Richard E. Smith Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

O'Fallon, Missouri, United States

Greater St. Louis Area

Axiom, a recognized leader in the business of law, is the leading provider of technology-enabled legal, contracts, and compliance solutions for large enterprises. We work closely with leading law departments, including over half of the Fortune/FTSE 100, to improve their risk profiles, lower cost, and create more value for their corporations. As the largest hirer of legal talent globally, we are experienced lawyers, business professionals, process engineers and technologists, seasoned by success and failure and inspired by a mission to change the legal industry for the better.

A wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company focused primarily on entering the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America and Central Europe. Responsible for all market entry/market restructuring legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters affecting the company.As lead counsel, ran several M&A and Joint Venture transactions across various markets in Asia and Latin America and managed the due diligence process;·Managed corporate governance and regulatory compliance functions and developed and implemented policies and procedures to manage legal risk across multiple international jurisdictions. ·Key member of Vietnam management team tasked with establishment of representative office and securing grant of business license. ·Additional responsibilities included all commercial contract and licensing matters, litigation and dispute management, compensation/employment law, and management of outside counsel network within budgetary parameters.

Based in Singapore from 1994 to1998 and Hong Kong from June 1998 to July 1999. Served as a key member of the regional management team, assisting in expansion of the Quaker food and Gatorade beverage businesses throughout the Asia/Pacific region. Responsible for all legal, corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters affecting Quaker in the Asia/Pacific region.-Lead counsel in acquisition/joint venture negotiations across the region;-Handled market entry regulatory matters/formed entities and obtained licenses;-Consultant for regional management on Distribution/Licensing Agreements, handling all legal, regulatory and various business issues regarding the establishment, modification and termination of relationships with distributors, licensees and other commercial intermediaries;-Monitored and enforced international trademark protection program; -Additional responsibilities included litigation and dispute management and subsidiary compliance and governance issues.

Jd, Magna Cum Laude

Executive Program - Finance And Accounting

Ba, Political Science/International Relations