Experience

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  Novax Pharma

  • Monaco, Monaco

  • General Manager - General Counsel

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • Monaco, Monaco

    With over 50 years of experience in the ophthalmic area, Novax Pharma, a privately held company, was established in 2008 in Monaco. Novax Phama is specialized in ophtalmology to design, develop and commercialize new technologies to treat eye disease, conditions, and disorders. Novax has an extended international portfolio with innovative drugs, such as medical devices (foam, drops, sprays) wipes, and cosmetics products & food supplements that cover all eye pathologies and more. These ocular health products include but are not limited to, dry eye, contact lens care, ocular allergies, infections, ocular vitamins and redness relievers.With its wide range of ophthalmic products and its strong commitment to medical and scientific advancement, through experts partnerships, Novax operates through a network of highly skilled and exclusive distributors worldwide but also via Vitevax Pharma, a Novax Pharma company.

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  John Deere

  • United States
  • Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Counsel

    • May 2020 - Aug 2022

    - Board Member / Shareholder to different Deere & Company corporate entities.- Responsible for the corporate governance of the company related entities.- Manager of the Luxembourg holding structure of the company.- Member of a team, providing legal support to wholesale and retails teams in various countries.- Providing legal support related to competition / antitrust matters, privacy, financial regulations, electronic signature implementation, retention of title, bank guarantee, and GDPR / privacy requirements on financial data. - Compliance: AML & CFT requirements including UBO, KYC, anti-bribery laws and Dawn Raid guidelines manual (provided internal compliance trainings).- 2022 Award: Part of the team awarded the Deere 2022 CFO Award;- 2021-2022 Europe Diversity Equity Inclusion Ambassador - Legal Team;- 2021: Scrum Team Member certified;- 2021: Training on Leadership Management Skills.

  • Counsel and Senior Manager, International Affairs

    • Jul 2012 - May 2020

    Focus on international business, advocacy and government relations.Europe, Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Middle-East North Africa, South America.- Member of team responsible for providing strategic advisory, legal and regulatory issues, and government related transactional issues.- Closely monitored and analyzed political and economic shifts and expected trends in the regions, impacting market-share.- Developed business strategies to create opportunities for the company and/or remove barriers to our operations in international markets.- Represented the company in trade associations, government related fora and regional institutions.- Created a trusted and reliable network locally and internationally: liaising with relevant diplomatic community based in Washington DC, think-tanks, developing strategic relationships. - Made several presentations / interventions on behalf of the company to speak about political and economic issues of interest among peers, U.S. and foreign governments.

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  Board Position

  • United States and Luxembourg

  • Board Member

    • 2011 - 2022
    • United States and Luxembourg

    • 2020-2022: - Board Manager of John Deere Luxembourg Investment S.à r.l.- Board Manager of John Deere Holding Brazil S.à r.l.- Board Manager of John Deere Mexico S.à r.l.- Board Director of Grupo John Deere S. de R.L.• 2012-2016: US-Turkmenistan Business Council Board Member• 2012-2016: US-Ukraine Business Council Board Member• 2011- 2015: Association of Corporate Counsels - Co-Chair on Global Issues

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  Asurion

  • Sterling, Virginia

  • Director and Corporate Counsel

    • Feb 2011 - Jun 2012
    • Sterling, Virginia

    Consumer Products Protection, Extended Warranty, Technology Services, Insurance servicesTerritories: Canada, China, European Union, Japan, and Mexico.Served as lead counsel for Asurion's extended warranty services business relating to revenue contracts and compliance. Duties included drafting and negotiation of revenue related contracts as well as compliance training (FCPA, UK Anti-Bribery Act, Data Privacy).

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  MicroStrategy

  • Tysons Corner, Virginia

  • Senior International Counsel

    • Jan 2004 - Feb 2011
    • Tysons Corner, Virginia

    -2007 to 2011: Senior International Counsel-2004 to 2007: International Counsel EMEA Territories: Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Central & South America. Served as lead legal negotiator for international technology revenue contracts regulated under revenue recognition rules (SEC and Sarbanes Oxley Act) relating to public tenders (foreign government), private sector, direct and indirect agreements, procurement and vendor agreements. Served as lead counsel for international compliance matters related to data protection, ethics, code of conduct, internal investigations, exports/import controls, customs, encryption, anti-corruption regulations.

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  Dorsey & Whitney LLP

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Lawyer

    • 2001 - 2002
    • Washington, D.C.

    Assisted partners on US Section 337 IP Infringement cases (international trade cases related to patent infringement) and provided client memoranda. Assisted partners providing legal expertise on European Competition Law, and on intellectual property law.

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  CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni

  • Rome, Italy

  • Lawyer

    • 1999 - 2000
    • Rome, Italy