Member (Partner)-In-Charge
Cincinnati, Oh, Us
Venture Capital | Emerging Technologies | Commercial Transactions | General Corporate Counseling · Led firm’s effort to recruit, train and retain high-performing attorneys in MichiganCommercial and Emerging Technologies · Advised clients across a diverse range of industries, including software, digital health, consumer products, energy, cyber-security, mobility, and other emerging technologies in a general counsel capacity· Drafted and negotiated various commercial agreements such as MBSAs and enterprise agreements, as well as early-access, strategic partnership, joint development, and bailment agreements· Drafted and negotiated enterprise software and technology license agreements, cloud computing service, master service, reseller, and referral agreements for startups, emerging and publicly traded companies· Partner with product, sales, and engineering by providing guidance on a wide-range of business and legal issues, including business modeling, key commercial terms, IP, data ownership, and go-to-market strategies. Developed framework to empower business and legal teams to collaborate to assess risk and identify risk mitigating activities in pursuit of value-adding opportunities· Coordinated work of attorneys across securities, IP, data privacy, compliance, tax, and executive compensation· Drafted and negotiated other agreements such as contractor, nondisclosure, employment and equity award agreementsVenture Capital Financings and Corporate Governance · Chaired Venture Capital team· Drafted and negotiated terms of a broad range of venture capital equity and convertible financing documents· Advised boards and company executives on matters of corporate governance, including with respect to fiduciary duties, and drafted and negotiated governance documents such as bylaws, membership, operating and shareholder agreements, equity incentive plans and agreements, policies, and resolutions