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In my role, I lead efforts to identify, cultivate and refine key partnerships and strategic initiatives, ensuring that they contribute to the overall growth targets and key priorities of AEG Global Partnerships. Working closely with business leaders within Global Partnerships and across the global AEG enterprise, I am directly responsible for providing strategic counsel and insight into all major revenue growth initiatives for the division, and I also help set the vision and strategy for the… Show more In my role, I lead efforts to identify, cultivate and refine key partnerships and strategic initiatives, ensuring that they contribute to the overall growth targets and key priorities of AEG Global Partnerships. Working closely with business leaders within Global Partnerships and across the global AEG enterprise, I am directly responsible for providing strategic counsel and insight into all major revenue growth initiatives for the division, and I also help set the vision and strategy for the optimization of partner campaigns and content. Having structured and negotiated multi-asset sponsorship agreements on a local and global scale in my previous role as Vice President, Legal Counsel at AEG, I am integrally involved in helping grow and advance the global deal-making strategies, new business opportunities and annual revenues generated by GP.Acting as an internal agency for AEG, Global Partnerships oversees worldwide sponsorship sales and activation for over 130 world-class platforms across five continents and numerous other assets, including venues, sports franchises, events, tours, festivals and digital content among other AEG holdings. Show less

At AEG I handle a wide range of general corporate and contractual issues, most of which are centered around one of the many stadiums, arenas and entertainment complexes or professional sports franchises that AEG owns or manages. Projects range from large-scale property acquisition and development, joint venture investments and arena management agreements to multi-asset corporate sponsorship and naming rights agreements, filming and event licensing as well as league compliance issues.AEG… Show more At AEG I handle a wide range of general corporate and contractual issues, most of which are centered around one of the many stadiums, arenas and entertainment complexes or professional sports franchises that AEG owns or manages. Projects range from large-scale property acquisition and development, joint venture investments and arena management agreements to multi-asset corporate sponsorship and naming rights agreements, filming and event licensing as well as league compliance issues.AEG is one of the largest sports and entertainment presenters in the world, producing events like Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and Stagecoach, and operating many of the world’s preeminent arenas and entertainment districts, including Crypto.com Arena, L.A. Live and Dignity Health Sports Park (Los Angeles), T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas), the O2 (London) and Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin).AEG's sports portfolio also includes ownership of the Los Angeles Kings (NHL) and the LA Galaxy (MLS) and management of privately held shares of the Los Angeles Lakers. Show less

Los Angeles, Ca

Los Angeles, Ca

Member of the firm's Corporate Department. My practice encompassed general corporate and business law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law. Experience included representing both private and public companies (as acquirers or targets) in a wide variety of industries in stock and asset acquisition transactions. Also provided counseling to clients on a variety of general corporate matters, including entity selection and formation, governance and… Show more Member of the firm's Corporate Department. My practice encompassed general corporate and business law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law. Experience included representing both private and public companies (as acquirers or targets) in a wide variety of industries in stock and asset acquisition transactions. Also provided counseling to clients on a variety of general corporate matters, including entity selection and formation, governance and securities compliance.Experience included representation of:1) Smart & Final Stores, Inc. in its $185 million initial public offering of common stock;2) American Realty Capital Properties in its $11.2 billion acquisition of Cole Real Estate Investments, creating the largest publicly traded net lease REIT;3) Stream Global Services in its $820 million acquisition by customer management provider Convergys Corporation; and4) Funds managed by Ares Management LLC in a $1.5 billion financial restructuring of Guitar Center Holdings, Inc. and its operating subsidiary, Guitar Center, Inc., which resulted in Ares acquiring a controlling interest in the company. Show less

Los Angeles, Ca

Member of the firm’s Transactional & Securities, Finance & Financial Institutions and Latin America Practices. I was also a member of the Sports Industry Team.Representative transactions included:1) Represented Guggenheim Baseball Management in its historic acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers;2) Counseled private equity firms in the acquisition and financing of various mid-size manufacturing businesses in the midwestern United States;3) Represented… Show more Member of the firm’s Transactional & Securities, Finance & Financial Institutions and Latin America Practices. I was also a member of the Sports Industry Team.Representative transactions included:1) Represented Guggenheim Baseball Management in its historic acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers;2) Counseled private equity firms in the acquisition and financing of various mid-size manufacturing businesses in the midwestern United States;3) Represented small and mid-size private companies in obtaining initial rounds of financing in private placements of equity securities; 4) Assisted public companies in registered offerings of equity securities, including the preparation of filings required by the ’33 and ’34 Acts; and5) Represented a medical device company in the completion of several strategic investments to enhance its global portfolio. Show less

Jd, Specialization, Business Law And Policy

Activities and Societies: UCLA Moot Court Honors Program (Distinguished Advocate); Lawyering Skills Writing Advisor

B.A., B.Acc., Summa Cum Laude, History, Accountancy

Activities and Societies: Valedictorian, School of Business Administration; Phi Beta Kappa; Coordinator and Tutor, USD Writing Center