Experience

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  Vu Law, LLC

  • Clarksville, Maryland

  • Managing Partner

    • May 2010 - Present
    • Clarksville, Maryland

    After gaining a tremendous amount of experience with Wall Street and other large clients, Holly is passionate about helping small and medium sized businesses grow by protecting clients' interests, reducing liability and maximizing benefits. Her experience as a financial analyst prior to law school render her uniquely able to understand business deals while staying within the bounds of legal protections. Specialties:Mergers and acquisitionsGeneral corporateReal estateCommercial contractsEmploymentCorporate governanceSecuritiesFranchise lawSustainabilityOutsourcingLeasing

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  DiamondRock Hospitality

  • Bethesda, MD

  • Assistant General Counsel

    • May 2014 - Jan 2019
    • Bethesda, MD

    • Lead attorney negotiated and finalized operational contracts and leases for portfolio of 29 hotels. • Amended and reviewed leases, management agreements, franchise agreements, loan agreements, limited liability company and partnership agreements.• Point attorney coordinated with lenders, franchisors, managers and ground lessors for consents, amendments and prepayments.• Led compliance meetings and follow-ups with asset management, finance and construction teams to ensure compliance with loan covenants.• Prepared all stock awards and agreements for officers, employees and directors.• Advised on disclosures, oversee litigation, risk management and various legal issues.

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  Fanelli Haag & Kilger PLLC

  • washington d.c. metro area

  • Partner

    • Dec 2012 - May 2014
    • washington d.c. metro area

    Ms. Vu’s practice focused on organization formation, technology licensing and partnering agreements, mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, financing, joint ventures, compliance matters, SEC filings, outsourcing, risk management, board advice and commercial contracts. She advised both public and private companies in a wide variety of business matters.

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  Milbank LLP

  • Washington, DC

  • Senior Corporate Associate

    • Jan 2008 - May 2009
    • Washington, DC

    Mergers and Acquisitions General CorporateRestructuringFinanceEnvironmental / Project Finance

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  PepsiCo, Inc.

  • Purchase, NY

  • Corporate Counsel

    • Nov 2006 - Dec 2007
    • Purchase, NY

    Mergers and acquisitionsProcurementSEC filingsFinanceRisk management

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  Milbank LLP

  • New York, NY

  • Associate

    • Oct 2002 - Nov 2006
    • New York, NY

    Mergers and acquisitionsCorporateSEC filingsSecuritiesStructuring and drafting corporate charters, by-laws and board/shareholder resolutions

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  New York Stock Exchange, Office of the General Counsel

  • New York, NY

  • Legal Intern

    • Jan 2001 - May 2001
    • New York, NY

    • Reviewed proxy statements and merger agreements to determine the surviving entity for NYSE listings.

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  Whiteford, Taylor & Preston

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Summer Associate

    • Jun 2000 - Aug 2000
    • Baltimore, MD

    • Researched corporate legal matters, drafted appellee brief and argued case in landlord-tenant court.

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  Blockbuster, Inc.

  • Columbia, MD

  • Financial Analyst

    • Jan 1999 - Feb 2000
    • Columbia, MD

    Finance, Marketing and Real Estate

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  Jones Lang LaSalle

  • New York, NY

  • Financial Analyst

    • Feb 1998 - Dec 1998
    • New York, NY

    Finance and Real Estate