Jessica Chod

Jessica Chod is a Counsel in the firm’s Corporate group. Ms. Chod brings experience as a corporate counsel of a multi-national corporation and as outside counsel. Her practice focuses on general corporate and contract law matters, as well as corporate governance and best practices.  Ms. Chod has worked on a wide range of transactions from initial funding for small start-ups to multi-billion dollar public company mergers.  In addition, she has experience working with clients of all sizes that operate across the globe and in various stages of the business life-cycle.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Assisted clients with several private transactions, including a management buy-out of a U.S. subsidiary of an international company
• Counsel on general corporate matters, including contract drafting and review of vendor contracts
• Assisted clients seeking funding in the form of equity, including the preparation of related transaction documents such as subscription agreements and private placement memorandums
• Advised public companies, including smaller reporting companies, with respect to compliance with SEC rules and regulations
• In-house counsel experience supporting multiple business units, including Communications, IT, Supply Chain and Innovation
• Assisted client with the closing and implementation of a complex $2.6 billion corporate transaction, including the coordination and negotiation required for seeking consents from over 100 vendors and customers.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

• HMSHost Corporation, Corporate Counsel – Operations
• Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., Associate – Business & Financial Services Group
• Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP, Associate – M&A Group

PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Holton Arms Alumnae Board-Member and Secretary
• Member of the Greater DC Diaper Bank’s Board of Directors