Erika Schenk concentrates her practice in the preparation and negotiation of various commercial agreements, including outsourcing arrangements; manufacturing, supply, distributorship and representative arrangements; consulting and other services contracts; employment contracts; confidentiality and decontamination agreements; noncompetition agreements; licensing arrangements and other similar matters. Her practice spans a wide range of industries and clients, foreign and domestic, such as coal companies, information technology providers, technology developers and licensors, commercial aircraft and other manufacturers, and Big 4 accounting firms. Schenk has advised both customers and vendors on large-scale outsourcing arrangements involving training and learning, information technology, business processes, warehousing and asset tagging, help lines and call centers. In addition, Schenk’s practice includes joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions for both privately and publicly held companies. She has also taught courses to clients in the areas of international sales, shipping and delivery.

Prior to joining Bryan Cave, she worked as a reporter and producer for KMOU-TV in Columbia, Mo.

Representative Experience

• Negotiated a $375 million, 7 year training / learning outsourcing contract for a big-four accounting firm

• Negotiated a $250 million sale of a home décor and furniture company to a publicly held home improvement company

• Advised Fortune 50 manufacturer on a variety of commercial agreements, including in-bound and outbound licensing and joint development agreements

• Advised four coal companies (including three of the largest coal companies in the United States) in their negotiation of long term supply contracts with their respective customers, including multiple five year, $30+ million coal supply agreements, synfuel agreements and contracting mining arrangements

• Negotiated the purchase and financing of over $75 million of mining equipment for the nations largest coal company (served as lead attorney for the purchase side of the transaction)

• Advised outsourcing services company in the auction and sale of their business for $325 million

• Advised premier, global outsourcing firm on a $1 billion, 7 year business process and application maintenance and development outsourcing transaction

• Provided advice and taught course on Incoterms to a $90 billion manufacturer of heavy equipment in various domestic and international locations

• Counseled numerous clients in the formation of their businesses, including foreign companies beginning operations in the United States