I am a business and transactional attorney with particular expertise in the areas of business contracts, banking and finance, business operations, real estate transactions and leasing, and intellectual property matters. I prefer working in-house and especially enjoy cross-functional engagement to enhance understanding and provide efficient and effective legal service. I have expertise in project management and team-building and have staffed, managed and brought to conclusion many projects as corporate counsel, both full-time and contract My specialties include contract drafting, negotiation and management; business and banking transactions; interpersonal, professional and corporate communications; review and editing of documentation, including documents required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; trademark and copyright law; retail-related vendor management, and entity structure and re-structure (particularly in connection with tax law changes and cross-border repatriation of international company revenues).