Liz Ehrhart Email & Phone Number

Houston

▪ Deliver on major projects headlining in size from several million dollars to over a billion dollars that make strides towards Shell’s Powering Progress strategy by providing timely real estate advice and collaborating with BOMs and other SMEs. Transactions include partnering with:o Downstream for the acquisition of Savion (solar developer), fuel and retail sites for Mobility, a partnership interest in an oil seed developer, and a fuel distribution entity for TapUp.o Renewable & Energy Solutions in the advancement of wind, solar, battery storage, renewable natural gas, renewable diesel projects, advanced biofuels, and low carbon fuels.o Nature Based Solutions in the potential acquisition of timberland real estate in exchange for carbon credits.o Downstream-RNG for the leasing of facilities co-located on U.S. milk producing dairies and a retail site for CNG fueling.▪ Deliver savings upon re-negotiation of the contractual terms with service provider of the Mexico City office.▪ Team focal for the Americas for the Green Leasing initiative.▪ Team focal for the DE&I initiative.▪ Executive Board Member of WAVE (Women Adding Value Everywhere) serving as the New Membership Chair (2020 – present).▪ Nominated for 2022 VP Award for significant portfolio acquisition for Mobility.▪ Future Energy Leaders Co-Creation Lab runner-up for Trash to Cash pitch.

Houston, Texas

★Oversaw the legal matters and day-to-day operations of a privately owned real estate development and investment firm holding over 3 million rentable square feet in Houston, including industrial and office buildings and multifamily residential properties.★Advanced the company's long term portfolio goals and strategized with managing partners.

Houston, Texas

★Provided broad range of legal counsel to clients, including contract interpretation, dispute resolution, non-disclosure agreements, franchise agreements, employment matters, commercial transactions, government inquiries, and policies.★Assisted clients with the acquisition and sale of commercial real property, due diligence, financing, leasing, construction, development, and management. Such transactions involved offices, corporate campuses, retailers, restaurants, shopping centers, multi-family buildings, industrial sites, undeveloped property, and mixed-use projects.★Negotiated commercial agreements doing business in the following sectors: retail, restaurants health care, manufacturing, financial, oil and gas, and entertainment.

Houston, Texas Area

Vice President – Assistant General Counsel, 2014-2015Corporate Counsel, 2011-2014Associate Counsel, 2007-2011★Provided all departments and senior management with a broad range of legal counsel, including contract interpretation, dispute resolution, employment matters, real estate and commercial transactions, intellectual property, data privacy, compliance, government inquiries, and bankruptcy.★Negotiated corporate contracts, including real estate, marketing, finance, construction, IS, e-commerce, HR, and risk management.★Oversaw real estate and general corporate legal matters concerning 850+ store portfolio.★Engaged and supervised outside counsel, in-house attorneys, paralegals, compliance managers and legal assistants.

Seattle, Wa

★Practiced as a commercial litigator for two years assisting clients to resolve complex general commercial, real estate, financial and business problems through all phases of litigation and alternative dispute resolution.★Focused on commercial transactions, financing, real property transfers, leasing and other matters affecting businesses by drafting letters of intent, purchase agreements, leases, and related closing documents.

J.D., Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Council

B.A., Geography/Spanish, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

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