Business-oriented general counsel who adds value by helping achieve business goals while limiting risk. Works closely with business teams to negotiate contracts and transactions, solve problems and provide service as in-house counsel would, but from outside. Examples include commercial supply agreements, service agreements, complex commercial transactions, licenses, information technology agreements, research agreements, consulting agreements and non-disclosure agreements, dispute resolution, business counseling, risk assessment and general management of legal issues. Other experience includes mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, intellectual property disputes, compliance, internal investigations, employment disputes.Helps businesses understand issues, identify options and find creative and practical solutions n a cost-effective basis.