Laurence Garten

I’m a sales, business development & legal professional with 25+ years of experience accelerating business growth and driving revenue across multiple industries.,

An attorney by trade, my expertise combines legal expertise and business acumen. Across companies, I’ve transformed compliance and regulatory strategies into competitive advantages that fuel deal-making, client acquisition, and market expansion.

My experience includes structuring high-value transactions, negotiating multimillion-dollar deals, project management, business strategy and guiding organizations through complex legal and financial landscapes to maximize profitability.

I specialize in identifying opportunities, mitigating risks, and closing transactions that unlock new revenue streams. My approach is solutions-oriented—aligning legal frameworks with corporate goals to drive sales and position companies for long-term success.

Greentech Minerals Holdings (dba GreenMet) | General Counsel | Washington, DC (Remote) | Mar 2021 - Nov 2024

Global minerals startup dedicated to establishing new, sustainable supply chains of rare earth minerals.

Initially hired to provide counsel on prospective & live deals, global business affairs, and regulatory concerns. Responsibilities expanded to include oversight of day-to-day business operations. Dynamic, multi-disciplinary role; part of the senior executive team.

Part of mass reorganization due to a shift in company financial circumstances.

• C-Suite & Shareholder Advisory: Provided direct support, oversight and guidance to CEO, board of directors, shareholders and management team on legal and business issues relating to the identification, investment and financing of domestic and international rare earth and critical mineral mining and processing projects.

• Due Diligence & Deal Advisory: Conducted due diligence and provided business and legal leadership on joint ventures and partnership relationships for 50+ prospective deals. Led due diligence team and negotiated terms on 14 domestic and foreign acquisitions and equity stakes totaling $65M in potential capital investments.

• Capital Raising: Negotiated Series A investment of $5M with outside investors.
• Asset Purchase & Sale: Negotiated purchase and sale agreement for land lease acquisition, royalty payments and non-performance guarantee

with Fortune 100 oil and gas company.

• Compliance & Regulatory Management: Established and managed company’s legal strategies and framework boosting compliance by 85%. Developed and oversaw due diligence and KYC compliance programs to identify potential legal, business and financial risks.

• Intellectual Property Counsel: Provided guidance and support on intellectual property matters, including trademark and copyright registration as it related to corporate logos, slogans, and publication of a company self-published book.

Concierge Auctions | General Counsel | Austin, TX (Remote) | Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
Privately held real estate company with operations across North and South America, Europe and Asia and more than $1 billion in residential real estate

sales of properties ranging in value from $1M to $55M.
Originally engaged as General Counsel as the company rapidly scaled. Responsibilities expanded to include business development, operations, and

strategic planning. Part of a mass reorganization due to COVID-19.

• Transaction Oversight: Negotiated, drafted and advised on all transactional needs, including drafting, editing and reviewing domestic and international purchase and sale contracts, retention agreements, joint venture and referral agreements, demand letters and employee matters.

• Real Estate Legal Affairs: Negotiated and drafted seller retention agreements for multiple residential properties, located in the US, South America, Canada and Europe and individually valued in excess of $50M.

• Litigation & Arbitration Management: Secured settlements for multiple litigation and arbitration disputes, resulting in significant cost savings and mitigating reputational damage, increasing revenue and diminishing costs.

Paramount Realty | Managing Director & Counsel | Garden City, NY | Jan 2014 - Feb 2019
Real estate consulting firm specializing in the marketing & sale of commercial, residential, multi-family, luxury, and iconic properties.

Retained to manage an exclusive contract for the New York State Governor’s Office. Responsibilities expanded to include business development, operations, and strategic planning.

• Transaction Oversight: Provided counsel on complex transactional matters relating to sale of property, customer disputes, bankruptcy and commercial issues affecting seller's rights and property viability.

Profile:

• Real Estate Legal Affairs: Reviewed property related documents, including appraisals, title reports and environmental reports to assess property conditions and value as well as to identify factors affecting property marketability.

• Operations Management: Oversaw the successful sale and closing of 550 distressed individual residential properties. Developed sale and marketing strategies generating over $100M in sales with a 96% closing rate. Negotiated post-liquidation and auction offers with prospective bidders.

• Marketing & Sales Strategy: Managed and directed sales of iconic residential properties that yielded international media and buyer attention. Resulted in sales revenues 200% greater than market value.

Tiger Group & Daley-Hodkin LLC | Senior Vice President & Director of Legal Affairs | NYC & Melville, NY | Aug 1991 - Jan 2014 National remarketing & appraisal company specializing in the sale of distressed assets.

Reported directly to the C-suite & board; responsibilities spanned business development, legal affairs, strategic planning, and project management.

• Corporate & Legal Strategy: Negotiated multiple sales of real and personal distressed property including turnkey and going concerns, commercial and industrial real estate, machinery, equipment, product and production lines, and intellectual property in excess of $700M.

• Due Diligence & Deal Advisory: Managed bankruptcy winddown and sale of a truck body manufacturer with six fully equipped manufacturing locations in the US. Developed and marketed due diligence package, terms and conditions of sale and international marketing campaign for going concern sale which generated multiple offers in excess of $34M.

• Operations Management: Negotiated terms and provided legal oversight for sales of companies as going concerns and turnkey operations.
• Project Management: Developed project budgets that included cost analysis, deadlines, multiple personnel teams, maintenance and repair costs,

marking, licensing, vendors and other operational expenses.
• Team Management & Mentorship: Managed 45-person professional staff located at multiple offices and in-field activities.
• Business Development: Originated and developed business relationships with clients, customers, vendors, brokers and strategic partners.

Juris Doctor | Hofstra University School of Law

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science | Hofstra University