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LORENA SARGENT

Wake Forest, NC 937-***-**** adx7k3@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn

Corporate Consultant

Articulate professional with substantial experience in managing corporate legal operations combined with strong business law acumen and exceptional managerial skills. Substantial experience in coordinating with key stakeholders and top-ranking officials to pinpoint needs/requirements for development of corporate structures, M&A transactions, and strategic negotiation and due diligence. Knowledgeable individual with aptitude in application of treaties and international agreements to commercial contracts. Possess competency for reviewing and analyzing statutes and delivering valuable insights pertaining to varied legal aspects for identifying potential discrepancies and deploying corrective solutions accordingly. Excel at conducting internal/external investigations on broad range of complex legal issues of corporation to enable seamless workflow. Demonstrated background in overseeing real estate matters including investments and pricing while utilizing robust analytical expertise to provide clients counsel on real estate market. Well-versed in effectively negotiating closure of various commercial agreements including UCC and software contracts. Skilled in streamlining overall facets of business immigration law, federal appellate courts, litigation, lawsuits, and legal research. CORE PROFICIENCIES

Legal Counseling Contract Management Client Consultation Investor/Stakeholder Engagement Documentation & Reporting Effective Negotiation Commercial Transaction Management Commercial/Residential Real Estate Legal Research & Analysis PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mitchell & Suhr PLLC. Raleigh, NC 2018 to present

Consultant

Manage inclusive aspects of corporate law, compliance, business immigration law, investment, federal appellate courts, litigation, lawsuits, and legal research. Carry out key duties of documentation of briefs in coordination with Federal/District Courts under supervision of attorney.

Selected Accomplishments:

Gained inclusive experience of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating varied commercial contracts and agreements.

Groomed aptitude for designing and delivering legal training to corporation staff together with leading teams of 15+ individuals.

Developed capability of staying up-to-date with changes and amendments in legislation particularly regarding laws, rules, and regulations directly affecting the corporation and specific industry.

Acquired robust competency for mitigating legal risk for the corporation and shareholders while also ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to business.

Gained insights in administering high-valued and sensitive legal affairs with utmost care and diligence in high-pressure environment.

Managed over 300 active cases in Employment visas, Family Immigration, Immigration Courts, and Federal Courts.

Devised new templates for all cases including case law and legal research along with delivering instructions for each process at law firm; resulting in reduced training time for new employees due to information availability.

Played a pivotal role in monitoring amendments of government guidelines/regulations across domains of immigration/constitutional matters and development of legal memoranda to support client’s cases. Better Homes & Gardens Go Realty, Cary, NC 2017 to 2019 Realtor

Oversaw aspects of residential and commercial real estate, contracts negotiation, real estate forms, addendums, real estate due diligence, analysis of closing disclosure from banks/lenders, accounting for monies received in real estate transactions, and settlements/closings.

Selected Accomplishments:

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Acted in capacity of real estate investment advisor and pricing specialist while utilizing robust expertise in market analysis, report formulation for investors, and effective marketing strategies development.

Closed sales in first year valuing up to million dollars by focusing on investment properties to provide clients counsel on real estate market and pricing.

Inversiones Compumall, Caracas, Venezuela 2010 to 2016 In-House Counsel

Practiced diligently to gain and utilize inclusive expertise in taxation planning and cross-border commercial transactions. Attained expertise in commercial deal structuring worldwide with main focus on facilitating international customers to negotiate and close commercial agreements. Oversaw mergers and acquisitions to successful closure between private investors and corporations. Selected Accomplishments:

Mastered structure and risk assessments as well as negotiated franchise contracts with investors.

Negotiated closure of commercial agreements for importing new technology products reaching highest sales in local market.

Dealt with commercial leasing, compliance, corporate trusts, real estate contracts, employment law, trademarks, and application of international commercial treaties to contracts.

Identified needs of shareholders and Board of Directors in comprehensive manner for developing franchise structure, resulting in great value to corporation enabling private investors to be more interested. Additional Experience:

Visitor Attorney 3DMotion Telecom, Santiago, Chile; Led strategic partnerships, and corporate alliances and software contracts. Managed legal compliance of corporate accounts such as: Movistar, Ripley, Purina, Directv, and Walmart.

Attorney Araque & Reyna & Associates, Caracas, Venezuela; Provided proactive support to law firm in civil/commercial litigation, dispute resolution matters, and legal research. Drafted monthly news-letter, including most up-to-date decisions from highest court in Venezuela, across domains of civil litigation, arbitration, commercial law, and intellectual property. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bar Candidate 2023

Master (LLM) in U.S Law, Washington University in St. Louis Master in Corporate Law, Universidad Metropolitana. Caracas, Venezuela Master in Commercial Law, Universidad Javeriana. Bogota, Colombia Abogado (J.D.), Universidad Catolica Andrés Bello. Caracas, Venezuela Intl. Contracting & Negotiations – Diploma, Universidad de Chile. Santiago, Chile Certificate in Litigation, Washington University in St. Louis Notary Public, Wake County. Raleigh, NC

Strategic Pricing Specialist Designation, National Association of Realtors. Cary, NC Real Estate Broker Licensee, Coldwell Banker Real Estate School, Raleigh, NC Languages

English

Spanish

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