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Ottawa, On, Ca

Waltham, Massachusetts, Us

• Primary counsel for independent subsidiary of Shopify, a $40B public company• Ran legal function for 400+ person organization, including commercial, compliance and employment• Member of senior leadership team with cross-functional responsibility• Built legal team while establishing process, creating resources and providing training company-wide

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Corporate – Corporate generalist advising senior leadership on wide range of issues, including corporate governance, conflict management and risk mitigation; collaborate with tax, finance, human resources and various other departments on company-wide compliance initiatives, including international base erosion and profit shifting framework and code of conduct compliance. Strategic Transactions – Lead transactional attorney handling acquisitions, investments and commercial partnerships; partner with business to evaluate strategic direction; helped establish internal transaction templates, best practices and governance.Contracting – Support business reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including contingent fee arrangements, procurement, subcontracting and independent contractor agreements.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Mergers and Acquisitions – Manage domestic and international merger, asset purchase and equity and debt investment transactions; negotiate various purchase and acquisition agreements; direct outside counsel and manage internal business units; conduct and supervise due diligence, including review of software and hardware license agreements, SaaS agreements, partnership and teaming agreements; coordinate post-closing integration with internal business units. Contracting – Assist treasury, finance, facilities and other departments in reviewing, drafting and negotiating various agreements, including service provider agreements, banking arrangements and investment management agreements; review recent developments and model documents and update form agreements for current best practices.Compliance – Direct internal finance, tax and legal team through multi-state examination of unclaimed property reporting and ensure continued compliance; coordinate adherence with evolving global regulation of derivatives trading and assist in drafting related corporate policies.Corporate Governance; Securities – Draft and review board and stockholder actions for the parent company and various subsidiaries; draft and review various securities filings; ensure SEC compliance of compensation plan prospectuses.

Global, Us

Ongoing Corporate Representation – Assist publicly-listed companies with periodic reporting requirements, shareholder communications and general securities regulation compliance; assist early-stage companies with day-to-day operations, contract negotiation, corporate governance, and financing transactions.Mergers and Acquisitions – Represent public and private acquirers and targets in mergers and asset purchase transactions; act as investor counsel for private equity and bridge-debt investments in emerging companies. Public Offerings – Represent issuers and underwriters in initial, secondary, and registered direct public offerings.

New York, Us

J.D.

B.S., Finance And Television/Radio/Film Production