Chair, Los Angeles-Nagoya Sister City Affiliation (1985 – 1986, 1998 – 1999)
Highlighted Matters
Highlighted Matters
Representing a Japanese lighting company in connection with investing in a California advanced lightbulb manufacturer and obtaining distribution rights to those proprietary products
Representing both buyers and sellers of businesses in asset, stock and merger transactions, including the foods, steel, auto parts and telecommunications industries
Commercial agreements, including distribution agreements for foods, clothing and electronics companies, licensing agreements for private label luxury goods and recordable media (discs), original equipment manufacturer agreements for an office equipment manufacturer and athletic equipment company, co-packaging and supply agreements for a foods company, outsourcing agreements for an accounting firm, and commercial forms
Joint venture transactions, including formation of corporate or limited liability entities, involving, for example, foreign investments in a software development company and an auto parts distribution company
Advising the US subsidiary of a Japanese electronics company on its product warranty, distribution structure, contracts and trademark rights
Advising various companies, domestic and Japanese, on US employment matters, including personnel policies, employee handbooks, employment and consulting agreements, severance agreements, reductions in force and employment-related claims
Establishing a trade secrets protection program for a telecommunications company
Advising Japanese companies in the closure and dissolution of subsidiary companies, including sale of real estate and other assets
Advising a foreign company in connection with an investigation involving Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations matters.
Clients are primarily commercial businesses from Japan that are conducting business in the United States or have subsidiaries, joint ventures or other investments (business and real estate) in the United States. Clients also include businesses from the United Kingdom and other European countries
Advising a Japanese food manufacturer regarding the acquisition of factory locations in many parts of the US and the conduct of its national business
Representing both buyers and sellers of businesses in asset, stock and merger transactions
Advising a Japanese manufacturer in its financial investment in a US developer of computer disk drives
Advising the US subsidiary of a Japanese electronics company on its product warranty, distribution structure, contract and trademark rights
