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Tysons, Virginia

TransactionalServe as North American legal team lead on existing concession enhancement opportunities and projects in active procurement, including the negotiation and drafting of relevant documentation, serving as primary legal point of contact for all project matters and interfacing with state attorney generals and outside counsel.Portfolio Management and OperationsReview and interpret existing concession agreements to ensure compliance with ongoing requirements and restrictions. Provide legal analysis on proposed operational changes and enhancements to our existing assets and develop a preferred legal approach to implement such changes.DevelopmentAssist the North American development team with legal analysis and support relating to development pipeline opportunities to assess feasibility, structuring concerns, implications to third-party stakeholders and collaborate to develop a framework to advance the opportunity.People and CultureSupport the North American People and Culture team relating to general employment law issues, independent contractor matters, recruitment, employee onboarding and the development of internal policies and procedures.Technology and InnovationLegal team lead for the development and launch of technology platforms including GoToll, our mobile tolling application. Work with our internal innovation team to support cutting edge roadside technologies. Oversee the North American intellectual property strategy including patent and trademark filings and the review and updating of corporate privacy policies and terms of use for corporate websites and mobile applications.RiskOversee the Enterprise Risk Management program in North America by interfacing with risk champions across the business to identify and mitigate risks to our company and its assets. Create and manage the implementation and adherence to company conflict of interest guidelines.

Member of the Corporate and Securities practice group where I focus on general corporate and transactional matters and advise clients regarding mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, debt and equity financing, corporate governance, regulatory and business development matters.

• Served as outside general counsel for a privately held software technology company. Duties include negotiation ofcommercial agreements, representation with respect to capital raising and establishment of credit.• Served as outside co-general counsel for a privately held technology firm specializing in remote asset management by assisting in the day-to-day operations of the businessincluding: negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, ensuring compliance with shareholder documents, obtaining financing from institutional investors and asset-based lenders, overseeing corporate governance and employmentmatters and counseling the executive team on legal matters.• Represented a publicly-traded telecommunications company in four strategic acquisitions valued at $122 million.• Represented a medical device manufacturer on various regulatory matters.• Represented numerous energy developers in connection with the sale of equity interests in and financing of various wind and solar power projects and negotiation of third party contracts.• Represented numerous clients on the establishment or refinancing of secured credit facilities and ongoing compliance with their existing secured credit facilities.• Represented a global financial lender in the termination and workout of a secured credit facility.• Represented a technology company in antitrust matters including the response to a Second Request Investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice.• Represented a private equity investor in the proposed acquisition of a national cable programming network.• Represented a committee of debt holders on FCC regulatory issues relating to the restructuring of a telecommunications company.• Represented a software provider in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a competing software provider.• Represented privately-held companies in the sale of senior secured promissory notes and stock financing transactions.

• Assisted closing and documenting the sale of two gas distribution businesses valued at $1.5 billion. Drafted closing documentation, reviewed due diligence, indenture documentation, real and personal property matters and third party consents. • Conducted a strict asset foreclosure on behalf of a secured lender. Prepared documentation, conducted and reviewed lien searches, and incorporated an entity for liability protection. • Assisted closing and documenting asset sale transactions with respect to the acquisition of a radio station and the divestiture of cable television franchises. • Aided a client in closing and documenting several transactions that involved the acquisition of outdoor advertising companies throughout the United States.• Assisted closing and documenting a $600 million junior subordinated note offering for a publicly traded energy corporation. • Drafted the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, Form S-3 and Form 8-K filings, reviewed indenture documentation, and managed the due diligence process.• Drafted Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K that were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. • Conducted legal research related to corporate governance, executive compensation, Dutch auctions, hostile takeovers, vote-buying and proxy contests.• Assisted closing a Redemption Agreement transaction valued at $455 million. Drafted closing documents related to the redemption and assignment of corporate interests. • Represented a client in the negotiation and documentation of an unsecured $465 million term credit facility.

• Member of the 35 person in-house legal team of a commercial finance company providing secured financing to small and mid-sized borrowers. • Responsible for legal management of thirty healthcare borrowers with a loan value of $240 Million.• Prepared and negotiated loan amendments, restatements, joinders, waivers, consents, reservation of rights and payoff letters. • Drafted, negotiated, and closed new loan transactions, which consisted of: revolving credit facilities, term loans, security agreements, guaranties, landlord waivers and consents, subordination, intercreditor and lockbox agreements.• Conducted legal due diligence by reviewing: borrower's corporate structure, charter documentation and filings, current debt structures, contracts, mortgages, leases, employment contracts, asset purchase and sale agreements, stock sale agreements and merger and acquisition documentation.• Ensured borrower's compliance with healthcare laws through review of permits, licenses, accreditations and healthcare insurance receivables.• Drafted and negotiated Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality Agreements with prospective borrowers. • Managed outside counsel retained to assist the company in litigation matters. • Conducted file reviews and audits of loans, including review of loan documentation and UCC filings.• Developed legal policies and procedures for the Healthcare & Specialty Finance business group.

Juris Doctor

B.A., Sociology, Criminal Justice & Business

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