Charles Griffith Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Advise C-suite leadership and their teams on M&A, sales, marketing, operations, distribution, human resources, compliance, and government affairs. Carpenter Co. is one of the world’s largest chemical manufacturers, producing polyurethane foam, bedding and furniture foam, carpet cushion, expanded polystyrene, air filtration media, polyether polyols, chemical systems, and tire fill.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Member of global outsourcing and technology team. Advises on a broad array of commercial contracting agreements, including master service agreements, distribution agreements, software and licensing agreements, and other technology-related agreements.

Smithfield, Virginia, Us

Advanced diverse global business objectives by forging strong relationships across the corporate landscape, including sales, marketing, operations, distribution, human resources, compliance, and government affairs. • Served as general counsel to Smithfield’s largest subsidiary, a $7 billion packaged meats company. • Partnered with packaged meats subsidiary’s president and head of sales to win new business by licensing highly valuable trademarks, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in profit annually.• Effectively drafted, analyzed, and negotiated crucial high impact sales, marketing, services, talent acquisition, logistics, purchasing, real estate, construction, and equipment purchase contracts, while protecting corporate interests and assets.• Sole in-house advisor to human resources and manager of outside counsel on labor and employment matters, covering 40+ plants and offices and 40,000 employees throughout the U.S.• Closely managed and set strategy for approximately 150 lawsuits as defendant and plaintiff, covering a wide array of commercial issues, including employment, intellectual property, collective and class actions, benefits, breach of contract, personal injury, and toxic torts. Directed three trade secret misappropriation lawsuits, won injunctions in all three and secured over $25 million in annual profits.• Fostered collaborative solutions to business disputes, preventing costly litigation, and preserving relationships with key customers and suppliers.• Developed and implemented corporate policies and compliance programs, including Smithfield’s effective anticorruption program. Managed and conducted training, audits, and investigations.

Smithfield, Virginia, Us

• Transformed Smithfield’s Polish operations into a profitable enterprise, leading asset rationalizations, M&A transactions, debt refinancing, formation and financing of modern livestock operations, and first public-to-private conversion of a Polish company.• Closed over $1.3 billion in M&A transactions, spanning twelve agreements, doubling Smithfield’s sales to $11 billion and accelerating shareholder value. • Initiated construction of new $85 million facility, leading site acquisition, government relations, and negotiations of incentives and construction agreements. • Developed and executed communications and government affairs programs to neutralize political and activist efforts aimed at disrupting Smithfield’s growth and expansion in Poland, including activation of highly effective government relations and crisis management plans and targeted litigation.• Engineered positive corporate image in the politically charged arena of undocumented workers by fostering strategic partnerships with government officials and trade associations, crafting legislative solutions, serving on the Governor’s Commission on Immigration, and coordinating skillfully with communications and government affairs.

Richmond, Virginia, Us

• Recruited by Corporate team to handle securities and debt offerings, corporate disclosure and governance, and M&A for Fortune 500 companies and REITs.• Represented a Fortune 100 company in complex class action litigation.

• Managed successful campaign for re-election. Defeated better-funded challenger who was endorsed by a popular governor. • Assisted preparation of legislative agenda for upcoming session and managed drafting and submission of bills.

• Reviewed petitions for appeal to consider disposition on procedural grounds. • Prepared comprehensive case summaries and proposed orders containing recommendations for case disposition. • Conducted research and writing projects as justices requested.

Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Science, Physics