GISI companies include Structure Tone, LiRo Group, Layton Construction, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Abbott, Govan Brown, LF Driscoll, Pavarini Group, Pavarini McGovern, Structure Tone Southwest, Structure Tone International, Asia Infrastructure Solutions, Hill International, Palladium, GEI Consultants, J. Roger Preston, Lithos Engineering, and Gafcon PM-CM.• Completed all aspects of transaction documents for four strategic mergers, increasing the company's global footprint from 4 countries to over 90 countries and its employee headcount from approximately 5,000 employees to over 13,000 employees worldwide.• Managed transaction documents and legal due diligence for $300 million bond offering.• Expanded the company's employee stock purchase program from 4 countries to offerings in 20 countries.

All aspects of the legal, contracts, and risk management functions. Business and legal strategy. Regulatory compliance. Commercial and government contracting. Litigation management. Risk management. Corporate governance.• Reduced legal expenses over fifty percent by restructuring the law department and closely overseeing all outside counsel activities and case strategies• Decreased open litigation matters by 57% through early and realistic case assessment and proactive case resolution strategies • Restructured insurance program and brokerage relationships to improve internal client service and achieve cost savings• Decreased organizational risk through implementation of corporate governance reforms

Responsible for all aspects of the legal, government contracts, trade compliance, human capital management, and security functions. Ensuring compliance with SEC regulations. Negotiating and managing every acquisition, disposition and financial transaction, from non-disclosure agreements and term sheets to closing. Managing disputes and outside law firms. Negotiating and advising on contracts, leases and executive employment agreements. Protecting intellectual property rights. Counseling on corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Advising and training personnel on compliance with relevant laws and regulations, including the NISPOM, FCPA, ITAR, labor and employment laws, cyber security and government procurement requirements. Conducting internal investigations, responding to EEOC complaints and DOL investigations.• Successfully completed over twenty mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures with transaction values of up to $270.7 million, increasing revenues from $350 million to a height of nearly $1 billion• Completed refinancing of $625 million 10.0% senior secured notes resulting in annual interest savings of $18.75 million• Replaced $110 million credit facility• Reduced foreign trade compliance risk by developing and implementing a company-wide due diligence screening program and standard contract form for foreign agents• Enhanced protection of intellectual property by developing and implementing company-wide invention assignment and confidentiality agreement and active management of intellectual property portfolio• Managed reduction in employee headcount from 4,500 employees in 2012 to 3,000 employees in 2015 • Supported strategic review processes, culminating in the divestiture of the U.S. and U.K.-based operations of the company’s Electronic Products Division at a value of $265 million• Closed repurchase of $175 million of 7.0% senior secured notes resulting in annual interest savings of $12.25 million

Counseling publicly and privately held companies, including functioning as outside general counsel. Managing construction project related disputes, including contract negotiations, requests for equitable adjustment, claims, mediation, litigation and arbitration. Managing commercial and computer software disputes. Drafting, reviewing and advising on contracts and other business transactions. Protecting trade secrets and other intellectual property, including obtaining restraining orders to prevent misappropriation.

Counseling publicly and privately held companies, including contract reviews and dispute management services for Fortune 50 corporate client. Drafting, reviewing and advising on contracts and other business transactions. Managing commercial and construction project related disputes, including requests for equitable adjustment, claims, mediation, litigation and arbitration. Commercial litigation and construction law, including contract disputes and trade secret litigation.