Chief legal officer of US public company in a highly regulated & competitive industry. Led company transformation and successful public listing on Nasdaq, with design & implementation of robust corporate governance framework. Contributed to Lucid’s objectives and strategies, with focus on international growth, diversification, & business optimization. Responsible for global legal, compliance, privacy, regulatory, intellectual property, ESG, and government affairs functions, and led human resources team on an interim basis. Trusted advisor to the Board of Directors and company leadership worldwide.

Legal leader during period of hyper-growth and business diversification. Established, scaled, and led global commercial legal function. Led legal compliance function. Developed compliance and governance policies. Designed contractual frameworks for strategic and commercial partnerships, including the first battery cell Gigafactory. Worked closely with executives to enable company strategies. Managed the integrations of multiple corporate acquisitions to diversify and expand Tesla’s business.

Global Sourcing/ Technology Transactions Practice (2008–2012). Commercial contracts practice with expertise in all phases of contracts for licensing, software development and implementation, and IT and business process services, including cloud, SaaS, and IaaS solutions. Experience advising on privacy, data and network security, and intellectual property matters. Litigation Practice (2004–2007). Commercial litigation practice with experience in corporate investigations, e-discovery, disputes relating to ownership of employee inventions, theft of trade secrets, licensing royalties, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, false claims, and unfair competition.

In-house counsel on secondment at leading European aircraft manufacturer. Handled corporate investigations, managed outside counsel, prepared witnesses for deposition, analyzed products liability claims, and conducted legal research for compliance.