Feb 2012 – Apr 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Member of the Firm's Corporate and Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice groups based in the Washington, DC office. Significant involvement in various domestic and international transactions included:
• Primary outside counsel assisting new general counsel of $500 million North American company with multiple recently- acquired subsidiaries to (i) rationalize contract process, insuring agreements reflected management’s liability and risk tolerances and (ii) draft, negotiate and revise agreements in support of sales and operations functions.
• Lead counsel for Chinese joint venture in $45 million acquisition of oil and gas leasehold interests in US
• Lead outside securities counsel for publicly-traded oil and gas exploration company based in Houston, Texas responsible for ensuring '33 and '34 Act compliance in securities filings
• Represented publicly-traded and private companies in structuring and negotiating strategic investments from and into China, Central Asia, and Middle East
• Reviewed and rationalized EPC agreements for Middle Eastern national oil company, including FEED, LSTK and Cost-Plus Agreements
• Presentations:
• “Cybersecurity: Key Issues for the Board and C-Suite”; Houston, TX Presenter – October 4, 2012
• “Hydraulic Fracturing: The Litigation and Transactional Issues Presented by Hydraulic Fracturing and the Implications for Clean Energy Policy”, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL; Energy Business Committee Vice Chairman – August 5, 2012

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr · United Arab Emirates; Houston, Texas · On-site

• Represented various domestic and international clients primarily in the energy sector. Lead counsel in various mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and privatizations. Engagements included:
• Lead foreign counsel representing an international security company in the $110 million acquisition of a fleet of fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft in Abu Dhabi
• Lead outside securities counsel for publicly-traded oil and gas exploration company in Houston, Texas
• Managing counsel for service provider in the energy sector in connection with the $15 million sale of their business in Houston, Texas
• Lead foreign counsel for sovereign wealth fund in privatization of Middle Eastern national airline

Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 · 3 yrs · Houston, TX

• A member of the Firm's Global Corporate & Securities Practice Group in the Houston office. Practice consists of acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and private securities matters. Significant experience in domestic and cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, joint ventures, strategic alliances and commercial transactions.
• Presentations and Publications:
• “Compliance in the Transactional Context: M&A and Due Diligence” Corporate FCPA Compliance Retreat, Houston, TX; Panelist – February 6-7, 2009
• “Modernization of SEC Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements: Do Updated Disclosure Requirements Equal Informed Investors?”; The Woodlands, TX; Keynote Speaker – July 29, 2009
• “Adoption by SEC of Revised Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements” Client Alert; Co-author – March 2009
• “Strategic Opportunities for Purchasing Distressed Assets” Houston Bar Association, Mergers and Acquisitions Section; Co-Presenter, September 2, 2009
• “Midstream Infrastructure/Pipeline Outlook” Infocast Projects & Money Conference, New Orleans, LA; Moderator – January 13, 2009

Aug 2001 – Oct 2005 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Austin, TX · On-site

• Spearheaded legal and business development initiatives for $300 million Austin Ventures portfolio company, the premier provider of intelligent returns management solutions.
• Negotiated strategic alliances with United States Postal services and several dominant retail chains, resulting in $50 million growth in logistics and SaaS offerings.

Jul 1995 – Jul 2001 · 6 yrs · Houston, TX (1995 - 2000); Portland, OR (2000 - 2001)

• Responsible for all legal matters for this NYSE-listed transportation enterprise with 15,000+ employees and contractors producing $850 Million in annual revenues.
• Completed 13 acquisitions in 21 months (including largest publicly-traded competitor), generating $240M in new revenue.
• Drafted, negotiated and reviewed contracts, commercial agreements and acquisition documents.
• Managed all corporate litigation, investigations and claims.
• Maintained relationships with outside counsel and regulatory agencies.
• Reported directly to the CEO and Board of Directors and participated in the executive management of the company.

Sep 1989 – Mar 1994 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Houston, TX (1989 - 90); New York, NY (1990 - 94)

• Negotiated debt and equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, public underwriting, private placements, refinancing and partnerships for major investment banking firms.