Robert Rigsby Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Responsibilities: Lead and manage a team of lawyers and support professionals in the US, UK, and Europe. Corporate - chief corporate, governance and transactions legal advisor to executive management and Board of Directors. Responsible for wide-range of legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, board relations/interaction, public company governance and reporting, executive compensation and stock administration, employment, treasury and tax, procurement, intellectual property and real estate Alternative investments – responsible for managing private and public fund products legal strategies and advising business, including Invesco Real Estate which invests in and owns $80+ billion in real estate properties on behalf of its global clients Previously member of executive management team, general counsel and secretary responsible for all legal matters for Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc., including setting and implementing all legal strategies and for advising board of directors and other members of executive management team. Invesco Mortgage Capital is a REIT publicly traded on the NYSE (ticker: IVR).Member of and senior advisor to Invesco Proud – Invesco’s LGBTQ+ business resource group

January 2006 - July 2007- New York, New York: Provide strategic advice and counseling to Siemens AG, Siemens Corporation and Siemens U.S. operating company management teams regarding a wide range of U.S. legal and compliance matters, including: - mergers and acquisitions, - governance, and - fiduciary and ethical duties. Represent and negotiate on behalf of Siemens domestic and international operating companies strategic business activities, including: - acquisitions and divestitures of public and private companies, - reorganizations, - and venture capital financings. February 2003-December 2005 - Atlanta, Georgia: Corporate general counsel providing primary counsel for consumer and industrial products and electronics manufacturing company with operations throughout the United States. Day-to-day activities included: - labor and employment counseling, - general commercial counseling, - counseling physical distribution facilities and information technology department, - drafted and negotiated complex commercial, intellectual property and information technology contracts, - negotiated and managed commercial disputes, collections, and bankruptcy matters, and - advised and negotiated equipment and property leases.Routinely interacted with President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on significant legal matters having strategic and material impact on company’s financial performance.

Primary contact for mergers and acquisitions matters for publicly and privately-held clients, including a client on sustained aggressive acquisition campaign. Lead attorney on over ten merger and acquisition transactions annually. Integrated knowledge of diverse practice areas, including: general corporate, real property, compliance and corporate governance, contract drafting and negotiation, environmental compliance, taxation, securities reporting and compliance.

Ll.M., Masters Of Law (Taxation)

J.D., Law

M.B.A., Business

B.A., Political Science