Russell Horn

About Russell Horn

Legal executive with broad in-house experience in large global companies, specializing in commercial and technology transactions. Support for all aspects of the business, including engineering, product development, operations and logistics, trade compliance, IT, purchasing, manufacturing, marketing, sales, customer support, and contracts management.

Experience

1. Corporate Vice President

   AMD

   May 2010 — Present

   Lead counsel for the Data Center Solutions and Adaptive & Embedded Computing business groups worldwide. Responsibilities include negotiations with customers, strategic suppliers and industry partners, review of marketing materials, compliance advice, support for multiple acquisitions and divestitures (including SeaMicro, Xilinx and ZT Systems), and counseling management and executives at all levels. Manages a team of lawyers and paralegals, with responsibility for select legal department management functions.

Education

• University of Houston Law Center

  J.D.

  1992 — 1995

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Software Licensing
• Joint Ventures
• Patent Litigation
• Outsourcing
• Intellectual Property
• Export
• Semiconductors
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Chain
• Commercial Litigation
• Strategy
• Program Management
• Contract Management
• Supplier Negotiation
• Management
• Litigation
• Procurement
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Licensing
• Negotiation