Bradford Meacham

About Bradford Meacham

A highly strategic legal advisor and executive business partner who supports and guides growth-oriented enterprises, from emerging market leaders to multi-billion-dollar multinationals. I‘ve devised legal strategy at the highest levels, managed $B+ acquisitions and divestitures, directed complex contractual and litigation matters in 15 countries, coordinated $25B corporate restructurings, managed and contained major crises, and provided the advice, counsel and sound legal leadership that has made me a trusted partner among C-suite executives and Boards alike.For the past 10+ years, I have held Chief Counsel and General Counsel roles with large highly regulated organizations, from RTX Corporation companies Raytheon and Pratt & Whitney to my current role as VP & Deputy General Counsel with Nightwing Group, an elite PE-backed national security services government contractor and carve-out from Raytheon where I guided its divestiture, established its new legal department, and continue to lead its growth-oriented transactional and contractual matters including M&A, IP, strategic partnerships, real estate, business risk management, corporate entity strategy and disputes. Known for an “in the trenches” approach that holds teams together and makes them stronger – calm under pressure, a decisive and creative legal mind, and trusted to provide sound solutions to the most complicated problems and business goals. BREADTH OF LEGAL EXPERTISE:Corporate Transactions • Mergers & Acquisitions • Divestitures • Joint Ventures • Capital Investments Government Contracts • Commercial Agreements • Corporate Governance • Risk Mitigation • AntitrustLitigation Strategy & Oversight • Regulatory Compliance • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Privacy LawInternational Law • Enterprise Restructuring • Intellectual Property • TS/SCI Clearance

Experience

1. Deputy General Counsel & Vice President

   Nightwing

   Jul 2024 — Present · Sterling, VA, US

   Responsible for execution of Nightwing’s legal strategy for all transactional and contractual matters including mergers & acquisitions, IP portfolio management, litigation strategy, contracts, real estate, employment disputes and all remaining legal matters from the carve-out. • Developed comprehensive M&A and integration policies and protocols for Nightwing, including transaction diligence and structure, transaction execution, key person retention and corporate integration strategy• Introduced a customized IP development and protection framework to enhance Nightwing’s ability to build intrinsic value• Updated Nightwing’s risk analysis framework, policies, and certain operational execution tactics for one of its business units

Education

• William & Mary Law School

  J.D., Law

  2005 — 2008

• Harvard University

  A.B., History

  2001 — 2005