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Benjamin Kiel
Benjamin Kiel
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Senior Counsel at Automattic
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
I've spent over a decade as in-house counsel; advising leading online, technology, and marketing companies such as Hulu, Automattic (owner of WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and more) Conversant (formerly ValueClick, acquired by Publicis), Orbitz, and Evite.
I excel at guiding businesses to the right balance of innovation and risk management by leading commercial negotiations, advising on product development, creating and enhancing internal and public-facing policies, and working with senior management and business teams to understand broader implications of individual deals/decisions/policies from financial, market, regulatory, marketing, corporate communications, competition, and revenue/cost lenses.
In addition to deep legal expertise in transactional and advisory work in the areas of marketing, digital advertising, e-commerce, and technology, my broad base of experience also includes product counseling, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, employment, legal project management, and business strategy.
During my tenure as in-house counsel, I've served successfully in a variety of capacities: as manager of a team of attorneys and staff, as an individual contributor in specialized areas of law, and as the sole attorney for a company of 100+ employees. Prior to law and business school, I worked in account management with a leading digital advertising company.
Specialties: Digital Advertising, Data Privacy, Marketing, Regulatory Compliance, Media Buying, Advertising Technology, Data Security, Commercial Transactions, Business Strategy, and Project Management.
I excel at guiding businesses to the right balance of innovation and risk management by leading commercial negotiations, advising on product development, creating and enhancing internal and public-facing policies, and working with senior management and business teams to understand broader implications of individual deals/decisions/policies from financial, market, regulatory, marketing, corporate communications, competition, and revenue/cost lenses.
In addition to deep legal expertise in transactional and advisory work in the areas of marketing, digital advertising, e-commerce, and technology, my broad base of experience also includes product counseling, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, employment, legal project management, and business strategy.
During my tenure as in-house counsel, I've served successfully in a variety of capacities: as manager of a team of attorneys and staff, as an individual contributor in specialized areas of law, and as the sole attorney for a company of 100+ employees. Prior to law and business school, I worked in account management with a leading digital advertising company.
Specialties: Digital Advertising, Data Privacy, Marketing, Regulatory Compliance, Media Buying, Advertising Technology, Data Security, Commercial Transactions, Business Strategy, and Project Management.
