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San Diego, California, United States

A transformational technology consultancy that supports clients ranging from start-ups to multinational Fortune 500 companies. Builds the strategic alliances, joint ventures, and collaborations needed to create revenue streams and marketing channels for emerging business platform technologies. • Advised Directors, C-Level Executives, and Federal Governmental Transactional Leaders from Multi-billion Enterprises. • Produced on-point analysis of investment potential based on diligence,… Show more A transformational technology consultancy that supports clients ranging from start-ups to multinational Fortune 500 companies. Builds the strategic alliances, joint ventures, and collaborations needed to create revenue streams and marketing channels for emerging business platform technologies. • Advised Directors, C-Level Executives, and Federal Governmental Transactional Leaders from Multi-billion Enterprises. • Produced on-point analysis of investment potential based on diligence, deep experience, knowledge, and insights into relevant technologies, markets, and trends.• Clarified legal nuances of respective research, distribution, and international strategic alliances.Impact Delivered▔▔• Returned an average of 275% on equity investments from an investment portfolio of 28 multinational companies, producing on-point analysis of investment potential.• Advised on a transformational Multi-Billion Smart City Infrastructural and Air Transport Hub.• Concentrations▔▔• Complex Technology Licensing • Corporate Governance • Distribution • Financing • Initial Public Offerings (IPO) • International & Domestic Manufacturing • Investment Banking • Joint Ventures • Licensing • Management, Consultancy & Closure • Mergers & Acquisitions • Private Equity Financings • R&D • SEC Compliance • Strategic Alliances • Venture CapitalSectors Served▔▔• Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Biotech • Blockchain • Cryptocurrency • Fintech • Genomics • Innovation • Mobile Communications • Renewable Energy • Robotics • Stem Cell Regeneration Medicine • Tech • Transportation Show less

San Diego, California, United States

The Institute of Americas was founded in 1981 to promote sound public policy and fostered public and private collaboration between stakeholders. The Institute links current or former Latin American presidents and industry leaders to help drive the 21st-century innovation and technology needed to empower economic development and improve the people of the Americas' well-being.

San Diego, California, United States

The Southern California Regional Airport Exploratory Board is a non-profit organization working to understand and solve Southern California's air travel and freight capacity issues.

1900 University Avenue, 5Th Floor, East Palo Alto, Ca 94303

Recruited to drive brand and position expansion into California’s innovation sector for this global leader in International Corporate Law, led a team of 50 global cross-functional experts supporting highly regulated transactions and revenue streams.Committee Leadership▔▔• Executive Committee of the GT Blockchain Task Force • Co-head of the West Coast Corporate & Securities Practice of a large Magic Circle Firm based out of London and founder of its California… Show more Recruited to drive brand and position expansion into California’s innovation sector for this global leader in International Corporate Law, led a team of 50 global cross-functional experts supporting highly regulated transactions and revenue streams.Committee Leadership▔▔• Executive Committee of the GT Blockchain Task Force • Co-head of the West Coast Corporate & Securities Practice of a large Magic Circle Firm based out of London and founder of its California presence.Thought Leadership Events▔▔• Blockchain, Crypto & SEC Compliance, Blockchain Economic Forum Presenter, 2019 • Blockchain Expo North America Presenter, Santa Clara, 2017 • "Digital Cities' Challenges for Data Privacy [and Analytics]" Presentation, Stanford Global Projects Center, 2017 • "Business and Management Best Practices in the Next Era": ACC Lead Presenter, 2017Concentrations▔▔• Capital Markets • Complex Technology Licensing • Corporate Governance • Data Analytics • Distribution • Financing • Initial Public Offerings (IPO) • International & Domestic Manufacturing • Investment Banking • IPOs • Joint Ventures • Licensing • Management, Consultancy & Closure • Manufacturing • Mergers & Acquisitions • Private Equity (PE.) Financings • Research & Development (R&D) • Revenue Strategy • Scaled Revenue Strategies • SEC Compliance • Strategic Alliances & Regulatory • Venture Capital (VC) Funding Sectors Served▔▔• Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Biotechnology • Blockchain • Cleantech • Consumer Goods • Cryptocurrencies • Digital • Digital Healthcare • E-Commerce Sales • Energy • Entertainment • Finance • Genomics • Internet of Things (Iot) • Real Estate • Retail • Smart Cities Show less

Palo Alto, California, United States

A multinational law firm. Dentons was the world's 5th-largest law firm by revenue in 2019. Within six months of joining the moving to the Bay Area to join Dentons, I landed several critical initiatives through extended new networks and representation in the technology and robotics sectors. Impact Delivered▔▔• Set up strategic meetings with established automotive manufacturers.• Expanded existing opportunities with an early-stage venture capital fund and technology business… Show more A multinational law firm. Dentons was the world's 5th-largest law firm by revenue in 2019. Within six months of joining the moving to the Bay Area to join Dentons, I landed several critical initiatives through extended new networks and representation in the technology and robotics sectors. Impact Delivered▔▔• Set up strategic meetings with established automotive manufacturers.• Expanded existing opportunities with an early-stage venture capital fund and technology business accelerators• Continued serving as an Innovation Advisor to the Institute of America Energy Industry Board Members.• Added new Asian and Middle Eastern representations and establishing their new Autonomous Vehicle and Robotics practices in the Firm's accelerator facilities.• Landed one of Silicon Valley's newest "unicorn" technology companies.Thought Leadership Events▔▔• "Commercial Opportunities & [Smart City] Business Models," Stanford University Digital Cities Summit Moderator & Speaker, 2016Concentrations▔▔• Capital Markets • Complex Technology Licensing • Corporate Governance • Data Analytics • Distribution • Financing • Initial Public Offerings (IPO) • International & Domestic Manufacturing • Investment Banking • IPOs • Joint Ventures • Licensing • Management, Consultancy & Closure • Mergers & Acquisitions • Private Equity (PE.) Financings • Research & Development (R&D) • Revenue Strategy • Scaled Revenue Strategies • SEC Compliance • Strategic Alliances & Regulatory • Venture Capital (VC) Funding Sectors Served▔▔• Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Biotechnology • Blockchain • Cleantech • Consumer Goods • Cryptocurrencies • Digital • Digital Healthcare • E-Commerce Sales • Energy • Entertainment • Finance • Genomics • Internet of Things (Iot) • Real Estate • Retail • Smart Cities Show less

San Diego, Ca

Jones Day is the fifth-largest law firm in the US and a global leader in providing multidisciplinary legal expertise in antitrust, cybersecurity, energy, environmental, energy, health care, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, and tax law. Spread across five continents and numerous jurisdictions, Jones Day’s has roughly 2,500 lawyers based in significant business and finance centers worldwide. Impact Delivered▔▔Served as a key advisor on… Show more Jones Day is the fifth-largest law firm in the US and a global leader in providing multidisciplinary legal expertise in antitrust, cybersecurity, energy, environmental, energy, health care, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, and tax law. Spread across five continents and numerous jurisdictions, Jones Day’s has roughly 2,500 lawyers based in significant business and finance centers worldwide. Impact Delivered▔▔Served as a key advisor on multi-billion-dollar projects, providing expertise in Joint Venture & Licensing Strategies • US-China Tariff Wars Impacts • US Energy Sector Technology & Innovation.Thought Leadership Events▔▔• Technology Thought Leader Panelist, Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford, 2002-2016 Co-panelists included the founders of ⦁ LinkedIn ⦁ Twitter ⦁ Facebook ⦁ PayPal ⦁ Google ⦁ Evernote ⦁ Yelp ⦁ Tesla Motors/Space X• US Biotech, Pharmaceuticals and Innovation Sectors Host & Speaker, Brazilian Congress on Science and Technology, 2015 Show less

San Diego, California

Hired and appointed Chair, Southern California Corporate & Securities Practice Group by Christine Lagarde, former head of the International Monetary Fund and current head of the European Central Bank, as an "agent of change" in Transformational Leadership Role for Baker & McKenzie, the largest law firm in the world at the time.Chair & Committee Roles▔▔• Southern CA Corporate & Securities Practice Group• Steering Committee North American Private Equity Practice Group •… Show more Hired and appointed Chair, Southern California Corporate & Securities Practice Group by Christine Lagarde, former head of the International Monetary Fund and current head of the European Central Bank, as an "agent of change" in Transformational Leadership Role for Baker & McKenzie, the largest law firm in the world at the time.Chair & Committee Roles▔▔• Southern CA Corporate & Securities Practice Group• Steering Committee North American Private Equity Practice Group • Global Pharmaceuticals Transactional Strategy Group• Renewable Energies Practice Group• M&A Pharmaceuticals Industry GroupThought Leadership Events▔▔• Technology Thought Leader Panelist, Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford, 2002-2016 Co-panelists included the founders of ⦁ LinkedIn ⦁ Twitter ⦁ Facebook ⦁ PayPal ⦁ Google ⦁ Evernote ⦁ Yelp ⦁ Tesla Motors/Space X"Communications Technologies in the Cleantech Space: Current and Future Opportunities" • "Turning a New Leaf—The Future of Electric Vehicles & Networked Charging Stations" • "Financing New Technology Outlook" • "Equity Perspectives on Investments in Wind Power Market" • "Using DOE Loan Guarantees in Renewable Energy Finance" • Growth Capital: Private Equity Perspective" & "The Public Capital Markets: What are the Opportunities for Solar Companies" • "M&A Valuations in Recent Solar Transactions." Show less

San Diego, Ca

A large “Magic Circle Firm” headquartered in London, Clifford Chance is in the world’s top ten multinational law firms based on the number of lawyers and revenue. The Firm’s practice areas include:• banking • finance • capital markets • corporate & M&A • real estate • litigation • dispute resolution • tax • pensions • employment. Originally a Partner at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison (1997–2002), joined Clifford Chance as the founder of their California presence, as part of a group… Show more A large “Magic Circle Firm” headquartered in London, Clifford Chance is in the world’s top ten multinational law firms based on the number of lawyers and revenue. The Firm’s practice areas include:• banking • finance • capital markets • corporate & M&A • real estate • litigation • dispute resolution • tax • pensions • employment. Originally a Partner at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison (1997–2002), joined Clifford Chance as the founder of their California presence, as part of a group merger where I served as the company's Co-Head of the West Coast Corporate & Securities Practice.Chair & Committee Roles▔▔IPO Chair in the public offering of semiconductor company on the NYSE on behalf of Europe's (then) largest private equity investors.Thought Leadership Events▔▔"Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford (SVCO)" Panel delegate (2002-2015)Served as a panelist alongside other leading technology and innovation thought leaders Show less

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