Stuart Schussel Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Seasoned in-house counsel, providing a full range of legal services to support all aspects of global operations. Relevant experience includes:• Corporate, Governance and Operations: Mergers and acquisitions, including Darktrace's first acquisition of Cybersprint B.V. Manage formation, corporate registrations, and filings for various international subsidiaries. Advise on strategy, environmental, social, and governance initiatives. Manage global patent and trademark portfolios, liaising… Show more Seasoned in-house counsel, providing a full range of legal services to support all aspects of global operations. Relevant experience includes:• Corporate, Governance and Operations: Mergers and acquisitions, including Darktrace's first acquisition of Cybersprint B.V. Manage formation, corporate registrations, and filings for various international subsidiaries. Advise on strategy, environmental, social, and governance initiatives. Manage global patent and trademark portfolios, liaising with product development and marketing teams. Review press releases, marketing collateral and other communications. Collaborate with stakeholders to assess compliance with applicable laws; draft policies and prepare training materials. Negotiate leases for a global real estate portfolio.• Labor and Employment: Provide legal advice and support to HR and related teams on a broad range of employment law matters across the US, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Monitor changes in applicable laws. Conduct internal audits and implement policy changes for compliance purposes. Investigate, manage, and address employee claims and litigation. Support employees’ immigration to US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Develop and deliver employee trainings.• Product and Commercial: Draft and negotiate software licenses with potential customers and various business partners. Develop templates, processes, and training materials to streamline operations. Hired and trained US legal team focused on commercial matters. Show less

New York, New York, United States

San Francisco, California + New York, New York

San Francisco, California

Associate in Business, Finance & Tax department.• Corporate Transactions: Represented companies at various growth stages, in transactions including public offerings, financings, joint ventures, and business operations including commercial licensing, employment matters, and corporate governance. Drafted and negotiated agreements for corporate and commercial transactions and operations.• Financial Technology: Advised financial technology companies on legal issues, including public… Show more Associate in Business, Finance & Tax department.• Corporate Transactions: Represented companies at various growth stages, in transactions including public offerings, financings, joint ventures, and business operations including commercial licensing, employment matters, and corporate governance. Drafted and negotiated agreements for corporate and commercial transactions and operations.• Financial Technology: Advised financial technology companies on legal issues, including public offerings and periodic reporting, private placements, and general operations including terms and policies, and customer contracts. Show less

San Francisco, California

Associate in Private Equity Transactions group. • Mergers & Acquisitions: Represented both private equity firms and their portfolio companies in a variety of mergers and acquisitions, including take-private, strategic, and multi-jurisdictional, cross-border transactions. Directed legal due diligence; reviewed and assessed risks associated with commercial agreements and corporate structure.• Corporate and Commercial Operations: Advised companies on corporate governance and… Show more Associate in Private Equity Transactions group. • Mergers & Acquisitions: Represented both private equity firms and their portfolio companies in a variety of mergers and acquisitions, including take-private, strategic, and multi-jurisdictional, cross-border transactions. Directed legal due diligence; reviewed and assessed risks associated with commercial agreements and corporate structure.• Corporate and Commercial Operations: Advised companies on corporate governance and ongoing business operations, including employee equity issuances and employment matters, contracts with customers and suppliers, intellectual property transactions and licenses, securities filings and periodic reporting, and legal compliance matters.• Pro Bono and Firm Activities: Staffed a periodic legal clinic at Glide Memorial Church in the Tenderloin to advise low-income clients on range of legal issues including housing issues, immigration, and quality of life violations. Assisted a non-profit in its asset transfer and dissolution. Incorporated immigrant-owned business. Show less

Menlo Park, California

Associate in corporate department.• Emerging Companies: Worked extensively with early-stage companies in a variety of debt and equity offerings. Prepared customary formation, employment, financing and general corporate documents. Drafted privacy and liability waivers. • Mergers & Acquisitions: Represented companies in acquisitions and asset purchases, as buyer and as seller. Lead and coordinated due diligence process with internal teams and clients, drafted schedules and… Show more Associate in corporate department.• Emerging Companies: Worked extensively with early-stage companies in a variety of debt and equity offerings. Prepared customary formation, employment, financing and general corporate documents. Drafted privacy and liability waivers. • Mergers & Acquisitions: Represented companies in acquisitions and asset purchases, as buyer and as seller. Lead and coordinated due diligence process with internal teams and clients, drafted schedules and ancillary deal documents, and negotiated with opposing counsel.• Technology Transactions: Drafted and reviewed several license and development agreements for pharmaceutical company clients. Conducted intellectual property diligence and reviewed and revised relevant schedules and documents on several deals, including financings, mergers, public offerings, and stock and asset acquisitions. Advised on privacy policies and data usage.• Pro Bono and Firm Activities: Assisted clients in asylum and U Visa applications and incorporated a fitness-oriented educational non-profit. Served on Associate & Counsel Advisory Committee and Social Activities Committee. Show less

Menlo Park, California

New York, New York

Participated in many aspects of commercial real estate litigation.

Arlington, Virginia

Microbial Branch in the Office of Pesticides Programs, within the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic Substances.Assisted in developing agency regulations for genetically modified organisms. Evaluated data on genetically modified organism and microbial pesticides for toxicity to humans and ecosystems. Liaison to northern California vineyards.

Teaching assistant for two courses offered by Brown University:--Environmental Health and Policy, offered jointly by the Center for Environmental Studies and graduate school Program in Public Health--Intro. Biology: ran labs, discussion sections, held private tutoring sessions and researched additional information on request.

La Jolla, California

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Alaska Law Review, Duke Law & Technology Review, Jewish Law Students Association

Sc.B., Human Biology

Activities and Societies: Brown University Orchestra, teaching assistant

A.B., Environmental Studies