Graham G. Pikdoken
Tech & Commercial Contracts | SaaS, Privacy & Cross-Border Deals
California
CA
About
My background includes serving as Sr. Legal Counsel at Forte Labs, a San Francisco gaming unicorn, where I led contracts, governance, and tackled novel issues where privacy met blockchain and Web3.
I apply strategic expertise gained from executive roles at large global corporations, including GC for TFI (the largest RBI franchisee) and CLO for Yum! Brands MENA. I’ve negotiated and closed hundreds of… read more deals worth over $1 billion.
Now, through GPI Consulting, I partner with high-growth executives
- Bring commercial deals to success (SaaS, MSAs, DPAs).
- Ensure regulatory and privacy compliance (CCPA/GDPR).
- Provide counsel on corporate governance, funding rounds, and M&A.
Let's discuss how I can be your strategic legal partner.
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Client Reviews
"Graham has been a pleasure to work with! He’s highly skilled, quickly got to grips with our business, and always takes a proactive approach. Nothing is ever too much trouble, and he asks all the right questions to make sure everything is clear and on point. He delivers high-quality work on time, drawing on his years of experience to go above and beyond. He’s great at thinking outside the box, anticipating potential issues, and using his expertise in data protection and other areas to add real value."
"Graham has consistently delivered exceptional results through his deep commercial expertise and sharp analytical abilities. His sense of responsibility is a crucial quality when facing tight deadlines and high-pressure situations. He's remarkably quick to grasp complex issues, including areas that he may not be immediately familiar with. His intelligence is evident in how he proactively identifies potential problems and develops practical solutions that benefit stakeholders. Highly recommend!"
Work History
GPI Consultancy
Principal
Apr 2024 - Present
Advise SaaS, adtech, fintech, and AI tech clients as outside counsel. Draft, negotiate & redline MSAs, SaaS, DPAs, SoWs, SLAs, NDAs, license & partnership agreements. Guide startups on GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, AI governance, vendor risk, compliance & data protection. Support product launches, fundraising, M&A, strategic partnerships, complex cross-border transactions & international growth.
Forte Labs, Inc.
Sr. Legal Counsel.
Feb 2022 - Apr 2024
Negotiated multi-million SaaS, PaaS & software licensing deals. Led CCPA, GDPR & SOC2 compliance: DPAs, vendor risk reviews, data mapping, policies & DSARs. Created and improved MSAs, SoWs, SLAs, NDAs & licensing templates. Advised on corporate governance, affiliate restructuring, and compliance systems (TrustArc, Ethico, KnowBe4).
TFI Food Investments
Legal Director
Dec 2020 - Feb 2022
Led multi-million US$ franchise deals with RBI International and
helped grow TFI into the world's largest Burger King franchise with +3,000 stores globally. Achievements include closing investment agreements (total value ≈300mil US$) with Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, EBRD. Leading TFI's second IPO. Initiated compliance initiatives on privacy, data protection, FCPA, harassment, and anti-trust.
Yum Brands
General Counsel
Sep 2013 - Sep 2017
Helped KFC and Pizza Hut achieve +100% store growth in 3 years. Led negotiations of various key commercial deals. Highlights included selling +100 KFC stores to an overseas PEF, sub-franchising +150 Pizza Hut stores, and separating KFC and Pizza Hut brands through a spin-off. Created Yum!s MENA franchise framework by creating a local franchise vetting system.