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Vienna, Virginia (Va), Us

As a senior member of the firm’s Technology Transactions Group, advise clients on complex, cross border technology transfers and transactions of all kinds. Deliver high quality and timely advice on strategic, regulatory and practical aspects of deals, optimize risk management in light of clients’ commercial objectives to structure viable solutions, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts including software development, professional services, global IT licensing and technology transfer agreements, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, EULA and other product licensing, reseller, hosting and data center agreements, website terms, privacy policies, etc., as well as leases, consulting agreements, NDAs and other contracts for management, marketing, and sales teams. Strong knowledge of global data privacy and data protection laws, cyber security regulations, SLAs, and related issues.

Provide legal and business advisory services to clients as outside general or special counsel, and serve as an interim executive as needed. Successfully close complex and cross border transactions, and supervise remote teams in foreign jurisdictions under tight deadlines. Structure commercial contracts and technology agreements, develop marketing, sales & growth strategies, and write business plans. Initiate, structure, negotiate, and close strategic partnerships, sales and business development deals, raise capital, manage operations, manage real estate purchase and leasing, international expansion, and resolve disputes between stakeholders as needed. Client examples include:Shelterzoom Corp. - provided legal and strategic advice to help grow this international blockchain based technology pioneer into one of Medium's "Biggest Stories in the Cryptosphere" December 2017. News Wire Publications, LLC - as interim CEO and In-House Counsel, grew the company's flagship publication, the Homeland Security Newswire, into the largest online homeland security newspaper in less than 18 months. Established operating, publishing, advertising, billing, and subscriber systems, increased web traffic and readership, sold advertising through various channels, established strategic partnerships, and grew revenues.LuckyChic.com - helped this innovative eCommerce Gaming company reach its first $1 million in sales and gain recognition as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's "Most Brilliant 100 Companies" in it’s first year of operations. Wrote the company’s business plan, financial model, and investor presentation, advised the CEO and President on operations, and attended high level meetings and industry events.Aware Software, Inc. - as Board Member and interim CEO, packaged the company's new enterprise reporting software product, created marketing materials, license agreements, and sold to the company's first customer, Goldman Sachs.

Founded and manage growth of this private investment partnership with holdings including financial instruments, real estate and operating business interests. Serve as investor and interim management for startup businesses in the technology sector.

Co-founded and managed the growth of this industry leading mobile application software products company from startup to over 300 employees in 7 countries. Raised approximately $50 million in venture capital, with Morgan Stanley as the investment bank on the last round. w-Tech was the first to introduce mobile stock & bond trading in February 1998, and eventually developed and sold a mobile application development platform and 19 mobile applications in four groups: mobile finance, commerce, content, and communications. Customers included Fidelity Investments, Merrill Lynch, Federal Express, Quick & Reilly, Suretrade, Dreyfus, Hemscott.net, Indigo Mobile and dozens of others. The company also had strategic alliances and partnerships with leading telecommunications companies, device manufacturers, wireless infrastructure providers and IT services companies including AT&T, phone.com, BellSouth, RIM, 3Com, Palm Computing, Nokia, Novatel, GoAmerica, Netscape, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Sun, Sybase, and others. Primary responsibilities included establishing the strategic direction of the firm, coordinating new product conception and development, new account development, strategic alliances, and management of the company's day to day operations globally including finance, accounting, human resources and legal.

Co-founded and managed growth of this international software development company specializing in sophisticated database related client server and Internet, Intranet and mobile application software for Fortune 1000 clients. Headquartered in New York City, clients of the firm included companies such as Cantor Fitzgerald, Citibank, CIBC Oppenheimer, CS First Boston, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, Thomas Publishing, Sakura Global Capital and others. In addition, the company established Professional Certifications from, and Partnerships with, vendors including Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Computer Associates, Microsoft, Netscape, Sun, HP, IBM, DEC, SGI, and AT&T. Managed all aspects of business operations including Legal, Finance, IT, HR, Sales, and Business Development.

One of the first Israeli high tech startups, AFIC produced the first working software product for data replication in distributed client server systems, now an industry standard technology. Established, grew, and ran all US operations, including marketing, sales, implementation and support. Responsible for financial, business and product planning for the Israeli development division and served as in-house legal counsel. Clients of the firm included Salomon Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Chemical Bank, Moody's Investors Service, and many others. In 1994, AFIC was acquired by and merged into a subsidiary of OSHAP Technologies (NASDAQ: OSHF). It is currently owned by SunGard Financial Systems.

Co-founded this international business consulting company to provide investment advisory services to foreign entities. Specialized in real estate investments, import/export and legal advice on international joint venture arrangements.

Co-founded this general practice law firm specializing in commercial transactions and litigation real estate and immigration law.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Completed real estate acquisitions and sales, financing, development, leasing, management, and related joint venture, corporate and tax work at the largest real estate law firm in the US. Also litigated cases involving real estate and general commercial issues.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Lectured students on analysis of real estate investments.

New York, Us

Rotated through the real estate, tax, and trust and estates departments of the firm and received an offer of permanent employment. At this time Loeb & Loeb was the largest entertainment law firm in the US.

New York, Ny, Us

This was one of the largest general practice law firms in the US at the time and was called LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae. Directed a department of paralegals to obtain and invest $150+ Million of federal excise tax refunds under an international tax treaty. Computerized all claim and investment data, worked closely with IRS, insurance brokers, and both domestic and foreign clients.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Jd, Law

Diploma, International Trade & Comparative Law

Bs, Accounting