Collin L. Hayes Email & Phone Number

Richardson, Tx, Us

Texas, United States

• Commercial TransactionsBuy/sell agreements, software licensing, OEM and other complex technology and internet agreements, independent contractor agreements, franchise agreements. High-tech commercial transactions, including technology and software licensing agreements, cloud agreements, telecom/mobile agreements, service outsource arrangements, source code escrows, IT consulting, complex technology development, Software-as-a-Service, and Application Service Provider contracts, managed services and outsourcing agreements, IT consulting and technology development arrangements.• Mergers & AcquisitionsAsset deals and stock purchase agreements, buyouts; intellectual property cross-licensing, transfers and assignments.• Real EstateBuy/sell transactions of commercial real estate properties; retail and commercial leases; real estate syndication• Sales and DistributionProduct sales and distribution agreements, reseller agreements, manufacturing agreements, warranty issues• Business and CorporatePlanning, formation, formalities, joint ventures, alliances, regulatory and statutory compliance, dissolution• Trade Regulation and Consumer ProtectionFederal Trade Commission, antitrust and competition issues, fraudulent and deceptive trade practices

Dallas, Texas, United States

Richardson, Texas, United States

Provided legal representation and counseling to individuals, institutions, start-ups, small to mid-sized businesses, and large corporate enterprises. - Commercial Transactions (buy-sell agreements, software licensing, OEM and other complex technology and internet agreements, independent contractor agreements, franchise agreements) • High-tech commercial transactions, including technology and software licensing agreements, cloud agreements, telecom/mobile agreements, service outsource arrangements, source code escrows, IT consulting, complex technology development, Software-as-a-Service, and Application Service Provider contracts- Business and Corporate law (planning, formation, formalities, joint ventures, alliances, regulatory and statutory compliance, dissolution)- Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection (Federal Trade Commission law, antitrust and competition issues, fraudulent and deceptive trade practices, import and export) - Advertising law (marketing and promotions), data protection and privacy compliance

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

General counsel of a private-equity backed mobile device telecom business. Various corporate and Board governance activities; Board of Director meetings; preparation of minutes and resolutions as appropriate; debt and equity financings; management of intellectual property portfolio; complex commercial contracts and transactions, including software licensing agreements, OEM and other technology and internet agreements, product sales and distribution agreements, buy-sell agreements, business alliance agreements, infrastructure technology agreements, e.g., cloud agreements, Software-as-a-Service agreements, Application Service Provider agreements, managed services and outsourcing agreements, IT consulting and technology development arrangements, and the like.Successfully concluded M&A transaction selling the business to Assurant.

Flower Mound, Texas, United States

Management of IP monetization strategies, licensing, and litigation of acquired assets.

Services business group. Provide global legal support for Nokia consumer messaging initiatives, including in-house and and third-party e-mail, instant messaging and chat applications and services. • Responsible for legal support of Nokia relationships with internet services partners: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and AOL. Manage licensing and distribution agreements with partners enabling Nokia to globally distribute and white label partner e-mail and messaging applications on Nokia devices. • Manage contracts and legal compliance in connection with global launch Nokia’s Ovi Mail (e-mail) service; responsible for coordinating country-specific legal reviews and determining compliance processes related to country-level regulatory schemes as required (e.g., legal interception, ISP regulations). • Lead business attorney managing successful (i) divestment and sale of Identity Systems, a Nokia subsidiary, to Informatica for $85 million; and (ii) divestment and sale of Nokia’s security business to Check Point (amount undisclosed); specifically responsible in all M&A cases for determining strategy and coordinating internal processes to achieve successful and timely divestment; negotiating transaction documents; managing extended legal team (internal IPR and M&A lawyers, and outside counsel); coordinating diligence, disclosures and document production activities across all transaction steams (e.g., facilities, human resources) and other Nokia business groups as required. • Chairman of global Export, Import and Customs competence center; responsible for coordinating and managing the activities of 15-lawyer internal thinktank; conduct regular meetings, monitor global regulations; recommend and implement revisions to contract templates as needed (regional and business-specific).

Global position as Senior Legal Counsel providing business counseling and legal support for Enterprise Solutions business unit.Enterprise Solutions business group. Provided global legal support and compliance in connection with product creation and manufacturing activities related to B2B product and service lines (firewall security, in-house and third party e-mail applications, file and application sync solutions); licensing, pricing and distribution issues; import/export control compliance; services design and delivery, including professional consulting services; marketing communications; mergers, acquisitions, and partnering activities, and business operations generally. Member of business management board of the Security and Mobile Connectivity division. • Responsible for compliance and legal support globally: China, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America, and North America• Managed one direct report (attorney); retained and managed outside counsel when and where needed• Lead business attorney responsible for Nokia’s acquisition of Avvenu, Inc. (file sharing software) • Managed aspects of business integration of Nokia’s $400 million acquisition of Intellisync Corporation• Out-licensing of Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite through operators and direct enterprise customers

North American Sales counsel for mobile phone and mobile accessory business.Responsible for legal support related to North American product sales (mobile phones and accessories) and channel activities within the Customer and Market Operations organization.• Sales and Marketing. Responsible for multi-billion dollar mobile phone sales and support agreements with wireless operators, distributors, and retail channel customers in the U.S. and Canada; finalized various marketing sponsorship and promotion agreements, naming rights agreements; reviewed and approved external marketing and advertising campaigns. • Games and Licensing. Lead attorney in North America responsible for negotiating content licensing agreements with mobile game publishers and developers for the Nokia N-Gage™ mobile gaming device in North America; negotiated various retail and channel agreements to open new distribution and markets for the games business.o lead business attorney in connection with Nokia’s acquisition of Sega.com which led to creation of a mobile, online gaming environment.

Corporate Associate at large Texas law firm (approx 310 attorneys)• Corporate Transactions. Responsible for a variety of client business matters, including asset and stock purchase agreements, merger agreements, divestitures, shareholder agreements, subscription agreements, franchise agreements, non-competition agreements, escrow agreements, and trade secret agreements; conducted legal due diligence in connection with business combinations; structured and formed various corporate entities and joint ventures.• Antitrust/Litigation. Counseled clients regarding antitrust compliance in diverse industry segments (e.g., telecommunications, health care, software development), including price-fixing, discriminatory pricing, most favored nations clauses, dealer distribution, and standards setting activities.o prepared client antitrust compliance policies and guidelineso prepared several Hart-Scott-Rodino merger notification filingso assisted clients in litigated and regulatory matters regarding antitrust/business issues• Corporate Securities. Assisted clients with federal and state securities law compliance, including registration of securities pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, private placements, Rule 144 restricted securities; prepared annual and other periodic reports pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.• Civil Litigation. Conducted all phases of litigated matters in Texas Federal and State courts. Motion practice, discovery, trial briefs, client counseling.

Health Care antitrust; investigations relating to anticompetitive effects of hospital/clinic mergers and physician joint ventures.• Conducted all phases of administrative and U.S. District Court antitrust litigation and law enforcement, including field investigations into potential violations of federal antitrust laws; investigated alleged anti-competitive effects of mergers and joint ventures, price-fixing and boycott conspiracies; structured and negotiated consent settlement agreements with private parties to resolve identified competitive threats.

Juris Doctorate, Law

Bs, Political Science