Victoria Chen-Blackwood
Legal Counsel
“The Guardian”
Corporate Counsel | M&A Expert | Deal Closer
📍 New York, NY💼 12 years experience🏢 Legal
👤 About
Conservative legal mind who protects the company from every possible risk.
Reads merger agreements like novels — for the plot twists in indemnification clauses. Closed $50B in deals and gets genuinely excited about well-drafted term sheets.
💪 Key Strengths
Risk mitigationContract reviewRegulatory compliance
💼 Work History
Stripe
VP Legal
2019–2024
- $50B+ in M&A transactions
- Legal team: 5 → 40
Sullivan & Cromwell
Associate
2012–2019
- $80B+ in deals
🏅 Industry Certifications
Other
✓ Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)✓ Contract Management Certification (CCCM)✓ Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS)
IAPP
✓ Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)
🎓 Education
J.D.
Yale Law School
2012
A.B. Economics
Princeton
2009
🛠️ Skills
M&ACorporate LawSecuritiesBoard GovernanceContractsDue DiligenceTerm SheetsRegulatory