Thomas Hohenthaner Email & Phone Number

Washington, D.C.

Also held this position:January 2017 - August 2017January 2016 - May 2016January 2014 - January 2015

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Serves as a member of MCC’s senior agency management and the Office of the General Counsel departmental management teams, supervising the activities of OGC’s administrative and international operations groups of attorneys and non-attorney staff; provides legal counsel and support to agency officials and staff on questions of U.S. and international law, as well as regulations, policies, and agency operational issues; manages staff efforts to: develop, negotiate, implement, monitor, and close out… Show more Serves as a member of MCC’s senior agency management and the Office of the General Counsel departmental management teams, supervising the activities of OGC’s administrative and international operations groups of attorneys and non-attorney staff; provides legal counsel and support to agency officials and staff on questions of U.S. and international law, as well as regulations, policies, and agency operational issues; manages staff efforts to: develop, negotiate, implement, monitor, and close out development assistance programs and projects, administer MCC’s anti-fraud and corruption and ethics compliance programs, and provide advice on issues affecting the internal operations of the agency, including personnel law, government contracts, interagency agreements, fiscal and appropriations law, and matters of statutory, regulatory, and policy interpretation; actively and intensively supports MCC’s corporate governance and Board operations; reviews and advises on the classification and declassification of documents maintained by the agency; chairs MCC’s Investment Management Committee (2017 to present); develops, oversees, and administers departmental budget; and serves as the agency’s principal legal representative in the absence of the vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary and assumes that role in an acting capacity during times of vacancy (all of 2014 and parts of each of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2022); hold top secret security clearance.Also held this position:May 2016-January 2017January 2015- January 2016October 2013 - January 2014 Show less

Washington Dc

Served as senior adviser to the vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary and to the deputy vice president and deputy general counsel; provided legal and related advisory services to MCC officials and staff with respect to questions of U.S. and international law, as well as regulations, policies, and MCC operational issues; provided legal counsel to country teams and departments in connection with the development, negotiation, implementation, monitoring, and close out of the… Show more Served as senior adviser to the vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary and to the deputy vice president and deputy general counsel; provided legal and related advisory services to MCC officials and staff with respect to questions of U.S. and international law, as well as regulations, policies, and MCC operational issues; provided legal counsel to country teams and departments in connection with the development, negotiation, implementation, monitoring, and close out of the agency’s foreign development assistance programs; led legal due diligence efforts, including missions to countries eligible for MCC assistance; drafted and directed others in the drafting and negotiation of international law governed assistance agreements and related documents; managed process by which eligible countries structured and created accountable entities responsible for the implementation of MCC assistance, including the governance structures of such entities; managed work of outside legal counsel, including serving as “contracting officer’s technical representative” in connection with agency contracts; held top secret security clearance. Show less

Washington Dc

Practiced as a member of the firm’s project finance group, representing clients in transactions involving the development, construction, and acquisition of infrastructure projects in developing countries as well as in the United States, and as a member of the firm’s lobbying practice; negotiated the terms of financings utilizing a wide range of structures including multilateral institutional financings, syndicates, the capital markets, and bank loans; managed due diligence; served as a primary… Show more Practiced as a member of the firm’s project finance group, representing clients in transactions involving the development, construction, and acquisition of infrastructure projects in developing countries as well as in the United States, and as a member of the firm’s lobbying practice; negotiated the terms of financings utilizing a wide range of structures including multilateral institutional financings, syndicates, the capital markets, and bank loans; managed due diligence; served as a primary contact advising clients with respect to key issues and risks in these deals, as well as related corporate and securities laws issues; managed both projects and staff, including other attorneys; conducted training sessions for attorneys. Show less

Washington Dc

Served as general counsel to the committee; co-managed a staff of approximately 40; supervised and directed work on issues under the committee’s jurisdiction; coordinated Senate action on committee legislation with Senate leadership; directed teams in drafting legislation; led staff negotiations during Senate consideration of committee bills and during conference committee proceedings; briefed and led consensus building efforts with senior staff, senators, members of congress, and executive… Show more Served as general counsel to the committee; co-managed a staff of approximately 40; supervised and directed work on issues under the committee’s jurisdiction; coordinated Senate action on committee legislation with Senate leadership; directed teams in drafting legislation; led staff negotiations during Senate consideration of committee bills and during conference committee proceedings; briefed and led consensus building efforts with senior staff, senators, members of congress, and executive branch officials with respect to legislative initiatives; interviewed, hired, trained, and managed employees; researched, developed, oversaw drafting of, and implemented the committee’s first written employment policies; held top secret security clearance. Show less

Washington Dc

Served as senior staff member for minority members of the committee; managed minority committee staff; served as primary legal counsel for committee members on matters related to the committee; orchestrated strategies for legislative initiatives and policy development; assigned projects to staff and managed work flow for the ranking member and the other minority members of the committee; assisted committee members develop legislation, draft speeches, articles, and correspondence; developed and… Show more Served as senior staff member for minority members of the committee; managed minority committee staff; served as primary legal counsel for committee members on matters related to the committee; orchestrated strategies for legislative initiatives and policy development; assigned projects to staff and managed work flow for the ranking member and the other minority members of the committee; assisted committee members develop legislation, draft speeches, articles, and correspondence; developed and planned hearings; interviewed, hired, and trained staff; oversaw salary and office budgets; held a top secret security clearance. Show less

Washington Dc

Managed the senator’s team of legislative assistants and secretaries; functioned as the senator’s principal legislative advisor and as part of the office management team; assigned projects to staff and managed work flow; taught and directed legislative assistants in the drafting of legislation, speeches, articles, and correspondence and in preparing for hearings and Senate floor action; served as the senator’s advisor on foreign policy and defense issues and as designated staff representative… Show more Managed the senator’s team of legislative assistants and secretaries; functioned as the senator’s principal legislative advisor and as part of the office management team; assigned projects to staff and managed work flow; taught and directed legislative assistants in the drafting of legislation, speeches, articles, and correspondence and in preparing for hearings and Senate floor action; served as the senator’s advisor on foreign policy and defense issues and as designated staff representative of the senator to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; held a top secret security clearance; interviewed, hired, and trained staff. Show less

Washington Dc

Practiced as an associate attorney focusing on various aspects of the firm’s securities transactional practice including drafting offering circulars, underwriting agreements, legal opinions, and closing memoranda; organized and executed closings in a variety of bond transactions; participated in due diligence reviews; prepared a variety of filings for the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Juris Doctor

Ba, Philosophy And Criminal Justice Studies