Berlin, Berlin, Germany
With extensive experience spanning over two decades, I specialize in legal and contract management, with a focus on commercial contracts, claims management, and negotiations. At thyssenkrupp, I contribute to the management and review of contracts, utilizing my expertise in procurement, claim preparation, and contractual risk assessment. My professional journey has been marked by delivering legal and operational support across various jurisdictions, including Germany, the UK, and Lithuania, for mid-to-large scale organizations. I am committed to collaborating with teams to navigate complex legal landscapes and drive successful outcomes in the energy industry.
Head of Legal with the main focus on Claim and Contract Management. - Negotiation of various B2B and B2C contracts and related documentation. - Leading the negotiations with external partners. - Implementation of contractual and claim management tools: advising on ongoing and potential claim strategies, negotiation of the settlement agreements, evaluation of the legal risks of the potential claims etc. - Legal analysis, risk assessment and support for projects related to IT services, financing, tokenization, smart contracts, blockchain etc. - Monitoring and close collaboration with external legal experts in respect of ongoing litigation claims, data protection and compliance related aspects. - Legal Support to the subsidiaries of the company across Europe with various types of intercompany agreements. - Cross-departmental support of the innovative project teams with expertise and contribution to continuous company growth.
Legal Counsel (Claim Governance & Direct Procurement) - Provision of legal support to Commercial Procurement Management function for the former Bombardier Transportation CEI region. - Provision of operational legal procurement contract support for all projects in the entire former CEI and Nordic region. - Continuous support for proper EACs bookings and cash contribution (with overachievement of yearly targets for two consecutive years) through establishment of legal opinions and decision trees, as well as support during negotiations and drafting of claim settlements. - Strong contribution in preparation and presentation of major claims during the Regular CEI and Nordic Supplier Claims Review Board. - Full Legal support of implementation of commercial procurement processes throughout CEI region. - Contracts and related documentation template development on a case by case basis. - Legal involvement in the implementation of new internal processes relating to cross functional responsibilities and tasks.
Nov 2017 - DB RECOGNITION AWARD. - Negotiation and management of various investment agreement, such as : (1992, 2002) ISDA Master Agreements, GMRAs, GMSLAs, Guarantees, (1995) CSA , 2016 Variation Margin CSA, BNYM Global Collateral Account Control Agreements (English Law), BNYM Eligible Collateral Schedules, Credit Support Deeds, 2016 Clearstream Security Agreements, 2016 Collateral Transfer Agreements, Euroclear Collateral Transfer Agreements, Euroclear Security Agreements, JPMorgan Triparty Account Control Agreements, Collateral Account Control Agreement MarginDirect (NY Law) etc. - Liaising with the external legal representatives and Bank's relevant business lines, Markets Clearing, CRM, CMV and the Institutional Clients Group. - Undertaking legal analysis of counterparties and their relevant legal structures, capacity, authority and netting analysis etc.
- Representing the clients in all PI claim stages (Pre litigation and Litigation) - Leading claim negotiations with the insurance companies, law firms, government departments and implementing settlement agreements.