Ximeng Guo

Legal Officer @United Nations

NY, US

Primary counsel to the supply chain and procurement unit. Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts with vendors, NGOs, and governments, including agreements for the provisions of goods and services, MSAs, SLAs, licensing/subscription agreements, RFPs, SOWs, NDAs, SaaS, and leases across various industries such as technology, professional service, financial service, manufacturing, logistics, real estate, aviation, fuel, and insurance. Advise on pre-arbitration and pre-litigation contract-related claims and disputes.Lead counsel to Treasury and UN Joint Staff Pension Fund supporting global banking arrangements, investment activities, and the procurement of various financial products. Structure, draft, and negotiate master banking agreements with major international banks to cover full-function banking services in over 150 countries in America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Lead the negotiation of ISDAs with top-tier dealers in support of derivatives trades exceeding USD 450MM annually. Advise on procurement and financial rules and policies, the UN’s privileges, immunities, and tax-exempt status under the international law framework.Member of Headquarters Property Survey Board; Board member of UN Young Professional Programme Exam in Legal Affairs; Member of Legal Internship Committee.