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Richard Raihill is an experienced attorney and General Counsel with a remarkable track record of success. With 1242 LinkedIn connections, Richard has built an extensive professional network that speaks to his strong reputation within the legal community. Throughout his career, Richard has excelled at supporting executive teams and high-growth organizations, utilizing his expert commercial skills in negotiation and drafting of various agreements including software licensing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), professional services, and business development.
As a trusted legal advisor to multiple departments including Executive Management, Revenue/Sales, Development, Finance, Human Resources, and InfoSec, Richard has provided invaluable legal and strategic advice to support all company activities. With significant in-house experience in cloud, software-as-a-service, software, and technology companies, Richard is knowledgeable in data/information security and data privacy issues, making him a well-rounded and versatile legal professional.
Currently serving as General Counsel at Allego, Richard is responsible for all legal activities within the company, including commercial transactions, corporate transactions and financing, compliance, HR, and intellectual property. In this role, Richard works closely with the CEO and the executive management team, providing guidance and counsel that contributes to the overall success and growth of the organization.
More about this expert
- Full name
- Richard Raihill
- Location
- Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Title
- General Counsel
- Company
- Allego (since 2021)
- Industry
- Software Development
- LinkedIn profile
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardraihill/
- LinkedIn Connections
- 1242
- Summary
- Experienced attorney and General Counsel who excels at supporting executive teams and high growth organizations. Expert commercial skills including negotiation and drafting of software licensing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), professional services, business development (partner, channel, resale, distribution), vendor and other commercial agreements. Trusted legal advisor to Executive Management, Revenue/Sales, Development, Finance, Human Resources, InfoSec, and other departments. Significant in-house experience with cloud, software-as-a-service, software, and technology companies. Knowledgeable in data/information security and data privacy issues. Specialties: Software-as-a-Service, Software Licensing, Commercial Law, Contract Law, Technology Law, Telecommunications Law, Data Security and Data Privacy Law, General Corporate Law.
- Skills
- Contract Negotiation Software Licensing
Education
- Harvard Business School
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PMD
Attended in 1998 - 1998
Field of study: executive management - Boston University School of Law
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JD
Attended in 1988 - 1991
Field of study: law
Positions
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Allego
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
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General Counsel
Sep 2021 - Present
General Counsel responsible for all company legal activities including commercial transactions, corporate transactions and financing, compliance, HR, and intellectual property. Reporting to the CEO and a member of the executive management team, provide legal and strategic advice to company management and board of directors supporting all company activities.
- VMware, Inc.
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Lead Counsel at VMware Security Business Unit and Associate General Counsel, VMware, Inc.
Oct 2019 - Sep 2021
Serve as General Counsel and member of the executive team for the Security Business Unit at VMware, which is comprised of the former Carbon Black business (acquired by VMware in October 2019 for $2.1 Billion) plus other key security teams and products within VMware.
Responsibilities include leading legal integration activities for the former Carbon Black business, providing primary Legal support for all sales activities, managing a team of legal professionals, and advising executive team and the broader business on matters including:
-strategic transactions
-OEM structure and related agreements
-product development issues
-data privacy (including privacy reviews, data privacy agreements, and advising engineering and product development teams on privacy-by-design)
-international sales and expansion
-channel support and design
-employment
-intellectual property
-export and trade restrictions
-all other matters relating to the operation of a 1500 employee cloud-native endpoint and cloud workload cybersecurity business.
In addition, responsible for working with other members of the VMware Legal team to provide expertise on security business-related products and issues, and retaining broader VMware Legal resources to address Security Business Unit matters as needed.
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Carbon Black, Inc.
Waltham, MA
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Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
Apr 2019 - Oct 2019
Attorney responsible for management of a team of dynamic legal professionals in support of next-generation endpoint cyber-security company. Support company's commercial legal activities including negotiation and drafting of SaaS/Cloud subscription agreements, software licensing agreements, and other commercial agreements, in addition to general company legal support (HR, product development, new product roll-out, litigation, etc.). Manage all legal elements of company's channel/partner group, including creation and negotiation of partner (including sales channel) program documents and agreements. Advise development organization and corporate functions on legal concerns, and negotiate information security and data privacy terms and agreements with customers worldwide. Advise corporate management on international law matters, including issues related to entering new markets in China, Russia and Latin America. Support Human Resources organization on employee matters and related investigations. Support General Counsel on public company, SEC, and Board of Director activities as needed.
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Carbon Black, Inc.
Waltham, MA
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Assistant General Counsel
Nov 2017 - Mar 2019
Attorney responsible for international and domestic commercial legal activities including negotiation and drafting of SaaS/Cloud subscription agreements, software licensing agreements, and other commercial agreements, in addition to general company legal support (privacy and data security, product development, new product roll-out, HR, litigation, etc.). Manage all legal elements of company's partner program, including creation and negotiation of partner (including sales channel) program documents and agreements. Advise development organization and corporate functions on legal concerns, and negotiate information security and data privacy terms and agreements with customers worldwide. Advise corporate management on international law matters, including issues related to entering new markets in China, Russia and Latin America. Support Human Resources organization on employee matters and related investigations. Handle other general company legal affairs as needed.
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Saba Software, Inc.
Lexington, MA (headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA)
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Associate General Counsel and Chief Privacy Counsel
2013 - 2017
Attorney responsible for commercial legal activities including negotiation and drafting of SaaS subscription agreements, software licensing agreements, professional services agreements, and other commercial agreements, in addition to general legal activities including litigation management, HR and general corporate affairs. Implement and oversee legal aspects of all data privacy and information security activities for the company, including application and self-certification for Privacy Shield program and US-Swiss Safe Harbor program, employee privacy and security training, and updating and administering privacy policies. Manage all legal elements of company's partner program and channel sales, including drafting and negotiation of partner (reseller, service provider) program documents and agreements. Support sales and management teams worldwide on customer and partner transactions.
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IBM
Greater Boston Area
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Worldwide Dealmaker, EMM, IBM Software Group
Aug 2011 - Feb 2013
Negotiate and manage very large software and software-as-a-service transactions for IBM Software Group. Function as principal negotiator, working with internal colleagues and customers to structure and close large software and software-as-a-service transactions. Responsibilities include coordinating legal, financial, technical and executive teams, and structuring and negotiating transactions to maximize the financial, revenue, technical and organizational goals of IBM and its customers.