Business-focused executive lawyer who serves as a trusted advisor and partner to senior leaders covering all parts of their global business portfolios including counseling on strategic growth initiatives, wide-ranging intellectual property matters, innovative joint development and joint marketing relationships, strategic partner alliances to drive new revenue and sales relationships, M&A, data security and data privacy compliance, and litigation. Significant experience advising senior business and legal executives on high-profile commercial transactions and critical legal risk management issues while working collaboratively to resolve disputes and advance corporate goals. Expert at contract drafting and have personally negotiated numerous multi-million dollar commercial and divestiture transactions. Experienced manager and proven leader who has led multiple global and cross-disciplinary teams across both traditional and “start-up” business units, helped transform department operations and oversaw outside counsel in an effective manner.