Phyllis Andes Email & Phone Number

Mclean, Va

Member of the executive team responsible for representing FN America in legal matters effecting the company with specific focus on intellectual property and technology law (patents and trademarks), contract law (commercial and government), risk management, employment liability, product liability and export (ITAR) compliance. Serves as company compliance officer. Manages team of legal, contracts and compliance professionals.

Arlington, Va

Trusted legal advisor, corporate secretary, and compliance officer reporting directly to the CEO with a team of four direct and four indirect reports. Successfully established new legal department. Recruited and managed a team of legal, contracts, trade compliance and security personnel. Implemented corporate compliance processes and procedures.• Advised executive management team and board of directors on corporate legal matters, security issues for foreign-owned companies under a Special Security Agreement, and issues related to regulatory compliance and intellectual property. • Developed legal structure for newly–formed operating company carved out of the North American headquarters. • Managed department budget and successfully reduced expenditures by 30% through effective management outside legal counsel fees. • Advised foreign legal and business colleagues on U.S. legal issues with a special focus on government contracts. • Co-led negotiation of an American-French sonar systems joint venture including advising business and legal colleagues on all company formation issues and national security matters for Security Control Agreement. Based in France Sept - Nov 2006. Served as joint venture company secretary and Thales legal representative.• Expertise in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) contract clauses, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

Joined Thales as Senior Counsel; promoted to Deputy General Counsel, then promoted to Vice President, Legal & Contracts of newly created defense subsidiary, Thales USA Defense & Security, Inc.

Mclean, Virginia

Advised management and board of directors of telecommunications start-up company on general corporate issues, venture capital financings, and distressed company issues. Created form agreements for end-users, channel partners, resellers, non-disclosure, service levels, independent contractors, and various employee agreements. Negotiated collocation agreements, provisioning agreements. Performed export control issues analyses. Managed and directed U.S. counsel for telecommunications issues and multiple foreign counsel regarding creation and maintenance of foreign subsidiaries.

Areas of expertise: corporate law, international trade, litigation; additional experience in software licensing, emerging legal issues related to the Internet, government contracts, and mergers. Counseled computer companies on corporate matters including incorporation, venture capital financings, and private placements; negotiated and drafted real estate leases, master equipment leases, license agreements, consulting agreements, and non-disclosure agreements. Advised clients on international trade issues including antidumping matters; represented clients before the Court of International Trade; advised clients on export controls and customs law. Represented computer companies in litigation matters; drafted pleadings, briefs, and settlement agreements.

Juris Doctor With Honors

Activities and Societies: Student Bar Association Representative

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science