Recruited to establish the legal team for Clayton, Dubilier & RIce's private equity carve-out of PwC’s global mobility practiceBuilt global team of lawyers and risk & compliance professionals to support business in more than 40 countries

Led legal carve out of Nielsen’s consumer measurement business which resulted in the $2.7BB sale to private equity firm Advent International in March 2021Created corporate governance framework for new company and board of directors, and led our global team of lawyers and legal professionals in supporting all aspects of the business

Led Nielsen's global team responsible for legal and strategic business counseling for Nielsen's data and information products that measure what people watch and buy in more than 100 countries.Led merger and acquisition legal support globally.Led and managed the negotiation of global client service agreements in support of more than $6 billion in annual revenue. Negotiate and draft a wide variety of strategic partnership and complex information and technology agreements. Managed company-wide litigation, including antitrust, labor, privacy, patent and commercial disputes in the US and internationally. Served as Nielsen's Global Ombudsman, responsible for reporting to the audit committee of the Board of Directors, for FCPA and UK Bribery Act compliance, integrity and compliance programs, and management of regional integrity leaders.

Counseled Nielsen global business units that measure what people watch. Supervised regional counsel across all Nielsen businesses globally. Led Nielsen’s successful response to the Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation of the Arbitron acquisition, including the collection and disclosure of more than 15 million pages of documents, negotiation of the final Consent Decree and the resulting remedial agreement.Led negotiations with Facebook, Google and Experian that drove the launch, growth and expansion of Online Campaign Ratings. Directed negotiations with U.S. media and agency clients accounting for more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue. Supported Nielsen's successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.Served as corporate secretary for Nielsen Catalina Solutions joint venture.

Created and launched Nielsen's Commercial Transactions Group of lawyers and legal support staff to provide an integrated approach to providing legal support across all Nielsen businesses in North America.Supervised drafting of Nielsen’s first contract negotiation playbook to systematize the legal department’s response to client contract negotiations.

Lead lawyer responsible for Telecom, IAG, Global Television Audience Measurement and Entertainment businesses.

Counseled Greater China Management Team during period of sustained dynamic growth.Created Greater China legal team, leading to a local successor hire in 2011.Led shutdown of the AGB/Nielsen Television Audience Measurement business in China, including closure of 17 branch offices, meter collection from more than 15,000 households, meter refurbishment and export, and VAT refunds resulting in multi-million dollar savings.Directed the creation of the Nielsen ccData joint venture to collect and syndicate television audience measurement using set top box data.Negotiated and closed sale of the Hong Kong Advertising Information Services business.

Led legal support for more than fifteen countries including China, India, Australia/New Zealand and Southeast Asia.Drafted and negotiated regional master service agreements with premier clients across the region.Successfully negotiated with Vietnam Labor Department officials to limit the impact of legacy labor practices.Investigated and remediated several integrity and compliance matters throughout the region.Led the acquisition of in-store data capture technology in Australia.

Lead lawyer for Billboard Magazine, Hollywood Reporter, Adweek, and more than fifty other business media properties.

Internet Law, Contract Drafting and Negotiation, Intellectual Property

Tax Law, ERISA, Plan Drafting