Alexandre Du Sartel

Since 2004, Silliker Group Corp. (Chicago IL) - $240 million in revenue with presence in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
1. Protecting the business interests worldwide and overseeing evolving legal issues, internal and external growth, contracts, litigation and corporate governance.
2. Team leader, consummate professional and hands-on problem solver of complex legal and business issues.
3. Provide legal advise and guidance to the Board of Directors, executive committee and management
4. Manage and negotiate acquisitions and divestitures process from due diligence, transaction to integration work
5- Support/advise the company regarding risk management and insurance issues

From 2000 to 2004, bioMerieux, Inc. (Durham, NC), Corporate Counsel

1. Drafting and negotiation of business transactions
2. Due diligence and negotiation of licensing, collaboration and acquisition agreements
3. Legal support of business development, sales, marketing, IT and purchasing departments
4. Implementation of software for contract management and legal database

From 1996 to 1998, Mirieu de Labarre (Bordeaux, France), Clerk
1. Legal Research
2. Review and drafting of contracts
3. Prepared litigation memo


Education
- University Paris Descartes - Law – Oct. 1992 to June 1996 - DEUG Law
- University Bordeaux Montesquieu - Law – Oct. 1996 to June 1998 - Master Law
- Chicago-Kent College of Law – Law – August 1998 to May 1999 – LLM Business Law

New York Bar 1999
Paris (France) Bar 2003