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Senior business and legal affairs executive, general counsel and law professor, with deep expertise in entertainment, new media and finance, extensive experience negotiating and drafting deals, counseling business leaders, driving resolution on complex issues, and building, managing and leading global teams. Directly responsible for high-profile confidential talent contracts, new media/digital agreements, in-bound and out-bound licenses, co-productions and rights transfers, day-to-day production legal work, M&A and commercial transactions, compliance/regulatory and litigation management, and other sensitive matters. Respected for excellent judgment and practical, creative problem solving, outstanding risk analysis and communication skills, and open and inclusive management style. Have held general counsel positions for international businesses, including in emerging markets.

Listed skills include Entertainment, Television, Digital Media, Licensing, and 13 others.