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Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Providing corporate legal support to a Fortune 50 Company, including securities law, and corporate governance.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Tampa, Florida, Us

Lead Securities Counsel responsible for securities law compliance and corporate governance, with primary legal responsibility for financings, credit agreements, SEC public disclosure documents and annual shareholder meeting items. Support parent and subsidiary boards of directors, investor relations, treasury, finance, tax and accounting, insurance regulatory compliance. Lead in-house attorney for 5 public offerings for debt and equity, 1 redemption of public debt and 1 private placement of debt, raising over $4.2 billion in proceeds. Renegotiated credit agreement 7 times, upsizing to $1.3 billion credit agreement. Participated in private and public company acquisitions, including public disclosures, insurance regulatory filing support and integration. Manage 135+ subsidiaries, including regulated HMO and insurance subsidiaries for Medicare Advantage and Medicaid lines of business, non-profit foundation and employee assistance fund.

Corporate in-house counsel for public specialty pharmaceutical company with a marketed product. Executed several public equity financings and loan agreements. Prepared all SEC public disclosure documents and annual shareholder meeting items. Reviewed potential acquisition opportunities. Ensured compliance with Nasdaq rules, securities laws and corporate governance matters. Coordinated with sales and marketing teams regarding managed care strategy. Negotiated leases, licenses, managed care contracts, consulting and service agreements. Participated in healthcare law compliance program in connection with launch and marketing of drug, including sales training. Managed state pharmaceutical licenses.

Burbank, California, Us

Served as a full-time independent contractor providing corporate legal services as sole in-house counsel to start-up career development advice and job listing website. Reviewed all contracts from predecessor entities postmerger and negotiated new contracts with database providers, leases, employment agreements, confidentiality and disclosure agreements and license agreements. Reviewed and drafted employment policies and website terms and conditions. Supervised outside patent counsel.

New York, Us

Represented life science, retail, manufacturing and telecommunications companies in the San Diego and San Francisco areas in public and private equity financings, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, bank financings, corporate governance and general corporate matters. Lead associate on vast majority of transactions. Negotiated and drafted all related documentation. Drafted and reviewed Form S-1s, Form S-3s, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, Section 16 filings and press releases. Represented underwriters in private and public debt and equity financings. Represented institutional investors in private equity financings in life science companies.

Global, Gb

Executed a broad range of transactions as issuers’ and underwriters’ counsel for equity offerings, debt tender offers, consent solicitations in both registered and unregistered forms for domestic and foreign companies. Negotiated and drafted all offering-related documentation. Advised both foreign and domestic clients on corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Conducted due diligence. Drafted and reviewed SEC disclosure documents. Pro bono work included successful political asylum VAWA petition appeal and incorporation and successful application for tax-exempt status of non-profit organization.

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