In-House General Counsel

MARIZZA PICHÉ, JD

713-***-**** (cell) ■ **********@*****.***

Highly accomplished In-House Attorney bringing over 15 years of cross functional skills and experience in extensive legal and non-legal roles in a wide variety of disciplines, with emphasis in exploration and production, upstream oilfield services, midstream, corporate and maritime law. Bilingual and team player lawyer with international experience in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Mexico, UAE, South America and Australia. Leader by example with management experience as it relates to the organization, public or private. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

In-House/GC Legal Functions

Maritime/Charterer

Employment & Labor Laws

Fluent Spanish

International Experience

Global Regulatory & Compliance

Litigation, Arbitration, &

Mediation

Corporate Governance

Contract Negotiation

Midstream/Marketing &

Trading

Insurance & Risk Management

Real Estate

Commercial transactions

EPC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYMENT LAW. 12 YEARS

■ Be the legal subject matter expert supporting product groups;

■ Advance the business and protect Paycom by assessing rules, regulations, and laws; and,

■ Be a collaborative liaison to the business.

■ Provides guidance and support on organizational legal issues.

■ Explains facts, policies, and practices related to assigned business segment.

■ Writes, reviews, and advises on standard legal contracts and agreements.

■ Researches and analyzes standard laws and regulations.

■ Identifies, defines, and addresses standard, readily identifiable problems typically within immediate job area.

■ Applies knowledge from prior experiences to formulate defense or initiate legal actions.

■ Advises business and legal team members on best practices to reduce liability. MIDSTREAM EXPERIENCE 4 YEARS

Equinor, Stamford, CT October 2017 to Present

Principal Consultant Contracts Midstream

Linn Energy, Houston, TX October 2015-October 2017 VP General Counsel & Compliance

Achievements:

Manage new vendor and contractor enrollment, insurance policy review to identify risks associated with contractor services and Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) review.

Process credit applications related to Vendor accounts on behalf of Asst. General Counsel and Executive VP.

Lead the Ch.11 Bankruptcy review of executory contracts in place with over 2600 contractors; support the Supply Chain team with post Ch. 11 Bankruptcy projects and divestitures of subsidiaries and transition phases. UPSTREAM- OILFIELD SERVICES 11 YEARS

Allrig, Inc., Houston, TX November 2014 -October 2015 VP General Counsel & Compliance

Marizza Piché 713-***-**** (c) **********@*****.*** Resume, Page 2 Achievements:

Saved the organization approximately $1.8 million in insurance audits.

Negotiated the top ten customer Master Services Agreements to support the organization continuous global operations.

Managed and settled workers compensation and personal injury claims without exposure to litigation.

Lead the Company’s global rebranding from implementation to close, conducting global trademark clearance searches in conjunction with outside counsel, securing IP rights, copyright filings and trademark registration.

Lead the Reduction In Force of 120 employees without any unemployment claims or employment litigation. Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, Houston. TX February 2013- October 2015 General Counsel

Achievements:

Instituted a standard contractor review policy, implemented ISN and conducted associated staff trainings.

Saved $900 thousand each month in legal fees by streamlining legal responsibilities and managing outside counsel expenses.

Lead Corporate Compliance team post West Delta Gulf of Mexico incident to ensure compliance and investigation matters were appropriately addressed and resolved with regulatory agencies and insurance underwriter for renewal. The Houston Exploration Company, Houston, TX October 2004-December 2009 Senior In-House Counsel

Achievement:

Led the creation of a new records and information management and document retention program. Conducted strategic planning, developed policies and standards, and trained all business units about the new procedures. Grant Geophysical Corporation, Houston, TX May 2000 – October 2004 Senior In-House Counsel

MARITIME/EPC 5 YEARS

Boa Marine Services), Houston, TX July 2009-February 2013 VP General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Achievements:

Secured a $35 million contract with a major operator.

Negotiated an engineering contract for a dry-docking operation, the first of its kind in Mexico. Created the Human Resources and Legal department for start-up and managed compensation plans, policies, benefits, training and compliance

EDUCATION, LICENSE, & AFFILIATIONS

Juris Doctor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX Summer Law Program, University of Notre Dame, International Business. London, UK Bachelor of Science, Management, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX Louisiana State Bar License, 1999 – Present

Member: Association of Corporate Counsel Hispanic National Bar Association Louisiana State Bar Association Women in Energy Network (WEN) Women’s International Shipping & Trade Association (WISTA) Board Member: International Perforating Forum, Houston, Texas Computer skills: Microsoft, ISN, SAP, Enertia, SharePoint; Marketing and Trade Apps: RATS, DCF, E-Confirms, TOPS Marizza Piché 713-***-**** (c) **********@*****.*** Resume, Page 3 Bilingual: Spanish

MIDSTREAM EXPERIENCE

● Contract Drafting and Support. Provide legal support and leadership to procurement, commercial and special projects teams Midstream contract support including drafting and reviewing, analyzing and negotiating services, EPC, NAESB, non-disclosure, IT and other agreements to support the refining, logistics (pipeline and trucking), commercial and petroleum products businesses, as well as other functional departments.

● Ensure drafting and negotiating a variety of custom and industry standard agreements related to the following: the purchase and sale of commodities, pipeline transportation, rail transportation, Terminalling, storage, trucking, balancing, gathering, processing, fractionation and other agreements related to the marketing and trading of natural gas, crude oil, condensate and other plant recoveries, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Support intrastate pipeline and midstream gathering & processing commercial activities in Texas and Louisiana

(and potentially in other growth areas of the US): negotiate transportation, gathering and processing agreements with shippers; letters of intent; confidentiality agreements and joint venture agreements; negotiation of interconnect and reimbursement agreements for facilities upgrades, and purchase and sale agreements for asset acquisitions or dispositions

Support various operational activities of gathering & processing business, including the negotiation of operating agreements.

Provide support, in coordination with project support counsel in the contract review and negotiation of new project-related entities, related to the midstream gathering & processing business in Texas and Louisiana (and potentially in other growth areas of the US)

Assist with corporate governance and general legal support of possible gathering & processing joint ventures Provide support, in coordination with dedicated litigation counsel, on certain litigation matters arising in the gathering & processing business in Texas and Louisiana (and potentially in other growth areas of the US)

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● Litigation and Dispute Management. Provide support to business units on dispute resolution including the provision of business-minded legal solutions. Work closely with General counsel's management of litigation and other legal mandates on budget, on-time and with positive results. Assistance with responses to government agency inquiries or proceedings.

● M&A Support. Work closely with the General Counsel on M&A activity including due diligence, schedule development, contract review and related matters.

● Regulatory Support. Plan, conduct, manage and/or supervise complex legal, regulatory and compliance assignments related to the midstream operations including. Strong working knowledge and experience related to the Natural Gas Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act, the Energy Policy Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Dodd-Frank Act; FERC, CFTC, FTC; Working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations that may impact the company’s Marketing operations, such as capacity release rules, FERC jurisdictional parameters, shipper’s rights for natural gas and crude oil transportation.

● Compliance. Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity and the Company's mission and values, and serve as a brand ambassador in support of the Company's Compliance function; Maintain a working knowledge of environmental, occupational health and safety and related regulations, FCPA, UK Anti Bribery 2010, Export Controls and Sanctions

● Special Projects. Execute and manage special projects including working collaboratively across business units to develop and implement a comprehensive form contract program that conforms to applicable law, reflects industry best practices, increases efficiency and balances legal risks with business objectives. UPSTREAM- OILFIELD SERVICES

Contract Drafting and Support Extend legal support by drafting and negotiating an array of general and commercial contracts, including, Master Services Agreements, Third party vendor agreements, licensing Marizza Piché 713-***-**** (c) **********@*****.*** Resume, Page 4 agreements, JVs, manufacturing, employment, information technology, consulting, intellectual property, software licensing, real estate, confidentiality and non-disclosures agreements.

Provide legal support for multinational manufacturing and drilling service Company with operations in the USA, Netherlands, APAC, UAE, Brazil and Mexico.

● Independently negotiate and draft various upstream, midstream and supply chain contracts, including operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, farmout agreements, lease agreements, rights of way, surface use agreements, gas balancing agreements, and master service agreements, Manage customer audits of MSA’s contracts. Provide training presentations and ongoing support to commercial, engineering and operations team on the proper execution of MSA’s and Contracts.

● Provide the executive team periodic reporting on status of contracts, including usage, issues, how to leverage

& maximize them, and ways to increase the utilization and profitability.

● Prepare and deliver internal training on Company's Contracts standards and procedures, communication on new contracts and continually encourage commercial team on how and where to maximize the benefit of all contracts. Maintain a working knowledge of current and future technical developments that would impact the bid and contract process.

● Manage negotiations, bidding and issuance of contracts, for major contracts for contracting of services and equipment including but not limited to; legal, accounting, insurance, human resources systems, recruiters, subcontractors.

● Litigation and Dispute Management Partner with external attorneys regarding transactional matters, leasing and land issues, regulatory compliance and business governance matters; Provide contractual support to lower litigation risk; Assist in preparation of litigation documents working with external counsel. Manage and support legal department projects related to business realignment and risk controls; In conjunction with the business unit, gather and analyze relevant information to develop action plans;

M&A Support Advise C-Suite executives both from a business and legal prospective identifying business priorities as they relate to appropriate focus of global business and operations.

Engage all phases of the company’s worldwide merger, acquisition and post-closing integration process.

Provide comprehensive, global legal advice and documentation to support the Company’s operational initiatives, including corporate contracts and commercial agreements – UAE-APAC-Netherlands, Brazil.

Manage and advise on significant and general corporate financing transactions.

● Understand Upstream and Commercial businesses and structure to identify cross-business issues, and work collaboratively in a team to develop solutions/recommendations;

Regulatory Support Apply knowledge, past practices and experiences to complex problems that impact the business unit; Stays current on new law, regulations and contract trends to provide advice and guidance to management and project team on contractual matters. Build and maintain a professional relationship with foreign subsidiaries and oversee subsidiary corporate governance.

Provide guidance on operational issues, including legal and compliance risks posed by commercial transactions and agreements, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, corporate governance and employment issues.

Provide advice and train multinational human resources team on state, federal, and international employment

& labor laws, manage benefits including ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, welfare and compensation plans domestic and international.

Develop and deliver compliance training to internal and external global stakeholders on various compliance policies: UK Bribery Act,-2010, Export Controls, Data Privacy, OSHA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other cross transactional compliance programs.

● Compliance Analyzes significant, and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws and regulations, corporate policies and communicates results as appropriate; Provide risk assessment and feedback to internal clients regarding operational or other Marizza Piché 713-***-**** (c) **********@*****.*** Resume, Page 5 issues in contract terms and offer alternate approaches to mitigate risk, including alternate contractual language. Carry out anti-bribery due diligence for M&A transactions in the region, and manage the subsequent ethics & compliance integration of all completed acquisitions in the region

● Oversee trade compliance and sanctions policies and procedures and provide guidance in the region

● Oversee gifts and entertainment policies and procedures and provide guidance in the region

● Develop the investigations capability, and carry out ethics and compliance investigations in the region

● Create and launch additional global policies and procedures as necessary

Special Projects and Achievements Support the organization with various legal issues relating to domestic and foreign manufacturing (jacking systems and rig lifting gears), distribution, marketing and sales.

Saved the organization approximately $1.8 million in insurance audits.

Negotiated the top ten customer Master Services Agreements to support the organization continuous global operations and rebranding.

● Managed and settled workers compensation and personal injury claims without exposure to litigation Other duties as assigned.

● Lead the Company’s global rebranding from implementation to close, conducting global trademark clearance searches in conjunction with outside counsel, securing IP rights, copyright filings and trademark registration. MARITIME

Contract Drafting and Support Negotiated variety of marine and EPC contracts for diverse engineering services, vessel and blanket time charter agreements for world-wide projects involving conversion of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facilities and various related agreements: JVs, BIMCO’s, Marine Charter Agreements, Real Estate and Purchase Sale Agreements.

● Unique opportunities to participate in the full life-cycle of projects and operations from engineering through construction and installation and throughout production operations

Litigation and Dispute Management Collaborated with outside counsel in settling disputes without resorting to litigation; Interpreted laws, regulations, and rulings for Board of Directors

● M&A Support Experience with a leader in Deepwater floating production and mooring systems, in production operations and in terminals and services

● Ability to work confidently and independently while also collaborating effectively with multiple groups,

(Marketing team, Company, Corporate Affairs team and others);

Regulatory Support Served as legal contact and resource for Compliance issues including legal support with Department of Insurance and other regulatory agencies as required; Implemented Compliance and Ethics policies.

● Advise senior leadership for the organization on policies, contractual rights and obligations, plans and objectives. Supervises proposals and contract development staff. Aligns with managers of business operations, including relevant divisions of finance, legal and project development.

● Compliance Strong collaboration skills; ability to work well with other under high pressure situations and effectively handle successfully multiple assignments in a productive and strategic manner.

Special Projects and Achievements Secured a $35 million contract with a major operator.

Negotiated an engineering contract for a dry-docking operation, the first of its kind in Mexico.

Created the Human Resources and Legal department for start-up and managed compensation plans, policies, benefits, training and compliance.

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