Kitahama Law Office, Osaka, Japan - Foreign Law Advisor; Drafted and/or negotiated contracts for joint ventures, manufacturing arrangements, import/export, distributorships, and technology licensing/transfer. Generated advice for clients of firm regarding international transactions and business relationships. Assisted with handling of various international litigation and real estate matters. 1994-1996
Intellectual Property and Technology
- Drafted and revised (in the course of negotiation) joint venture and technical assistance agreements required for Thai joint venture of client casting silicate manufacturer.
- Drafted joint venture agreement for start-up of Thai biotechnology joint venture company.
- Assisted in negotiation and revision of international janitorial service franchise contracts of American franchisor on behalf of client franchisee office building supply company.
- Drafted Korean distributorship agreement for Japanese fashion product merchandiser.
- Drafted worldwide product trial and non-disclosure agreement for small displacement internal combustion engine manufacturer.
- Drafted standard form of agreement supply contract for use with component suppliers by client currency recognition technology manufacturer.
Litigation
- In U.S. state litigation on misappropriation (by U.S.-hired sales agent) of trade secrets and company assets from American subsidiary of client electronics manufacturer, assisted with litigation management and prepared client-proposed settlement agreement and enforcement-related security agreement.
- Assisted with initiation of litigation by client real estate development company (property owner) against tenants of San Diego Metro area commercial office space property.
- Reviewed periodic litigation status reports prepared for client American insurer in large-scale Japanese products liability litigation.
Real Estate
- Assessed legal status of "caveated" Australian commercial development property of Japanese real estate development company.
- Assessed hotel management arrangement of Japanese real estate development company for "self-dealing" issues.
- Assisted with initiation of litigation by client real estate development company against tenants of commercial office space property owned by client.
- Sought force majeure related severance for client construction company of uncompleted portion of golf course construction contract with well-known American golf course developer.
- With firm acting in role of bankruptcy trustee, drafted purchase and sale agreement for Beverly Hills condominium of American subsidiary of Japanese industrial company undergoing reorganization.
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