Moderator: Damon Barry

Damon Barry advises clients on the formation of new businesses, franchising, mergers and acquisitions, government relations and affairs, corporate governance, capital raises, joint ventures, and commercial real estate transactions. His clients include directors and executives of public companies, owners of closely held companies, and others in a wide range of industries including software and technology, retail, gaming, hospitality, food and beverage, financial services, and manufacturing. He also advises professional athletes and coaches on sports law matters.

A former in-house counsel, Damon routinely advises corporate legal departments as well as serves as general counsel for lower- to middle-market companies. He spent more than a decade at CSG Systems International, Inc., a publicly traded multinational corporation where he served as Vice President of Business Affairs, Assistant General Counsel (Deputy), and Corporate Secretary. In that role, he advised the CSG executive team and provided oversight on the operational and legal aspects of all business operations, including corporate growth strategies, corporate governance, and oversight of regional operations in Europe and Central and Latin America. While working for CSG, Damon played a key role in a number of mergers, acquisitions, and transactions exceeding $3.5 billion in value.