Colin Sturt Email & Phone Number

Pragmatic, strategic senior legal executive and trusted advisor to the C-Suite and Board. 10+ years as a public company General Counsel and 20+ years in public technology companies (Nasdaq: NSM & MCRL; XETRA: DLG) and private companies (Lightmatter) undergoing transformational change. Help boards and executive teams navigate extraordinary opportunities while focusing the legal function on executing strategy at pace. Colleagues - solution oriented advisor who distills complex legal situations into clear, actionable advice- strategic partner who drives and contributes to business success- hands-on lawyer who appropriately manages risk and gets deals done- leader who builds diverse, high performing legal teams focused on executing business strategy- collegial professional with emphasis on EQ- easy to work with straight shooter without ego interferenceBoard members- trusted advisor with good judgment in complex situations- proactive communicator with clear explanations and recommendations who engages the board at an appropriate level- proactive lawyer who anticipates evolving risks, requirements and regulations, and implements appropriate, thoughtful solutions- hands on legal executive who takes responsibility for ensuring risk-appropriate compliance throughout the enterpriseExperience and expertise developed while General Counsel of public US and UK companies and a private US company includes - corporate governance (board advice, public company disclosure, securities offerings, activist situations, governance framework, executive compensation, risk management, cyber, ESG) - M&A (acquisitions and divestitures in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Italy, Austria, Korea, Taiwan) - technology development (licensing, IP portfolio, joint technology development) - commercial contracts (sales, distribution, supply, manufacturing, development, strategic partnerships) - global compliance (data privacy / GDPR implementation, ESG, cyber, export control / sanctions, internal controls, regulatory, US / UK / German securities, multi jurisdictional employment, and global compliance systems, policies & training) - litigation & disputes - mitigation and management - building diverse, efficient, high performing legal teamsIn my early career, led business process re-engineering, operational excellence, industrial engineering and human systems alignment in global semiconductor operations.