Margaret Hamm
About Margaret Hamm
Margaret Hamm serves as Assistant General Counsel at Thomson Reuters, where she has worked since 2023. She has a diverse background in law and business, with extensive experience in transactional law and contract negotiation.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Margaret Hamm has been serving as Assistant General Counsel at Thomson Reuters since 2023, where she has worked for 10 months in a hybrid role based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. In addition to her current position, she has held multiple roles within the company, including Contracts Counsel since 2015 and Manager of Commercial Contracts since 2023. Her responsibilities encompass a wide range of legal matters, particularly focusing on transactional law and contract negotiation.
Education and Expertise
Margaret Hamm holds a Juris Doctorate from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, which she obtained between 2000 and 2003. She also earned an MBA in Marketing and Management and a B.S. in Business with a focus on Marketing and Entrepreneurship from USC Marshall School of Business, completing her undergraduate studies in 1985 and her MBA in 1989. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in transactional law, data privacy regulations, and contract negotiation.
Background
Margaret Hamm has a diverse professional background that spans various industries and roles. She began her career as an Account Executive at The Nielsen Company from 1994 to 1995. She later worked as a Senior Marketing Research Analyst at The Pillsbury Company from 1995 to 1998. Her legal career includes positions as a Contract Attorney at several organizations, including Ameriprise Financial and Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., as well as a Contracts and Compliance Manager at the University of Minnesota - Office for Technology Commercialization.
Achievements
Margaret Hamm possesses extensive experience in transactional law, particularly in intellectual property licensing and cloud agreements. She has demonstrated excellent negotiation skills, managing contracts that range from small dollar amounts to multi-million dollar deals. Additionally, she has expertise in data privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA, and has managed complex relationships with high-profile individuals, including advisors to the President of the United States and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. She is also a Certified Civil Mediator and a Qualified Rule 114 Arbitrator.