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Mr. McCandlish has served as Chairman of McCandlish Holton, P.C. for over three decades and was the original founding member of the firm. Over the course of his career, Mr. McCandlish has led the firm’s Corporate and Health Care Group as well as its International Practice Group. Under Mr. McCandlish’s leadership, the firm operated a branch office in China for over 15 years beginning in 1995 as one of the first twelve US law firms approved by the Chinese government. McCandlish Holton continues to serve the international needs of its clients in China and elsewhere through membership in Lawyers Associated Worldwide, an international network of law firms around the globe. Mr. McCandlish currently focuses his practice on serving as a legal and strategic advisor to selected privately held companies, primarily startup and growth companies in the technology and health care sectors. He has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating complex transactions. Mr. McCandlish is also an active private equity investor and strategic advisor focusing on companies in the medical device and technology sectors and in commercial real estate, including senior housing development. Mr. McCandlish has served on the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University and on the Board of Directors of the VCU Intellectual Property Foundation. He is a member of the Society of International Fellows (SIBF) and is immediate past Chairman of the Global Network Foundation affiliated with SIBF. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Virginia.