Doug Britton
Senior Counsel | V.P. | TD Bank N.A. | Manager of Global Enterprise Real Estate Transactions Legal Team
- Role
- Senior Counsel and Vice President at TD
- Location
- Portland, ME, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Doug Britton
Strategic legal and business advisor with over 25 years of private practice and in-house experience representing national and regional banks, real estate developers, and businesses in all aspects of commercial real estate, retail and office leasing, acquisitions, commercial finance, dispositions, complex real estate transactions, and with legal support for the management and operation of national and international real estate portfolios.As in-house counsel, recognized by senior leaders, business partners, and peers as a diligent and business-minded collaborator for identifying and mitigating risk, for developing practical solutions and implementing strategic objectives, and as a proven manager of complicated projects and transactions with an efficient, cost sensitive, and result-oriented approach. This expertise includes managing external counsel, overseeing legal strategies for enterprise real estate needs, and providing critical guidance on regulatory and compliance matters to protect bank interests and risk exposure, along with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop high-performing and efficient legal teams to support business goals and to collaborate across business lines to accomplish strategic initiatives.
Experience
Senior Counsel and Vice President
Aug 2019 — Present · Portland, ME, US
Senior Counsel and manager of Global Enterprise Real Estate Legal Team in US and Canada supporting the bank\'s Enterprise Real Estate (ERE) group in real estate transactions, leasing, and with legal and regulatory matters in connection with the management and operation of global office and retail portfolio, including nearly 2,500 leased and owned properties in the US, Canada, and international locations. Role provides strategic advice to ERE leadership and business partners, assessment and mitigation of risk, implementation of strategic legal and business initiatives, management of external counsel, and supervision and development of supporting legal teams in the US and Canada. Aug. 2019 – Present. Counsel - Provide legal and strategic advice to ERE teams and executive leadership, including guidance for real estate transactions, leasing, legal disputes, environmental remediations, retail and office portfolio reductions, construction contracts, and regulatory matters such as resolution and recovery planning, and OCC compliance for branch openings, closures, relocations, and OREO property dispositions.Drafting & Review - Draft and negotiate retail and office leases and other legal documents with material risk, including subleases, signage agreements, income leases, amendments, NDAs, estoppels, agreements for acquisitions and dispositions, closing documents, and terminations.Title Work– Review title, coordinate title work and resolve issues with rights of way, takings and expropriations, liens, notices of lease, air rights, easements, and ownership.Precedents & Standards – Maintain bank standard forms and lease standards or use with stakeholders and external counsel.
Education
University of Maine School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD
University of New Hampshire
Bachelor of Science - BS, Zoology & Political Science 2nd Major
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