Lawyers / Professionals

Mr. Konia counsels companies on a wide variety of corporate and transactional topics, with a focus on the negotiation of large-scale complex commercial contracts for Fortune 500 clients. He has particular experience identifying and correcting risks (gaps and deficiencies) present in a company's "lifeblood" contracts in order to strengthen that company's competitive position in the marketplace. Mr. Konia helps clients anticipate and avoid costly disputes and litigation with their vendors and institutional customers. He and his team provide, usually on an alternate fee basis, an individually customized and comprehensive review and evaluation of the client's suite of contracts, together with suggested recommendations for remedying deficiencies determined during the analysis. Depending on the client's needs and objectives, he can then undertake a full-scale revision and renegotiation of the relevant agreements, or develop a more targeted approach of focusing only on the essential provisions.

Mr. Konia also has substantial experience in general corporate governance, M&A and private equity. He regularly counsels companies on a variety of topics and transactions, including entity selection and formation, equity and debt financings (control and non-control), securities compliance, employment matters and technology licensing.

Mr. Konia has a background in consulting and holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. This experience provides him with a keen understanding of the operational, financial and strategic needs of clients, enabling him to take a practical business approach to serving their needs. He has experience representing clients in numerous industries, including a specific emphasis on telecommunications, financial services and healthcare companies.