Adrienne Harrison, Esq.
Amsterdam,NH
Summary
Dynamic legal advisor with an MBA, specializing in complex commercial transactions, payments/fintech and corporate governance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Senior Legal Counsel
European Payments Initiative (via SPR Consulting B.V.)
Remote
2026.01 - Current
- Advise on legal, commercial, strategic and operational matters for a payments organization focused on enhancing cross-European payments flows (peer-to-peer, e-commerce, m-commence)
- Draft and negotiate contracts with a risk-assessed approach, and in full consideration of applicable EU Directives and Regulations (PSD2, DORA, GDPR).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop strategic legal frameworks.
MANAGING CONSULTANT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
SPR CONSULTING B.V.
Remote
2009.09 - Current
- Manage successful operation of a legal consultancy firm specializing in providing interim senior legal advisory support.
- Focus on commercial transactions, payments/fintech, technology, compliance, corporate governance and strategy.
- Client portfolio includes US publicly-traded companies, European payments innovators and leading automotive manufacturers.
- Led cross-functional teams to develop strategic consulting solutions for clients.
INTERIM HEAD OF LEGAL – TOKEN ID
VISA (via SPR CONSULTING B.V.)
Remote
2017.09 - 2025.12
- Served as a legal consultant for a Visa-owned entity (Token ID), specializing in tokenization and enablement of e-commerce, digital wallet, card-on-file (CoF) and various software-as-a-service (SaaS) and on-prem fintech and payments technology solutions. (NYSE: V)
- Served as the Legal Entity Authorized Representative (LEAR) for payments-related initiatives partially funded by the European Commission (EU Digital ID Wallet/WE BUILD).
- Drafted, negotiated and execute high-value commercial and supplier agreements, implemented compliance policies and provide corporate governance strategic advisory and support.
- Provide guidance to operational business units (Product/Finance/Marketing/HR/IT) and utilized company authorized AI tools in furtherance thereof (e.g. Copilot, Visa's GenAI), in alignment with Visa’s 2030 strategy.
- Ensured commercial, technology and supplier agreements complied with regulations such as PSD2, GDPR, and DORA.
INTERIM SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL/HEAD OF LEGAL
Rambus (via SPR Consulting B.V.)
Rotterdam, NL/Remote
2017.09 - 2019.10
- Served as a legal consultant for a US publicly traded semiconductor and memory chip licensing company. (NASDAQ:RMBS)
- Successfully coordinated the full M&A life cycle (e.g., bid/due diligence to close/integration) that resulted in Visa acquiring entities owned by Rambus; transitioned to Visa as part of the acquisition.
- Drafted and reviewed contracts to ensure legal soundness and clarity.
- Advised executive team on legal compliance and risk management strategies.
CORPORATE COUNSEL
CROCS EUROPE B.V.
Hoofddorp, NL (on-site)
2012.10 - 2016.05
- Served as in-house counsel for the European HQ of the US publicly traded footwear brand. (NASDAQ: CROX)
- Drafted, negotiated and executed retail, property, wholesale, distributor, franchise, e-commerce, licensing, IT, facilities/logistics, finance/tax, HR, marketing and other agreements.
- Provided strategic advice to Marketing and PR/Communications in connection with press releases, event marketing, competition/contest terms and conditions, social/new media issues and reputation management.
- Protected intellectual property (IP) rights and brand positioning through enforcement activities.
- Ensured compliance with regulations governing consumer rights, footwear labeling, product safety, data protection and privacy through drafting and implementation of internal and consumer-facing policies.
- Managed corporate governance on behalf of the Dutch limited liability company (B.V.) and its worldwide entities.
LEGAL COUNSEL
ACN EUROPE B.V.
Amsterdam, NL (on-site)
2010.05 - 2012.09
- Served as in-house counsel for the world’s largest direct seller of telecommunications services.
- Drafted, negotiated and reviewed customer, representative, commercial agency, facilities/logistics and other agreements and provided strategic advice to various business units (Marketing, Product, Rep Relations).
- Managed corporate governance and telecoms regulatory compliance with various European regulators.
- Settled litigation and other disputes between commercial entities, consumers and independent representatives.
- Coordinated data protection, risk management and privacy policies, both internally and externally.
INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY
ADRIENNE HARRISON, ESQ.
New York and Washington, DC (Remote and on-site)
2008.03 - 2009.08
- Represented clients in municipal and transactional matters in New York and Washington, D.C.
- Executed document reviews and other discovery requests for IP, fraud, insurance and antitrust litigation, M&A and government investigations using online discovery tools (Relativity, Kroll, DocuMatrix, Axcelerate).
MANAGING CONSULTANT
PGMS, INC.
Tarrytown, NY (on-site)
2006.09 - 2007.10
- Implemented launches of healthcare-specific software applications, including a web-based electronic medical record and disease management system.
- Directed the creation of the eVitalization Web Design product line as the Product Manager.
- Handled numerous legal issues within the company, including compliance, procurement, contract drafting, employment and trademark law.
- Implemented the full HR life cycle for the company, from talent acquisition to benefits/compensation and career development.
- Created marketing, research and product development initiatives for PGMS and its clients.
- Served as the company's spokesperson at national and international events.
LEGAL ASSISTANT
NANCY KELLMAN/DANZIG FISHMAN & DECEA LLP
2005.08 - 2005.12
- Assisted attorneys in the production of summonses and complaints, statements of net worth, orders to show cause, affidavits and other documents in furtherance of commercial and matrimonial litigation.
LEGAL ASSISTANT
GAINES GRUNER PONZINI & NOVICK LLP
2002.10 - 2005.01
- Performed legal research on family, personal injury and municipal law matters and prepared legal documents such as notices of motion, bills of particulars, summonses & complaints and reply papers in furtherance of litigation.
- Executed billing services for all attorneys using Timeslips Software.
- Communicated with clients, adversaries and courts in connection with ongoing matters.
CORPORATE TICKET SALES REPRESENTATIVE
NEW YORK METS BASEBALL CLUB
Queens, NY (Remote and on-site)
2002.01 - 2002.08
- Researched and conducted meetings with small to medium-sized businesses in New York City in order to promote client and employee entertainment options.
- Generated substantial revenue and met individual and team sales targets for The New York Mets Club.
Education
MBA - Leadership and Design Thinking
Bentley University
Waltham, MA05.2017
Masters-Level International Business Law Courses -
Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam, NL07.2010
Juris Doctor - International Private and Public Law
PACE UNIVERSITY - ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW
White Plains, NY05.2007
Masters-Level International Business Law Courses - EU Public And Private Law
Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam, NL07.2006
Masters-Level International Business Law Courses - EU Public And Private Law
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT
Amsterdam, NL07.2005
Bachelor of Science - Industrial And Labor Relations
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Ithaca, NY05.2001
High School Degree -
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY
Exeter, NH06.1997
Skills
- Strategic advisory services
- Contract negotiation
- Corporate governance
- Risk management
- Tokenization
- Commercial transactions
Affiliations
- Association of Corporate Counsel
- New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Washington D.C. Bar Association
- NL Cares
- Het Koffiehuis (Homeless Organization)
Languages
- English, Native
- Spanish, Fluent
- Dutch, Advanced
Work Authorization
- Full work authorization in the European Union
- Full work authorization in the United States
Timeline
Interim Senior Legal Counsel
European Payments Initiative (via SPR Consulting B.V.)
2026.01 - Current
INTERIM HEAD OF LEGAL – TOKEN ID
VISA (via SPR CONSULTING B.V.)
2017.09 - 2025.12
INTERIM SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL/HEAD OF LEGAL
Rambus (via SPR Consulting B.V.)
2017.09 - 2019.10
CORPORATE COUNSEL
CROCS EUROPE B.V.
2012.10 - 2016.05
LEGAL COUNSEL
ACN EUROPE B.V.
2010.05 - 2012.09
MANAGING CONSULTANT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
SPR CONSULTING B.V.
2009.09 - Current
INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY
ADRIENNE HARRISON, ESQ.
2008.03 - 2009.08
MANAGING CONSULTANT
PGMS, INC.
2006.09 - 2007.10
LEGAL ASSISTANT
NANCY KELLMAN/DANZIG FISHMAN & DECEA LLP
2005.08 - 2005.12
LEGAL ASSISTANT
GAINES GRUNER PONZINI & NOVICK LLP
2002.10 - 2005.01
CORPORATE TICKET SALES REPRESENTATIVE
NEW YORK METS BASEBALL CLUB
2002.01 - 2002.08
MBA - Leadership and Design Thinking
Bentley University
Masters-Level International Business Law Courses -
Vrije Universiteit
Juris Doctor - International Private and Public Law
PACE UNIVERSITY - ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW
Masters-Level International Business Law Courses - EU Public And Private Law
Vrije Universiteit
Masters-Level International Business Law Courses - EU Public And Private Law
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT
Bachelor of Science - Industrial And Labor Relations
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
High School Degree -
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY