Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Senior Advisor
Provided legal leadership for complex transactions including M&A, financings, investments, securities offerings, affiliate IPO, strategic alliances, partnerships, restructurings, credit lines, swaps, licensing, private equity, shareholder rights, and employee equity incentive plans.• Negotiated practical, business-friendly outcomes. Led due diligence. Met deadlines.• Initiated corporate structure review resulting in material tax and administrative cost savings. • Provided ongoing… Show more Provided legal leadership for complex transactions including M&A, financings, investments, securities offerings, affiliate IPO, strategic alliances, partnerships, restructurings, credit lines, swaps, licensing, private equity, shareholder rights, and employee equity incentive plans.• Negotiated practical, business-friendly outcomes. Led due diligence. Met deadlines.• Initiated corporate structure review resulting in material tax and administrative cost savings. • Provided ongoing guidance to business partners and Board to enable informed decision-making. • Effectively communicated complex legal and regulatory matters to key stakeholders.• Anticipated legal and regulatory risks. Revitalized enterprise risk management to help future-proof business. Implemented global controls for risk identification, and mitigation. • As Corporate Secretary, facilitated Board meetings, materials, and process. Kept corporate records.• Developed robust corporate governance framework. Established committee structure. Served as director for subsidiary and affiliate boards, including a public company board.• Motivated culture of compliance, highest ethical standards, trust, and respect. Championed diversity, innovation, excellence, and best practices. • Built, motivated, trained, and retained strong teams.• Vigilantly monitored evolving legal and regulatory landscape. • Developed robust policy frameworks, including intellectual property protection, licensing, BCP, vendor management, privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and AI. • Actively advocated with regulatory authorities. • Successfully managed litigation matters with outside counsel. Monitored reputational risk. Conducted internal investigations.• Enhanced insurance coverage while reducing premium costs.• Established engagement procedures for disciplined, cost-efficient use of outside counsel. • Drafted, negotiated, reviewed and revised contracts. Simplified and updated contract managment. Show less
