Served as senior advisor to Founder and Chief Executive Officer on all aspects of company's business, including organization as a Delaware corporation, various stock issuance matters, material contract negotiations, marketing approaches to targeted sectors and financial planning. Regularly participate in meetings with Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Revenue Officer and other senior advisers with expertise on accounting, human resources, marketing and sales matters.

Represented U.S., Canadian and other foreign corporations, special committees of directors and investment banks on M&A transactions, cross-border tender offers, spin-offs and securities offerings. Regularly interacted with CEOs, CFOs, General Counsel, Boards of Directors, Investment Bankers, Accountants and Government Regulators on a broad range of corporate and commercial activities.Extensively involved in business development activities in Beijing, Calgary, Hong Kong, Montreal, New York and Toronto; featured in numerous print & TV interviews; and regularly authored articles on SEC developments and Delaware court decisions.Selected TransactionsChina Investment Corporation: various investments, including its US$500 million secured convertible debenture investment in SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd.; its C$435 million equity investment in Penn West Energy Trust; and its C$812 million investment in partnership with Penn West to develop bitumen assets.Four Seasons Hotels: Special Committee of Independent Directors in US$3.7 billion “going private” transaction.GazMétro: US$472 million all-cash merger with Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange-listed company, and private placements of debt securities with institutional investors.Sears Holdings Corporation: partial spin-off of Sears Canada Inc.Black Gold Energy LLC: sales of securities to an affiliate of Goldman Sachs and a Singapore sovereign wealth fund.

New York, NY (Aug 2003 – Jan 2006) ; Hong Kong (Jun 2000 – Jun 2003); Sydney, Australia (Oct 1997 - May 2000); & Washington, D.C. (Aug 1989 – Sep 1997)Represented issuers, underwriters & private equity funds in over 100 public offerings & private placements in U.S. & international capital markets. Counseled clients on SEC compliance & reporting requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act policies & procedures. Advised on public & private M&A. Management Responsibilities, Client Development Experience & Leadership ActivitiesPartner-in-Charge, Hong KongSupervised 33 lawyers & 37 staff, with line management responsibility for financial results, recruiting, marketing, personnel & administrative matters. More than tripled size of office through addition of Disputes Resolution & Energy practices, expansion of HK Corporate Finance practice & launch of U.S. Capital Markets practice. Interacted regularly with Managing Partner & other senior lawyers in formulating business objectives for Asia-Pacific region, including participation in quarterly meetings of Partners-in-Charge of Asia-Pacific offices regarding key recruiting, personnel & budgetary issues. Directed office’s public relations activities, including serving as spokesperson to media, coordinating with public relations firm on principal business objectives & approving advertising & major marketing activities. Partner-in-Charge, SydneyOpened Australian office with focus on U.S. legal services for cross-border securities offerings. From a base of zero clients, established significant & profitable relationships with numerous investment banks & major corporations. Co-Head of International Securities PracticeCoordinated cross-border securities practice in Asia-Pacific, including targeting major business development prospects, identifying market trends, recruiting senior lawyers & implementing training programs. Developed electronic library of deal precedents, model forms & client development materials.

Substantial experience with public offerings, mergers & acquisitions, and joint ventures, with primary responsibility for due diligence and drafting/reviewing/negotiating legal documents.

Recruited as Executive Trainee for intensive commercial banking training program with emphasis on Accounting, International Finance and Marketing. Promoted to Official Assistant with responsibility for market analysis of Corporate and Correspondent Banking Divisions. Promoted to Assistant Treasurer with responsibility for assisting senior management with re-positioning bank as global wholesale corporate lender.