Dennis McCooe
Associate General Counsel and Director of Compliance
- Role
- Associate General Counsel and Director of Compliance at Scandinavian Tobacco Group
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dennis McCooe
STG is the world’s leading manufacturer and seller of premium cigar and tobacco products. US based businesses include: General Cigar, STG Lane, Ltd, M&D Wholesale Distributors, Inc, Cigars International, Cigar.com and Thompson Cigars. STG is publicly traded on NASDAQ. As Associate General Counsel, my responsibilities include drafting and negotiating agreements, and advising clients on intellectual property, branding, advertising, e-commerce, cybersecurity, privacy, tax and corporate governance issues. In addition, I manage a trademark portfolio of hundreds of brands including: Cohiba, CAO, Macanudo, Partagas, Punch, Captain Black and Borkum Riff.As Director of Compliance, I am responsible for the development and implementation of corporate and regulatory compliance programs and policies, with a particular focus on FDA rules and regulations.
Experience
Associate General Counsel and Director of Compliance
Jun 2016 — Present · Lehigh Valley, PA, US
As Associate General Counsel, my responsibilities include: advising senior management on advertising, branding, e-commerce, cybersecurity, privacy, tax and corporate governance issues; drafting and negotiating agreements; and resolving third party disputes. Additionally, I manage the US trademark portfolio (leading brands include Macanudo, CAO, Partagas, Cohiba, Punch, Captain Black, and Borkum Riff). As Director of Compliance, I oversee the development and implementation of corporate and regulatory compliance programs and policies, with a particular focus on FDA rules and regulations.
Education
Regis High School
High School
Dartmouth College
BA, History
Rutgers Law School
JD
McGill University
International Development and Economics
Skills
- Copyright Law
- Patent Litigation
- Compliance Management
- Corporate Law
- U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
- Patents
- Regulatory Compliance
- Trade Secrets
- Licensing
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Trademarks
- Start-Ups
- Legal Research
- Tobacco Control
- Mediation
- Trials
- Patent Law
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