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Leslie French

Leslie French

Senior Corporate Paralegal

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  • About me

    Senior Paralegal at Sempra

  • Education

    • Churchill High School

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    • UC San Diego

      1987 - 1992
      Certificate Paralegal

  • Experience

    • SAIC

      Jul 1987 - Sept 2012
      Senior Corporate Paralegal

      -Extensive experience in a wide range of corporate practice areas-Proven ability to solve problems and thrive in a fast-past environment, managing multiple projects while meeting deadlines with minimal supervision-Played an integral part in closing over 150 M&A transactionsProvided high-level support to SAIC corporate counsel and executives primarily in the areas of corporate and mergers & acquisitions including: negotiation and tracking of non-disclosure agreements, legal research, due diligence, entity formations, and drafting/preparation and filing of transactional documents for acquisitions, mergers, divestitures. Other areas of expertise and responsibility are: maintaining corporate records and database of 30+ domestic & foreign entities, drafting board/stockholder resolutions, UCC searches/filings and engineering compliance. Show less

    • Sempra

      Sept 2012 - now
      Senior Corporate Paralegal

      Provide legal support to corporate counsel, executives and external counsel on transactional, governance and regulatory matters involving Sempra Energy and its affiliates including San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Gas Company and Sempra’s Infrastructure and LNG businesses. Experience with public and private securities offerings and international and other transactions. Notary public.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Notary Public

      State of California

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Leslie French
      Sempra Energy Beacon Award Sempra Energy Apr 2020 Sempra Energy Beacon Award for critical contributions to the sale of Sempra Energy's South American affiliates. These transactions were the culmination of more than a year of hard work, with a value of over $5B
    • Awarded to Leslie French
      Sempra Energy Builders Award Sempra Energy Oct 2019 Sempra Energy Builders Award for outstanding work in support of Sempra's South American corporate restructuring efforts
    • Awarded to Leslie French
      Participant in Paralegal Panel UCSD Paralegal Program Apr 2012 Participant in panel of legal professionals and graduates of UCSD Paralegal Program providing information and insight to current students regarding career choices, practice areas and work settings. I have participated in this panel 3 times and was a guest speaker at the Practice & Procedures class.