VP Corporate Counsel Resume Example

Sandgate is  a  private consulting firm providing business and legal advice to clients in the areas of: business development, debt and equity financing, strategic alliances, acquisitions, land development, permitting and financing, mergers, sales, contracts and other corporate matters. I worked full time with this company through 2007 and have provided ad hoc consulting as needed since 2007. Experience and projects include:

• Served as acting President of company overseeing all company matters, contracts and partnerships including: (i) direct, planning and implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity, (ii) p prepared budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs, and (iii) negotiated and approved contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities.
• Assisted in the establishment of a Massachusetts non-profit organization to create and develop affordable supportive housing.
• International Baseball League: Developed business plan and projections for the league and its teams, assisted in the development of sales documents and due diligence, managed outside counsel and vendors and assisted management in the implementation of their business plan.
• Franchise Marketing and Area Development Company: Assisted in the negotiation of contracts, drafted business plans, developed budgets and pro formas, revise and review Franchise Disclosure Document and general corporate and business matters.
• Real Estate Development Firm: Assisted in the acquisition and finance of over 3000 multifamily units, over 200 units slated for condo conversion and various related commercial condos including: (i) oversaw due diligence on each of the acquisitions as well as the development of business and financial models for each project, and (ii) assisted and managed outside counsel in the negotiation of contracts for acquisition, development, construction, finance, joint ventures, sales and purchases.
• Food Manufacturer: Hired to restructure and implement business plan for food manufacturer. Responsibilities included: creating and implementing budgets and forecasts; creating strategic alliances for product distribution; manage all real estate and leasing issues; oversee and manage all debt and equity relationships; oversee and manage human resource issues; and restructure the company from a manufacturing company to a marketing and sales organization.

• Legal advisor to clients in all areas of corporate and real estate law, including without limitation: debt and equity financing, strategic alliances, land development and permitting for residential and.
• industrial/commercial projects, acquisitions, mergers, sales, contracts, litigation management and all other.
• all areas of corporate and real estate law.
• structuring of corporate and partnership entities.

• Represented corporate clients in all areas of corporate and real estate law, including without limitation: all.forms of debt and equity financing, land development and permitting for residential and industrial/commercial projects, leasing, and all general corporate matters.