John T. Lynch

**W*** **st Street

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527

847-***-****

adkhdp@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A highly skilled attorney and business-oriented executive with extensive experience handling commercial transactions, financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, employment, litigation and general corporate matters. Proven track record of successfully managing complex financial and commercial projects. A creative problem solver with excellent analytical, negotiation and communication skills.

University of Chicago, M.B.A.

EXPERIENCE

NUTRIEN Northbrook, IL

Assistant General Counsel 2015 - Present

Legal Counsel/Senior Counsel 2005 - 2015

Counsel and provide legal advice to senior management of publicly traded $34 billion market capitalization corporation on a wide range of matters including commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, SEC filings, and special projects. Manage litigation including commercial, antitrust, environmental and insurance coverage claims. Retain and supervise outside counsel in connection with transactional matters and litigation. Provide compliance training and advice on antitrust, anticorruption, sanctions, FCPA, and other related policies and matters.

Manage antitrust review and merger-control filings in U.S., Canada, and foreign jurisdictions in connection with $30 billion merger.

Managed multi-jurisdictional antitrust review and merger-control filings relating to attempted $9 billion foreign acquisition.

Negotiate and draft contracts, leases, licenses, and related agreements. Provide counseling and advice to sales and logistics groups.

Managed acquisition of strategic investment in fertilizer manufacturer and distributor in Brazil.

Managed divestiture of manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Brazil.

Managed all legal matters relating to the construction of a $70 million Regional and Distribution Rail and Warehouse Facility including due diligence, site lease negotiations, construction contracts and governmental incentives.

Managed and implemented strategy to defend the Company in connection with complex class action antitrust lawsuit.

Successfully implemented litigation strategy to pursue securities fraud action to recover in excess of $100 million on behalf of the Company.

Developed and successfully implemented litigation strategy to defend against patent infringement claim against the Company seeking in excess of $60 million dollars in damages.

Directed and managed securities fraud action initiated by the Company as part of strategy to defend the Company against a hostile takeover attempt.

Provide counseling and advice on antitrust, contract administration, anti-corruption and FCPA compliance policies.

ACME METALS INCORPORATED, 1996 - 2004

ACME PACKAGING CORPORATION

Associate General Counsel (2001 to 2004)

Assistant General Counsel (1996 to 2001)

Counseled senior management of publicly traded corporation engaged in the steel manufacturing and industrial packaging business on a wide variety of matters including mergers and acquisitions, financial transactions, financial restructuring, employment, litigation, SEC filings and general corporate matters.

Member of a restructuring team constituted to complete financial restructuring of the company. Responsibilities included advising management of holding company and subsidiary companies on restructuring strategy and related issues and directing outside counsel and other professional advisors.

Negotiated and documented new $100 million credit facility in connection with restructuring of existing $200 million secured term loan and unsecured debt pursuant to initial plan of reorganization.

Negotiated transactional documents relating to divesture of steel manufacturing subsidiary; steel tube manufacturing subsidiary; and automobile parts fabricating subsidiary. Responsibilities included supervising legal due diligence, antitrust review, directing outside counsel and preparation of transactional documents including asset purchase agreements, shared services agreement and real estate purchase agreements.

Directed complex letter of credit and mechanics lien litigation arising out of construction and start-up of a new $400 million steel mill for steel manufacturing subsidiary. Successfully resolved litigation on terms favorable to the company.

Managed financial restructuring and recapitalization of packaging subsidiary including negotiation of transactional documents relating to $30 million revolving credit agreement; shared services agreement; secured equipment lease agreement; real estate purchase agreement and other related transactional.

Negotiated and prepared transactional documents relating synthetic lease financing for consolidation and construction of a steel tube manufacturing facility for subsidiary company in Ohio.

Directed outside counsel and supervised preparation of financing documents for environmental revenue bond offering.

Counseled management and prepared transactional documents on a wide variety of commercial transactions including finance and operating leases, contracts, license agreements, joint ventures and SEC filings.

SHAHEEN, LUNDBERG, CALLAHAN & ORR P.C., Chicago, Illinois

Associate 1988 to 1996

Responsible for all aspects of commercial litigation practice.

Represented clients in a broad range of corporate and real estate transactions involving industrial, office and retail properties. Extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases and financing agreements.

SUSAN LOGGANS AND ASSOCIATES, Chicago, Illinois

Associate 1987 to 1988

Civil Litigation

ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT 1986 to 1987

Honorable William B. Wombacher

Judicial Law Clerk

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, BOOTH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Master of Business Administration

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Chicago, Illinois

Juris Doctor Degree

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts Degree

BAR ADMISSION: STATE OF ILLINOIS

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