Ben Stephens
Deputy General Counsel/Trusted Advisor
- Role
- m & a Counsel at FLEX by Fenwick
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Stephens
Experienced executive valued for structuring and completing novel, complex, mission-critical transactions across a range of industries, handling thorny issues with integrity, discretion and sensitivity, and building and empowering teams and mentoring talent, while helping organizations live their values and stay focused on their purpose. I’ve served as a trusted advisor to executive leaders on a wide range of issues, including acquisitions, fundraising, governance, regulatory compliance, employment and compensation issues, and cross-border transactions. I’ve built and rebuilt governance and compliance functions, and overseen internal and external communications strategies.My experience leading teams has helped me learn to appreciate the satisfaction that comes from helping others be productive, creative and engaged, and how to help them gain greater satisfaction from their work and their relationships with their colleagues.Throughout my career, whether doing deals, developing internal policies, or responding to government investigations or media inquiries, I’ve listened to and been mindful of the varied stakeholder interests across an organization, and the need to design solutions that reflect an organization’s culture and rhythm, and in doing so, have helped improve results, reputations and returns.
Experience
m & a Counsel
Jan 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Corporate attorney with FLEX by Fenwick, a service offered by Fenwick & West LLP that provides in-house counsel support on a flexible, interim basis. Representative work includes:Leading domestic and international M&A transactions at Johnson Controls, Inc.(including divestiture of ADT residential security operations in Australia and New Zealand) and Fastly, Inc.Advising Compass, Inc. regarding governance matters, subsidiary structure and management and acquisition integration.Serving as member of the venture legal team at Coinbase Global, Inc.
Education
Amherst College
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Cornell Law School
JD
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