Brooke Zinter Email & Phone Number

Mound, Mn, Us

A member of the Senior Leadership team, responsible for directing the corporate legal function and advising on all general corporate matters, including contract reviews, HR and employment, M&A, and intellectual property. Overseeing the day-to-day legal and business guidance to all tiers within the organization. Strategist on legal and business matters to guide decision-making opportunities and growth, identify risks, and drafting and negotiating all client, vendor, and other commercial contracts.• Drafted and negotiated $80M+ in client contracts, supporting 100% of the company’s revenue• Reduced outside legal spend by more than 65%• Identified gaps in publicly traded company’s insurance coverage; negotiated right-sized coverage to reduce risk• Provided counsel on launch for three new products• Established the company’s data position and language to secure the company’s right to use aggregated data for modeling • Elected Secretary of the Board of Directors

Medina, Mn

Developed, executed, and managed a first-ever customer experience initiative for the Indian and Victory motorcycle brands, driving and prioritizing internal and customer touchpoint mapping sessions to align strategy around a unified customer experience journey. • Managed a $500K marketing budget• Established a process for understanding growth and loss of customer base • Led the training and performance of two marketing specialists

Medina, Mn

Directed all legal matters related to the 1,700+ member North American dealer network, including franchise law compliance and resolution of dealer disputes, advising the company on acquisition and international joint ventures. Served as lead attorney on several M&A transactions and provided cross-functional counsel on various commercial contract negotiations, including domestic and international leases, licensing agreements, and strategic partner agreements. Delivered strategic guidance to marketing teams regarding trademark and social media issues, advertising laws, and contest terms.• Lead counsel on the Klim and Resilient Technologies acquisitions and the joint venture formation with India-based Eicher Motors Ltd. • Negotiated a multimillion-dollar lease for a 345,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Opole, Poland • Co-lead counsel on acquisitions of Indian Motorcycle, Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), Goupil Industries, SA (France)• Developed and conducted training on trademark use and risks for the Indian Motorcycle dealer network• Developed and led training for 100-member sales force annually to strengthen the dealer relationship and quality of selected dealers• Negotiated and closed on more than $10M in software deals for HR and trade compliance tools

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Advised on a broad spectrum of legal matters for clients, ranging from review of agreements for marketing, employment, commercial leases to other commercial contracts for small to large Fortune 500 companies (e.g., Best Buy). Provided strategic counsel on intellectual property matters, including technology and content licensing and service relationships, venture capital financing, and real estate matters. Represented publicly traded acquirers and private targets in mergers and acquisitions. Advised Fortune 500 retailers on multiple novel strategic partnerships that successfully grew revenue, attracted new clients and identified new distribution channels • Co-lead counsel on numerous M&A deals (including due diligence, drafting agreements, negotiation, and closing) including Best Buy’s acquisition of Speakeasy for $97M• Led negotiations on several complex commercial real estate leases for a Fortune 500 client, developing deal structures to minimize legal and business risks• Provided legal advice regarding securities laws and public company disclosure requirements, including drafting 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements• Served as pro bono general counsel for a nonprofit agency providing support services to victims of sexual violence

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Presidential Law Scholar, Graduated Cum Laude, Hamline Law Review

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Management

Activities and Societies: Marketing Emphasis, Graduated with Distinction