General/senior legal counsel with extensive experience in corporate governance, risk mitigation, contract negotiation, litigation, business ethics, and regulatory compliance. Experience at multinationals up to $20B.
Expert in construction and contract law. M/B Engineering from Cooper Union; engineer with MTA. Hands-on experience negotiating large, joint venture construction projects up to $4B.
Trusted advisor to C-level executives and boards in challenging, fluid environments. Shapes legal strategy to minimize risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and align corporate governance with business strategies and objectives.
Ethics and Compliance Officer; built first compliance program for construction giant Skanska's US operations, later extended to other affiliates.
Success Highlights
• Directed negotiation for contractor in $4B design-build agreement for PANYNJ LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment, largest public-private partnership construction project in US, part of $8B airport transformation.
• Supported compliance with federal procurement regulations, subcontracting and claims management at $800M PANYNJ WTC HUB Transit and $200M Oculus projects.
• Negotiated $100M framework services agreement for major MTA Transit, LIRR & Metro North digital displays system affecting 472 subway stations, 247 commuter rail stations, 6,407 subway cars, and 1,255 buses.
• Headed negotiations for contractor in $1.3B design-build agreement for Phase II construction of Empire State Development, Amtrak, and MTA LIRR Moynihan Train Hall project at iconic Farley Building.
• Collaborated on contract and legal support to joint venture contractor in $460M agreement for EPC of new 680 MW combined cycle generation Valley Energy Center facility with developer and operator CPV in Wawayanda, NY.
• Negotiated $431M EPC contract with joint venture owners Hess & Energy Investors Fund for turnkey EPC of 705MW 2×1 combined cycle Newark Energy Center facility in Newark, NJ.
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