Legal Counsel
Columbus Networks (Now Known As Liberty Networks)
Miami, Florida
Managed a large volume of complex and strategic legal and business matters. Advised executive management on network and technology procurement and network expansion transactions, corporate policy, regulatory matters, insurance and risk management, human resources, marketing, and coordinated corporate, tax and regulatory compliance for proposed commercial transactions. Worked with transaction teams on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, international and cross-border transactions and finance transactions. Negotiated multi-million-dollar, multi-national, commercial transactions with customers, vendors and service providers in the areas of network infrastructure procurement and expansion, fiber optic subsea cables, aircraft procurement, construction and real estate.Managed external counsels in litigation matters and regulatory agency filings, including filings with the FCC, DHS and USPTO. Managed the global international property and liability insurance programs. Legal advisor to a consortium subsea cable system management committee and advised the company on matters related to its fiber optic subsea cable systems.