Global lead for post-acquisition entity restructurings (PMI), which includes managing large cross-functional teams, outside counsel and budgets, and overseeing the implementation and documentation of complex global restructurings and integrations under constricted timelines. Primarily responsible for directly managing “mega” integrations consisting of numerous target entities across continents and overseeing all other regional integrations. Provide legal support to other integration functional leads, particularly contract strategy, tax, corporate development, business sponsors, treasury, and controllership. Developed, manage, and provide content to the firm’s PMI entity resource platform, comprised of PMI deal documents, playbooks, resources, and templates developed over several years. Other activities include extensive deal/PMI training to the firm’s lawyers worldwide and serving on the legal department’s Core Truly Human Committee – whose mission is to improve mindfulness, mental health, and resiliency across all legal.

Seconded to Accenture via Axiom.

Seconded at Accenture to provide M&A and Post Acquisition Restructuring support, including due diligence, drafting corporate documents, managing outside counsel, leading post-acquisition restructuring workstreams, budgeting and project management of large teams of diverse subject matter experts.

Senior Attorney at the NFA, the industry-wide self-regulatory organization for the U.S. futures industry. Focus on regulatory matters, including reviewing and summarizing CFTC proposals and drafting comment letters and research reports related to the Dodd-Frank Act and swap regulation. Assist in revising NFA's governing documents and structure to accommodate swap regulation. Draft NFA rule changes, interpretive notices and notices to members. Assist as counsel to NFA's Business Conduct Committee, coordinating the hearing process and drafting opinions.

Corporate Counsel, Transactions & Governance GroupPrimary responsibility for securities matters, including drafting SEC reports (Form 10-K, proxy statement and Form 8-Ks), researching disclosure issues and benchmarking. Managed two debt offerings in 2009. Other responsibilities include supporting Assistant General Counsel with the preparation of materials for board meetings and the annual meeting of shareholders. Recently tasked with counseling on antitrust matters with internal business clients.

Mergers & Acquisitions. Drafted and negotiated purchase and merger agreements. Deal experience included: merger, acquisition and international transactions, performing due diligence and managing closings. Drafted incentive plans, confidentiality and employment agreements in connection with private equity transactions.Securities Law. '34 Act and Sarbanes Oxley compliance review of proxy materials, CD&A and periodic reports on behalf of U.S. and non-U.S. public companies. Experienced in several high yield debt offerings and equity offerings, including the drafting and preparation of registration statements, offering memoranda, Form 8-Ks and Section 16 filings.Corporate Counseling. Provided legal counseling to public and private companies, including advice regarding NYSE listing standards, corporate governance, Chapter 11 and SEC disclosure. Counseling included: Packaging Corporation of America, Terra Industries Inc., Syniverse Technologies, Inc., Calpine Corporation, Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Kraft, GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, United, Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. and GKN Aerospace.Pro Bono: Lawndale Business and Local Development Corp (501(c)(3)): 2003-2008

Assisted in pre- and post closing matters for the asset sale of a multi-million dollar health care facility. Assisted in writing two published articles relating to health care law: "IRS Rules that the Formation of a Limited Liability Company to Jointly Operate a Hospital Will Not Endanger 501(c)(3) Exemption Status," Health Care Law Monthly, July 1999; "Joint Venture Diabetes Clinic Will Not Impact Tax Exempt Status or Cause UBIT," Health Care Law Monthly, July 1999 (Matthew Bender & Co., Inc.).

Supervised the development and implementation of hospital and physician marketing plans; drafted marketing materials, business plans and press releases; assisted Senior Vice President in government relations and health care policy.

Political Consulting