About
Paladin International and its Founder, Daniel Reid
Paladin is
an international business development, negotiations, crisis and risk management consulting firm. Our
negotiations side specializes in new country entry facilitation, contract and joint venture negotiations,
business development, government liaison, and international business
problem solving. Paladin
also teaches international business and negotiations for Colorado State University and designs in-house negotiations courses for corporations
and government entities. The Special Operations Branch provides risk assessment, crisis management planning and solutions as well as security services including audits and threat mitigation oversight.
It also teaches executive awareness and provides facilitation for protection of company personnel and
assets in high-risk areas throughout the world.
Paladin was
founded in 1997 by Daniel Reid. His Curriculum Vitae and experience
are listed below:
Daniel J Reid
– Managing Director of Paladin International LLC; Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Business, Colorado State University.
Curriculum
Vitae
Experience
• 20+ YEARS - Business/Commercial Development, including:
- Commercial negotiations and marketing
- Contract negotiations, corporate relations and legal oversight
- International negotiations and business development
- Country political and project risk analysis
- Domestic and international crisis planning and management
Education
• MBA – Colorado State University
• NEGOTIATIONS PROJECT – Harvard University School of
Law
• DPP (Inactive) – NASD Tax Advantaged Securities Broker/Dealer
Principal
• PETROLEUM FINANCE CERTIFICATION – University of Denver
• BA – University of New Mexico - English/Linguistics,
Communications
• CPP – Board Certified by ASIS International (American Society for Industrial Security)
• VARIOUS - Courses and seminars - Universities of Oklahoma,
Texas, Colorado and Tulsa schools of Law; security management and related courses; field
medical and trauma (Rescue Diver, EMT, WSI, 1st aid Instructor,
CPR Instructor, Medic 1st Aid)
• SPANISH LINGUSTICS - Santiago, Chile
Military
Decorated
Vietnam combat veteran with extensive working relationships in the international
security and military special operations community.
Significant
achievements/contributions 1997 to present
• Opened Paladin International, LLC, an international negotiations, business development and security firm
• Managed asset issues in the UK for a large Canadian oil and gas company upon acquisition of a similar diverse company. Responsibilities included negotiations and mediation of contracts, sales of assets and security matters in Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Falkland Islands, Ivory Coast, Libya, Mongolia, North Sea, Romania, Syria and Yemen
• Designed security and travel policy for a substantial independent oil and gas company in Algeria, Yemen and other high risk areas
• Performed security audit for a major oil and gas company in Algeria
• Teach negotiations, International business and crisis planning and management for Colorado State University
• Designed and taught negotiation techniques in the Middle East to ADNOC, ARAMCO and KOC as well as negotiations courses and seminars for numerous companies and organizations (see Services)
• Designed a strategic plan for a $500MM US domestic oil company including legal and negotiations procedures, security and intelligence planning
• Co-designed and managed the in country oil and gas field reactivation project for a Latin American National Oil Company
• Managed security functions including security and crisis planning, travel security and international planning and field operations for a $1 Billion + US independent oil and gas company. Performed ongoing security audits in the US, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Yemen. Performed all security and personnel/asset protection functions in New Orleans for company following losses due to Hurricane Katrina.
• Member of due diligence team on behalf of a large US independent oil and gas company for multi-million dollar acquisition and divestiture
Employment
by and contributions to a $1.5 billion+ Australian oil and gas
corp. - 1987 to 1997
• Developed extensive set of contacts throughout domestic
and international oil industry
• Set up and managed international negotiations group responsible
for joint ventures, strategic associations, bidding, acquisitions,
farmouts/farmins, sales, country risk profiles and security. Managed
and directed all legal services.
• Lead negotiator for formation of the bid group and subsequent
joint venture that acquired the Quiramare and La Cieba Block,
Venezuela
• Lead negotiator for the successful acquisition and subsequent
joint venture that acquired Block Z-29, offshore Peru
• Lead negotiator and security coordinator for the formation
of a strategic joint venture and subsequent successful acquisition
of 3 Blocks in the Upper Llanos Basin in Colombia and an ongoing
evaluation and acquisition joint venture
• Lead negotiator for the formation of a strategic joint
venture and study group to evaluate pipeline construction and
gas marketing opportunities from northern Argentina into Brazil
• Lead negotiator for the formation of study groups to evaluate
bidding rounds and opportunities in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador,
Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico
• Negotiated, closed and managed all North American land
activities: joint ventures, acquisitions, farmouts/farmins, sales,
administration and product marketing. Managed/directed all legal
services.
• Sold all non-strategic properties acquired in a major acquisition
• Negotiated and closed strategic joint venture for evaluation
and participation in offshore US
• Negotiated and closed various strategic joint ventures
in Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, North Dakota, California, Colorado,
Texas and Louisiana
• Developed in-house contractual capabilities and administrative
procedures for Powder River Basin Minnelusa waterflood ventures
• Negotiated and settled several significant legal actions;
managed 3 major litigations
• Set up and managed oil and gas marketing program for all
US assets
• Negotiated and executed Purchase and Sale Agreement for
sale of all North American properties - Closed sale 1 April 1997
