Michaelynn Ware

Experience

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  Federal Trade Commission

  Jun 2000 - Aug 2001

  Honors Paralegal

  Supported attorneys investigating proposed merger and acquisitions, including AOL/Time Warner (largest US merger at the time).

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  Nixon Peabody LLP

  May 2002 - Aug 2002

  Summer Associate

  Summer associate after my first year of law school.

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  Hogan Lovells

  Sept 2004 - Jan 2012

  Associate

  Senior Associate in the Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation practice group at Hogan Lovells. Specialized in obtaining antitrust clearance of mergers and acquisitions for clients in a variety of industries, managing complex merger and non-merger investigations conducted by the Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice, counseling clients on structuring strategic partnerships and joint ventures, and advising on the pre-merger notification approval process.Select accomplishments include representing and advocating for AdMob in its sale to Google ($750M), ITA Software in its sale to Google ($700M), and Amcor in its acquisition of Alcan packaging assets from Rio Tinto ($2B). Also selected for in-house antitrust secondment with American Express Company in 2011. Show less

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  United Technologies

  Feb 2012 - Nov 2016

  Associate General Counsel, Antitrust & Competition Law

  Chief antitrust counsel for United Technologies Corporation, a $60+ billion multinational corporation that provided high technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. Businesses included UTC Aerospace Systems (aircraft systems), Pratt & Whitney (aircraft engines), Otis (elevators and escalators), and UTC Climate, Controls & Security (HVAC, including the Carrier brand, refrigeration, fire and security systems, and building automation and controls). Advised C-Suite on structuring M&A and JVs in compliance with antitrust laws and advocated for company's interests in front of major global antitrust regulators. Global responsibility for merger analysis and clearance, antitrust counseling, and antitrust compliance matters. Closed several strategic transactions, including sales of Sikorsky to Lockheed ($9B) and sale of three industrial divisions of Hamilton Sundstrand (Milton Roy, Sullair, Sundyne) to PE ($3.5B). Show less

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  Pratt & Whitney

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

  Vice President & Counsel, Commercial Engines

  Acted as general counsel for the commercial engines division of Pratt & Whitney, the $15B former subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. Reported to the General Counsel of Pratt & Whitney and the President, Commercial Engines. Led a team of 40 lawyers and contract managers.Key areas of responsibility included managing complex contractual negotiations with aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, providing guidance on resolving contractual and commercial disputes, negotiating significant settlement agreements, and providing legal advice and guidance related to aftermarket services and strategic engine partnerships. Show less

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  Otis Elevator Co.

  Mar 2018 - Oct 2023

  Leader of the Legal Operations and Intellectual Property organizations at Otis Elevator Company ($14B publicly traded company with 70k employees). Reported directly to the EVP & General Counsel of Otis. Legal Operations has primary responsibility for providing legal advice and strategic guidance on large commercial contracts, contracts with suppliers, distribution agreements, and real estate agreements; in addition, the team drives efficiency and maximizes value for the organization through prudent management of the legal budget, deploying legal technology, facilitating legal training, and leveraging the knowledge and expertise of our global legal organization. The Intellectual Property organization is a global team of specialized paralegals and attorneys responsible for identifying, building, and utilizing Otis's intellectual property assets to mitigate risk and maximize value for the company, including developing intellectual property strategies, patent prosecution, patent portfolio management, licensing, and trademark management. Show less Served as General Counsel for this high-growth region comprised of 26 countries and 13k employees. Functioned as a key member of the Asia Pacific executive leadership team with accountability for achieving strategic and financial objectives. Reported to the President of Asia Pacific and the EVP & General Counsel of Otis. Led 35 indirect reports throughout the region. Responsible for providing strategic leadership on legal, ethics, regulatory, and government affairs matters throughout the region. Key areas of focus included regulatory compliance (antitrust, anti-corruption, privacy, labor and employment, international trade compliance, industry-specific regulations), government relations, government investigations, enterprise risk management, internal compliance investigations, contractual interpretation, litigation and dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, and crisis management. Show less

  • Vice President, Legal Operations & Intellectual Property

    Apr 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Vice President, Legal Operations

    Sept 2021 - May 2022

  • Vice President, Legal Affairs & Compliance, Asia Pacific

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2021
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  Chief

  Nov 2021 - now

  Member
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  Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center

  Jun 2022 - now

  Board Member

  Member of the Board of Directors.

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  The Ethel Walker School

  Jul 2022 - now

  Board Trustee

  Secretary, Board of Trustees.

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  Ericsson

  Jun 2024 - now

  Head of Legal, Enterprise Wireless Solutions