Debra E. K. Email & Phone Number

Seoul, South Korea

Foreign attorney at the largest, globally recognized, top tier law firm in South Korea with over 1,700 professionals and 2,100 staff. Represent the Business Advisory Group in the following areas: Antitrust & Competition, Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes, Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance, International Practice, Mergers & Acquisitions.

Lewisville, Texas

• Operated as member of eight-person executive management team, acting as chief legal officer of legal department at North American-based subsidiary of Sanwa Holdings Corporation ($4B publicly traded manufacturing.
• Created an IP Strategy Committee, which consisted of a multifunctional team from engineering, legal, purchasing, compliance, and marketing, and began legal proceedings against a competitor for seven cases of patent.
• Pursued competitor for poaching multiple employees and received injunctive relief.
• Settled several million-dollar product liability cases for de minimis.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Functioned as member of six-person executive management team, acting as chief legal officer of legal department at North American-based subsidiary of Kubota Corporation ($16B publicly traded manufacturing company with.
• Adopted preferred-provider method developed during AGCO position, saving company over $2M in 2016.
• Created a Contract Management Office to streamline the contract management life cycle and reduce outside counsel legal fees for reviewing routine contracts by $500K.
• Completed the $500M acquisition of Great Plains Manufacturing.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Served as member of 12-person executive management team, overseeing all functions of legal department at $10B publicly traded manufacturing company with 20,800 employees in more than 140 countries. Advised on all.
• Worked with Ariba to create preferred-provider network of law firms by inviting firms to bid on projects involving commercial contracts, immigration, environmental health and safety, employment, and M&A. Reduced legal.
• Formed a Global Engine Approval Committee, which consisted of a multifunctional team from engineering, legal, purchasing, compliance, and marketing and became the first non-road engine company to obtain approval by the.
• Completed the $1B acquisition of GSI Holding Corporation.

Peoria, Illinois

Led legal regulatory department for $55B publicly traded manufacturing company with 95,000 employees in 182 countries. Oversaw securities filings, 10-Ks, proxies, Form 4s, annual reports, board of director matters, commercial and government contracts, international and domestic tax issues, import/export and customs matters, and environmental, health, and.

Bentonville, Arkansas

Directed commercial legal team for $515B publicly traded consumer goods company with 2,200,000 employees in 27 countries. Handled securities laws, corporate governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and international supplier relationships. Drafted and disseminated Walmart’s Code of Conduct for factory certification to ensure quality assurance.

Lake Forest, Illinois

Managed international M&A for $8.6B publicly traded automotive supply company with 31,000 employees on six continents. Handled board of director matters, securities filings, 10-Ks, proxies, Form 4s, annual reports. Completed private offering of $350M of senior secured notes, $800M senior credit facility, and private offering of $125M. Negotiated and.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Taught legal writing and communication, and acted as moot court competition mock trial coordinator for private law school comprised of 740 students and 94 faculty members.

Lake Forest, Illinois

Led corporate governance and government affairs legal team for $25B publicly traded manufacturing company with 63,000 employees in 190 countries. Handled board of director matters, and public securities filings of 11Ks, proxies, Form 6s, annual reports. Served as finance counsel to global captive finance business. Completed $1.5B debt-equity swap of common.

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Served as civil litigation attorney representing local banks, municipalities, law enforcement, schools, and businesses. Conducted depositions, prepared pleadings, prepped witnesses, and defended clients at trial.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Jd, Business Law

Activities and Societies: Marquette University Law School Executive Editor of the Law Review

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude