SVP Corporate Development @ (February 2017 - March 2019)
General Counsel and Secretary @ (October 2012 - March 2019)
Partner @ (January 2001 - October 2012)
Associate @ (January 1996 - January 2001)
Senior @ (January 1989 - January 1992)
Derek Willis Education
The University of Texas School of Law
JD (Law)
1992-1995
The University of Texas at Austin
BBA (Accounting)
1985-1989
Derek Willis Skills
Early-Stage Startups
Business Strategy
Board Level
Mergers
Venture Capital
Corporate Governance
Start-ups
Securities Offerings
Corporate Finance
Private Equity
Entrepreneurship
Securities
Initial Public Offerings
Corporate Law
General Corporate Counsel
Entrepreneur
Energy
IPO
Venture Financing
Trade Secrets
Strategy
Corporate Development
Due Diligence
Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities Regulation
Legal Advice
Public Companies
Licensing
Privacy Law
Contract Negotiation
Joint Ventures
Litigation
Investment Banking
Commercial Litigation
M&A experience
Legal Writing
Acquisitions
Patent Litigation
Cross-border Transactions
Patents
SEC filings
Software Licensing
Trademarks
Private Placements
Arbitration
Employment Law
Copyright Law
International Law
SEC
Strategic Partnerships
Strategic Planning
Divestitures
Start Ups
Cross Border
Volusion
Cross Border Transactions
Mergers and Acquisitions
General Corporate
Derek Willis Summary
Derek Willis, based in Houston, TX, US, is currently a Vice President Commercial Development at Occidental at Oxy. Derek Willis brings experience from previous roles at Pure Lithium Corporation, Oxy and Volusion, LLC. Derek Willis holds a 1992 - 1995 JD in Law @ The University of Texas School of Law. With a robust skill set that includes Early-Stage Startups, Business Strategy, Board Level, Mergers, Venture Capital and more. Derek Willis has 2 emails and 3 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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