Kathleen Metzger

Current

• Independent Legal Consultant at Legal Consulting

Past

• General Counsel at Prochem Solutions Pte Ltd
• General Counsel at Behringer Holdings
• Legal Consultant at Third Wave Technologies

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Education

• Columbia University School of Law
• Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business
• Michigan State University

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Industry

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Kathleen Metzger’s Summary

Seasoned in-house legal and regulatory counsel. Strong background in finance and international business. Broad professional experience in all areas of legal practice for a variety of companies.

General Counsel • Intellectual Property • International Transactions • Real Estate
Mergers and Acquisitions • Corporate and Financial Law • Products Liability
Trademarks and Patents • Regulatory Oversight • Procurement • Sales Contracts • Business Law
Insurance and Claims Handling • Credit and Collections • Team Development and Leadership

BEHRINGER HOLDINGS, Singapore
General Counsel
Chief legal officer. Managed intellectual property portfolio and issues of enforcement and litigation. Advised and participated in IPO planning. Developed and directed legal team of 8 located in Singapore, China, Germany and US.

FISKARS BRANDS, INC., Madison, WI
Vice President Legal Affairs
Chief legal officer responsible for all legal matters including intellectual property , European and Asian operations, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, litigation, real estate, insurance, products liability, employment, and international trade.

PHARMASSET, INC., Atlanta, GA
Director, Legal and Financial Affairs
General counsel responsible for all legal matters, including licensing, intellectual property, strategic collaboration, finance, risk management, general corporate, securities, government grants, immigration, employee matters and development of legal team.

DOW CORNING CORPORATION, Midland, MI
Attorney – Finance/International
Responsible for diverse practice areas in the Americas, Asia and Europe including general corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, finance, securities, real estate, intellectual property, litigation management and international trade.

Columbia University School of Law, JD
Baylor University, Master in International Management
Michigan State University, BA in Economics

Kathleen Metzger’s Specialties:

BAR ADMISSIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Admitted to State of Michigan Bar, 1992; State of New York Bar, 1999. Certified in Financial Management (CFM - 1997) and in Management Accounting (CMA - 1983).

LANGUAGES

Strong overall linguistic abilities: fluent in German, strong skills in French, good foundational skills in Spanish, basic skills in Mandarin, Russian, Italian, and Japanese.