• Lead and oversee in-house legal team for private equity firm with worldwide exposure;• Act as Chief Legal Officer for thirteen portfolio companies in media, retail, and e-commerce industries;• Negotiate M&A transactions as lead counsel with private and public sellers and buyers, including Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL), eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), L Brands (NYSE: LB), ArcelorMittal (ENX:MT), Accell Group (AMS: ACCEL), Meredith/Time (NYSE: MDP), Regis (NYSE: RGS);• Draft and negotiate a broad variety of corporate contracts such as licensing agreements, secured loan agreements, franchise agreements, master service agreements, SaaS agreements, supplier agreements, lease agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other contracts;• Oversee litigation matters, draft and negotiate settlement agreements and participate in mediation meetings;• Implement structural changes to enhance asset protection, reduce tax exposure, and facilitate transactions;• Develop and enforce intellectual property and privacy policies; • Draft and update human resources documents such as employee handbooks, employee agreements, offer letters, bonus programs, hiring practices, and intern programs.

• Represented lenders and borrowers in national and international finance transactions;• Drafted a broad variety of corporate and finance documents and contracts;• Negotiated and drafted the standard credit agreement of a major financial service provider.

• Represented buyers and sellers in national and international M&A transactions; • Incorporated, liquidated and restructured corporations, prepared capital increases and decreases, held annual meetings of shareholders, and drafted board of directors resolutions; • Drafted work permit applications for international employees; • Represented international clients in connection with the bankruptcy of Swiss Lehman Brothers subsidiaries.