Kevin Hicks

Fractional general counsel for small to medium sized businesses, handling and coordinating the legal function, including commerical contracting, corporate governance, litigation management, HR and IP issues management, and more

• Executed and coordinated legal function for cybersecurity startup as part of the executive team
• Performed wide range of legal work, including contracts, IP, HR and corporate governance
• Handled legal aspects of a successful corporate exit event

• Built internal legal function as the first in-house lawyer, including commercial contracting, HR and IP management, litigation management, corporate governance and securities
• Efficiently manged growth in legal function during company growth from approximately $66 million in annual revenue and 200+ employees to approximately $330 million in annual revenue and 1500+ employees
• Led 12 merger and acquisition efforts with assistance of outside counsel, including due diligence, acquisition agreement negotiation and integration
• Managed internal legal function through purchase by private equity firm and eventual sale to a strategic buyer for $890 million

• First in-house lawyer at pharmaceutical software and services company, handling commerical contracting, litigation management, and HR and IP management.

• Worked under the direction of partners in the areas of M&A, securities and banking