicated to creating a sustainable progression programme to ensure the development of high-performance surfers, with responsibility for selecting and managing the Great Britain Olympic surfing team

Santa Monica, California, United States

In this role, I provide leadership and strategic guidance to Heal the Bay, a non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the beaches and coastal waters of Los Angeles, resulting in significant advancements towards achieving the organization's mission and goals.Key achievement:* Cultivated strong donor relationships and secured grants to ensure the organization's financial sustainability and impact and support fundraising efforts for various programs, such as the operation of the Heal the Bay Aquarium in LA.

Los Angeles, California, United States

In this role, I oversaw all facets of an international professional sports entity, managing operations, business growth, and legal compliance, fostering creativity, and forming partnerships to meet business objectives and enhance the sport.Key achievements:- Revamped event operations by applying industry best practices, ensuring the flawless execution of more than 190 events annually while mitigating risks.- Achieved significant revenue increase and positioned WSL as a leading sports company through comprehensive strategies that drove wide-ranging organizational growth initiatives.- Increased global audience by formulating and implementing a long-term global media rights strategy.- Spearheaded global expansion initiatives by identifying key markets and securing deals with government partners and event licensees worldwide.- Negotiated sponsorship agreements with commercial partners to acquire financial backing and cultivate mutually beneficial collaborations for WSL’s events.

Santa Monica, California

Bob is the General Counsel for the World Surf League, the global home of surfing.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Los Angeles County, California, United States

As General Counsel, I partnered with our President to develop and execute strategies to increase revenue by establishing new monetization methods, forming partnerships, and negotiating agreements.Key achievements:- Formulated a detailed strategy to capitalize on KSWC's wave technology, leading to successful expansion into new markets such as the establishment of Surf Abu Dhabi.- Negotiated equipment, technology, and brand license agreements for KSWC, securing favorable terms while protecting intellectual property rights.- Built and elevated KSWC and Surf Ranch brands, promoting association with surfing icon Kelly Slater and WSL to optimize global visibility and market appeal.

Greater New York City Area

In this role, I managed the legal department overseeing corporate reporting, capital raising activities, corporate governance, and corporate communications to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with business objectives.Key achievements: - Played a key role in key corporate transactions, such as the $85B merger between Time Warner and AT&T Inc. in 2018, the $2.6B spin-off of Time Inc. in 2014, and the public debt offerings that secured a minimum of $1.0B annually, driving the organization's expansion and financial goals.- Partnered with Warner Media executives to develop strategic plans and provided legal advice to facilitate the growth of Warner Media and its subsidiaries, including HBO, Turner, and Warner Bros.

Greater New York City Area

Oversaw the legal work on corporate/financial reporting, capital raising activities, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters.Principal Areas of Responsibility:• Provided legal advice to executive officers and directors, corporate secretary, investor relations, SEC Reporting, treasury and other internal groups to effectively drive business results and mitigate business risk.• Provided counsel on SEC regulatory filings and capital raising activities, advised corporate secretary of governance and general corporate matters, annual shareholder meetings, and internal corporate reorganizations.• Oversaw legal review of financial statements for certain subsidiaries.• Delivered direct legal services on corporate and securities matters for acquisitions.• Advised on governmental programs.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for securities law matters and the provision of legal advise to directors and executive officers.Principal Areas of Responsibility:• Spearheaded legal work on corporate governance, general corporate matters, and SEC regulatory filings/related disclosure matters. Responded to comment letters and questions from members of the U.S. Senate.• Counseled on investor relations matters and capital raising activities.• Supervised a group of attorneys. Planned work assignments, evaluated work product quality, supplied feedback, and conducted other managerial tasks.

Greater New York City Area

Corporate Department - Capital Markets Group and Mergers & Acquisitions Group• Strategic advisor to public and private businesses.• Significant experience in contract drafting and negotiation, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate finance, SEC regulatory filings, initial public offerings of equity and debt securities, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and NYSE and Nasdaq regulatory compliance. • Represented a range of clients from business start-ups to seasoned public and private companies, as well as a full range of transactional parties, including buyers, sellers, boards of directors and committees, as well as investment banks.• Represented companies in a wide variety of industries, including media and entertainment, sports, technology, apparel, defense, financial services, gaming, restaurants, and transportation.• Management (legal teams, projects, transactions).

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