Bailey Zimmerly

In-house transactional attorney with 3+ years of experience providing legal counsel to a multinational construction and infrastructure enterprise. Core competencies include commercial contract negotiation, international data privacy compliance (GDPR/CPRA), M&A due diligence, and corporate structuring. Proven ability to manage high-volume contract portfolios valued at over one billion dollars annually while advising cross-functional business teams. Admitted in Wisconsin and Florida.

Associate Legal Counsel at Michels Trenchless European Holdings Coöperatief, U.A. (2025-04 – Present)

• Ensure compliance with international data privacy laws including the GDPR
• Redline and review hundreds of construction agreements in the United States for a diverse array of construction scopes and projects totaling hundreds of millions of dollars per year
• Assist in drafting standard international subcontract, logistics, and engineering templates
• Review and negotiate international real estate leases
• Document Dutch substance with the assistance of local Dutch counsel
• Support international contract negotiations in the European Union and Australia

Associate Legal Counsel at Michels Corporation (2021-05 – 2025-04)

• Create Michels’ international data privacy compliance program and draft and revise policies to ensure compliance with international data privacy laws including the GDPR and CPRA
• Redline and review hundreds of construction agreements for a diverse array of construction scopes and projects totaling hundreds of millions of dollars per year
• Draft and revise intercompany MSAs, services agreements, IP agreements, equipment leases, and trucking agreements and assist Corporate AGC in performing due diligence and reviewing documents related to merger and acquisition transactions
• Draft and revise dozens of company-wide, domestic and international, templates related to subcontracting, procurement, and logistics
• Draft termination and notice letters to subcontractors and consultants
• Analyze existing licenses and contracts with the legal, operations, and licensing teams to assist in the creation and maintenance of a new corporate organizational structure
• Research and draft summaries regarding legal issues pertaining to the creation of new legal entities, disadvantage business enterprises, data privacy, and other corporate matters

Student Associate at Marquette Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic (2022-08 – 2023-05)

• Draft contracts, subcontracts, terms of service, and other legal documents for clients
• Interview local entrepreneurs and give brief legal advice on business legal questions
• Advise clients on ways to structure their contracts to align them with their risk tolerance

Juris Doctor – Marquette University Law School (2023-05)

Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate & Urban Land Economics; Finance, Investment & Banking – University of Wisconsin-Madison (2018-05)