Shane Willoughby

About Shane Willoughby

I am a leader with over 20 years of international and domestic legal experience handling all legal issues for a business with over US$3 Billion in annual revenue and employees operating in over 40 countries. I am a seasoned, “hands-on” attorney with global accountability who enjoys partnering with executive leadership to develop strategy and successfully tackle a host of legal and business issues, including strategic business development, risk management, claims resolution, corporate restructurings, acquisitions and divestitures, litigation, compliance, crisis management, and industry transition and innovation. I have deep negotiations expertise as well as strong experience in finance, public markets/M&A, corporate governance and compliance- LEADERSHIP: Key member of the business leadership team, managing teams of legal professionals for over 10 years in offices around the globe- NEGOTIAITONS: Finalizing over US$50 Billion in large transactions (EPC/Upstream Oil & Gas/M&A) and resolving over US$5 Billion in claims/disputes- PUBLIC MARKETS: Completing public equity and debt offerings and restructurings- M&A: Completing corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures- PUBLIC COMPANY FILINGS: Preparing stock exchange and SEC equivalent regulatory filings- PROJECT FINANCE: Managing project finance facilities - CORPORATE REPORTING: Preparing annual and quarterly financial reports and resolving audit issues - BOARD & SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS: Administering board and shareholders meetings, including acting as Corporate Secretary- ETHICS & COMPLIANCE: Managing ethics and compliance programs, issues and investigations. My key skills and accomplishments are: • Leadership & Management • Contract Negotiation • Energy & Renewables Construction • Operations Support • Multi Country / Global Execution Strategies • Revenue Generation & Growth • Joint Venture Creation and Management • Mergers & Acquisitions • Divestitures • Corporate Restructuring • Ethics & Compliance Investigations • Enterprise Risk Management • Budgeting • Legal Billing Systems • Legal Fee Reduction • Litigation • Strategic Planning • Corporate Governance • International Expansion • Strategic Business Development

Experience

1. Chief Legal and Strategy Officer

   CB&I

   Feb 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Responsible for all elements of CB & I\'s legal and risk management functions and developing and implementing CB & I\'s strategic initiatives

Education

• University of Victoria

  Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

  1996 — 1999

• Simon Fraser University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance

  1991 — 1995

• Rice Business

  Rice CB&I Advanced Leadership Program

  2015

Skills

• Dispute Resolution
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Legal Research
• Corporate Governance
• Legal Advice
• Contract Negotiation