Matt Geller

Experience

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  Baker Donelson

  Aug 2000 - Aug 2006

  Associate

  • Associate in Business and Transactions Department specializing in corporate transactions, technology contracting and trademark matters.• Experience included serving as outside counsel for two Fortune 100 financial services companies and as a full-time seconded attorney for a Fortune 200 hardware and software development company.

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  Emageon

  Aug 2006 - May 2009

  Associate General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs

  Prior to the acquisition of Emageon by AMICAS:• Served as lead attorney for corporate operations, including intellectual property program management, customer contracting and procurement, labor and employment matters, regulatory matters, risk management and equity plan administration.• Assisted with all other legal matters affecting the corporation, including corporate transactional matters, litigation management, securities matters, corporate secretary function and corporate governance. Show less

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  Dentons Sirote

  Jun 2009 - Feb 2018

  Shareholder (Business and Transactional Law); Recruiting Chair

  Upon the acquisition of Emageon by AMICAS, returned to private practice as a trusted advisor engaged in the following:• Advised clients in diverse industries, such as insurance, financial services, technology, health care and real estate, in planning and structuring the formation of business organizations with respect to ownership, financial and tax planning issues, venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions and corporate reorganizations. • Advised clients throughout all stages of the business life cycle, from organization to merger, consolidation, acquisition or sale. Drafted, reviewed and negotiated term sheets, letters of intent/memoranda of understanding, asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements and joint venture agreements.• Extensive experience in the development and sale of business technologies as well as the procurement of such technologies.• Regularly provided support through all aspects of the IT procurement and sales process, from Requests for Proposals to the execution of definitive agreements. Experience included preparation and negotiation of license agreements, service and support agreements, equipment purchase agreements and application service provider and other web-related agreements.• Managed the firm's attorney recruiting efforts. Show less

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  BBVA in the USA

  Feb 2018 - Oct 2021

  SVP, Senior Corporate Counsel

  Prior to the acquisition of BBVA USA by PNC, served as legal counsel supporting operations in connection with information security, data privacy and contracting. Additionally offered support to finance, accounting and treasury with respect to transactional matters, securities matters and corporate governance.

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  PNC

  Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

  Senior Legal Counsel

  In connection with the acquisition of BBVA USA by PNC, transitioned to the PNC legal team focusing on enterprise privacy matters as lead attorney supporting the office of the Chief Privacy Officer.

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  Bank of America

  Feb 2022 - now

  Primary legal counsel supporting Privacy Law in the US, Canada and Latin America as well as for Global Banking & Markets and Enterprise Digital Banking operations.

  • Associate General Counsel & SVP

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Assistant General Counsel & SVP

    Feb 2022 - Feb 2024