Phillip Rotman Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, Michigan, Us

Plymouth, Michigan, Us

Plymouth, Michigan, Us

Global leader for a team of more than 20 professionals that provide legal services in the area of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, supply chain, real estate, treasury, commercial contracts, suppliers, entity management, intellectual property. Selected accomplishments include:● Led team of legal professionals to secure $600M in secured notes in April 2020● Led team of legal professionals to refinance Adient’s global facilities worth $2.8B in 2019● Led team of professionals to restructure joint ventures with Yanfeng Automotive ($1.8BM)● Led team of professionals to divest fabrics business to Sage Automotive ($175M)● Led team of professionals to divest Recaro performance seat business● Led team of professionals to restructure airline seat joint venture with Boeing● Led team to renegotiate supply agreements with multiple OEMs● Director and officer of more than 200 Adient subsidiaries● Secretary - Adient Foundation● Secretary - Disclosure Committee

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Chief legal counsel to global commercial vehicle and aftermarket groups ($ >1.5B US in annual sales).Member of Corporate Legal Dept. and Commercial Vehicle and Aftermarket leadership teams. Manageannual budget of over $12M US (including IP budget). Selected accomplishments include:● Led team of professionals to acquire majority ownership of TM4 e-drive from Hydro-Quebec in 2018● Led team of professionals on Magnum Gasket acquisition in 2016● Led team of legal professionals on acquisition of Warren facility of US Manufacturing in 2017● Led team of legal professionals on divestiture of Nippon Reinz joint venture in Asia in 2016● Led team to sell Dana’s interest in Hindustan Hardy Spicer in India to JV partner in 2018● Led team of professionals to resource several of Dana’s largest suppliers to multiple newsuppliers, including obtaining injunctions to continue supply to Dana● Led team of professionals to negotiate LTAs with numerous OEMs● Implemented electronic billing review and payment for over 100 law firms● Implemented and manage preferred billing arrangement at all global law firms● Led negotiations in 2012 with Fallbrook Technologies and Allison Transmission for licensingrelationship on continuously variable planetary transmission technologies

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Executive responsible for leading and managing key parts of Dana Corporation’s Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.Lead team of multi-disciplined professionals responsible for the resolution (either through litigation orsettlement) of over 20,000 creditor claims totaling over $24B (US), including claims related to union andnon-union employees, employee and executive benefits, executive compensation, litigation matters,environmental matters, contract rejection damages, taxes, and trade creditors.

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Chief legal counsel on global intellectual property matters. Manage annual budget of over $6M US.Advise CTO, VPs of engineering, and others on the Executive Committee on global intellectual propertyissues. Manage team of global attorneys, professionals, and staff.

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Chief legal counsel to global Heavy Vehicle group (commercial vehicle and off-highway axle,transmission and driveshafts groups) and Asia Pacific Region, andresponsible for group and regional legal matters. Selected accomplishments include:● Led team in formation/acquisition of Dongfeng Dana Axle joint venture in China ($1B)● Led team in acquisition of commercial vehicles axle business in India● Established China management company● Establishment of Dana Law Dept. office in Shanghai, China

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Serving as general counsel to operations in Dana’s Asia Pacific Region ($1.2B in annual sales) and manage all legal matters, including outside counsel, in People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, India, Mauritius, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Responsibilities involve overseeing and managing matters in labor and employment, purchasing and supply chain management, real estate, M&A, finance, regulatory filings, compliance investigations, board management, joint venture relationships, preventative law, and commercial litigation. Responsible for protecting the legal interests of Dana Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries, and ensuring that the global business practices, policies and activities meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Maumee, Ohio, Us

Serving as chief intellectual property counsel to Heavy Vehicle Group and sealing and thermal products division in Automotive Systems Group . Responsible for retaining, directing and managing worldwide outside counsel for patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, transaction work and litigation, including 100s of anti-counterfeiting investigations, raid and legal actions in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Middle East, North Africa, Nigeria, South Africa, South America and USA. Manage and/or personally handle negotiating agreement terms and conditions, and due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures.Develop strategies, negotiating and drafting license agreements, distribution and marketing agreements, brand protection agreements, development agreements, joint IP ownership agreements, testing agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Prepared and prosecuted patent applications for a variety of technologies, including medical devices, treatments, and equipment, machine tools, paper products (diapers and sanitary napkins), fueling equipment, sporting goods, manufacturing equipment, optics, and ornamental designs. Prepared numerous opinion letters and counseled clients concerning patentability, validity, infringement and/or design around issues. Substantial “second chair” experience in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. Appeared in court for preliminary injunction hearings, case management conferences and motion arguments. Prepared briefs for and appeared before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jd, Law

Bs, Biomedical Engineering

High School Diploma