Christopher Farrell Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, United States

- Head of enterprise legal department and member of executive leadership team, managing corporate governance, risk, and insurance program. - Lead attorney in negotiations for engineering, procurement, and construction contracts, engineer-of-choice agreements, and program management agreements in the fossil, nuclear, and T&D markets - Successfully and efficiently manage project-related legal issues, including disputes with owners, subcontractors, and vendors, to mitigate risks and maximize return.- Manage outside counsel in litigation ranging from third-party claims to project disputes, including development of case strategy, matter budgets, and discovery responses.- Advise senior management on legal matters in connection with contract negotiations and disputes, bid submissions and protests, FCPA/Anti-Bribery, ethics, privacy and intellectual property licensing.

- Lead attorney in negotiations for engineering, procurement, and construction contracts, engineer-of-choice agreements, and program management agreements in the fossil, nuclear, and T&D markets - Successfully and efficiently manage project-related legal issues, including disputes with owners, subcontractors, and vendors, to mitigate risks and maximize return.- Manage outside counsel in litigation ranging from third-party claims to project disputes, including development of case strategy, matter budgets, and discovery responses.- Advise senior management on legal matters in connection with contract negotiations and disputes, bid submissions and protests, FCPA/Anti-Bribery, ethics, privacy and intellectual property licensing.

Princeton, Nj

- Lead attorney in negotiations for engineering, procurement, and construction contracts, engineer-of-choice agreements, and program management agreements in the power, industrial manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries.- Partner with operations and business development teams to develop proposals and advise on strategy and contracting structure for P3 infrastructure agreements for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of urban transit systems, including streetcars and light rail.- Successfully and efficiently manage project-related legal issues, including disputes with owners, subcontractors, and vendors, to mitigate risks and maximize return.- Manage outside counsel in litigation ranging from third-party claims to project disputes, including development of case strategy, matter budgets, and discovery responses.- Advise senior management on legal matters in connection with contract negotiations and disputes, bid submissions and protests, FCPA/Anti-Bribery, ethics, privacy and intellectual property licensing.

Washington, D.C.

- Trial and appellate litigator focusing on complex commercial matters in the construction and pharmaceutical industries- Senior associate on trial team that achieved bench verdict for government contractor in mass-tort action following Hurricane Katrina. Responsibilities included coordinating expert reports and depositions of plaintiffs' experts, as well as examination of plaintiffs' and defense's witnesses at trial.- Senior associate on trial team that secured jury verdict for pharmaceutical company against antitrust allegations arising from patent enforcement litigation. Represented clients through all phases of civil litigation in federal and state courts, including pre-complaint investigation and counseling, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation and trial, with significant representations including: • Advised clients in civil antitrust matters, including pre-litigation counseling and successful defense against antitrust allegations arising from patent enforcement litigation, license agreements, and agency petitioning activities. • Successful defense of engineering and construction contractor. in mass-tort litigation arising from Hurricane Katrina. • Assisted clients in insurance recovery proceedings, including pre- and post-tender negotiations with insurers as well as successful litigation to recover insurance proceeds under existing policies.- Developed and implemented document retention and collection policies, including litigation holds and policies governing clients’ storage/collection of electronically stored information (ESI).- Managed teams of junior- and mid-level associates and other support staff on complex matters.- Active pro bono practice in federal & state courts, including: • Successful petition in Virginia state court to vacate juvenile’s unlawful criminal conviction. • Coordination and administration of Landlord-Tenant Resource Center at District of Columbia Superior Court’s Landlord & Tenant Branch.

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