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Specialize in establishing a core legal foundation in order for a business to reduce risk, be nimble and ready for any transaction, and prepare for growth and the future of the business - wherever that may lead. - Data room creation- Diligence review- Corporate maintenance - Equity administration- Contract management implementation- Policy and procedure creation- Legal project management

• Grew legal team from 3 which supported 2,500 employees and serviced 100 veterinary hospitals to a legal team of 20, supporting over 10,000 employees and servicing 450 veterinary hospitals nationwide.• Reported to the Chief Legal Officer and managed a team of paralegals supporting corporate governance, M&A, contracts management, trademark and licensing, lease administration and other ad hoc legal projects.• Diligence lead on all large strategic transactions which included equity sponsor sale from Morgan Stanley to TSG Consumer in 2020; gathered and prepared diligence, data room management, purchase agreement schedules and backup documentation.• Supervised corporate governance for parent company and 40+ affiliated entities including equity administration for over 200 investors, board meeting preparation and management of various board committees.• Built real estate lease administration function and systems leveraging technology and oversaw leasing portfolio of approximately 450 locations.• Developed process and implemented technology and tools in order to facilitate large volumes of veterinary employment agreements and amendments which consisted of drafting, execution, back-end records repository management and reporting functions utilized by finance, operations and executive leadership. • Assisted and managed team to support approximately 10 veterinary hospital acquisitions a month including post-closing administration and integration.• Designed procedures and supervised vendor contracts management team which processed approximately 100 vendor contracts a month including technology, equipment, service providers and staffing agency agreements. • Built legal operations support and personnel to link systems cross functionally and manage technology in order to create efficiency and accurate data collection for diligence and reporting purposes.• Managed technology vendors and programs, legal department budgeting and outside counsel.

- Corporate Secretary for parent organization and US and UK subsidiaries.- Worked closely with executives on corporate development and growth initiatives, including expansion into various global securities markets; built and maintained relationships with global counter parties.- Supported all aspects of M&A transactions and other strategic corporate transactions, including KYC, due diligence and negotiations; maintained various company data/deal rooms.- Monitored ongoing regulatory developments and applicable laws, rules and legal trends that may impact policies, practices and strategic direction.- Reviewed, drafted and negotiated a wide variety of contracts and other project-related documentation in order to assess and mitigate risk. - Oversaw corporate structure and governance matters including maintenance of domestic and international subsidiaries.

Assisted in corporate matters and business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private offerings of debt and equity securities, credit facilities, investment funds, and corporate governance matters.