Gregory Cheikhameguyaz Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Nl

- Drive the contracting process, including drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating a broad variety of agreements (including licensing and SaaS agreements) to support the company’s global sales and strategic procurement efforts.- Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, security, privacy, compliance and product owners to mitigate risks and to ensure compliance with regulations and company policies.- Stay current on emerging and evolving areas of the law (i.e. data privacy, artificial intelligence).- Assist the business with legal needs for new strategic go-to-market initiatives.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Drive the contracting process, including drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating a broad variety of agreements to support the company's pursuit of strategic projects such as preconstruction agreements, owner contracts (including AIA, Consensus DOCs and DBIA templates), teaming agreements, joint-venture agreements, and design / engineering agreements.- Liaise with finance and risk management to perform due diligence on our numerous partners’ financial strength and capacity and to determine appropriate performance security and insurance coverages.- Educate our project teams on contract terms and risk mitigation strategies.- Collaborate with team members to improve corporate processes and update internal template library.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Drive the contracting process, including drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating a broad variety of commercial agreements relating to North American sales, supply chain services, distribution, inventory consignment, procurement, confidentiality, and software licensing.- Provide guidance and risk assessment to sales and finance on key contractual provisions such as indemnification, limitation of liability, and warranty.- Provide guidance to credit and digital marketing departments on legal matters.- Update and roll out standard terms and conditions and template agreements.- Develop and lead practical training programs for internal customers such as sales and product marketing teams.- Develop and lead education programs for North American contract managers.- Investigate customer claims and facilitate pre-litigation resolution.- Support the company’s compliance efforts with respect to cybersecurity, environmental regulations, ethics, international trade, etc.- Manage the successful delivery of services by outside counsel.

New York, Ny, Us

Axiom, a recognized leader in the business of law, is the world’s largest and fastest growing non-traditional provider of legal services. Combining deep legal and business expertise with operational prowess, Axiom works closely with leading law departments to improve their risk profiles, lower cost, and create more value for their corporations. With 1,000+ employees, the firm serves nearly half of the Fortune 100 through 12 offices and 4 delivery centers globally. www.axiomlaw.com

Wood Dale, Il, Us

- Drive the contracting process, including drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements relating to domestic and international sales, maintenance and supply chain services, distribution, inventory consignment, aircraft parts trading, procurement, confidentiality, and real estate.- Provide guidance to the business teams on key contractual provisions such as indemnification, limitation of liability, and warranty.- Develop template agreements.- Assist the business teams with coordinating commercial claims and offset agreements.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

- Drive the contracting process, including drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements relating to sales, procurement, confidentiality, equity or asset acquisitions, real estate, and employment.- Provide general legal support to senior management teams (Finance, Sales, Operations, and Information Technology) in connection with risk assessment, business transactions, and legal implications of business and operational decisions.- Manage corporate and subsidiary governance globally.- Manage global insurance coverage strategy and operational relationship with insurance carriers/broker, including insurance renewal and claims management.- Perform due diligence in preparation for acquisitions, joint ventures, and sales of real estate.- Manage outside law firms and litigation matters.- Manage global trademark portfolio and intellectual property strategy.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Researched/investigated legal and factual matters relating to commercial litigation, workers’ compensation, insurance defense, and insurance coverage analysis and litigation.- Drafted and filed various litigation pleadings, briefs, and opinions in federal and state courts.- Analyzed and interpreted insurance policies, prepared coverage opinions.- Reviewed large document productions. E-discovery proficient (Summation, Concordance).- Prepared memoranda to partners and timely submitted periodic reports to clients.- Assisted senior partners during trial.

- Researched/investigated legal and factual matters in plaintiff personal injury cases.- Answered to interrogatories and requests for production based on client interviews.- Drafted and filed legal documents in federal and state courts.- Prepared and filed corporate documents with the Illinois Secretary of State.- Analyzed, organized and indexed documents produced by opposing parties.- Tracked case deadlines, such as statutes of limitations, to ensure timely filings.- Answered client inquiries and kept clients updated on the status of their case.- Trained and supervised a legal assistant.

J.D., Law

Ll.M., International And Comparative Law

Master, Business Law