Ryan Schaffer Email & Phone Number

Needham, MA, US

Greater Boston

• Helped lead Dunkin’ Brands through all aspects of negotiation, documentation and execution of acquisition by Inspire Brands, Inc. for $11.3b, the largest take private transaction in the history of the restaurant.
• Chosen as legacy Dunkin’ Brands day-to-day lead for the Integrated Management Office (IMO), responsible for coordinating and leading the integration of Dunkin’ Brands into Inspire Brands.

• Promoted to Vice President & Managing Counsel. Continued primary responsibility for corporate governance, securities and Board matters, as well as serving as counsel for the ~$3.0B global supply chain. Managing other.
• Worked cross-functionally with leaders in the government affairs, finance and accounting organizations to understand the scope of the federal, state and local aid available to franchisees in response to the COVID-19.

Greater Boston Area

• Promoted to Senior Director & Legal Counsel to serve as primary legal counsel for the ~$3.0B global supply chain serving more than 60 countries with over 20,000 restaurants.
• Lead counsel for SEC compliance, NASDAQ rules and being the corporate governance expert and liaison to Board of Directors on SEC and NASDAQ matters.
• Serve as field team business and legal counsel for franchisor/franchisee relationships, store development and operations. Internal counsel for finance, investor relations, and communications organizations, including.
• Restructured supplier contract review process after garnering feedback from organizational leaders to better serve 1,000 suppliers and expedite new contract acceptance and compliance. Results included increasing legal.
• On-going partnership with franchisee-owned purchasing and distribution cooperative and 70 internal employees to support the creative product development process with in-store testing of new product, manufacturing.
• Partner with General Counsel to develop board agenda and board meeting materials. Deliver several Board and Committee presentations annually. Topics including review of Corporate Governance Environment and Best.

Greater Boston Area

• Led on-going compliance with SEC and NASDAQ rules governing public companies as well as designed and implemented the initial corporate governance systems, procedures and employee trainings to further support the.
• Serve as corporate governance expert and liaison to Board of Directors on SEC and NASDAQ matters.
• Participated in successful completion of numerous securities and debt offerings, including acting as internal team lead on $2.6 billion securitized debt financing.
• Internal counsel for finance, investor relations, communications and supply chain organization, including extensive negotiation of commercial contracts.
• As market counsel for the Midwest, advised field teams on a variety of legal and business issues related to the franchisor/franchisee relationship, store development and operations.
• Primary responsibility for compliance and filings under Federal Trade Commission and state franchising laws.

Greater Boston Area

• A global law firm with 1,200+ lawyers and professionals worldwide in 11 offices specializing in life sciences, health care, asset management, TMT (technology, media & telecommunications) and retail.
• Represented public and private companies on general corporate and securities law matters including initial public offerings and other public and private offerings of securities, mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance.
• Senior Associate on $500 million initial public offering of Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.
• Negotiated employment and endorsement agreements for approximately 25 head and assistant coaches in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, NBA and NFL, athletic directors and broadcasters.
• Negotiated first “Succession Contract” for a client in the National Football League which provided increasing financial penalties if team did not name client as Head Coach by milestone dates.

Greater Chicago Area

• A Chicago-based sports business consultancy serving major professional sports organizations in the U.S.
• Managed alpha test of stored value concession card at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
• Worked directly with Orioles’ and Aramark’s front office on all logistical issues.
• Managed staff of fifteen salespeople during course of test.
• Authored operations and marketing plans for permanent rollout of product.

Greater Chicago Area

• One of the world's leading business consulting firms serving a majority of the Global 500, thousands of major regional and local companies, and private equity funds representing 75 percent of global equity capital.
• Conducted regression analysis to isolate structural and variable performance drivers at 1300+ locations for client in the Casual Dining Restaurant industry.
• Evaluated acquisition candidates for client in Database Marketing industry.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Virginia Law Review (Editorial Board), Virginia Sports & Entertainment Law Journal (Editor-in-Chief)

A.B., Government

Activities and Societies: Harvard Baseball, Harvard College Fund