Please describe two of your most substantial, recent wins in practice.
I served as the lead employment lawyer for Elon Musk in his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Inc. and the $25 billion of related debt financing commitments. I negotiated the employment-related provisions of the purchase agreement, advised regarding various separation and release agreements and legal requirements and counseled Mr. Musk regarding a myriad of federal and state employment law requirements.
I am the lead employment attorney for Activision in connection with its $75 billion pending acquisition by Microsoft Corporation. The deal, signed last year, would be the largest-ever technology deal, the largest-ever gaming deal and the largest-ever acquisition by Microsoft, if consummated.
I managed the sell-side diligence and disclosure schedules regarding confidential workplace matters and the negotiation of the employment-related merger agreement provisions. I fielded and drafted employment-related responses to media inquiries and advised regarding employee communications and labor considerations after signing.
What is the most important lesson you learned as a first-year attorney and how does it inform your practice today?
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