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 | Juan Zúñiga Managing Partner Real Estate, Latin America, Non-Profit Organizations San Diego (Bankers Hill) | Juan Zúñiga Partner EDUCATIONHarvard University J.D., 1992Harvard University A.B., 1986PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Diego (Bankers Hill) Real Estate, Latin America, Non-Profit Organizations English Spanish juan zúñiga juan e. zúñiga is an international transactions attorney who has worked on cross-border deals throughout the united states, latin america and in over 60 other countries. he is also the managing partner of rimon.his practice is focused on buying and selling real estate, resort and hospitality transactions, mergers & acquisitions, overseas distribution agreements, international joint ventures, foreign trade and commerce, workouts of distressed assets, lending and investment issues. he has been particularly sought out for his handling of cross-border transactions, especially in latin america. in this work, he represents american clients in their investments in overseas properties and in establishing subsidiary operations internationally. additionally, he represents foreign clients in their investments in the united states.prior to rimon, juan was the founding partner of cross border law group, p.c. before that he was an attorney at both heller ehrman and baker and mckenzie. he received his j.d. from harvard law school (1992) and his a.b. from harvard college (1986).purchasers’ guides:investing in u.s. real estate: a basic outline of the purchase processconsiderations when buying mexican real estate+ click on any of the areas below to see juan’s representative transactions education harvard university j.d., 1992 harvard university a.b., 1986 previous experience kaye scholer baker & mckenzie heller ehrman harvard universityj.d., 1992harvard universitya.b., 1986 kaye scholerbaker & mckenzieheller ehrman publications new amendment to ppp loan forgiveness terms, rimonlaw.com, june 9, 2020 considerations on the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on real estate, rimonlaw.com, march 30, 2020 covid-19 and border restrictions, rimonlaw.com, march 30, 2020 california executive order: critical infrastructure sectors, rimonlaw.com, march 20, 2020 speaking engagements and interviews “the sixth sun rises: pursuing law firm partnerships in emerging markets”, thomson reuters institute 30th annual marketing partner forum, january 24, 2023 "this innovative latino lawyer is breaking barriers in the legal industry with commitment and dedication", interview with al dia, december, 2022. available in english and spanish. panelist, leadership speaker series: leaders serve - the value of pro bono service, san diego county bar association. april 2022. moderator, 20 years between border closures: changes in tijuana real estate trends and its impact on the cross-border markets, urban land institute. april 2022. panelist, celebration of latino alumni 2017, harvard law school. (cla 2017) effective small firm and solo practice management. march 2017. professional associations chc: creating healthier communities, national board of directors awards san diego, best lawyers® (bl rankings llc), 2019-2025 bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring china construction corporate and business transactions equipment leasing and finance international international trade and customs law international transactions latin america mergers and acquisitions non-profit organizations real estate technology english spanish managing partner state of california san diego (bankers hill) |
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 | Steven M. Aaron Partner White Collar and Government Investigations, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Kansas City | Steven M. Aaron Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law (J.D.)University of Missouri (BGS)PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Kansas City White Collar and Government Investigations, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution steven m. aaron steven aaron is a partner in rimon’s litigation practice. a leading white collar and government investigations defense lawyer with over 30 years of experience, mr. aaron has tried more than 45 civil and criminal jury trials in state and federal courts, defending clients in criminal prosecutions, government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as representing clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in general and complex commercial litigation.mr. aaron is one of a very select few lawyers honored by bti consulting as a ‘‘client service all-star,’’ based solely on interviews with more than 300 corporate counsel and leading legal decision-makers. this ranking illustrates his commitment and dedication to strategically solving problems for his clients.mr. aaron’s practice covers a widely diverse subject matter including litigation under the foreign corrupt practices act (fcpa), the false claims act (fca), the real estate settlement procedures act (respa) and the occupational safety and health act (osha). his practice is also focused on consumer issues and unfair trade practices, including the telephone consumer protection act (tcpa), mortgage fraud and business torts.mr aaron has represented both individuals and companies across a wide range of industries including health care, financial services, construction and retail, in criminal and regulatory investigations and proceedings conducted by federal agencies and/or their state and local counterparts. these agencies include the following:office of inspector general (oig), us department of health and human servicesus drug enforcement administration (dea)us department of justice (doj)us federal bureau of investigation (fbi)us federal election commission (fec)us federal trade commission (ftc)us internal revenue service (irs)us securities and exchange commission (sec) education university of missouri–kansas city school of law (j.d.) university of missouri (bgs) previous experience dentons us llp (partner) husch blackwell llp (partner) jackson county, missouri prosecuting attorney’s office university of missouri–kansas city school of law(j.d.)university of missouri(bgs) dentons us llp (partner)husch blackwell llp (partner)jackson county, missouri prosecuting attorney’s office awards and recognition recognized in the ‘‘criminal defense: white collar’’ category, best lawyers®, 2011-2025 recognized as a ‘‘client service all-star,’’ bti consulting group, 2017 selected ‘‘best of the bar,’’ kansas city business journal, 2017 ranked ‘‘best of the bar in litigation,’’ kansas city business journal, 2013-2015 martindale-hubbell: rated av preeminent (the highest level) professional associations american bar association steve palermo endowment for spinal cord injury research litigation and alternative dispute resolution white collar and government investigations partner state of arizona state of kansas state of missouri u.s. district court for the district of arizona u.s. district court for the district of kansas u.s. district court for the western district of missouri kansas city | |
 | Joseph Abkin Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Real Estate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance Santa Barbara | Joseph Abkin Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of California, Davis (J.D.)California State University (B.A.)PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Santa Barbara Corporate and Business Transactions, Real Estate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance joseph abkin joseph abkin is a corporate partner in rimon’s santa barbara office. mr. abkin has decades of experience providing corporate and transactional advice to clients.mr. abkin advises clients on transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings and all kinds of real estate deals. understanding that no two clients are the same, he helps each client identify the most appropriate transactional structure to help them achieve their business goals. he also provides compliance and corporate governance advice.mr. abkin’s corporate practice also involves counseling. he advises clients in relation to organizational structure, tax and employee-incentive arrangements, and has served as outside general counsel to a number of clients across various industries. mr. abkin negotiates on behalf of his clients and has represented parties in connection with disputes, resolutions and buy out arrangements, among owners.from an international perspective, mr. abkin has represented clients in relation to the domestic and international sale of goods, organizations, strategic alliances, and also has represented international trade associations.prior to joining rimon, he was a founding partner at fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney. prior to joining that firm, he was a partner at schramm, raddue & seed, also a santa barbara law firm. mr. abkin is a volunteer for the special olympics. education university of california, davis (j.d.) california state university (b.a.) previous experience fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney (founding partner) schramm, raddue & seed (partner) university of california, davis(j.d.)california state university(b.a.) fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney (founding partner)schramm, raddue & seed (partner) corporate and business transactions corporate governance mergers and acquisitions real estate transactions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance partner district of columbia state of california santa barbara | |
 | Anthony C. Acampora Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Long Island | Anthony C. Acampora Partner Long Island Corporate and Business Transactions, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution anthony acampora anthony provides sound and consistent advice to clients in both the boardroom and in the courtroom. anthony typically represents entrepreneurs, family businesses, and privately-owned companies. deeply committed to the long island manufacturing, aerospace, and defense communities, anthony is general counsel to, and a member of the board of directors of, ignite long island, the manufacturing consortium of long island, an organization dedicated to the advancement of long island’s proud manufacturing tradition.the businesses and the charities that anthony supports rely on anthony’s guidance on mergers, acquisitions, and sales, board advisory and corporate governance issues, risk management, business succession planning, joint ventures, executive compensation, strategic relationships, licensing, business restructuring and recovery, and almost every other aspect of a business client’s needs.during the last 40 years, his practice has steadily expanded to include a wide variety of businesses and business owners across every market sector. anthony has represented and advised business clients in virtually every type of commercial transaction and dispute. he has enabled clients to realize results that other attorneys have deemed to be unattainable.anthony is not simply the attorney to whom clients turn when they need representation – he is their primary resource when making critical business and personal decisions.anthony is the former co-chair of the america red cross, long island chapter. he was selected to be a member of the 2019 class of the energeia partnership, a regional stewardship program conducted by molloy college, and serves on this organization’s advisory board of directors.anthony is also a board member of the nonprofit collective foundation. the ncf’s mission is to help nonprofits throughout the united states by providing unrestricted operational funding in order to grow, operate effectively, and achieve their goals.selected experiencesuccessfully prosecuted multiple accountants’ malpractice actions against various national and regional accounting firms resulting in millions of dollars in recoveriesprosecuted breach of fiduciary duty claims against corporate boards of directors, including the board of directors of a regional universitysecured dismissal of multi-million dollar breach of fiduciary claims against clientrepresented clients in assorted commercial disputes including corporate dissolution and shareholder disputesadvised clients regarding corporate formation and structure, corporate governance, and business successionstructured, negotiated, and documented $132 million asset purchase of a tech companyrepresented fintech client in its sale of a $75 million membership interestgeneral outside counsel to middle market clients in areas such as construction, defense, and technologymembershipsamerican bar associationnew york state bar associationnassau county bar associationawards and recognitionduring the 2014 u.s. open, anthony received the city parks foundation’s vitas geruliatis community service award from tennis legend, billie jean king. fordham university school of lawj.d.fordham universityb.a. (cum laude) silverman acampora llp (partner-in-charge) corporate and business transactions litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of new york supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york long island | |
 | Benjamin Aguilera Partner Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Transactions, International Transactions, Latin America, CFIUS/National Security Phoenix | Benjamin Aguilera Partner EDUCATIONTexas Tech University School of Law J.D.The University of Texas at El Paso M.S., AccountingUniversidad Tecnológica de México B.A., Finance, AccountingPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Phoenix Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Transactions, International Transactions, Latin America, CFIUS/National Security English Spanish benjamin aguilera benjamin aguilera is an accomplished transactional attorney who primarily focuses on corporate, mergers and acquisitions and international transactions in the united states. mr. aguilera also advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital, and real estate transactions in mexico, central and south america, spain, portugal. his client base includes investment advisors, large corporations, emerging companies, real estate developers, cross-border manufacturers, and hotels and resorts.mr. aguilera is a cross-border specialist, representing clients in transactions and matters regulated by the usmca and other treaties and conventions between the u.s., mexico, and other countries. his expertise includes:mergers and acquisitions, including both stock and asset purchase transactionsdespac transactions as m&a advisor to target company or spac in the merger/combination phasemergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuringsgeneral representation in corporate matters and business operations of us companies (from conception to exit)general representation of us companies in corporate matters and business operations in latin america (from conception to exit)formation of entities in mexico and latin americajoint ventures and other strategic alliancesalternative dispute resolution for cross-border transactionscompliance with laws, rules, and regulations affecting cross-border investments and operations (e.g., foreign corrupt practices act, 1961 hague convention, panamerican convention on powers of attorney, u.s.-mexico-canada agreement, north american free trade agreement, etc.)cross-border financing of commercial and residential real estate projects in mexicoacquisition and development of commercial and residential real estate in mexicocommercial lease agreements for industrial space in mexicoset up of manufacturing operations and prosecution of special licenses and authorizations under special import-export programs in mexico (e.g., immex – maquiladora program)due diligence for the acquisition of credit portfolios and other asset-backed portfolios in mexicomanufacturing agreements, services agreements, bailment agreements, and shelter agreements between u.s. corporations and mexican contractorsinternational sale of goods agreements between u.s. and foreign corporationsconsulting agreements, employment agreements, and confidentiality agreementsdistribution and licensing agreementsincorporation and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnershipsmr. aguilera was born and raised in mexico. he graduated from college and practiced public accounting in mexico before he was admitted to practice law in the state of arizona. mr. aguilera is also admitted to practice law in the state of new york, and is a licensed c.p.a. in mexico. his achievements in the legal field have been widely recognized, including by the american bar association, best lawyers in america and superlawyers.awards and recognitiontop rated attorney in arizona, super lawyers (thomson reuters corporation) 2023 top 25 m&a attorneys of 2024, attorney intel education texas tech university school of law j.d. the university of texas at el paso m.s., accounting universidad tecnológica de méxico b.a., finance, accounting previous experience greenberg traurig, shareholder aguilera international cousel, llp, managing partner squire patton boggs, llp, senior associate snell & wilmer, llp, associate texas tech university school of lawj.d.the university of texas at el pasom.s., accountinguniversidad tecnológica de méxicob.a., finance, accounting greenberg traurig, shareholderaguilera international cousel, llp, managing partnersquire patton boggs, llp, senior associatesnell & wilmer, llp, associate professional associations u.s mexico bar association, board member, 2020-2022 american bar association, member, 1993-present state bar of arizona, member, 1993-present business law section, chair-elect executive council, 2017-2019 international law section, chair executive council, 2012-2014 securities regulation section, chair executive council 2002-2003 arizona-mexico commission finance, business and legal committee, co-chair, 2001-present greater phoenix chamber of commerce, board member, 2001-2008 executive committee, member, 2004-2008 audit & governance committee, chair, 2005-2008 nominating committee, chair, 2007-2008 international committee, chair, 2002-2004 border trade alliance, board member, 2001-2004 teen addiction anonymous, chairman of the board, 2013-2018 awards and recognition the fellows of the american bar foundation, 2016-present best lawyers®, 2006, 2011-2014, 2018-2025 international trade and finance, 2006, 2011-2014, 2018-2025 mergers and acquisitions law, 2022-2023 corporate law, 2022, 2025 first tier, best law firms in america, international trade and finance, 2011-2014 southwest super lawyers, arizona, international, 2012-2013 arizona’s finest lawyers, 2011 martindale hubbell, rated av preeminent® 4.9 out of 5.0 cfius/national security corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital international transactions latin america mergers and acquisitions real estate transactions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets english spanish partner state of arizona state of new york phoenix | |
 | Akin M. Alcitepe Partner Arbitration and Mediation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Europe, Construction, International Washington, D.C. | Akin M. Alcitepe Partner Washington, D.C. Arbitration and Mediation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Europe, Construction, International English Turkish akin m. alcitepe akin alcitepe concentrates his practice on complex commercial, construction and treaty matters before international and domestic dispute resolution tribunals such as the international centre for settlement of investment disputes (icsid), icc international court of arbitration and the american arbitration association, as well as u.s. state and federal courts. he has had litigation successes on all three stages — local, national and international. akin regularly handles high-profile, treaty, construction and commercial claims.akin is a native of turkey and is a graduate of robert college in istanbul, turkey. he is known for his meticulous preparation and expert tailoring of his presentations to decision-makers (bench vs. jury trial vs. arbitration) which produces favorable results for his clients.selected experienceadvised a large turkish bank in conjunction with an icsid dispute for the protection of a $90 million guarantee it had provided for the construction of a highway in pakistan.defended a government against claims being asserted by a middle eastern investor in an arbitration under the uncitral rules.represented a governmental agency in a cross-border litigation related to enforcement and collection efforts arising out of a series of court judgments.prosecuted the claims of a french contractor against a south american government arising out of the construction of a power plant in an icc arbitration.represented the owner of a biomass gasification plant in turkey related to the process utilized in that project.defended and prosecuted the claims of a general contractor in a $100 million litigation arising out of the construction of the retractable roof of miller park in milwaukee, wisconsin.pursued the $20 million claim of a turkish subcontractor against a us contractor in a usaid project utilizing a fidic contract for the construction of a highway in afghanistan.represented the construction manager in a $20 million dispute with the concrete subcontractor in the construction of a stadium in philadelphia, pennsylvania.prosecuted the claims of a government contractor arising out of a navfac project in djibouti.publications“basic jury instructions,” chapter 1, model jury instructions for surety cases, american bar association publication (author).“bayindir v. pakistan and the decline and fall of investment treaty claims on international construction projects,” ankara law review, vol. 6, no. 2 (2010) (co-author).membershipscourse advisor for international law institute’s program on fidic contracts.american bar associationinvited to join the construction lawyers society of americaeuropean american chamber of commerce, ny chapter george washington university law schoolj.d.george washington universityb.a. offit kurman, p.a. (principal)howrey llp (counsel) arbitration and mediation construction europe international litigation and alternative dispute resolution english turkish partner district of columbia state of virginia (associate status) washington d.c. | |
 | Ricardo A. Ampudia Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation, International, White Collar and Government Investigations, International Trade and Customs Law, International Transactions Miami, Washington, D.C. | Ricardo A. Ampudia Partner Miami, Washington, D.C. Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation, International, White Collar and Government Investigations, International Trade and Customs Law, International Transactions English French Portuguese Spanish ricardo ampudia ricardo is a board-certified specialist in international litigation and arbitration. he represents clients in investor-state, commercial and state-state arbitrations, as well as litigation in federal and state courts.his expertise includes disputes under international contracts and international investment agreements, including free trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties (bits), and multilateral investment agreements such as the energy charter treaty and the central america free trade agreement (cafta), the north america free trade agreement (nafta), and the united states-mexico-canada agreement (usmca). his area of expertise also includes the foreign sovereign immunities act, the hague service convention, the hague evidence convention, and enforcement of foreign money judgments in florida.ricardo has experience with the world’s major arbitration regimes, including icsid, uncitral, icc, scc, diac, aaa, icdr, and lcia, among others. he has represented investors and foreign governments in international disputes at the facilities of the permanent court of arbitration and international court of justice in the peace palace in the hague and the international centre for the settlement of investment disputes in washington, d.c.he has experience handling disputes in the following sectors: oil and gas, renewables, construction, hospitality, health care, internet and technology, and industrial equipment. he has handled disputes involving international public procurement and public contracts with foreign government agencies.as an ancillary to his disputes practice, he represents clients in international criminal law proceedings and international sanctions compliance. he has handled matters relating to interpol red notice alerts, the foreign corrupt practices act (fcpa), the office of foreign assets control (ofac), and plea negotiations with the u.s. department of justice.on the transactional side, ricardo regularly counsels businesses in international business contracts, including issues such as international deliveries, international payments, letters of credit, surety agreements, and international sales.ricardo’s pro bono practice includes international human rights, asylum, and international family law matters under the hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.ricardo has lectured on international commercial arbitration at georgetown law in washington, d.c., and the universidad del pacifico in lima, peru. he regularly publishes on issues of international law and business, such as the new york convention, the icsid convention, and the federal arbitration act.he is a fellow at the chartered institute of arbitrators in the united kingdom and is listed as an international arbitrator in arbitration centers around the world. georgetown university law centerl.l.m.american university washington college of lawj.d.davidson collegeb.a. shook, hardy & bacon llpinternational dispute resources, llcweil, gotshal & manges llp africa arbitration and mediation construction export controls and economic sanctions international international trade and customs law international transactions latin america litigation and alternative dispute resolution white collar and government investigations english french portuguese spanish partner district of columbia state of florida state of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of florida miami washington d.c. | |
 | Kenneth B. Anderson Partner Entertainment, Sports and Media, Trademark and Copyright, Artificial Intelligence New York | Kenneth B. Anderson Partner EDUCATIONRutgers University–Newark J.D., Research Editor, Rutgers Computer & Technology Law JournalRutgers University–Newark B.A., cum laude, George H. Cook Scholar in electronic music compositionPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
New York Entertainment, Sports and Media, Trademark and Copyright, Artificial Intelligence kenneth b. anderson ken anderson is a partner in rimon’s entertainment, sports and media team in new york.ken anderson concentrates on the representation of premier talent and entrepreneurs in the music, entertainment, internet and new media industries.he handles business and legal affairs and supervises litigation on behalf of recording and touring artists, composers, producers, music publishers, progressive record companies, film distribution companies, television networks, and internet entrepreneurs. as a deal maker, he concentrates on helping to build and maximize client careers, from negotiation of the first agreements for gifted new talent, to negotiation of agreements and restructuring of business relationships for some of the world’s greatest recording artists and songwriters.his litigation experience includes high-profile and precedent-setting cases involving recording artists, record labels, composers, publishers, managers, artists’ rights and accounting practices, as well as leading cases on copyright and freedom of artistic expression. ken also frequently resolves potentially explosive music industry disputes on a confidential basis.he has renegotiated agreements and restructured business relationships for some of the world’s most innovative and successful recording artists and songwriters including beastie boys, the chicks, ben folds, stephin merritt, mindless self indulgence, phish and will smith. he represents the estates of “mama” cass elliot and warren zevon, and has counseled to the national music publishers’ association in their online anti-piracy program.awards and recognitionrecognized on the 2023 billboard top music lawyers list and 2024 billboard top music lawyers listtop rated entertainment & sports attorney in new york, ny, super lawyers (thomson reuters corporation), 2008-2023top 50 attorneys of note in the music biz, super lawyers (thomson reuters corporation), 2014new star, lawdragon (lawdragon inc), 2006associated news, events & media mentionsnpr broadcast participation; “inspiration or appropriation? behind music copyright lawsuits” september 5, 2015“beastie boys win copyright fight against monster energy” amlaw litigation daily, june 6, 2014speaking engagementspanelist, “legal eagles,” new music seminar, new york, new york, june 23, 2015. from the blurred lines case to taylor swift copyrighting her lyrics, the panel discussed hot topics, their impact on the music industry and the importance of artists being vigilant in their own careers.speaker, “the crystal ball: divining the future of music law,” south by southwest conference, austin convention center, march 16, 2013speaker, “evaluating the new business models: benefit or b.s.?”, south by southwest conference, march 19, 2010speaker, 17th annual cutting edge music business conference new trends and hot topics in music, copyright, and music for film publishing, record industry developments, legislative developments, international update, and copyright update new orleans, august 27 – 29, 2009speaker, “copyright in jazz (and other improvisatory arts)” the copyright society of the u.s.a. 2007 mid-winter meeting, new orleans, louisiana, january 26, 2007speaker, artist management in 2007 and beyond, new york, new york, january 10-11, 2007speaker, the future of music and video, november 16, 2005speaker, indie night school, september 28, 2005publicationsmusic rights without fights (updated 2nd edition for advertisers in the us market): the smart marketer’s guide to buying music for brand campaigns, by richard kirstein (author); legal support by partner, kenneth anderson (rimon) and tom frederikse, partner, clintons, 2020 education rutgers university–newark j.d., research editor, rutgers computer & technology law journal rutgers university–newark b.a., cum laude, george h. cook scholar in electronic music composition previous experience loeb & loeb, llc (equity partner) berger & steingut (partner) lobell & lobell (partner) rutgers universityj.d., research editor, rutgers computer & technology law journalrutgers universityb.a., cum laude, george h. cook scholar in electronic music composition loeb & loeb, llp (equity partner) artificial intelligence entertainment, sports and media intellectual property technology trademark and copyright partner state of new jersey state of new york new york | |
 | Patricia Annino Partner Trusts and Estates, Tax Boston | Patricia Annino Partner EDUCATIONBoston University L.L.M., TaxationSuffolk University J.D.Smith College A.B.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Boston Trusts and Estates, Tax patricia annino patricia m. annino is a partner in rimon’s trust and estates group. a nationally recognized authority on estate planning and taxation, ms. annino has more than 30 years of experience serving the diverse needs of families, individuals, and owners of closely-held businesses.ms. annino joins from prince lobel, where she served as chair of the firm’s estate planning and probate group. ms. annino’s practice includes all aspects of private client work, including estate planning; will and trust planning; incapacity planning; prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; estate litigation; advising executors, trustees and beneficiaries and administration of estates and trusts.ms. annino particularly focuses on planning for family business owners, including coordinating their estate planning, corporate and succession needs. in addition, she represents non-profit entities and private family foundations. ms. annino testifies as an expert witness in high-stakes divorce cases where trusts and other inherited assets are at risk. her testimony has been favorably reviewed by the massachusetts probate courts.a leading voice on estate planning matters, ms. annino has been quoted extensively in a wide variety of local and national publications including the wall street journal, barron’s dallas morning news, chicago tribune, marketwatch, investors.com, and women’s business journal. she has acted as the estate planning consultant to the independent investment research provider, morningstar, and has been interviewed on bloomberg television.a frequent public speaker, ms. annino has presented nationally to high-level donors and trustees of hospitals, museums, and other nonprofits, as well as private banking clients, owners of closely-held businesses, and alumni organizations. she has spoken to various groups about her book, women and money: a practical guide to estate planning, and was interviewed by family business wiki newsletter in may 2013. patricia also writes a monthly column for cpa insider, a newsletter sent to more than 160,000 cpas and other wealth managers and advisors.selected experienceworked with two generations in a family business to design and implement a succession plan that incorporated tax planning, business planning and estate planning.worked with two generations in a real estate development family business to create and reorganize entities for the opportunity to obtain 6166 estate tax installment payment plan, including the succession of ownership and management of related entities.decanted numerous irrevocable trusts to expand business powers, reduce administrative costs and retain family control.provided expert testimony in probate court in several divorce cases on the exclusion of trust assets from the marital estate.acts as counsel to private foundations on issues such as in-depth review and analysis of self-dealing rules (compensation and related party), establishing title holding company for liability purposes a general governance issues including family-controlled corporate documents and bylaws and agreements establishing donor intent.negotiating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements for family business owners including issues pertaining to phantom income and alimony calculations.acts as general counsel to nonprofit charitable entities on donor issues such as self-dealing, international philanthropy, and donations of complex assets such as interests in closely-held businesses, limited partnerships, and artwork.awards and recognitionboston magazine, top lawyers list, 2023family firm institute, richard beckhard practice award, 2022chambers and partners usa, high net worth private wealth law – massachusetts, 2015-2023ultra-high net worth private wealth law, chambers and partners, 2019-presenteuromoney’s women in business law expert guide, euromoney magazine, 2012-presenttop 50 women massachusetts lawyer, super lawyers (thomson reuters corporation), 2009-2012, 2017-20av® preeminent™ peer review rated fellow (estate planning, probate law), martindale hubbell, 1995- presentffi gen advanced certificate in family business advising (family firm institute), 2020expert in the field of trusts and estates, legal media group’s expert guides, 2010-presentlisted in the best lawyers in america® (bl rankings llc), new england’s best lawyers, and boston’s best lawyers in the field of trusts and estates, 2008-presentmassachusetts super lawyer in estate planning & probate, super lawyers (thomson reuters corporation), 2004-2022top women in law, massachusetts lawyers weekly (new media investment group, dolan media company), 2013best in wealth management usa, euromoney magazine, 2012outstanding alumni achievement award, suffolk university law school, 2009“estate planner of the year”, boston estate planning council, 2007distinguished alumnae award, newton country day school of the sacred heart, 1989publicationscontributing author, “wealth of wisdom: top practices for wealthy families and their advisors,” september, 2022author, “planning for the sudden death of a family business leader,” ffi practitioner, june 15, 2022author, “from vixens to victorious: the rise of women’s power, competition, and ambition in family business leadership,” ffi practitioner, november 27, 2019podcast, “the role of women in legacy and estate planning”, ffi practitioner, may 19, 20212019 – author, “probate law and practice with forms,” 3d (vols. 21-22, massachusetts practice series)2019 – author, “planning for longer lives should be a family project”, barron’s, april 30, 20191998- present author, volumes 23 and 24 of massachusetts practice series, estate planning in massachusetts (with forms), thomsen reuters publishing company2016- present, author volumes 21 and 22 of massachusetts practice series, probate administration in massachusetts, thomsen reuters publishing company2018. podcast: wealth of wisdom podcast – episode 9. “how can you prepare for longevity and mental incapacity among family members?“2014 it’s more than money: protect your legacyfebruary 2011- present: regular contributor to cpa insider, a monthly e-newsletter published by the american institute of cpas. patricia writes regularly on topics such as estate planning, investment planning, real estate, eldercare, and more.a regular contributor to mcle publications, including the “federal gift tax” chapter in a practical guide to estate planning in massachusetts and the chapter “literature, art, music and computer programs” in drafting wills and trusts in massachusetts.“educating the client in estate planning,” a chapter in the 2009 thomson reuters publication new strategies for estate planning: leading lawyers on working with clients, updating traditional strategies, and responding to recent legal and economic developments (inside the minds).patricia published her updated edition of women and money: a practical guide to estate planning. this latest edition incorporates the changes to the current laws and provides a wealth of additional information to both educate and empower the reader, april, 2011cracking the $$ code: what successful men know and you don’t (yet), 2009women in family business: what keeps you up at night?, 2009women & money, a practical guide to estate planning, 2004 education boston university l.l.m., taxation suffolk university j.d. smith college a.b. previous experience prince lobel tye llp (partner) boston universityl.l.m., taxationsuffolk universityj.d.smith collegea.b. prince lobel tye llp (partner) [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color="custom" accent_color="#cccccc"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] recent articles september 2020: "understanding the complexities of mental incapacity when advising family business owners" - ffi practictioner april 2019: "planning for longer lives should be a family project"- barron's magazine november 2018: "longevity in the family business context: implications for leadership and succession" – tharawat magazine. june 2018: "planning ahead for longer lifespans" – barron's - penta january 2018: "the increasing importance of focusing on both sides of competence for family-owned enterprises" – ffi practitioner january 2018: "ticking time bombs in investment portfolios you might be unaware of" – ffi practitioner [/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=""][vc_tta_section title="view more articles" tab_id="1623011732990-4df7be81-cb87"][vc_column_text] august 2016: “why you should review the funding of your clients’ irrevocable trusts” – cpa insider april 2016: “key questions to ask the family business owner who plans to sell” – cpa insider march 2016: “3 steps clients with kids in college need to take” – cpa insider march 2016: “what to do when a client wants to give an llc or limited partnership unit to charity” – cpa insider february 2016: “don’t let our clients miss out on the ird deduction” – cpa insider october 2015: “don’t let clients overlook these key estate planning issues” – cpa insider september 2015: “charitable bailouts can save your c corporation clients big on taxes” – cpa insider july 2015: “avoid these errors on the federal gift tax return” – cpa insider june 2015: “clients divorcing? be sure to handle these estate planning details” – cpa insider june 2015: “avoid these common mistakes when preparing a federal estate tax return” – cpa insider april 2015: “ensure that your client’s trusts don’t endanger their corporations’ s status” – cpa insider march 2015: “why focus on estate planning?” – cpa insider february 2015: “help your clients choose the right beneficiaries” – cpa insider december 2014: “how cpas can help clients address the no. 1 planning obstacle” – cpa insider october 2014: “boilerplate trust clauses” – journal of accountancy october 2014: “estate planning for the 99%” – cpa insider september 2014: “common post-atra estate planning mistakes” – cpa insider july 2014: “the importance of boilerplate trust clauses: sterling, the clippers, and incapacity” – cpa insider june 2014: “challenges to advising clients in late-life marriages” – cpa insider march 2014: “portability vs. credit shelter trust: which should your clients use?” – cpa insider february 2014: “strategies to strengthen the accountant/attorney team” – cpa insider january 2014: “planning at the intersection of income and estate taxes” – cpa insider december 2013: “understanding the pitfalls and risks of irrevocable trusts” – cpa insider november 2013: “decanting trusts” – sumnews, the magazine of the massachusetts society of cpas september/october 2013: “what to consider when you’re asked to serve as a trustee” – cpa insider august 2013: “cpas as trusted advisors: helping clients through disruptive life events” – cpa insider july 2013: “modern reproductive options are creating interesting new wrinkles in the estate planning process” – cpa insider june 2013: “family business succession planning for the “lost generation” – cpa insider may 2013: “pros and cons of guardianships for parents of impaired adults” – cpa insider april 2013: “estate planning trends you need to know about” – cpa insider march 2013: “for-profit philanthropy: has its time come?” – wealth management insider february 2013: “what do you mean irrevocable? i want to amend that trust” – wealth management insider january 2013: “but mom and dad promised me their entire estate … or at least their home” – wealth management insider december 2012: year-end reasons to give to charity: charitable milestones offer inspiration – wealth management insider november 2012: “understanding the systems perspective when running a family business” – wealth management insider november 2012: “estate planning for an unpredictable future” – wealth management insider october 2012:”four trends in estate planning” – wealth management insider september 2012: “now is the time to make tax-free gifts” – client alert august 2012: “why it pays to consider a congruency audit” – wealth management insider july 2012: “four common estate planning mistakes and how to avoid them” – women in medicine bulletin july 2012: “long-term care insurance regardless of your client’s net worth” – wealth management insider june 2012: “you are challenging my will – but i’m not dead yet!” – wealth management insider may 2012: “understanding the basics behind organ and tissue donations” – wealth management insider april 2012: “estate planning for valuable art” – wealth management insider march 2012: “gifting ownership of a vacation house: a gift or a curse? – wealth management insider february 2012: “does your client have a beneficiary with a substance abuse problem?” – wealth management insider january 2012: “is your estate planning in better shape than stieg larsson’s? nine new year’s resolutions you and your clients can’t do without” – wealth management insider [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_separator color="custom" accent_color="#cccccc"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] speaking engagements march 28, 2024, afp ma chapter's 39th annual conference, speaker march 29, 2022, "gift and estate planning webinar", museum of fine arts boston march 30, 2021, "gift and estate planning webinar", museum of fine arts boston dec 10, 2020, "how to attack & defend trusts in a divorce" the 60 minute lawyer, mcle oct 28, 2020, "20/20 vision: blind spots and bright spots in the field of family enterprise." ffi global conference, speaker sep 15, 2019, "2019 estate, gift, benefits and retirement planning update (2 parts)." nti 2019 conference, speaker may 23, 2019, "the power of collaboration among professionals to best serve clients." foundation for accounting education estate planning conference, speaker nov. 13, 2019, "planning issues and challenges to bridge the generational divide." new york life. speaker oct. 24, 2019, "pow: navigating the impact of women competing for leadership in family enterprises." speaker may 14, 2019, "2019 legacy planning summit: strategies for professionals." speaker may 8, 2019, "20th annual new england estate planning conference" speaker april 17, 2019, "psychological hurdles of family business succession." new york life. speaker april 3, 2019, "women’s philanthropy for women’s health: a conversation about the increasing role women play in strategic philanthropy.” speaker [/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=""][vc_tta_section title="view more speaking engagements" tab_id="1623011742397-c0552b88-02e8"][vc_column_text] feb 28, 2019 "estate planning: major developments and traps for the unwary", 50 points of law, webinar jan 17, 2019 "bridging the tricky relationship between planned giving professionals and donor advisors including cpas and attorneys", charitable gift planners of houston, houston tx nov 1, 2018 "women as leaders in philanthropy", university of rochester conference, rochester ny oct 25, 2018 "forecast of three future trends for family-owned enterprises", family firm institute, london may 24, 2018 "estate planning conference", foundation for accounting education, new york ny may 4, 2018 "the power of the woman donor: a practical discussion", planned giving group of new england, boston ma april 19, 2018 "get informed about tax reform", dana farber cancer institute, wellesley ma march 20, 2018 "planning considerations for your arts and collectibles", wealth management seminar, boston ma march 21, 2018 "women and money: a practical guide to estate planning", philanthropic planning group of greater new york november 9, 2017 “family business planning in a seven generation world: the prince charles syndrome”, family firm institute (ffi) regional conference, boston ma november 6, 2017 “women & money: a practical guide to estate planning”, sandwich women’s club, sandwich ma october 28, 2017 “power surge: enterprising families and their high impact philanthropy”, family firm institute (ffi) annual research and education symposium, chicago, il october 26, 2017 “family owned businesses in trusts: an in-depth look at some of the electric tensions”, family firm institute (ffi) annual conference chicago il may 3, 2017 “women & money: a practical guide to estate planning”, north texas community foundation, ft. worth, texas may 3, 2017 “estate planning in a seven generation world”, north texas community foundation, ft.worth, texas february 21, 2017 “women & money: a practical guide to estate planning”. nylife women's market seattle, washington march 21, 2017 “the nuts and bolts of estate planning” dana farber cancer institute, boston ma march 22, 2017 “estate planning for the art collector: museum of fine arts boston, ma april 19, 2017 ‘estate planning for the second marriage” national webinar, new york life insurance company april 28, 2017 “viva la difference- women-owned family businesses” pdfb chicago ilinois may 3, 2017, “women & money: a practical guide to estate planning”, north texas community foundation, ft. worth texas may 3, 2017, “estate planning in a seven generation world”, north texas community foundation, ft.worth, texas may 25, 2017 “so how do we plan given the massive changes in the estate planning landscape?” new york state society of cpas annual conference, new york, new york june 21, 2017 “estate planning in a seven generation world” 4th annual american institute on federal taxation (university of alabama, birmingham, alabama) october 26, 2017 “family owned businesses in trusts: an in-depth look at some of the electric tensions”, family firm institute (ffi) annual conference chicago il october 28, 2017 “power surge: enterprising families and their high impact philanthropy”, family firm institute (ffi) annual research and education symposium, chicago, il november 6, 2017 “women & money: a practical guide to estate planning”, sandwich women’s club, sandwich ma. november 9, 2017 “family business planning in a seven generation world: the prince charles syndrome”, family firm institute (ffi) regional conference, boston ma. february 25, 2016 “women & money: a practical guide to estate planning”, greenville south carolina march 16, 2016 “best planning ideas for 2016 and beyond”, louisville kentucky estate planning council march 30, 2016 “estate planning for the art collector”, mfa boston ma april 28, 2016 “best planning ideas for 2016 and beyond” and “charitable planning for the closely held business owner”, houston planned giving council, houston texas may 4, 2016 “it’s more than money: protect your legacy”, hebrew senior life boston ma may 16, 2016 “best planning ideas for 2016 and beyond” and “charitable planning for the closely held business owners” birmingham estate planning council, birmingham alabama may 26, 2016 “current trends in life insurance and estate planning”, new york state society of cpa annual conference new york, new york october 27, 2016 “competence is the new estate planning challenge” family firm institute (ffi) annual conference, miami florida november 3, 2016 “to gift or not to gift: that is the question”- institute for private wealth forum, san francisco california november 8, 2016 “understanding the power of the women’s market in philanthropy”, planned giving association of new england (pgnee), boston massachusetts november 15, 2016 “estate planning for the art collector” museum of fine arts, boston ma december 15, 2015 “it’s more than money: protect your legacy”, connect for life, massachusetts october 2015: “the elasticity of the family business owner” family first institute’s 28th annual global conference. may 2015: best planning ideas for 2015, new york state society of cpas estate planning conference new york new york april 2015: “women, wealth, and longevity” harvard t.h. chan school of public health, new york new york november 2014: “the 10 best tax planning ideas for 2014” – speaker and panelist at the american institute of cpas annual estate planning conference october 2014: “estate planning for the art collector: at the museum of fine arts, boston wealth management seminars october 2014: “family enterprise: complexities, constituencies and constellations” – speaker at the family firm institute’s 2014 global conference october 2014: “working today, planning for tomorrow” – speaker to faculty and staff at dana-farber cancer institute september 2014: “women and philanthropy: the bottom line for planned giving” – speaker at bny mellon 2014 client conference september 2014: featured speaker at new hampshire estate planning council dinner meeting june 2014: keynote speaker at suffolk university frost society luncheon may 2014: “conversations in philanthropy” – speaker and panelist may 2014: “smart women, smart money” – speaker to faculty and staff at dana-farber cancer institute may 2014: “new trends in estate planning” at new york state society of cpas annual estate planning conference april 2014: “strategic phases of philanthropy” at u.s. trust private wealth management event april 2014: “gift options for complex assets” at state street global advisors 2014 annual gift planning conference march 2014: “working today, planning for tomorrow” – speaker to faculty and staff at dana-farber cancer institute february 2014: “women and money” at italian home for children january 2014: “the strategic phases of philanthropy: a conversation about giving across generations” – speaker and co-host at u.s. trust event november 2013: “understanding the estate planning needs of families and owners of closely held companies” – featured speaker at partnership of philanthropic planning of rhode island november 2013: speaker and panelist at 2013 aicpa sophisticated tax planning conference october 2013: full day presentation to museum of fine arts members and donors october 2013: “family secrets and ghosts: becoming a beacon of hope in the fog”: family firm institute 2013 conference september 2013: featured speaker at citi private bank’s women’s series september 2013: “women and money”: presentation to donors at boston children’s hospital september 2013: “women and money” at hebrew senior life august 2013: “practical tips and strategies to attain congruent planning”: purposeful planning institute 2013 rendezvous july 2013: “a conversation about women & money with patricia m. annino and derek sanderson” june 2013: “estate administration in massachusetts” at boston tax institute may 2013: “understanding the changing tax laws to maximize your family and charitable goals” – presentation to mass general hospital physicians and donors may 2013: “wine, women & wealth”: presentation to graduates of greater boston catholic schools for girls may 2013: “continuity governance – succession planning for the family”: american families business conference 2013 march 2013: “planning for art and collectibles”: museum of fine arts wealth management seminar january 2013: “understanding philanthropy in a changing time”: presenter at new england baptist hospital trustee retreat december 2012: “the ethics behind estate planning”: webinar for west legal education center november 2012: “a woman’s world: thoughtful year-end planning”: panelist at brown advisory program september 2012: the friday forum: “engaging the philanthropic community” september 2012: business family governance training: faculty member at business families foundation training program september 2012: “she makes change”: three-part online conference presented by women’s philanthropy institute september 2012: “the legal aspects of organ and tissue donation”: webinar for west legal education center june 2012: guest speaker at winchester hospital advisory council: “women & money: a practical guide to estate planning” may 2012: featured speaker at dana-farber cancer institute program: “women & money: a practical guide to estate planning” may 2012: featured speaker at union club’s “women of distinction” series april 2012: moderator at the americas families in business conference: “risk management for business-owning families” april 2012: speaker at state street global advisors 2012 annual gift planning conference march 2012: featured presenter at museum of fine arts wealth management seminar march 2012: moderator at prince lobel seminar, “hidden employment traps for the business owner” march 2012: guest speaker at winchester hospital’s winton club business meeting january 2012: webinar: “estate planning for the non-traditional family” [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_separator color="custom" accent_color="#cccccc"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] memberships & affiliations american bar association american college of trust & estate lawyers (fellow) purposeful planning institute boston estate planning council family firm institute, inc. (ffi) fellow suffolk university school of law, dean’s cabinet former business families foundation (bff) board of directors former new england baptist hospital’s philanthropy committee former indiana university lilly school of philanthropy women’s philanthropy institute advisor board former president of the suffolk law school alumni association former president of the alumni president’s council of independent secondary schools former president of newton country day school of the sacred heart alumnae association [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color="custom" accent_color="#cccccc"][/vc_column][/vc_row] corporate governance estate and gift tax non-profit organizations regulatory, compliance & corporate governance tax trusts and estates partner state of massachusetts boston | |
 | Hector Arangua Partner Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Fund Formation, International, Investment Advisers and Other Asset Managers, Latin America, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Capital Markets Houston | Hector Arangua Partner Houston Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Fund Formation, International, Investment Advisers and Other Asset Managers, Latin America, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Capital Markets English Spanish hector arangua héctor focuses his practice on capital markets, structured finance, private equity and m&a, having over 20 years of experience in these areas. he advises both private and public companies on securities and business transactions in mexico and internationally. héctor also advises on structured finance issues, providing advice to lenders on structuring complex bankruptcy-remote payment structures, both in mexico and cross-border. he also advises clients on m&a transactions and has expertise in the venture capital and private equity sector, where he advises on fund formation and on investment and divestment matters, with particular focus on cross-border investments.héctor graduated as a lawyer from the instituto tecnológico autónomo de méxico and obtained his ll.m from the university of michigan law school. instituto tecnológico autónomo de méxico lawyeruniversity of michigan law school ll.m arangua abogados, partnernader, hayaux & goebel, partnerjauregui, navarrete y nader, s.c., partneryarto y narro, s.c., senior associate emerging companies and venture capital fund formation international investment advisers and other asset managers latin america mergers and acquisitions securities and capital markets english spanish partner mexico state of new york state of texas houston | |
 | Timothy Balts Partner Intellectual Property Charlotte | Timothy Balts Partner EDUCATIONSyracuse University College of Law J.D.Oregon State University B.S.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Charlotte Intellectual Property timothy balts tim balts counsels clients to procure, protect, license and enforce intellectual property rights with a specific emphasis on technologies relating to chemical, polymer, coatings, packaging films and structures, composite structures including carbon fibers and prepregs, pharmaceutical compounds, nonwoven articles, and various mechanical and electrical devices including medical devices.mr. balts received his j.d., magna cum laude, from syracuse university in 2002 where he served as computer editor for the syracuse law review and authored the article “substantial utility, technology transfer and research utility: it’s time for a change.” 52 syracuse law review 105 (2002). he received his b.s. in chemistry, cum laude, from oregon state university in 1999. prior to his legal career, tim was employed as an environmental scientist with ch2m hill.selected experiencecounsel to a wide variety of clients in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for numerous technologies, including, chemical-related technologies such as polymer science and related technologies, nonwoven technologies, polymer and fiber extrusion, pharmaceutical and innovative drug technologies, medical device technologies, dental technologies, films and packaging technologies and systems, composites, and carbon fiber technologies and related composite structures.counsel to a world technology and manufacturing leader that specializes in films and packaging structures for both food and non-food packaging applications.counsel to a world leader in technologies relating to carbon fibers, carbon fiber composites and processes relating to the production and manufacture of carbon fibers in utility patent matters.counsel to a leading regional hospital network in connection with intellectual property matters that include protection of intellectual property, licensing, legal opinions, trademarks and utility patent matters.counsel to various universities in connection to new drug compositions and medical devices in utility patent and licensing matters.counsel to the world’s largest combined manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft in utility patent matters.counsel to a world leader in technologies relating to polymer and fiber extrusion including textile and nonwoven-related technologies and processes relating to the production and manufacture of textile and nonwoven products in utility patent matters. education syracuse university college of law j.d. oregon state university b.s. previous experience alston & bird llp (partner) syracuse university college of lawj.d.oregon state universityb.s. alston & bird llp (partner) [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color="custom" accent_color="#cccccc" css=".vc_custom_1623012895771{margin-top: 2em !important;margin-bottom: 1em !important;}"][vc_column_text] professional associations state bar of north carolina american intellectual property law association justinian honorary law society order of the coif [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] intellectual property patent counseling and prosecution partner state of north carolina united states patent and trademark office (uspto) charlotte | |
 | Sandra Lee Bell Partner International Trade and Customs Law, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation, White Collar and Government Investigations Washington, D.C. | Sandra Lee Bell Partner Washington, D.C. International Trade and Customs Law, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation, White Collar and Government Investigations sandra lee bell sandra bell represents clients on regulatory procedures relating to customs tariff and import issues including securing and responding to decisions on prospective and current import transactions, international trade policy and regulatory programs, and border security and trade enforcement programs.ms. bell has over three decades of customs, international trade and border security experience at u.s. customs and border protection (cbp) where she held several positions most recently, as deputy assistant commissioner, office of international trade (ot) and as executive director of regulations and rulings, ot. in the aftermath of 9/11, ms. bell also served as acting deputy assistant commissioner, deputy assistant commissioner and acting assistant commissioner for the office of regulations and rulings, where she spearheaded development of programs to improve delivery of services in international trade regulatory programs that enhanced border security and trade enforcement, such as the customs on line rulings search system (cross), the online ipr recordation system (iprs) and the advance electronic transmission of cargo security (trade act) and passenger information (apis). during this crucial time in us history, ms. bell led the development of watershed decisions, national policies, regulations, training and outreach programs that effected transition of the agency into a new legal and cultural environment.ms. bell provides key customs law advice to a variety of clients, including major manufacturers and distributors of imported and exported finished goods and raw materials such as lumber, chemicals, textile and apparel/accessories; automotive vehicles and parts; food products and ingredients; software, industrial coating systems, medical supplies, energy products, luxury consumer goods and professional use products. she also assesses corporate customs compliance independently or as part of the firm’s due diligence reviews for mergers and acquisitions transactions. specific customs areas in which ms. bell has provided advice have included: country of origin (determination and labeling); tariff classification; customs valuation; nafta/usmca, other ftas, and other us duty preference programs; customs drawback; bonds and bonded warehouses, foreign trade zones, customs enforcement and mitigation; import bans such as the us forced labor law; intellectual property rights import restrictions, restrictions by other us government agencies. harvard universityjohn f. kennedy school of governmentfederal executive institutegeorge washington national law centerj.d.howard universityb.a. summa cum laude dla piper, senior counsel, of counselu.s. customs and border protection, deputy assistant commissioner, trade; executive director, regulations and rulings arbitration and mediation international trade and customs law international transactions litigation and alternative dispute resolution white collar and government investigations partner district of columbia state of south carolina washington d.c. | |
 | Jill H. Berliner Partner Trademark and Copyright, Entertainment, Sports and Media Los Angeles | Jill H. Berliner Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Southern California J.D. - 1984; Law Review, Member and Editor; Order of the Coif, 1982University of California, Santa Cruz B.A.; Honors Program - 1979 Major: HistoryPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles Trademark and Copyright, Entertainment, Sports and Media English Spanish jill h. berliner from “baby bands” to multi-platinum and grammy award-winning artists, record and publishing companies, professional athletes, authors, and oscar-winning filmmakers, ms. berliner has represented artists, songwriters, managers, producers, production companies, athletes, authors, film producers, directors, actors, writers, telecommunications companies, and related businesses originating from throughout the u.s., in the uk and europe, canada, australia, and latin america for over 30 years.all matters related to record companies, such as:recording contractspressing and distribution dealslicensingcatalog acquisitionsproducer dealsall matters related to music publishing, such as:publishing administrationco-publishing agreementssub-publishing agreementspublic performance company affiliationscopyright renewals and terminationscatalog acquisitionsall matters related to general sports and entertainment business, such as:touringmanagement contractsagency agreementsjoint venture, company, partnership and llc formationfilm funding and licensingband agreementssideman employment agreementssponsorships, endorsementsactors engagementsall matters related to film music, such as:composer agreementssoundtrack distribution dealsmusic supervisor dealshonorariatop music lawyers, billboard (mrc), 2018-presenttop 5% music law and sports, entertainment, and recreation, legal leaders in the law west coast (alm), july 2017-18preeminent av, martindale hubbell (internet brands), 2000-presentcalifornia super lawyer, super lawyers (thompson reuters corporation), 2009-presentpower lawyers: hollywood’s top music business attorneys, the hollywood reporter (valence media), 2015-2018best lawyers®, entertainment law – motion pictures and television, entertainment law – music, 2025best lawyers®, women in the law, 2024los angeles magazine, top women attorneys in southern california, 2013-2018los angeles magazine, top attorneys in california, 2014-2018speaking engagements, leadership and mentionsprogram advisor for university of san francisco school of management women in leadership program, 2024featured on billboard magazine’s article “how to make the best merch licensing deal”, september 2020variety article “the merits of ditching the office for an ‘un-traditional’ law firm”, april 2018featured on billboard magazine’s article “women in music 2016: power of attorneys”, december 2016the pitfalls of dealing with teen idols, association of independent music publishers, october 2010right of publicity, mcle presentation, june 2009co-publishing agreements: you want a piece of me?, association of independent music publishers, september 2007the way the real world works a music business primer, mcle presentation, june 2005wireless products, mcle presentation, may 2005association 2004 institute on entertainment law and business, usc law school, september 2004 education university of southern california j.d. - 1984; law review, member and editor; order of the coif, 1982 university of california, santa cruz b.a.; honors program - 1979 major: history previous experience king, holmes, paterno & berliner (name partner) mitchell silberberg & knupp. llp. (partner) university of southern californiaj.d. – 1984; law review, member and editor; order of the coif, 1982university of california, santa cruzb.a.; honors program – 1979 major: history king, holmes, paterno & berliner (name partner)mitchell silberberg & knupp. llp. (partner) corporate and business transactions entertainment, sports and media international latin america trademark and copyright english spanish partner district of columbia state of california state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california los angeles | |
 | James D. Berquist Partner Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation Northern Virginia | James D. Berquist Partner Northern Virginia Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation james berquist james d. berquist (“jay”) is a partner in rimon’s northern virginia office. jay’s practice is centered on intellectual property litigation, with a particular emphasis on patent infringement litigation. jay has been lead counsel in over 75 patent infringement litigations throughout more than 30 federal districts including in popular patent districts like the eastern and western districts of texas, the district of delaware, and the northern and central districts of california. jay’s work has included many different technologies including computer switching systems, chemical formulations of adhesives and release coatings, business form design, optical sensor systems, vending machine controls, industrial filters, electrical distribution systems, furniture design, wireless mesh networks, and various gps technologies. jay has represented clients in numerous federal circuit appeals. jay’s practice also includes work before the u.s. patent and trademark office’s patent trial and appeal board and the u.s. international trade commission. jay also has prior experience working as a cooperative engineer for the union electric company in st. louis, missouri, at their callaway nuclear power facility and at general dynamics in their fort worth aerospace defense group, specializing in the field of advanced aircraft development. notably, jay has lectured at various cle seminars on the subject of patent litigation and patent damages.membershipsvirginia bar association missouri bar association university of missouri-columbia school of lawj.d.university of missourib.s. mechanical engineering davidson berquist jackson & gowdey llp, partner nixon & vanderhye pc, partner cushman darby/pillsbury madison, partner intellectual property intellectual property litigation partner state of missouri state of virginia supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. patent and trademark office northern virginia | |
 | Peter Bert Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation, Europe, Life Sciences Frankfurt | Peter Bert Partner Frankfurt Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation, Europe, Life Sciences English German peter bert *attorney is a member of separate entity, rimon falkenfort, and not rimon p.c.peter bert, lic.oec.int., is a partner in the litigation & dispute resolution practice in rimon falkenfort’s frankfurt office. he represents clients in domestic and international arbitration proceedings and regularly sits as an arbitrator. he advises clients in the pharmaceutical and medical care sector in complex litigation matters and has a focus on disputes in corporate law, cross border litigation and post m&a disputes. he is a member of the legislative committee on civil procedure of the german bar association.selected experiencegerman venture-backed pharma start-up in arbitral proceedings with indian pharmaceutical companygerman engineering group in arbitral proceedings with indian state-owned entitygerman pharmaceutical company in arbitral proceedings regarding manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredientmajor us law firm in malpractice proceedings with german corporate clientsdebt fund in court proceedings regarding enforcement and recovery of loans under lma standardindian fmg group in acquisition of german cosmetics branduk mobility services group in merger with german counterpartheirs of german artist regarding the munich looted art find (“gurlitt case”)london art gallery in authenticity disputes in the german courtsawardsmember of the legislative committee on civil procedure of the german bar associationhighly recommended lawyer for litigation, wirtschaftswoche 2022publicationseditor, disputeresolutiongermany.com, english-language blog on german dispute matters.co-editor, zpoblog.de, germany’s leading blog on civil procedure, as of 2022 hosted by anwaltsblatt.regular contributions to legal publications such as njw and schiedsvz. english german partner partner - rimon falkenfort england and wales germany* frankfurt | |
 | Lisa Weinstein Burns Partner Trusts and Estates, Tax Boston | Lisa Weinstein Burns Partner EDUCATIONGeorgetown University L.L.M. in Taxation, with distinctionAmerican University J.D., cum Laude; Note and Comment Editor, American University Law ReviewUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Boston Trusts and Estates, Tax lisa weinstein burns lisa weinstein burns is a partner in rimon’s private client group. for over 20 years, ms. burns has concentrated her practice in the areas of tax planning, multi-generational wealth transfers, business succession planning, estate planning and estate administration.ms. burns approaches estate planning as a holistic process. estate planning is one of the most important investments a person can make. ms. burns seeks to protect a family’s well-being by preserving the wealth that has taken a lifetime or more to acquire through creation of a plan to promote family harmony and minimize taxes to the extent feasible. she listens to clients’ needs and coordinates with their advisors to customize documents and overall planning strategies to meet those needs.her work with clients includes drafting a variety of estate planning documents including wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable insurance and generation-skipping trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, charitable trusts, durable powers of attorney and healthcare proxies. ms. burns also assists executors and fiduciaries with estate and trust administration matters.ms. burns has achieved an av preeminent rating in martindale hubbell from her peers, which is the highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. ms. burns has been elected as a fellow to the american college of trust and estate counsel (actec), which recognizes attorneys who have established outstanding reputations among their peers in terms of skill, experience, and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of trusts and estates law. ms. burns has been recognized by boston magazine and law politics magazine as a “super lawyer rising star” in the area of trusts and estates.in the april 2008 issue of women’s business boston, ms. burns was named one of the top 10 lawyers by readers. ms. burns is a lecturer for massachusetts continuing legal education (mcle) and has published several articles on various legal topics. ms. burns has served as a member of the nominating committee for shir tikvah synagogue in winchester, massachusetts, and as a member of the winchester hospital foundation advisory council.a few examples of ms. burns’ work are as follows:designed a transfer strategy utilizing grantor retained annuity trusts (grats) to move appreciation from targeted assets from parent to trust for children while minimizing transfer taxes and enabling parent to retain an interest in the principal asset.executed sale of multi-million dollar family-owned business to future generations via grantor dynasty trust without incurring capital gains tax and minimizing gift and estate taxes for the grantor. the dynasty trust, which is fully generation-skipping tax exempt, will protect and preserve the family business stock from estate tax and creditor claims in future generations, as well as help maintain consistent and orderly management of the company.developed strategy to pass $5 million family vacation home to the next generation in trust over a term of years by establishing multiple long-term qualified personal residence trusts (qprts) to minimize use of federal gift tax exemption.publications“plan now for the inevitable: what business owners need to know about estate planning” interview published in cbs boston – small business pulse. september 20, 2016tax law client strategies: leading lawyers on understanding and allocating risks, assessing settlements and negotiations, and developing deal strategies, published by aspatore books as part of its “inside the minds” series, 2007gifting the house to save the home: qualified personal residence trusts, the washington lawyer, nov./dec. 1997the golden egg? variable universal life insurance, the washington lawyer, nov./dec. 1996just say no thanks, the legal times, may 20, 1996, (an article regarding disclaimers)charitable remainder trusts, a win-win tax planning technique, the washington lawyer, nov./dec. 1995additionally, ms. burns was awarded the national first place prize in the american society of composers, authors and publications (ascap) nathan burkan competition, for her published law review comment entitled ancient works, modern dilemmas: the dead sea scrolls copyright case.professional affiliationsboston bar associationmassachusetts bar associationboston estate planning council~ board of directors (2011-2014)~ past chair, networking committee (2015-2016)~ past vice chair, gala committee (2014-2015)~ past senior chair (2013-2014)~ past chair, programs committee (2012-2013)~ past chair, round table committee (2011-2012)~ past chair, women’s initiative committee (2008-2011)boston probate and estate planning forum~ co-programs director (2016-2018)~ secretary (2009-2012)~ steering committeethe greater boston fiduciary law american inn of court~ memberuniversity of massachusetts club~ founding member~ member of the board of governors~ scholarship fund committee education georgetown university l.l.m. in taxation, with distinction american university j.d., cum laude; note and comment editor, american university law review university of north carolina at chapel hill b.a. previous experience ruberto, israel & weiner, p.c. (shareholder and co-chair of trusts & estates group) rackemann, sawyer & brewster, p.c. (director) georgetown universityl.l.m. in taxation, with distinctionamerican universityj.d., cum laude; note and comment editor, american university law reviewuniversity of north carolina at chapel hillb.a. ruberto, israel & weiner, p.c. (shareholder and co-chair of trusts & estates group)rackemann, sawyer & brewster, p.c. (director) estate and gift tax non-profit organizations tax trusts and estates partner state of massachusetts state of new hampshire boston | |
 | Sean Byrne Partner Fund Formation, Private Investment Funds, Investment Advisers and Other Asset Managers San Francisco | Sean Byrne Partner EDUCATIONGeorgetown University Law Center J.D.University of California, Berkeley B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Francisco Fund Formation, Private Investment Funds, Investment Advisers and Other Asset Managers sean byrne sean byrne focuses his practice on private funds. he advises on all aspects of the formation of venture capital, real estate, and other private investment funds, including issues involving partnerships, limited liability companies, tax, the regulation of investment advisers, and public disclosure laws.mr. byrne represents first-time fund sponsors, experienced fund managers, and institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and government pension plans. his practice covers u.s., non-u.s., and cross-border fund structures and clients. he has counseled tax-exempt organizations sponsoring and managing for-profit investment vehicles.mr. byrne provides advice and counseling on issues including the following:market fund termswhat can and can’t be said in marketing presentationsregulation d, regulation s, and other offering exemptions under the securities act of 1933exemptions from registration under the investment company act of 1940 and the investment advisers act of 1940life as a registered investment adviser, including preparing form adv and drafting, updating, and using compliance manualsagreements between team members, admission of new team members, and business divorcescorporate venture capital programs education georgetown university law center j.d. university of california, berkeley b.a. previous experience morrison & foerster (of counsel) georgetown university law centerj.d.university of california, berkeleyb.a. morrison & foerster (of counsel) [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] awards and recognition iflr1000 rising star for investment funds 2020 nyu grunin prize for law and social entrepreneurship (finalist) [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] banking and financial services corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital environmental, social and governance fund formation international investment advisers and other asset managers non-profit organizations private investment funds real estate regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets partner state of california san francisco | |
 | Joseph Callister Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Dallas | Joseph Callister Partner Dallas Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity joseph callister joseph callister is a partner in rimon’s litigation and real estate groups. as a general commercial litigator, joseph has advocated for clients across a wide range of industries, disputed issues, and jurisdictions, including substantial experiencing handling real estate litigation (including landlord-tenant, development, title, construction, and land use disputes); loan/collateral disputes; trade secret, unfair competition, and intellectual property actions; gaming compliance and litigation; employment-related disputes, including non-compete actions; and general business contract disputes. joseph also oversees civil and criminal subpoena compliance across the country for several large corporate clients. in addition to his experience as a trial lawyer, joseph is an experienced appellate lawyer, obtaining favorable results for clients in recent appeals before the united states supreme court and texas supreme court.joseph graduated from the university of chicago law school in 2006 and then fulfilled a federal clerkship with the honorable robert c. jones of the united states district court for the district of nevada. joseph began his career in the dallas office of gibson, dunn & crutcher, where he gained invaluable experience representing fortune 500 companies in high-profile commercial litigation across the country. in 2011, joseph moved to wick phillips, which provided a platform to represent a more diverse group of clients, ranging from large corporations to small businesses to individuals. after thirteen years at wick phillips, joseph joined rimon in 2024.joseph is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who takes pride in his ability to persuasively advocate for his clients in the courtroom, as a skilled brief-writer, and while negotiating dispute resolution. while he takes great satisfaction in prevailing for clients in a hard-fought case, joseph has learned the importance of clearly understanding and then pursuing the client’s objectives, always bearing in mind the significant costs of litigating. to that end, joseph prioritizes efficiency and looks for opportunities to utilize alternative dispute resolution.joseph is a proud father to his two daughters, often coaching their basketball teams and spending time camping, fishing, boating, and otherwise being in nature with his family. he is also actively involved in his community, including volunteering to lead various church youth groups and serving as the head of the dallas chapter of the j. reuben clark law society, an alumni organization.awards and recognitiontexas super lawyers, texas monthly (2020)texas super lawyers rising star, texas monthly (2013-2018) university of chicago law schoolj.d.brigham young universityb.a. wick phillips gould & martin, llp (partner)gibson, dunn & crutcher llp (associate)u.s. courts, judge robert jones, district of nevada (law clerk) construction data privacy and cybersecurity litigation and alternative dispute resolution real estate partner state of texas supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the eleventh circuit u.s. court of appeals for the fifth circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of texas u.s. district court for the northern district of texas u.s. district court western district of texas dallas | |
 | David E. Case Partner Artificial Intelligence, Corporate and Business Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, FinTech, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain, Intellectual Property Transactions and Due Diligence, Japan, Life Sciences, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Technology Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | David E. Case Partner Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Artificial Intelligence, Corporate and Business Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, FinTech, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain, Intellectual Property Transactions and Due Diligence, Japan, Life Sciences, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Technology English Japanese david e. case david e. case is an experienced intellectual property and venture capital attorney admitted in the states of ca, ny, wa and or. david represents u.s., japanese and multinational private and public companies in a wide variety of cross border intellectual property and venture capital transactions, joint ventures, revenue share arrangements, and m&a transactions. he works closely with clients to understand, appreciate and anticipate their business and legal needs to provide practical and efficient solutions.david has been ranked as a leading attorney in asia and japan continuously between 2008 to 2019 by leading legal ranking journals such as chambers global, chambers asia pacific, legal 500 asia pacific, intellectual property magazine, world ip review, and intellectual asset management.prior to joining rimon, david was an equity partner at international law firms white & case llp and orrick llp practicing in new york city, tokyo, japan and silicon valley.david lived 22 years in tokyo and is fluent speaking and reading japanese. as a result, he deeply understands japanese business practices, and combines his legal expertise with an understanding of cultural differences between the west and japan. uc berkeley school of informationartificial intelligence, certificate program, 2019syracuse university college of lawj.d., 1998, magna cum laude, order of the coifst. mary’s college of californiab.s., economics, 1990university college londoneconomics, 1989 asia pacific advisory (d/b/a asia pacific law), founderorrick, herrington & sutcliffe llp, california and tokyo, equity partnerwhite & case llp, new york and tokyo, equity partner and associate memberships japan society of northern california american chamber of commerce in japan (previous board of governors (2010-11), chair of the intellectual property committee (2008-19) and co-chair of the privacy law task force (2004-06) international association for the protection of intellectual property of japan (currently serving on the editorial committee for the japanese and english language journals of the journal of the japanese group a.i.p.p.i.) (2003-2019) associate of the institute by the chartered institute of arbitrators awards and recognition chambers global, intellectual property: international, japan, and litigation: international, japan, 2008-2019; “foreign expert, usa/japan, intellectual property, 2019 chambers asia pacific, intellectual property: international, japan, 2008-2019 and dispute resolution: international, japan, 2008-2019 legal 500 asia pacific, intellectual property: international, japan, 2012-2017 and dispute resolution: international, japan 2013-2017 intellectual property: international, japan, and litigation: international, japan, 2008-2018; foreign expert, usa/japan, intellectual property, 2018 included in world ip review – leaders list (2016-2019) intellectual asset management, leading lawyer for japan: foreign, 2015 best lawyers, intellectual property law, 2019 edition artificial intelligence corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital fintech, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain intellectual property transactions and due diligence japan life sciences mergers and acquisitions private equity technology english japanese partner state of california state of new york state of washington silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Rodrigo Castillo Cottin Partner Trusts and Estates, Tax, Latin America, CFIUS/National Security Bogotá | Rodrigo Castillo Cottin Partner EDUCATIONUniversidad Externado de Colombia Specialization TaxLeiden University Advanced Master International Tax LawUniversity of Central Venezuela Masters International Private LawHague Academy Universidad Monteavila PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Bogotá Trusts and Estates, Tax, Latin America, CFIUS/National Security English Spanish rodrigo castillo cottin mr. castillo cottin opened our legal practice in colombia, rimon’s first latin american office, to focus on trusts & estates and tax law. he advises multijurisdictional enterprises, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals and families on wealth management matters, international tax law, planning, and compliance, inheritance and estate planning, exchange of information, and amnesty programs.selected experiencemr. castillo cottin advises high-net-worth clients on the full range of tax and wealth management-related matters. he is a chambers-ranked attorney, a leader in international tax law and planning, and nationally recognized for his advice on multijurisdictional reorganizations. his chambers & partners profile quotes a source praising mr. castillo cottin’s work: “rodrigo’s main strength is that, as well as his deep understanding of the legal framework, he takes the time to analyze in detail each of the concerns or doubts that the client has. he has the patience to discuss, explain and review all the doubts — this make[s] us, as clients, feel completely sure of the quality of any advice.”mr. castillo cottin regularly contributes to industry publications and takes part in seminars and trainings on tax and wealth management-related topics.awards and recognitionchambers & partners, private wealth law – colombia: band 1, 2019-2024most highly regarded capital markets lawyer, who’s who legal (law business research ltd), 2020tax law and trusts and estates – best lawyers in colombia® – 2020-2024publications, speaking engagements and mediacontributing author to annual guide, “colombia: private client” 7th edition, the legal 500, january 2024contributing author, “colombia: private client,” lexology: getting the deal through, november 2023contributing author, “colombia: private wealth and private client”, lexology, november 2023contributing author to annual guide, “colombia: chambers and partners private wealth guide”, september 2023contributing author, “herramientas nacionales para organizar partimonios familiares”, gestion patrimonial familiarcontributing author, “impuesto al patrimonio 2023. una visión sobre el proceso legislativo”, reforma tributaria, 2022media interview, “impuesto al patrimonio motiva gasto corriente y contribuye a inflación”, august, 2022media interview, “cuando el patrimonio no cuadra empiezan los problemas”, august, 2022panelist, “every breath you take: privacy and disclosure”, private client forum americas 2022, july 2022contributing author, “colombia: are we losing course?”, ifc media, april 2022contributing author to annual guide, “private wealth trends and developments in colombia”, chambers and partnerscontributing author to annual guide, “private wealth 2021 law and practice in colombia”, chambers and partnerscontributing author to annual guide, “getting the deal through – private client”, lexologycontributing author to annual guide, “colombia: private client”, the legal 500contributing author, “tax considerations for private clients in colombia”, lexology, december 2019contributing author, “private client law in colombia”, lexology, december 2019contributing author, “tax on inbound investment in colombia”, lexology, march 2019contributing author, “private clients in colombia”, lexology, january 2019contributing author, “private trusts, foundations and charities in colombia”, lexology, january 2019author, “exchange of information: where are we heading to?”, baker & mckenzie private banking newsletter, wealth management, september 2015author, “update on colombian tax rules affecting wealth management”, baker & mckenzie private banking newsletter, wealth management, march 2015 education universidad externado de colombia specialization tax leiden university advanced master international tax law university of central venezuela masters international private law hague academy universidad monteavila previous experience baker & mckenzie (partner) universidad externado de colombiaspecialization taxleiden universityadvanced master international tax lawuniversity of central venezuelamasters international private lawhague academyuniversidad monteavila baker & mckenzie (partner) cfius/national security estate and gift tax international international tax latin america tax trusts and estates english spanish partner colombia venezuela bogotá | |
 | Jungwoo Chang Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Capital Markets Seoul | Jungwoo Chang Partner Seoul Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Capital Markets English Korean jungwoo chang professional experiencejungwoo chang represents companies at all stages of their lifecycle, from startups to public companies with a focus on internet and technology companies. he has substantial experience representing both buyers and sellers in m&a transactions, as well as issuers and investors in private company financings. mr. chang also regularly advises his clients on general corporate governance and regulatory issues which arise from business transactions.mr. chang has a deep understanding of corporate matters and culture through his unique experience of working at a conglomerate, unicorn, and advising on the buy-side of deals in asia.prior to joining rimon, mr. chang’s experience includes co-founding south korean firm, accelsior partners, and serving as general counsel to a tech unicorn company which acquired more than 100 entities in asia. in his general counsel role, mr. chang oversaw all of the m&a, corporate and regulatory work for the company in korea, singapore, thailand, vietnam, taiwan, and the united states.mr. chang also has experience as corporate counsel for one of the largest pan-asia private equity/venture capital firms (with over krw 5 trillion assets under management) in korea, and lg international, a commodity trading and mining company of the lg group. while working at lg international, he was seconded to an indonesian mining company located in borneo.mr. chang is an early-stage investor and a general partner of angel funds registered with ministry of smes and start-ups in korea. he also served as a non-commissioned officer in the republic of korea army, and received the certificate of appreciation from donald rumsfeld, the then united states secretary of defense. sungkyunkwan law schoolj.d.seoul national universitybs (mechanical and aerospace engineering) accelsior partners (managing partner & co-founder)yellomobile inc. (general counsel)stic investment inc.lg international corp. awards and recognition in-house lawyer of the year, asian legal business korea law awards, 2016 - finalist memberships korean bar association korea international trade association (international trade specialist) korea financial investment association (certified investment manager) corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital fund formation mergers and acquisitions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets english korean partner korea seoul | |
 | James C. Chapman Partner Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, China Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | James C. Chapman Partner EDUCATIONThe Catholic University of America B.A. International Relations; B.A. SpanishSanta Clara University J.D.Santa Clara University M.B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, China English Mandarin Spanish james c. chapman mr. chapman focuses his practice on securities law, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and international business transactions. he counsels publicly traded and privately held clients on public offerings, private placements, debt financings, venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and related transactions. mr. chapman also represents venture capital firms, angels, and private equity groups in their investments. with 30 years of experience in corporate and securities law, he has represented clients in over 300 mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions.mr. chapman has counseled clients ranging from media to pharmaceutical companies on numerous china-united states transactions. his international transactions work includes assisting chinese companies in both investing and raising capital in the united states. mr. chapman also assists u.s. firms in investing and operating in china and has been involved in negotiating resolutions to some of the most high-profile disputes involving us companies operating in china. education the catholic university of america b.a. international relations; b.a. spanish santa clara university j.d. santa clara university m.b.a. previous experience morgan, lewis & bockius llp (partner) foley ventures llc (manager) foley & lardner, llp (partner) the catholic university of americab.a. international relations; b.a. spanishsanta clara universityj.d.santa clara universitym.b.a. morgan, lewis & bockius llp (partner)foley ventures llc (manager)foley & lardner llp (partner) awards and recognition us clean tech attorney of the year, acq global (metropolis international group ltd), 2018 us-china investment attorney of the year, acq global (metropolis international group ltd), 2018 most outstanding us securities lawyer, acquisition international (ai global media ltd.), 2018 china investment attorney of the year, worldwide financial advisor (productive media), 2016-2017 best m&a attorney, california, ai global media (ai global media ltd), 2016 china investment attorney of the year, corporate live wire, 2016 china investment attorney of the year, finance monthly (universal media ltd.), 2014-2016 best for public offerings and private placements, corporate live wire, 2015 china investment attorney of the year in california, global law experts, 2015 china investment attorney of the year – california, corporate intl magazine (jrs corporate limited), 2015 top rated securities & corporate finance attorney, super lawyers (thomson reuters corporation), 2004–2008, 2012-13 top 25 clean tech lawyers in california, daily journal, 2011 top 500 mergers & acquisitions, the legal 500 rankings (legalease ltd), 2010 silicon valley’s top attorneys, san jose magazine, 2003–2007 publications trade secret protection in china: a perspective from china and hong kong, publication description association of corporate counsel. jan. 2013 corporate law insights: top corporate lawyers share what they know best, chapter - "mergers & acquisitions-what every ceo should know", publication description execusense. oct. 2012 joint ventures in china: what every ceo should know, publication description vc experts. sep 2012 8 trends in venture capital, publication description law360. june 4, 2012 cleantech patents and investments: what to expect in 2012, publication description law360. feb. 29, 2012 company for sale: five common mistakes to avoid, publication description daily journal. nov. 10, 2011 mergers and acquisitions in china: part two - anatomy of a deal in the middle kingdom, publication description corporate finance review. nov. 2011 clean technology innovation in china, publication description top capital magazine. oct. 2011 a brave new world: technology transfer to china, publication description the licensing law journal. sep. 2011 mergers and acquisitions in china: anatomy of a deal--part 1, publication description corporate finance review. sep. 2011 "jiao pengyou"-a guide for successful business relationships in china, publication description american management association. mar. 5, 2011 mergers and acquisitions in china; trends and challenges in the middle kingdom, publication description westlaw business currents. feb. 17, 2011 mergers & acquisitions in china: current trends, and challenges in the middle kingdom, publication description the association for corporate growth. jan. 15, 2011 m&a in china: ten strategies for successful cross-border transactions, publication description asian counsel. sep. 1, 2008 in the eye of a hurricane - duties of directors in a turbulent environment, publication description software developers forum. aug. 15, 2008 the road to china: ten key lessons for doing business in china, publication description the licensing law journal. aug. 1, 2008 china ipo's: an era of transition, publication description asia counsel. may 15, 2008 trends in mergers & acquisitions, publication description band of angels newsletter. mar. 15, 2008 trends in ipo's, publication description corporate counselor. sep. 15, 2007 tumultuous times: trends in venture capital, publication description daily journal. china corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital fund formation international life sciences mergers and acquisitions private equity securities and capital markets technology english mandarin spanish partner state of california silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Peng Chen Partner Intellectual Property San Diego (Bankers Hill) | Peng Chen Partner EDUCATIONColumbia Law School J.D., 1997Johns Hopkins University Ph.D., 1993Beijing Normal University B.S., 1986PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Diego (Bankers Hill) Intellectual Property English peng chen peng chen leads his biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and diagnostics clients through the technical and legal challenges involved in developing and protecting their critical ip assets. dr. chen’s practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling and he also is experienced in the areas of patent litigation, inter parties review, reexamination, interference, opposition, and licensing. dr. chen has been ranked in the fields of biotechnology law, patent law and patent litigation 2009-2023 by best lawyer in america. in 2018, dr. chen was selected as “lawyer of the year” in patent law in san diego by best lawyer. dr. chen also was ranked as a regional expert on china intellectual property 2011-2015 by chambers global.prior to joining rimon pc, dr. chen worked at morrison & foerster llp since 2000, including being a partner at morrison & foerster llp since 2005.for numerous clients, dr. chen manages entire patent portfolios, advising the clients on maximizing their patent positions and designing patent strategies. on behalf of one client, he obtained u.s. patent protection for its novel diagnostic test and advised the client in designing around a third party’s patents. when the third party threatened to sue the client, he worked with several morrison & foerster patent litigators in obtaining summary judgments of non-infringement twice from the district court, and eventually won the appeal from the federal circuit. (general atomics diazyme labs. div. v. axis-shield asa, 277 fed. appx. 1001, 2008 u.s. app. lexis 10235 (fed. cir. 2008)).in another case, dr. chen worked with a team of litigation attorneys, successfully reversing a summary judgment of infringement and eventually obtaining a jury verdict of non-infringement for the client in the district court. after the case was remanded to the district court, he filed reexamination request of the claims asserted by the patentee to the uspto. the board of patent appeals and interferences (board) in the uspto invalidated the claims and the federal circuit affirmed the board’s decision. (in re swanson, 540 f.3d 1368; 2008 u.s. app. lexis 18928 (fed. cir. 2008)).while earning his b.s., dr. chen was on the dean’s list. after receiving his ph.d., dr. chen conducted his post-doctoral fellowship at yale university school of medicine. he was also a harlan fiske stone scholar while in law school.selected experienceabbott laboratories v. syntron bioresearch.successfully reversed a summary judgment of infringement of a biotechnology patent for a client and eventually obtained a jury verdict of non-infringement for syntron bioresearch in a patent suit brought by abbott laboratories alleging that syntron’s test kits infringed two of abbott’s lateral flow immunoassay patents. before morrison & foerster was retained, the court had granted summary judgment of infringement in favor of abbott. we successfully persuaded the court to reconsider its ruling and to allow syntron to proceed to trial. after a three-week trial, the jury returned a verdict of non-infringement on both patents asserted by abbott. on appeal, the federal circuit affirmed all issues, except the construction of a single claim term. following appeal, the case was settled on the terms syntron had originally proposed.abbott’s glucose sensor patents.abbott sued dexcom using seven patents in anticipation of fda approval of dexcom’s short term embedded glucose sensor. abbott threatened to seek preliminary injunction when dexcom was getting ready to launch its products. we used reexamination as part of the strategy to defeat the anticipated preliminary injunction motion from abbott. we requested reexamination of all seven abbott patents. the u.s. pto granted reexamination of all seven abbott patents. the court stayed the litigation pending the resolution of the reexamination. as for abbott, it backed down on seeking a preliminary injunction when dexcom launched its glucose sensor in 2006.zyon’s urine cup collection patents.zyon sued acon for infringement of u.s. patent nos. 6,805,837 (‘837 patent) and 6,805,838 (‘838 patent). we requested reexamination of the ‘837 and ‘838 patents on a double patenting issue. the u.s. pto invalidated zyon’s patents based on the double patenting issue. education columbia law school j.d., 1997 johns hopkins university ph.d., 1993 beijing normal university b.s., 1986 previous experience morrison & foerster llp (partner) columbia law schoolj.d., 1997johns hopkins universityph.d., 1993beijing normal universityb.s., 1986 morrison & foerster llp (partner) [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] speaking engagements april 9, 2017 workshop: from bench to business, patent strategy for life science startups, 1st socal taiwanese biotechnology symposium, san diego, ca november 16, 2016 morrison & foerster symposium 2016: recent developments in intellectual property law, tokyo, japan september 26, 2015 the advanced lateral flow course, dcn diagnostics and qiagen, 10/12/2016, 11th sabpa pacific forum, san diego, ca november 6, 2014 doing business in china: new developments in intellectual property law, 21st century china program, san diego, ca september 15, 2014 advanced lateral flow course, san diego, ca [/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=""][vc_tta_section title="additional speaking engagements" tab_id="1623017793957-d2fe77ba-dea4"][vc_column_text] november 5, 2013 engagement with china: issues for small & medium enterprises, san diego, ca october 5, 2013 implications of myriad on ip protection for personalized medicine and protecting ip in us and china, 9th annual sabpa pacific forum, san diego, ca april 23, 2013 “spotlight on chinese life sciences and biotech, the international market - what chinese companies should know now, focus on intellectual property issues and outbound investment,” morrison & foerster co-hosted conference, beijing, china april 9, 2013 “international conference on investment, merger & acquisition and intellectual property deployment & transaction in biotech/pharma industry,” morrison & foerster conference, taipei, taiwan march 28, 2013 “leveraging china to build a global biotech business,” chinabio® executive san francisco workshop, san diego, ca november 3, 2012 “america invents act – challenges and opportunities,” sabpa medical device and diagnostics forum ii: advances in diagnostics for improved patient care, la jolla, ca october 4, 2012 “roadmap to a successful legal career,” san diego chinese attorneys association, the pan asian lawyers of san diego, and the filipino american lawyers of san diego event, san diego, ca may 24, 2011 “understanding china’s changing ip landscape,” u.s. china-pharma conference, philadelphia, pa march 19, 2011 “new trends in drug development: companion diagnostics,” sabpa science & technology forum, la jolla, ca november 3, 2010 “drugs - novel vs generics,” chinabio suzhou investor forum, suzhou, china october 5, 2010 “patent procurement and litigation in china,” calasia, san diego, ca january 13, 2010 “leveraging china to build a global biotech business,” chinabio® executive san francisco workshop, san francisco, ca april 10, 2009 “building a global biotech business in china,” chinabio® executive workshop, shanghai, china november 7, 2009 sabpa 5th annual pacific forum, san diego, ca [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] publications september 2008: “federal circuit gives big nod to the patent office,” morrison & foerster client alert march 2006: “patent law strategies for protecting your intellectual property,” trends in bio [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] awards and recognition intellectual property and litigation & litigation – patent, & patent law, best lawyers® (bl rankings llc), 2019-2025 biotechnology and life sciences practice, lawyer of the year, best lawyers, 2023-2024 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=".vc_custom_1623017852651{margin-top: 2em !important;margin-bottom: 1em !important;}"][/vc_column][/vc_row] intellectual property intellectual property litigation intellectual property transactions and due diligence international international transactions life sciences patent counseling and prosecution english partner state of california state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the southern district of california united states patent and trademark office (uspto) san diego (bankers hill) | |
 | Alan Chen Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Litigation Los Angeles, San Diego (Bankers Hill), Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | Alan Chen Partner EDUCATIONSouthwestern Law School J.D.University of California, San Diego B.A.Oxford University Study AbroadPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles, San Diego (Bankers Hill), Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Litigation English Hakka Mandarin alan chen alan chen’s practice focuses primarily on intellectual property and international commercial litigation. he also litigates and counsels clients in relation to corporate transactions, e-commerce, privacy, franchise, regulatory compliance, and international trade. mr. chen represents both domestic and foreign clients in the technology, medical devices, broadcasting, publishing, entertainment, fashion, consumer goods, import/export, and insurance industries.before entering the legal field, mr. chen served as executive director of cause and vision 21, grassroots community organizations that conducted education and lobbied federal and state legislatures on policy issues involving multilingual government services, voting rights, and minority issues in california.currently, mr. chen also teaches an llm course, “comparatively international intellectual property law,” at southwestern law school as an adjunct professor.selected experienceon behalf of a technology company and manufacturer in the desktop stationery industry, obtained jury verdict of willful infringement in a patent trial against a nationwide distributor of stationery products.successfully defended an importer of automotive paint gun products on infringement claims relating to design patents and trade dress.successfully defended a group of domestic and international remanufacturers against infringement claims relating to toner cartridge patents and related itc actions.on behalf of a software application service provider, successfully defended and countersued a competitor for copyright infringement relating to software codes, including recovery of our attorney’s fees.multiple litigations successfully defending online retailers against a leading global software company for copyright and trademark infringement claims involving sales of computer operation systems, server and enterprise database management software.successfully defended a leading global retailer in multiple trademark litigations.on behalf of a chinese manufacturer of storage products for one of the largest retailers in the united states, obtained a $4.3 million jury verdict against the plaintiff in an international commercial dispute involving claims for breach of contract.on behalf of a large real estate developer, obtained favorable judgment in 5-day bench trial in a commercial dispute relating to management and operation of real estate projects.served as designated technology counsel for the parent corporation of a multi-billion dollar bank to oversee forensic extraction and preservation of 200 terabytes of data from a legacy computer system on a litigation involving one of the largest u.s. bank failures.on behalf of an international manufacturer of patient monitoring devices, successfully negotiated a settlement for alleged infringement of a family of patents based on licensing and cross-marketing of complementary products.on behalf of numerous clients, negotiated favorable settlement terms on patent infringement claims based upon early discovery on damage issues.served as a global apparel retailer’s e-commerce and regulatory compliance counsel for the u.s. territory; reported directly to the global general counsel and u.s. operations managers on u.s. laws and regulations.significant experience working with china- and taiwan-based companies on (1) litigation matters involving indemnity, commercial disputes, product liability, jurisdiction, service of process and patent claims involving territorial limitations and conflicting registrations, and (2) transactional matters on licensing, technology transfer, e-commerce, international collections, supplier agreements, and ip enforcement.awards and recognitionintellectual property litigation, southern california super lawyers (thomson reuters), 2014-2022rising stars, southern california super lawyers® (thomson reuters), 2009-11,2013professional associationspresident, chinese club of san marino (2018)board member and current president, taiwanese american lawyers association (2005-present)board member and general counsel, chinese chamber of commerce, los angeles, (2019 – present)advisory council member, asian pacific american legal center (2005-2013)web editor, american bar association, first amendment & media litigation committee (2007–2010)member, national asian pacific american bar associationpanels & speaking engagementsadjunct professor, comparative international intellectual property law, southwestern law schoolpanelist, audit response and opinion letters, opinions committee, zuber lawler & del duca llp, january 24, 2019.panelist, ip protection, 2019 taiwanese american lawyers association annual law day, 2019.panelist, planning and managing cross-border litigation,” national association of women and minority-owned law firms, february 13, 2017.moderator, planning and managing cross-border litigation, 2017 namwolf business meeting, february 18, 2017.panelist, managing your intellectual property, taiwanese american lawyers association law seminar, july, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017.panelist, national and international patent law: u.s., europe, china and beyond, panelist, 3rd annual patent disputes for corporate counsel forum, daily journal and thomson reuters,may 20, 2015.panelist, u.s.-china cross‑border business: safeguarding your investments, american bar association, shanghai bar association and los angeles county bar association, may 2, 2014.panelist, enforcing intellectual property rights abroad-ip meets the pacific rim: cross border branding in an era of multi-platform licensing, privacy and trade secrets, aba section of international law and los angeles county bar association, september 20, 2011.presenter, common challenges for chinese companies doing business in the united states, chinese economic council, august 21, 2010.presenter, harnessing the power of social media networking, fashion group international, may 28, 2009. education southwestern law school j.d. university of california, san diego b.a. oxford university study abroad previous experience fox rothschild llp (partner) zuber lawler & del duca llp (partner) sedgwick, detert, moran & arnold llp southwestern law schoolj.d.university of california, san diegob.a.oxford universitystudy abroad fox rothschild llp (partner)zuber lawler & del duca llp (partner)sedgwick, detert, moran & arnold llp china corporate and business transactions corporate governance intellectual property intellectual property litigation intellectual property transactions and due diligence international international trade and customs law litigation and alternative dispute resolution non-profit organizations patent counseling and prosecution regulatory, compliance & corporate governance technology technology licensing trademark and copyright english hakka mandarin partner state of california u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the eastern district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the southern district of california los angeles san diego (bankers hill) silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Jacquelyn H. Choi Partner Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring Los Angeles | Jacquelyn H. Choi Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Southern California J.D.California State University, Northridge B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring English Korean jacquelyn h. choi jacquelyn h. choi counsels secured and unsecured creditors involving all facets of corporate bankruptcy. ms. choi has significant experience advising trade creditors, municipalities, lenders, real estate funds, commercial landlords, and corporate franchisors concerning their creditor rights in bankruptcy. she also has extensive bankruptcy litigation and appellate experience.ms. choi has a robust practice representing california municipalities involving bankruptcy matters throughout the country. her clients have included, among others, the state of california, and the counties of los angeles, santa clara, santa barbara, sonoma, orange, riverside, fresno, san bernardino, merced, contra costa, alameda and napa. she routinely defends county officials in adversary proceedings, represents county prosecutors to enforce their police and regulatory powers in bankruptcy and prosecutes criminal non-dischargeability actions to judgment. ms. choi lectures on behalf of the 58 counties in california concerning a broad range of bankruptcy topics including bankruptcy taxation matters.prior to joining rimon, ms. choi practiced at dla piper during the 2008 global financial crisis, where she represented chapter 11 debtors, individual creditors and creditors’ committees concerning bankruptcy, restructuring and out-of-court workouts across all industries, including the retail, hospitality, and real estate space.selected experiencerepresentation of the county of los angeles and the county of alameda in the seminal case of in re palmdale hills property, llc wherein the 18% redemption penalties under state law were successfully characterized as “interest” under the bankruptcy code.representation of the people of the state of california and the county of los angeles in the matter of in re barton wayne fishback involving the enforcement of governmental police and regulatory powers surrounding the debtor’s illegal waste dump operations.representation of the county of los angeles in the matter of in re verity health system of california, inc. as a proposed overbidder involving the 363-asset sale related to the proposed acquisition of the debtor’s hospital.representation of the county of san bernardino in the matter of in re halo sports bar and grill, inc. involving in rem relief from the automatic stay to foreclose on a retroactive basis.representation of the county of sonoma in the matter of in re palm drive healthcare district involving the post-confirmation dissolution and transfer of assets and liabilities.representation of the county of merced in the matter of in re carson valley, llc concerning the substantial recovery of taxes, penalties and interest from the 363 sale of debtor’s contaminated property.representation of the county of santa barbara in the matter of in re carpinteria partners limited partnership involving chapter 11 conversion and in rem relief from stay.representation of the county of contra costa in the matter of in re rockenbaugh involving serial bankruptcy filings and in rem relief from stay.representation of the county of santa clara in the matter of in re pg&e corporation involving counseling and advice in connection with plan confirmation issues.representation of the county of san diego in the matter of in re a-1 express delivery service, inc. involving dismissal of a suit for alleged preferential and fraudulent transfers prior to responsive deadline.representation of numerous california counties successfully defending allegations concerning violations of the automatic stay and requests for punitive damages surrounding issuance of tax sale notices during bankruptcy proceedings.representation of domino’s pizza involving various franchisee bankruptcies and issues surrounding debtors’ proposed assumption of franchise agreements, plan exclusivity, substantive consolidation and plan confirmation disputes.representation of swift financial corporation (acquired by paypal holdings, inc.) in the matter of in re randazzo involving grant of summary judgment under non-dischargeability complaint arising from bankruptcy fraud and award of attorney’s fees and costs against debtor.representation of the official committee of unsecured creditors of in re ahava of california, llc involving opposition to secured creditor’s venue transfer request from california to new york.representation of the appointed chapter 7 trustee of in re flashcom, inc. prosecuting 125+ preferential transfer suits resulting in successful recovery of over $1.25 million on behalf of estate.representation of various real estate investment funds of wells real estate funds, inc. as commercial lessors involving fdic’s receivership of indymac bank, f.s.b. and subsequent bankruptcy proceeding.represented real estate investment trust archstone properties involving residential tenant bankruptcies.publicationsauthor of “a franchisor’s guide to surviving franchisee bankruptcies”, american bankruptcy institute journal (2010)author of “should bankruptcy courts abstain from determining tax liabilities based on federalism and comity”, american bankruptcy institute journal (2021)speaking engagements“emerging trends involving advanced bankruptcy topics” (california association of county treasurers and tax collectors’ education conference; july 2021)“understanding the complex world of bankruptcy taxation” (california association of county treasurers and tax collectors’ education conference; october 2020)“bankruptcy law primer amid the pandemic” (county of santa barbara; september 2020)“bankruptcy 101: back to the basics” (california association of county treasurers and tax collectors; august 2020)“nothing is certain but property taxes” (county of santa clara; feb. 2020)“demystifying the world of bankruptcy” (california association of county treasurers and tax collectors area iv meeting; nov. 2019)“bankruptcy – maneuvering through the process and avoiding lawsuits” (annual conference of california association of county treasurers and tax collectors, nov. 2017)“bankruptcy basics” (merced county; july 2017).awards and recognitionsbest lawyers® (2024-2025) – bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / insolvency and reorganization lawaffiliationsms. choi is the founder and ceo of snubbed, llc, a company dedicated to helping feed and rehabilitate abused or neglected shelter dogs in need. snubbed can be found at https://snubbedhats.com. education university of southern california j.d. california state university, northridge b.a. previous experience raines feldman llp (partner) dla piper llp squire sanders & dempsey llp, now squire patton boggs the honorable ernest m. robles, united states bankruptcy judge, c.d. cal. university of southern californiaj.d.california state university, northridgeb.a. raines feldman llp (partner)dla piper llpsquire sanders & dempsey llp, now squire patton boggsthe honorable ernest m. robles, united states bankruptcy judge, c.d. cal. bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring government and government contracts english korean partner district of columbia state of california state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the eastern district of california u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of california u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. district court for the western district of new york los angeles | |
 | Robert (Bob) Cocchia Partner Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution San Diego (Bankers Hill) | Robert (Bob) Cocchia Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of San Diego School of Law J.D.Babson College B.S., summa cum laudePREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Diego (Bankers Hill) Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution robert (bob) cocchia robert (bob) cocchia concentrates his practice on employment litigation and employment counseling, consumer class actions, and complex business/commercial disputes.mr. cocchia has over 25 years of experience successfully representing businesses in a wide range of employment disputes including employee misclassification, wage and hour claims, breach of employment contracts, theft of trade secrets, employee non-compete agreements, discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, disability and harassment claims.mr. cocchia was trial counsel for the defendant in goldman v. radioshack corporation, a class action case in federal court in pennsylvania involving alleged wage and hour violations under the fair labor standards act. the case resulted in a complete defense verdict after a three-week jury trial. bob was also lead trial counsel for defendant in huston v. battelle memorial institute, a discrimination and whistle-blower retaliation case that was tried in federal court in california resulting in the jury awarding no damages to plaintiff.while mr. cocchia has developed substantial experience guiding clients through california’s complex employment laws, both in litigation and counseling, he has also defended employment claims for clients under both federal and state law in throughout the country, and before government agencies (eeoc, dfeh).in addition to litigation, mr. cocchia advises clients throughout the employment process including employee onboarding, determining exempt or non-exemption classification, drafting employment agreements, confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements, separation and release agreements, employment policies and handbooks; advising on employee leaves of absence and requests for accommodation; and conducting internal investigations.mr. cocchia has also successfully defended numerous manufacturers, retailers and service providers in consumer class actions involving claims brought under california business & professions code sections 17200 and 17500 for unfair competition (ucl), false advertising (fal) and deceptive pricing, and civil code section 1750, the consumers legal remedies act (clra).prior to joining rimon, he was general counsel of a software development company and coordinated the company’s intellectual property strategy, contract formation, and licensing agreements.selected experienceobtained a defense verdict as trial counsel for a government contractor accused of whistleblower retaliation after a two-week jury trial.obtained an early dismissal for a national retailer in a consumer class action alleging deceptive pricing, false advertising and unfair competition under california business & professions code section 17200 and 17500 and california civil code section 1750 (clra).obtained for a chemicals manufacturer an early dismissal of claims of unfair/unlawful competition under california business & professions code section 17200, brought by a competitor regarding sales to the state of california.represented a large retailer in multiple nationwide and state class actions, and in multiple individual actions alleging wage and hour violations.represented a wireless telecommunications provider in numerous consumer class actions involving claims of false advertising and unfair competition under california business & professions code section 17200, and improper collection of federal exercise taxes and sales taxes.successfully defended a government contractor providing training to the military against claims that that the contractor violated the uniform trade secrets act.obtained a summary judgment on behalf of the defendant in a complex breach of contract and fraud case, in which the plaintiff sought in excess of us$500 million in damages.represented a thoroughbred horse owner in claims against an agent for fraud and breach of contract in relation to the purchase of horses in excess of us$45 million.represented a government contractor in litigation involving breach of contract, and tortious interference with contract claims with a subcontractor.obtained the dismissal of a shareholder derivative class action on behalf of a special litigation committee.represented a partner in the unwinding of an accounting partnership and the subsequent sale of the business.conducted an internal investigation for a company accused of fraud and securities violations.publicationsco-author, “california dreaming, california nightmare – 3 takeaways from california’s controversial independent contractor bill becoming law,” dentons client alert and international law office (ilo), september 23, 2019co-author, “tectonic shift – key takeaways as california legislature passes controversial independent contractor bill,” dentons client alert, september 12, 2019“california allows employment class action waivers; but the paga threat persists,” dentons client alert, june 26, 2014the 2014 mckenna long & aldridge california litigation guide, april 17, 2014“finra to conduct cybersecurity ‘sweeps,'” dentons client alert, march 17, 2014“arbitration clauses: avoiding class actions after the concepcion decision,” the 2013 mckenna long & aldridge california litigation guide, january 2013“successful strategies for today’s employment law attorneys,” inside the minds series – strategies for employment litigation 2012awards and recognitiontop-rated business litigation attorney, super lawyers (thomson reuters), 2016-2020top-rated employment and labor, super lawyers (thomson reuters), 2022professional associationsamerican bar associationlos angeles county bar associationsan diego county bar association education university of san diego school of law j.d. babson college b.s., summa cum laude previous experience dentons (partner) university of san diego school of lawj.d.babson collegeb.s., summa cum laude dentons (partner) competition, antitrust, and consumer law employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation government and government contracts technology partner state of california u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california san diego (bankers hill) | |
 | Steven Colby Partner Intellectual Property, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Technology Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | Steven Colby Partner EDUCATIONSanta Clara University J.D.Indiana University Ph.D.Oberlin College B.A. Mathematics & ChemistryPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Intellectual Property, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Technology steven colby in addition to being a patent attorney, dr. steven colby has been an experienced cto and ceo. he applies his experience to the development of patent portfolios for startup companies.dr. colby received his ph.d. from indiana university, bloomington, where he focused on the development and design of scientific instruments. he has over 40 published scientific papers and abstracts and holds several patents. prior to becoming a patent attorney, dr. colby was director of product development for a scientific instrument company. his professional background extends to software and hardware development, website development, mobile apps, manufacturing management, medical devices, electronics, sensors, security, measurement devices, control systems, lasers, mass spectrometry, chromatography, and bioanalysis.dr. colby’s patent prosecution practice covers broad areas of technology, excluding pharma. education santa clara university j.d. indiana university ph.d. oberlin college b.a. mathematics & chemistry previous experience royse law, (director of ip strategies) peters verny, llp (senior partner) carr & ferrell, llp mynette technologies, inc. (ceo) hyperkey, inc. (ceo) scientific instrument services, inc. (cto) santa clara universityj.d.indiana universityph.d.oberlin collegeb.a. mathematics & chemistry royse law, (director of ip strategies)peters verny, llp (senior partner)carr & ferrell, llpmynette technologies, inc. (ceo)hyperkey, inc. (ceo)scientific instrument services, inc. (cto) artificial intelligence cannabis law export controls and economic sanctions intellectual property patent counseling and prosecution technology partner state of california supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. district court for the northern district of california united states patent and trademark office (uspto) lake tahoe silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Saverio (Sam) Coppola Partner Entertainment, Sports and Media, Tax Montreal | Saverio (Sam) Coppola Partner EducationMcGill University BA - Political Science (Hons).University of Ottawa LL-L - MBAPrevious Experience
Montreal Entertainment, Sports and Media, Tax English French Italian saverio (sam) coppola saverio (sam) coppola is a partner in rimon’s montreal office who focuses his practice on entertainment, media and commercial tax law. mr. coppola represents financiers, film, television, gaming, technology and web clients in entertainment law, tax and corporate law related issues. he also has significant experience in worldwide tax credits and structuring co-productions and ventures with canadian, u.s., european and asian companies.mr. coppola is a recognized thought leader in entertainment law. notably, he co-created the podcast, “show me the money – film financing”. he has taught and lectured at various educational institutions and conferences worldwide. a legal innovator, he maximises the use of current technologies and operates a “paperless” practice.professional associationsquébec bar associationcanadian bar associationacademy of canadian cinema and televisionawards and recognitionmr. coppola’s achievements include:lawyer of the year in entertainment law in quebec, best lawyersthe best lawyers in canada (entertainment law) list – 2011-2020who’s who legal in sports & entertainment law in canadamartindale-hubbell bv® distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5 peer review ratingleading lawyer, canadian legal lexpert directory (consistently recommended – entertainment law) education mcgill university ba - political science (hons). university of ottawa ll-l - mba previous experience gascon & associates llp borden ladner gervais llp coudert brothers mcgill universityba – political science (hons).university of ottawall-l – mba gascon & associates llpborden ladner gervais llpcoudert brothers publications speaking engagements and conferences “show me the money – film financing”, 2020-2021 - ongoing podcast, youtube, spotify, itunes. techtainment—convergence entre la technologie et le droit du divertissement, grands rendez-vous de la formation, barreau du québec, montréal & québec, 2020 & 2021 international financing review, afm, los angeles. estate and tax planning, investors group seminars. website entanglements;multimedia website analysis, centre juridique des avocats du québec. trusts: estate planning & protection, private conferences (montréal). civil code reform, canadian institute of chartered accountants (cica). co-producing with china, banff-tv world festival, moderator. personal residence trusts, the gazette (montréal). estate freezes and reversals, c.i.c.a., accountants workshop. analyse financière et fiscale de la loi 146, conference (rcgt). réforme du code civil (loi 20 et 146), conference, colloque a.p.f.f. film financing film workshop, ccce, albany, ny. "maximizing alternative revenue streams in the multi-platform universe", conference prime time, ottawa, panellist. film financing conferences; star contracts “financing independent films”. gap financing films, zga media conferences—women in media, montreal world film festival, moderator and panellist. internet content regulations; coudert brothers studio presentations, los angeles. co-productions canada at cannes, cannes film festival. mpa copyright & moral rights survey, mpaa, los angeles, california. canadian film and multimedia tax credits, mediaxchange masterclass seminar, hamburg, germany. articles "achieving the paper-less office, as part of the leg@llt3.0 conference, montreal, quebec. safe income: a misnomer, author, c.a. magazine. vivre en condo, author, actif magazine. international film tax incentives, blg publication, author. jobs act holds incentives for producing films in the u.s., tax notes international, co-author. producing with pacific rim: china, japan, south korea; crédits d’impôts cinématographiques canadiens et québécoises, les affaires, author. corporate and business transactions entertainment, sports and media tax english french italian partner bar of quebec montreal | |
 | Bertha Cortes Carey Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Entertainment, Sports and Media Los Angeles | Bertha Cortes Carey Partner Los Angeles Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Entertainment, Sports and Media English Spanish bertha cortes carey bertha cortes carey is a partner in rimon’s corporate practice. she focuses on corporate and securities transactions. ms. carey has represented clients in a wide variety of business law matters and business transactions, including merger and acquisition transactions, public and private debt and equity transactions, including structured debt financings, venture capital, bridge financings, public offerings and private placements, as well as general corporate representation. in particular, ms. carey has extensive experience in corporate and finance issues that arise in entertainment industry transactions, including some of the most significant entertainment finance deals, including the establishment of marvel studios and summit entertainment.ms. carey began her legal career at morgan, lewis & bockius llp, where she practiced in the business and finance section from 1997 to 2000. in 2000 she joined irell & manella llp where she was a member of the transactions workgroup. before opening her own law firm in 2009, ms. carey was a partner in the law firm of liner grode llp. ms. carey also taught transactional skills at the ucla school of law.ms. carey is a former member and secretary of the corporations committee of the state bar of california’s business law section. harvard law schoolj.d., cum laudeuniversity of california, berkeleyb.a., anthropology cortes carey plc (partner) liner grode llp (partner) irell & manella llp (associate) morgan, lewis & bockius llp (associate) awards and recognition super lawyers, southern california rising star, numerous years international finance law review "deal of the year - securitization" (2006) memberships & affiliations california lawyers association hollywood food coalition, board of directors university of california, los angeles - school of law, lecturer (2015) corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital entertainment, sports and media mergers and acquisitions english spanish partner state of california los angeles | |
 | Jennifer Dasari Partner Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions Minneapolis | Jennifer Dasari Partner EDUCATIONGeorgetown University J.D.University of Minnesota B.A. (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa)PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Minneapolis Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions jennifer dasari in her extensive experience practicing corporate and business law, ms. dasari has represented clients in a wide range of securities law, private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, entrepreneurial start-up matters, and commercial transactions.ms. dasari has been instrumental in assisting her clients on a wide spectrum of issues from small transactional matters to large corporate negotiations. specifically, in the mergers and acquisitions arena. ms. dasari has worked on stock purchase, asset purchase, and merger transactions across multiple industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, and energy. she has represented private equity funds in their formations and investment deals, and she also represented companies that were seeking angel and venture capital financing. for start up and emerging clients, she provides outside general counsel services and guides them through their various growth stages and exit events.prior to joining rimon, ms. dasari served as an attorney in the corporate and entrepreneurial services practice groups at gray plant mooty, the longest-standing law firm in minneapolis. from there, she moved to renaissance law group where she worked closely with start-up and emerging growth companies.publicationsco-author, regulation a plus, lexis practice advisor®. april 2017co-author, recognizing social entrepreneurship: minnesota embraces the public benefit corporation, bench & bar of minnesota, volume 71 (no 8). september 2014 education georgetown university j.d. university of minnesota b.a. (summa cum laude, phi beta kappa) previous experience renaissance law group (partner) gray plant mooty georgetown universityj.d.university of minnesotab.a. (summa cum laude, phi beta kappa) renaissance law group (partner)gray plant mooty banking and financial services corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital mergers and acquisitions securities and capital markets technology partner state of minnesota minneapolis | |
 | Richard de Bodo Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Intellectual Property Litigation, Technology Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. | Richard de Bodo Partner Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Intellectual Property Litigation, Technology richard de bodo rich de bodo is a skilled and creative trial lawyer who litigates high-stakes, complex, and cutting-edge cases for the world’s leading technology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences companies as well as other prominent businesses, individuals, and early-stage companies. rich has been repeatedly selected as one of the top trial lawyers and intellectual property and commercial litigators in california and the united states. he is known for his tireless and forceful advocacy, his painstaking preparation and attention to detail, his boundless energy, his creative problem-solving, his ability to decipher and explain complicated technology and legal concepts in simple terms to judges and juries, and his ability to lead and collaborate with strong teams of lawyers.rich has won significant victories and multimillion-dollar awards in federal and state courts throughout the united states, multiple appellate courts, the international trade commission (itc), the u.s. patent office, arbitration tribunals, and other forums. according to chambers usa, “clients are impressed by rich’s brilliant mind and unmatched strategic skills.” chambers quoted one general counsel: “when the stakes are high, rich is the only person i’d go to. he gets the job done in a measured and calm manner.”rich is consistently recognized as one of the best intellectual property, patent, trade secrets, and unfair competition trial lawyers in the united states. rich was recently named the general patent litigator of the year for california. rich successfully litigates cutting-edge hatch-waxman cases and biologics price competition and innovation act (bpcia) cases for leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies throughout the world. he litigates cases relating to a wide range of complex technologies, including software, wireless communications, semiconductors, computers, optics, internet technology, consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. in the words of one general counsel, “rich is the person you need when you’re faced with highly complicated ip legal matters that involve many variables.”rich has enjoyed unrivaled success litigating and trying business and commercial disputes throughout the united states, including securities fraud and malpractice matters. rich has also successfully represented native american and alaska native tribes, villages, organizations, and individuals in multiple matters relating to their aboriginal and treaty rights and sovereignty, their lands and resources, their civil rights, their voting rights, and their health and welfare. he has teamed up with and/or represented the native american rights fund (narf) in a number of these matters.prior to joining rimon, rich served as chair of the intellectual property, patent litigation, and life sciences practices at several leading global law firms. harvard law schoolj.d.harvard collegeb.a. intellectual property intellectual property litigation life sciences litigation and alternative dispute resolution technology partner district of columbia state of california u.s. court of appeals for the eighth circuit u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. court of appeals for the seventh circuit u.s. courts of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the district of colorado u.s. district court for the district of columbia u.s. district court for the district of north dakota u.s. district court for the eastern district of california u.s. district court for the eastern district of texas u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of illinois u.s. district court for the southern district of california u.s. supreme court los angeles washington d.c. | |
 | Stephanie De Giovanni Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Europe, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, International Trade and Customs Law Paris | Stephanie De Giovanni Partner EDUCATIONUniversité Paris Sud (Paris XI) DESS / Master 2 in Business Law in partnership with HECThe Washington College of Law - American University, Washington DC LLM in International Business LawParis X Bi-Deug and DEJA in Common Law Studies and French Business LawVersailles School of The Bar Certificate to practice law as a French Attorney (CAPA)PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Paris Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Europe, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, International Trade and Customs Law English French Spanish stephanie de giovanni *attorney is a member of a french separate legal entity, rimôn electa law s.e.l.a.s. and not rimôn p.c. stephanie de giovanni is an accomplished international and litigation attorney with over 20 years of experience practicing commercial law and complex commercial litigation. ms. de giovanni has a background in international distribution law and spent her early career focused on commercial agency and the setting-up of distribution networks. for the duration of her legal career, she has dealt with termination issues and the disputes arising therefrom.over time, ms. de giovanni’s practice gradually evolved towards product liability and compliance and she now specializes in the following areas:international litigation, arbitration, and settlement negotiations with a strong focus on termination of contracts and relationships.distribution law, international contracts, and product liability.compliance, including anti-corruption, export rules, international sanctions, regulatory constraints and ethical sourcing.ms. de giovanni has deep experience advising clients on compliance issues, including anti-corruption, sapin ii law programs, regulatory issues, international sanctions as well as environmental, social, and governance (esg) issues. she works with clients to assist them in developing effective and ethical compliance processes for their organizations. ms. de giovanni represents clients in a range of industries, including manufacturing, food, life sciences, automotive, aeronautics ,finance, technology and luxury goods. she advises boards of directors on their compliance challenges and conducts workshops to train clients on compliance issues including anticorruption sapin ii law.ms. de giovanni is a recognized trainer with the training institute francis lefebvre formation where she offers training on compliance issues and international contracts.she advises clients daily in the following areas:set-up or restructuring of cross-border distribution networks, subcontracting, agency and supply relationships.international contracts and cross-border litigation including international private law aspects (conflicts of laws and jurisdictions).sudden or abusive termination of business relationships both as an advisor and litigator.complex commercial litigation and settlement negotiations.compliance policies, including anti-corruption audits, risk mapping, ethical charters, due diligence, and providing assistance in french anticorruption agency investigations.prevention mechanisms to avoid improper corporate practices.financial sanctions and embargos, including international trade restrictions.product liability matters, including regulatory issues, judicial or amicable expertise proceedings, recall or withdrawal situations, and settlement negotiations.ms. de giovanni is consistently ranked in compliance in the leaders league and has been ranked in the legal 500 in the life sciences category in 2017 and the following years. education université paris sud (paris xi) dess / master 2 in business law in partnership with hec the washington college of law - american university, washington dc llm in international business law paris x bi-deug and deja in common law studies and french business law versailles school of the bar certificate to practice law as a french attorney (capa) previous experience simon associés (partner, head of compliance) cms francis lefebre avocats (counsel) université paris sud (paris xi)dess / master 2 in business law in partnership with hecthe washington college of law – american university, washington dcllm in international business lawparis xbi-deug and deja in common law studies and french business lawversailles school of the barcertificate to practice law as a french attorney (capa) simon associés (partner, head of compliance)cms francis lefebre avocats (counsel) [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color="custom" accent_color="#cccccc" css=".vc_custom_1623020525066{margin-top: 2em !important;}"][vc_column_text] publications author of the french chapter of the international encyclopedia of agency and distribution agreements (ieada) published by the international bar association. co-author of the french chapter of the cms guide to arbitration, fourth edition author of numerous articles and speakers at events on anti-bribery, including two forums on anti-corruption held in 2013 and 2016 with the oecd anti-corruption department. speaker at a conference on the extraterritorial reach of compliance laws and the cloud act held at simon associés in 2019. co-author and editor of the compliance newsletter of simon associés in 2020 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] arbitration and mediation artificial intelligence corporate and business transactions environmental, social and governance europe export controls and economic sanctions international trade and customs law litigation and alternative dispute resolution regulatory, compliance & corporate governance white collar and government investigations english french spanish partner paris state of new york paris | |
 | Judy Deng Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Technology, CFIUS/National Security Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | Judy Deng Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of California, Berkeley LL.M.Fudan University LL.M.Fudan University LL.B.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Corporate and Business Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Technology, CFIUS/National Security English Mandarin judy deng judy deng practices corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on the representation of international social networking, entertainment, digital media, software and medical technology companies. ms. deng has extensive experience counseling private companies with international operations in various stages of growth and advising institutional investors in complex cross-border transactions involved with such companies. ms. deng counsels clients in cross-border restructurings and reorganizations, financing, mergers and acquisitions, executive and employee incentive programs, and strategic intellectual property transactions. judy’s clients include world-leading interactive entertainment and digital media companies.prior to joining rimon, ms. deng was a partner of the san francisco offices of an amlaw 100 law firm.speaking engagementsselectusa investment seminar at bio international conventionassociation for corporate growth san franciscobay area young tax attorneysassociation of chinese entrepreneurs of u.c. berkeleyawards and recognitionexternal counsel of the year, asia-mena counsel (in-house community), 2013winner of “turnaround deals of the year” $25 million to $100 million category, m&a advisor, 2017professional associationscalifornia state bar associationnew york state bar association education university of california, berkeley ll.m. fudan university ll.m. fudan university ll.b. previous experience davis wright tremaine llp, san francisco office (partner) reed smith llp, palo alto office (counsel) university of california, berkeleyll.m.fudan universityll.m.fudan universityll.b. davis wright tremaine llp, san francisco office (partner)reed smith llp, palo alto office (counsel) cfius/national security china corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation international international trade and customs law international transactions mergers and acquisitions technology english mandarin partner state of california state of new york silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | David Devernoe Partner Intellectual Property San Diego (North County) | David Devernoe Partner EDUCATIONCase Western Reserve University J.D. Case Western Reserve Law Review- Publisher, Associate Editor, Note of the Year, American Agricultural Law AssociationUnion College B.S.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Diego (North County) Intellectual Property david devernoe david devernoe is a partner in rimon’s san diego office. leveraging over two decades of intellectual property (ip) counseling experience as both in-house and outside counsel, david brings a chief-ip counsel-type comprehensive and personalized perspective to his law practice. his business-centered mindset fosters the smooth flow of commerce rather than being an impediment thereto, while at the same time accounting for and minimizing risks and rapidly executing on strategic ip opportunities. responsive, transparent, personable, inquisitive, and team-oriented are terms that aptly describe david’s seasoned approach. intellectual property comprises a business tool/asset, whether it is a patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, license, or other bundle of ip-related contractual rights, and david is an expert at acquisition, preservation, extension and enforcement such rights as well as evaluating and maximizing their value for his clients.the core of david’s trusted-advisor approach drives from an intense knowledge of the underlying business models of his clients and the various technologies that drive them. david has a wealth of experience securing, leveraging, and asserting ip rights for consumer product destined for retail shelves, technologies or products subject to intense fda review, or niche industries that helps other businesses work.specifically, david brings extensive experience advising clients ranging in size from start-ups to multi-national organizations in a variety of technical arenas including medical diagnostics, medical devices, nucleic acid sequencing, bioinformatics and data translation, novel receptors, vaccines, rna based therapeutics, lipid nano particles, antibody products and targets, immunology-focused technologies, gene therapy, metabolomics, digital health, additive manufacture and 3-d printing, ar/vr software and devices, near-eye displays and imaging/optical technologies, smart garments, compression garments, health and beauty, food prep and catering, athletic equipment, nutraceuticals, machine learning software and devices, consumer devices and services, and information technology.the core legal work of david’s practice includes: patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, ip licensing/assignment, post-grant patent challenges, trademark oppositions, ip due diligence/opinions and product clearance, litigation (patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, business), technology-business deal identification and brokering.prior to joining rimon, david served as an intellectual property partner at troutman pepper, senior ip counsel at gen-probe inc. and hologic, inc., and as an ip associate at both sidley austin llp and morrison & foerster llp. david also previously served as an assistant professor at california state university san marcos where he taught biotechnology and the law in the master of biotechnology degree program.publicationsstart up and emerging companies (alm global llc), chapter co-author, 2024the legal 500 intellectual property comparative guide, chapter author, 2023“substantial equivalence: a valid international sanitary and phytosanitary risk assessment objective for genetically modified foods” 51 case w. res. l. rev. 257 (2000).“assessing risk in funding innovation companies: intellectual property checklist,” private equity quarterly (summer 2016). education case western reserve university j.d. case western reserve law review- publisher, associate editor, note of the year, american agricultural law association union college b.s. previous experience troutman sanders (partner) hologic, inc. (senior patent counsel) sidley austin llp case western reserve universityj.d. case western reserve law review- publisher, associate editor, note of the year, american agricultural law associationunion collegeb.s. troutman sanders (partner)hologic, inc. (senior patent counsel)sidley austin llp corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital intellectual property intellectual property litigation intellectual property transactions and due diligence life sciences patent counseling and prosecution technology technology licensing partner district of columbia state of california united states patent and trademark office (uspto) san diego (north county) | |
 | George Dingeldein Partner Real Estate Portland | George Dingeldein Partner EDUCATIONLewis and Clark Law School J.D., cum laudeUniversity of California, Davis B.S.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Portland Real Estate george dingeldein george dingeldein’s practice is focused on transactions within the real estate and construction industries. he represents clients in business, commercial and real estate transactions, as well as in general development, construction and real estate law matters. through his extensive knowledge of the real estate and construction industries, he guides his clients through the decision-making process within a real estate transaction, providing them with efficient and tailored services. mr. dingeldein is also an accomplished corporate attorney, meaning he understands real estate transactions from all angles.mr. dingeldein represents real estate owners, developers, sponsors, investors, and operators across the full spectrum of real estate matters including acquisitions, development, leasing, financing, construction, joint ventures, and operational matters. his experience includes advising on:lease agreements in connection with office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use projectssale-leaseback transactionspublic-private partnerships & disposition and development agreementsreal estate development and constructionreal estate finance including acquisition & development, construction, and permanent financingpurchase and sale transactionsjoint venture agreementsprivate offerings including lp & llc equity interests and convertible debtentity formationcorporate governance education lewis and clark law school j.d., cum laude university of california, davis b.s. previous experience landye bennett blumstein llp (partner) lewis and clark law schoolj.d., cum laudeuniversity of california, davisb.s. landye bennett blumstein llp (partner) real estate real estate transactions partner state of oregon portland | |
 | Benjamin Douglas Partner Private Investment Funds, Fund Formation, Securities and Capital Markets San Francisco | Benjamin Douglas Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of California, Berkeley J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law / M.P.P., Goldman School of Public Policy; Member, California Law ReviewUniversity of California, Berkeley B.A. (History)PRIOR IN-HOUSE POSITIONS
San Francisco Private Investment Funds, Fund Formation, Securities and Capital Markets benjamin douglas ben douglas counsels businesses in all areas of asset management, including private investment advisers and wealth managers, hedge, real estate, and venture funds, fintech start-ups, mutual fund managers, and firms with hybrid businesses (such as private fund advisers that also sub-advise mutual funds). he handles matters ranging from fund formation, regulatory compliance and service provider relationships, to complex sales and acquisitions of asset management businesses.mr. douglas began his legal career at shartsis friese llp, where he practiced in that firm’s hedge fund group. in that capacity, he represented the management team at robertson stephens investment management in their spin-off of rs investments. after several years at charles schwab investment management, focusing on u.s. mutual funds and retail funds in europe and asia, mr. douglas became the general counsel of rs investments (now a franchise of victory capital management). at rs, he oversaw all legal aspects of the firm’s $20 billion business, including its mutual funds, institutional accounts and private funds. mr. douglas managed the sale of a majority stake in rs investments to guardian life insurance, as well as rs’s acquisition of smaller firms and hiring of portfolio teams. he has also been in-house counsel at forward management and dodge & cox.selected experienceoversaw all legal and compliance matters for an investment adviser managing over $21 billion in assets in various channels (mutual funds, institutional accounts, domestic and offshore private funds) and strategies (long and long/short equities, fixed income, and international).counselling clients on all aspects of investment management regulation, including under the investment company act of 1940, the investment advisers act of 1940, the securities act of 1933, the securities exchange act of 1934, sarbanes-oxley, erisa and the usa patriot act.creating and maintaining policies and procedures for investment adviser compliance, codes of ethics, “pay-to-play” rules, disclosure, and general risk oversight.drafting governing and offering documents for mutual funds, domestic and offshore hedge funds, real estate funds, and japanese and european retail funds.maintaining required filings for investment advisers, including forms adv, pf and 13f, schedules 13d and 13g, and required disclosures to erisa advisory clients.served as primary legal and administrative point of contact for a mutual fund family’s board of trustees. managed annual 15(c) contract renewal process.managing legal relationships with key vendors and client-facing service providers.resolved enforcement investigations by sec and state regulators. obtained favorable modifications of subsequent sec enforcement order.led legal team for investment management firm’s strategic sale and acquisitions. tasks included due diligence and the negotiation and drafting of asset purchase and employment agreements, governing documents, regulatory and shareholder approvals.representing numerous asset managers in venture investments.managing clients’ general business matters, including human resources, executive compensation and equity ownership, intellectual property, litigation, insurance coverage, and office leases. education university of california, berkeley j.d., boalt hall school of law / m.p.p., goldman school of public policy; member, california law review university of california, berkeley b.a. (history) prior in-house positions rs investments (general counsel) charles schwab investment management (vice president and senior counsel) forward management (senior counsel) university of california, berkeleyj.d., boalt hall school of law / m.p.p., goldman school of public policy; member, california law reviewuniversity of california, berkeleyb.a. (history) rs investments (general counsel)charles schwab investment management (vice president and senior counsel)forward management (senior counsel) banking and financial services corporate and business transactions environmental, social and governance europe fintech, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain fund formation investment advisers and other asset managers litigation finance private investment funds registered investment companies securities and capital markets partner state of california san francisco | |
 | Troy Doyle Partner, Chair - Global Restructuring Group Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring New York, Singapore*, Sydney | Troy Doyle Partner New York, Singapore*, Sydney Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring troy doyle “when a company needs guidance and leadership in a crisis, troy doyle is the name on speed dial.” “the go-to partner for clients facing bet-the-house restructuring situations.”chambers asia-pacifictroy doyle is a pre-eminent restructuring advisor. he is one of the most decorated restructuring lawyers in asia, and a “trusted advisor” to companies in the region.mr doyle is a partner of rimon, a chair of the firm’s global restructuring group, and leads the group for the asia-pacific region.his practice handles restructuring and insolvency matters spanning the asia pacific, including in singapore, indonesia, hong kong, greater china, vietnam and australia. he also has extensive us and uk experience.he is “top ranked” band 1 for restructuring & insolvency in the most recent editions of leading legal publications such as chambers asia-pacific (2024) and the legal 500 (2024); having held such rankings for 15 consecutive years.mr doyle has practiced in the region for over 24 years; and during this period he has restructured over us$62.9 billion of debt and equity.he frequently advises corporate clients as they undertake a restructuring process. this process often involves challenging stakeholder negotiations, raising new debt and equity (including debtor-in-possession financing), distressed investment and divestment, and implementing a consensual or court approved restructuring plan.he is also a go-to counsel for insolvency practitioners in high-stakes insolvency proceedings.prior to rimon, mr doyle was a partner of gibson, dunn & crutcher llp, co-chair of the firm’s business restructuring and reorganisation practice group, and head of the group for asia.unmatched fee structuresthe unique design of rimon allows mr doyle to offer unmatched legal fee structures for restructuring and insolvency matters. controlled and correctly managed legal fees are integral to a successful restructuring process.the concept of hourly billings can be eradicated, and replaced with the certainty of flat fee, milestone, equity-linked, and/or success fee components. each business and restructuring process is unique; as should the legal fee structure to ensure the envisaged outcome is achieved.international recognitionclient and peer rankings in the most prestigious legal publications consistently speak to his reputation in the market:top ranked, band 1 in chambers asia-pacific (asia’s leading lawyers for business) (2024 edition) for restructuring and insolvency, with clients describing him throughout the years as:“one of the best court strategists i’ve ever worked with.”“the chess grandmaster in the restructuring market; he is always in complete control of the restructuring process until the end, foreseeing every move before it is played.”“a standout partner in the market, combining technical excellence with strategic thinking through his years of experience in the region”mr doyle has maintained his top ranking, band 1, position in chambers asia-pacific for the past 8 years.honoured by the legal 500 (2024 edition) with leading individual status for his restructuring and insolvency expertise, with clients consistently commenting:“troy doyle is a market leader for “bet-the-company” restructuring situations; he is strategic and technically excellent and remains in complete control of the restructuring process.”“troy doyle has the unrivalled ability to consistently dominate the restructuring process and achieve results in bet-the-company restructuring situations.”“troy doyle is without peer in the restructuring market; he drives the deal and provides strategic guidance to achieve the desired outcome for clients.”“providing the gold standard on customer service to which other practices should aspire”.lauded as a leading lawyer for his restructuring and insolvency knowledge in the global publications:best lawyers (2024 edition) andiflr1000 (the guide to the world’s leading law firms) (2024 edition). inseadmaster of business administration (emba)university of new englandbachelor of laws/ bachelor of financial administration (accounting) gibson, dunn & crutcher, partner, co-chair business restructuring & reorganization group, head of restructuring (asia) bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring partner, chair - global restructuring group barrister and solicitor, supreme court of australian capital territory barrister, high court of australia solicitor, supreme court of new south wales solicitor, supreme court of western australia new york singapore* sydney | |
 | Jennifer Gillon Duffy Partner Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Family Law, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Santa Barbara | Jennifer Gillon Duffy Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of San Francisco (J.D.)University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and GovernmentPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Santa Barbara Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Family Law, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution jennifer gillon duffy jennifer gillon duffy’s civil litigation practice encompasses employment law, family law, and general civil litigation matters.ms. duffy advises business owners, human resource professionals, and employees throughout the world, with a primary focus in california. she assists clients in becoming and remaining compliant with the vast, interrelated and evolving labor laws governing businesses today. when the need arises, she assists employers in defending against employee claims of non-compliance in all areas of employment law. she also counsels employees in claims of unpaid compensation and wrongful termination.ms. duffy is a certified family law specialist by the board of legal specialization of the state bar of california. in her comprehensive family law practice, ms. duffy prepares pre-nuptial agreements; counsels spouses before filing for divorce or legal separation and unmarried parents before filing parentage actions; addresses issues of child custody and child support, and assesses spousal support (alimony), both during the divorce process and post-divorce; addresses property characterization, valuation, and division; and handles the procedural and emotional issues of restraining orders. ms. duffy also has an extensive background in substance abuse issues.ms. duffy serves on several boards and is passionate about volunteering in the community. she was named dream foundation’s volunteer of the year in 2018 for her work with its flower empower program, which involves creating bouquets for people in hospice and retirement homes, and has received the president of the united states volunteer service award yearly since 2018.professional associationssanta barbara chapter of the national charity league, board memberthe storyteller children’s center, board membersanta barbara county bar association, board member and officer, president 2023women’s economic ventures’ league of extraordinary women, memberprovisors, group leader of the santa barbara 3 national networking group.provisors, member of the santa barbara-1 chapter.the w source, member of the santa barbara chapterawards and recognitionthe national trial lawyers, “matrimonial and family law – top 30 attorneys”, 2024pacific coast business times, “top 50 women in business” in the tri-counties (santa barbara, ventura, and san luis obispo counties), 2017-2019pacific coast business times, “who’s who in professional services,” 2016-2023women we admire, “50 women leaders of law,” 2022university of san francisco, editor-in-chief of the law reviewjudicial extern to the california supreme court, the honorable associate justice joyce luther kennard education university of san francisco (j.d.) university of california, los angeles bachelor of arts (b.a.), political science and government previous experience fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney (partner) university of san francisco(j.d.)university of california, los angelesbachelor of arts (b.a.), political science and government fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney (partner) employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation family law litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of california santa barbara | |
 | Aurelia Mitchell Durant Partner Intellectual Property, Entertainment, Sports and Media, Technology Licensing, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Trademark and Copyright, Artificial Intelligence New Jersey (Princeton) | Aurelia Mitchell Durant Partner New Jersey (Princeton) Intellectual Property, Entertainment, Sports and Media, Technology Licensing, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Trademark and Copyright, Artificial Intelligence aurelia mitchell durant aurelia mitchell durant is a partner in rimon’s intellectual property practice. she concentrates her practice in intellectual property law and international business law.in the intellectual property realm, she has represented a diverse clientele of business owners, creatives, and innovators in the protecting their valuable intellectual property assets. she has protected, recovered, and safeguarded intellectual property assets by assisting in the development of brand protection strategies adaptable to today’s global marketplace. these strategies include copyright, trademark, licensing and intellectual property litigation.aurelia has been instrumental in restructuring not-for-profit sector corporate boards, focusing on compliance and governance best practices.she is a professional speaker, workshop facilitator, and panelist on topics such as brand protection and diversity in the law. additionally, she has served as an adjunct professor of business law and intellectual property.steadfastly committed to nurturing the next generation of legal talent, aurelia mentors law students, thereby fulfilling her goal of introducing intellectual property law to the next generation of legal talent. rutgers university school of lawj.d.duquesne universitymasters, global leadershiptemple universityb.a., political science anderson kill, of counselamd law, global intellectual property attorney artificial intelligence emerging companies and venture capital entertainment, sports and media intellectual property technology licensing trademark and copyright partner state of new jersey new jersey (princeton) | |
 | Richard Ernest Partner Leveraged Finance, Private Investment Funds, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, The Gulf States, Banking and Financial Services London | Richard Ernest Partner EDUCATIONCollege of Law - Chancery Lane Legal Practice CourseUniversity of South Wales C.P.E.University of Exeter B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
London Leveraged Finance, Private Investment Funds, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, The Gulf States, Banking and Financial Services English German Italian Russian Spanish richard ernest richard ernest is an english law-qualified solicitor whose practice focuses on banking and finance, principally advising borrowers/investors (but also lenders) on all aspects of finance transactions. this includes the financing of domestic and cross-border acquisitions and general corporate lending. in addition to corporate finance, he is experienced in islamic and conventional leveraged and structured finance, project and eca-backed finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, and restructurings and workouts.mr. ernest is ranked by chambers global 2019 as a leading lawyer for the united arab emirates: banking & finance. the publication quotes clients as praising his technical proficiency and “good client manner”. in addition, mr. ernest is recommended by legal 500 emea 2017 for uae: banking & finance and also ranked by iflr1000 2019 as ‘highly regarded’ for uae: banking.prior to joining rimon, mr. ernest was a partner at gibson dunn and also a partner at clifford chance, working in the london, moscow and frankfurt offices from 1997. he relocated to abu dhabi in january 2008 to help establish that office.he speaks english, german, spanish, italian and russian.selected experienceadvising the provider of smart city infrastructure to dubai on a unique ppp basisadvising a uae start-up business on all aspects of early-stage financing and developmentacting for the borrower of a usd1bn contractor financing for a landmark project in qataracting for a pe portfolio company on a complex, multi-jurisdictional reorganizationacting for a listed regional company on its sharia-compliant financingsacting for the sponsor on the first islamically-financed syndicated leveraged recap in the uaeacting for the equity investors on a usd1bn restructuring and new investment into a regional infrastructure/utility companyacting for the sponsors on an aed4bn syndicated islamic and conventional co-financing for the development of the midfield terminal in abu dhabiacting for a major uae-based, global healthcare provider on their debut syndicated financing (in parallel with its london ipo)acting for a major industrial entity owned by one of the largest family groups in the uae on their debut european and us-structured tlb financing (the first tlb deal undertaken by a uae entity)acting for various regional private equity houses on acquisition financing as well as gp-level fund-raisingacting for a uk plc with headquarters in the uae on all financing mattersacting for one of the largest regional banks on a usd900m syndicated credit facilityacting for a regional gre investment vehicle on real estate and other financings (including on the potential debt financing of the acquisition of a european financial institution)acting for a major regional bank on the financing for the acquisition of a minority interest in a malaysian financial institutionacting for the arrangers on the first leveraged buy-out of a regional insurance company with a listed subsidiaryacting for the lenders on a highly structured syndicated margin loan for a regional investoracting for the creditors on the restructuring of various project and other financings (including industrial and satellite projects)publicationsarticle – march 23, 2017 | alternative capital come calling in the region education college of law - chancery lane legal practice course university of south wales c.p.e. university of exeter b.a. previous experience gibson dunn & crutcher llp (partner, dubai) clifford chance llp (partner, abu dhabi, frankfurt, london, moscow) college of law – chancery lanelegal practice courseuniversity of south walesc.p.e.university of exeterb.a. gibson dunn & crutcher llp (partner, dubai)clifford chance llp (partner, abu dhabi, frankfurt, london, moscow) africa banking and financial services bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring corporate and business transactions eastern europe and the baltics emerging companies and venture capital europe international leveraged finance litigation finance mergers and acquisitions private investment funds real estate real estate transactions the gulf states united kingdom english german italian russian spanish partner england and wales london | |
 | Stephen Patterson Fang Partner Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Global Private Credit, Leveraged Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Capital Markets, Technology Sydney | Stephen Patterson Fang Partner Sydney Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Global Private Credit, Leveraged Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Capital Markets, Technology stephen patterson fang stephen fang represents institutional investors, investment funds, insurance companies and other institutional lenders in connection with the acquisition of privately placed debt and equity securities and other secured and unsecured financing transactions involving issuers or borrowers located across the globe.in addition, stephen’s practice focuses on advising tech businesses, and strategic investors/buyers in relation to m&a and investments in the tech sector. he was most recently the general counsel at harrison-ai, one of australia’s leading healthtech ai companies.he has over 20 years of experience in the legal and investment industries having worked in sydney, london, new york and shanghai for top tier international corporate law firms and also for uk’s largest listed asset manager as its head of restructuring (fixed income).he is admitted as a qualified solicitor in both england (2007) and nsw australia (2005) and regular contributor to lexisnexis. the university of sydneybachelor of commerce (finance and economics)the university of sydney / new york university school of lawbachelor of laws (hons i)the college of lawlegal practice management course, legal practice course harrison-ai, general counselnorton rose fulbright, special counselaberdeen standard investments, head of restructuringbingham mccutchen, solicitorfreshfields bruckhaus deringer, solicitorclayton utz, solicitor artificial intelligence emerging companies and venture capital global private credit leveraged finance mergers and acquisitions securities and capital markets technology partner england and wales new south wales, australia sydney | |
 | Geoffrey D. Fasel Partner Private Equity, Real Estate, Corporate and Business Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Kansas City | Geoffrey D. Fasel Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Virginia J.D., Virginia Journal of Environmental Law, Senior Articles EditorBowdoin College B.S., magna cum laudePREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Kansas City Private Equity, Real Estate, Corporate and Business Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital geoffrey d. fasel geoffrey fasel is a finance attorney and trusted advisor to dynamic sponsors, managers, investors, and business leaders, leveraging his experience and relationships in the investment, development, and business communities to understand and help achieve his clients’ specific nuanced goals. his practice is primarily focused on structuring the assemblage of capital and debt; strategic real estate and corporate transactions; and venture capital and private equity funds and projects.mr. fasel assists clients with negotiating and structuring joint ventures. he advises on purchase and sale transactions, acquisitions and dispositions of all kinds, as well as venture and private equity entity formation.in addition, mr. fasel works with emerging companies, particularly in the technology sector. he represents these clients at all stages of their venture’s life cycle — beginning with technology creation and protection, through formation and capital attraction, key third-party relationships, growth, maturity, and strategic exits. mr. fasel is recognized as an industry leader in the emerging company market in the midwest.over the course of his career, mr. fasel has represented clients ranging from start-ups to mature companies in a range of different industries, giving him a broad corporate background. he serves as outside general counsel for several prominent clients, where he advises on corporate, governance, and transactional matters, including joint ventures, restructurings, and licensing matters. mr. fasel also represents multiple franchisee groups in all aspects of acquisition, financing, development, and operation, including interfacing with applicable franchisors.awards & recognitionmissouri & kansas super lawyers rising stars (thomson reuters corporation), 2009-2013greater kansas city chamber of commerce centurions program, class of 2011greater kansas city chamber of commerce big five, translational medicine initiativeother activitieswhether with his clients or not, mr. fasel enjoys travel and adventure with his wife and children, including music, mountain biking, and skiing. education university of virginia j.d., virginia journal of environmental law, senior articles editor bowdoin college b.s., magna cum laude previous experience polsinelli (shareholder) university of virginiaj.d., virginia journal of environmental law, senior articles editorbowdoin collegeb.s., magna cum laude polsinelli (shareholder) corporate and business transactions corporate governance emerging companies and venture capital private equity real estate real estate transactions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance technology partner state of kansas state of missouri kansas city | |
 | John Finger Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Banking and Financial Services St. Louis | John Finger Partner St. Louis Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Banking and Financial Services john finger john has over 35 years of experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, commercial transactions, and international licensing agreements and joint ventures, and has negotiated complex financings valued up to several hundred million dollars.john advises clients in a wide range of industries, including the technology, private equity, manufacturing, distribution, and agribusiness sectors. he most enjoys working with innovative and creative clients.selected experienceserves as primary outside counsel to multiple technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, and distribution companies. represented an international market data company in its sale to a private equity firm. represented a national healthcare consulting company in multiple private equity financings. served as chief legal counsel for an equity fund in numerous portfolio company investments. represented a data analytics company in its sale to a strategic buyer. represented a private equity fund in multiple agribusiness equity investments. represented an international military pilot training company in its sale to a private equity fund. represented a pharmaceutical laboratory company in its sale to a national laboratory company. represented a computer hardware company in multiple private equity financings. publications“internal corporate readjustments”, mobar cle business transactions deskbook“preparing for acquisition due diligence,” acc st. louis newsletter, october 25, 2018 speaking engagementsimplicit bias in the boardroom and the courtroom- how to recognize it and deal with it, association of corporate counsel (acc), st. louis chapter, september 16, 2020 business succession planning: leaving your legacy intact, september 10, 2019 you want me to do what?, association of corporate counsel, st. louis chapter, may 9, 2018membershipsmember: the missouri bar; the illinois state bar association; bar association of metropolitan st. louis, business law section awards and recognitionlisted in best lawyers® – corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law, business organizations, commercial transactions, corporate governance lawyer of the year in business organizations (st. louis), best lawyers®, 2020power list for mergers & acquisitions, missouri lawyers weekly, 2023 and 2024best m&a providers, st. louis small business monthly, 2024 university of michigan law schoolj.d.stanford universityb.a. amundsen davis, partner stinson, partner thompson coburn, partner banking and financial services corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital mergers and acquisitions partner state of illinois state of missouri st. louis | |
 | Michael E. Fogarty Partner Intellectual Property Transactions and Due Diligence, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Japan Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. | Michael E. Fogarty Partner Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. Intellectual Property Transactions and Due Diligence, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Japan michael e. fogarty michael e. fogarty focuses his practice on patent procurement and intellectual property portfolio management in numerous areas of technology, including semiconductor electronics and manufacturing, computer software and hardware, microprocessor design, radio-frequency (rf) and microwave components and systems, network and telecommunication systems, and internet and business method-related inventions. michael also has far-reaching experience performing patent infringement and validity analysis, as well as counseling clients on how to avoid infringement of patents, and formulating strategies and policies for generating a patent portfolio. prior to entering the practice of law, michael gained extensive experience as an electrical engineer. he worked for eaton corporation and for united technologies as a design engineer, and was responsible for various aspects of the design and integration of microwave radar systems. michael received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering. selected experiencecounsels domestic and foreign corporations with regard to patent procurement and protection for various technologies, including semiconductors, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, batteries, fuel cells and home appliances won numerous “in-house” client awards for obtaining significant patents in various technology areas on behalf of a fortune 100 company awards and recognitionthe legal 500 us, 2021 iam patent 1000 – the world’s leading patent practitioners, 2013 to 2023 st. john’s university school of lawj.d.polytechnic universitymseenew york institute of technologyb.s., electrical engineering mcdermott will & emery llp, partnerpennie and edmunds, patent agentunited technologies, electrical engineereaton corporation, electrical engineer intellectual property transactions and due diligence japan patent counseling and prosecution partner district of columbia state of pennsylvania u.s. patent and trademark office northern virginia washington d.c. | |
 | Dorothy Foster Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Leveraged Finance, Banking and Financial Services Boston | Dorothy Foster Partner Boston Corporate and Business Transactions, Leveraged Finance, Banking and Financial Services English French Polish dorothy foster dorothy foster focuses her practice on domestic and cross-border private placement financings, secured and unsecured debt and equity investments, and the restructuring of financial investments.she regularly represents institutional investors and other financial institutions in a variety of domestic and cross-border financial transactions, including purchases of privately placed debt and equity securities, secured and unsecured lending transactions, mezzanine finance, and other subordinated debt and equity investments.dorothy served as a law clerk for the hon. flemming l. norcott, jr. of the connecticut supreme judicial court. selected experiencehandled a $750 million private placement of senior secured notes issued by a national consumer products retail chain.counseled institutional investors in connection with the issuance of $521 million of secured notes in four separate series pursuant to a complex back-to-back funding arrangement involving 11 nba teams and a funding intermediary to provide financing to various nba teams.advised on a $500 million private placement of senior guaranteed notes issued by a diversified group of affiliated companies specializing in the production of highly engineered devices and services in the areas of motion control, flow control and metal treatment.served as counsel to institutional investors in connection with the issuance of $200 million of guaranteed senior notes by an australian manufacturer and distributor of steel.assisted in a $100 million private placement of guaranteed senior secured notes issued by a leading publicly traded real estate investment trust in the united states specializing in the ownership, leasing and financing of retail motor fuel and convenience store properties and petroleum distribution terminals. membershipsamerican college of investment counsel, member university of connecticut school of lawj.d., with honorsuniversity of connecticutb.a., summa cum laude akin gump strauss hauer & feld llp, senior counsel banking and financial services corporate and business transactions global private credit leveraged finance english french polish partner state of connecticut state of massachusetts boston | |
 | Mark C. Franco Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Non-Profit Organizations Northern Virginia | Mark C. Franco Partner Northern Virginia Corporate and Business Transactions, Non-Profit Organizations mark c. franco, ice-ccp mr. franco serves or has served as outside counsel for multiple professional and trade associations, public and private foundations, religious organizations, certification and accreditation bodies, advocacy organizations, political action committees, social clubs and other non-profit, tax-exempt organizations. he has substantial experience handling matters involving accommodations, accreditation and certification standards, chapter relations, charitable solicitations, contracts, credentialing, data security, due process, employment, entity formation, exam challenges and misconduct, fundraising, governance, intellectual property, policy development including dei, privacy, professional ethics and discipline, regulatory compliance, score validation, test administration, tax, and vendor relations. he is an i.c.e. certified credentialing professional.mark regularly works with all kinds and sizes of non-profit organizations with their daily business concerns. he advises on specific issues related to affinity relationships, journal publishing, professional standards, service provider agreements, corporate and exhibitor sponsorships, employment agreements, consulting and independent contractor concerns, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, membership terms and conditions, disciplinary enforcement and corporate governance documents, among other things. george mason university antonin scalia law schoolj.d.georgetown universityb.s. whiteford, taylor & preston llp, counsel corporate and business transactions non-profit organizations tax partner district of columbia state of virginia northern virginia | |
 | Ronald Friedman Partner Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring, Corporate and Business Transactions, Real Estate Long Island | Ronald Friedman Partner Long Island Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring, Corporate and Business Transactions, Real Estate ronald friedman ron is widely regarded as a leading practitioner in the field of bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, with vast experience in representing all forms of clients including bankruptcy trustees, liquidating trustees, creditors, creditor committees, and parties involved in out of court work-outs. over the course of his career, ron has worked on cases in a multitude of jurisdictions and has routinely problem solved with our clients to achieve favorable business results. it is quite common for the most difficult and tense business situations to be brought to ron’s attention. his keen ability to cut through the complex issues and achieve a consensus solution(whether in or out of court) usually provide all parties to the dispute with a platform to move forward and reach a resolution. ron has also been appointed as the receiver and liquidating trustee in a number of cases, successfully operating and winding down businesses of all forms and size.ron represents clients in bankruptcy cases, workouts, restructurings, liquidations, distressed debt transactions, acquisitions, and complex litigation. he also has extensive experience counseling clients in the telecommunications, real estate, and equipment leasing industries on all facets of their corporate operations.recently, when a longstanding client of the firm required assistance in the negotiation and sale of his business, ron was intimately involved in the purchase price negotiation, the term sheet preparation, and the consummation of the asset purchase agreement so that the client was able to keep his focus and attention on the day-to-day operations of the business. that collaboration and expert guidance enhanced the client’s ability to achieve the targeted purchase price while ensuring that the transaction went from dream to reality.in addition to his legal practice, ron is an active member of the ypo manhattan chapter and has served as a board member (forum officer) for the chapter; has served as a member of the board of directors of the theodore roosevelt council, of the boy scouts of america, is an eagle scout and supports the friends of long island wrestling, an organization dedicated to promoting amateur wrestling.membershipsamerican bar associationamerican bankruptcy institutenew york state bar associationnassau county bar associationawards and recognitionron has been awarded an av rating for his professionalism and the quality of his legal work from martindale hubbell, the premier directory of legal professionals. brooklyn law schoolj.d.rutgers universityb.a. silverman acampora (partner) bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring corporate and business transactions real estate partner state of new jersey state of new york u.s. bankruptcy court for the northern district of texas u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. court of federal claims u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york long island | |
 | Stacey Friends Partner Entertainment, Sports and Media, Intellectual Property, Trademark and Copyright Boston | Stacey Friends Partner Boston Entertainment, Sports and Media, Intellectual Property, Trademark and Copyright stacey friends stacey friends is a partner in rimon’s boston office. she has been helping clients select, register, and protect their trademarks for 23 years. stacey handles all aspects of brand selection, as well as trademark clearance, registration, and enforcement, both nationally and internationally for large and small companies. she has represented clients before the trademark trial & appeal board (ttab), in opposition, cancellation and appeal proceedings. stacey also advises clients on various copyright, fair use, and licensing issues both in the corporate realm as well as for her much-loved songwriters, filmmakers, authors, visual artists, and other creative clients. stacey has given many pro bono hours to various artists and artistic entities through the volunteer lawyers for the arts (vla, now the arts & business council). stacey contributed many hours of copyright research and memo writing which helped the heirs of bill finger, the creator of batman, prevail in their case to obtain credit for bill finger as well as compensation. stacey also recently provided legal advice for the city of boston in connection with its new sculpture acquisition of “the embrace.” stacey currently serves as chair of the communications subcommittee of the law firm committee for the international trademark association (inta) and is also the co-chair of the new england chapter of the copyright society. stacey is a frequent speaker on trademark and copyright law for law schools, universities and entrepreneurs. before joining rimon, stacey was a member at morse llp, shareholder at ruberto, israel & weiner p.c., an attorney at peabody & arnold llp, and was founder of stacey friends & associates. suffolk university law schoolj.d., summa cum laude, note editor, transnational law reviewboston universityed.m.state university of new york, potsdamb.a. morse llp, member ruberto, israel & weiner p.c., shareholder peabody & arnold llp, attorney stacey friends & associates, founder entertainment, sports and media intellectual property trademark and copyright partner state of massachusetts state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the first circuit u.s. district court for the district of massachusetts boston | |
 | Dror Futter Partner Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions New Jersey (Hackensack) | Dror Futter Partner EDUCATIONColumbia Law School J.D.Princeton University A.B., Political Economy, magna cum laudePREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
New Jersey (Hackensack) Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions English Hebrew dror futter dror futter specializes in advising startups, investors, and small to medium-sized companies, particularly in the technology sector.mr. futter’s practice has four main focus areas:venture finance/corporate: handling equity and debt financing rounds, corporate formations, and employee equity plans. he has extensive experience in corporate spinouts.m&a: representing both sellers and buyers in m&a transactions, with a focus on cost-effective solutions for small and mid-market deals.transactional it & ip: managing various transactions, including software licenses, online terms and conditions, saas agreements, outsourcing agreements, and patent licenses.external general counsel: drawing on his background as a former general counsel, mr. futter provides business-focused legal counsel to fast-growing companies, serving as external general counsel for those with sophisticated legal needs.mr. futter’s fifteen years of experience as in-house counsel includes positions with vidyo, inc., a venture-backed videoconferencing company, and new venture partners, a venture fund focused on corporate spinouts. prior to that, mr. futter was counsel to the cio of lucent technologies, as well as supporting parts of its sourcing organization.prior to joining rimon, mr. futter was a partner at the mccarter & english law firm, where he was part of the corporate department and venture capital practice group.mr. futter serves on the legal advisory board of the angel capital association and previously served on the model forms drafting group of the national venture capital association. he is an entrepreneur in residence at the stevens venture center of the stevens institute of technology and a mentor at princeton university’s keller center, and for the jewish entrepreneur. he also serves on the new jersey – israel commission.mr. futter is a 1986 magna cum laude graduate of princeton university and a 1989 graduate of columbia university school of law. he also earned an executive mba in 1999 from the american electronics association executive institute of stanford university.publicationstechnology & ip“b2b smb’s – are contracts standing in the way of closing your deals“, 2021“enterprise playbook: legal challenges & customer relations during covid-19”, work-bench, 2020“what venture boards need to do now,” 2020“5 mistakes startups cannot afford now,” 2020“how commercial contracts deal with force majeure events,” roi-nj, 2020“enterprise sales agreements for startups,” work-bench, 2015co-author, “intellectual property due diligence,” new jersey lawyer, 1994co-author, “top 10 list of intellectual property pitfalls,” new jersey lawyer, 1994co-author, “dilution doctrine: powerful yet unclear,” legal times, 1992venture finance & investing“start-up & emerging companies: planning, financing & operating the successful business”, published by alm global, llc (2024 editor and author of chapter 2, legal mechanics of organizing corporations, and chapter 7, the venture financing process).“preparing for due diligence: a practical guide for founders” eventus advisory group, 2022“venture capital and the art of the deal: more of the same,” crowdfund insider, 2021“retroactive pay-to-play coming to a venture theater near you,” crowdfund insider, 2020“a first timers guide to down rounds,” crowdfund insider, 2020“beware of employee equity, the credit cards of the venture community,” 2019“safes 2.0: ycombinator updates the form,” crowdfund insider, 2018“nvca updates its series a model legal documents,” legalbytes, 2018“how to bubble-proof your venture,” v.c. experts, 2016speaking engagementsco-chair, pli seminar, venture capital law, 2001-2010, 2017-2024, panelist – 2011-2016webinar: structuring down-round financing, strafford, 2021webinar: structuring venture capital financing, strafford, 2021webinar: top 10 things your startup attorney should tell you, kettle, december 2021; view full presentationwebinar: corporate venture capital: structuring concerns for investors and startups, strafford, october 26, 2021webinar: getting it right- start-up employee hiring, employing, and terminating, 2020speaker, open fintech forum, structuring consortia to leverage blockchain for the enterprise, 2019co-chair, pli seminar: blockchain 2.0: 2019 legal & regulatory developments, 2019speaker, techtransfer central, inside the vc industry’s view of university spinouts: critical insights for ttos, 2019speaker, princeton entrepreneurship council’s startup workshop: legal considerations for startups, 2019speaker, “understanding financial products 2019″, 2019speaker, cfa institute, blockchain panel, 2019 education columbia law school j.d. princeton university a.b., political economy, magna cum laude previous experience mccarter& english (partner) sorinrand (partner) vidyo inc. (general counsel) new venture partners, llc (general counsel) columbia law schoolj.d.princeton universitya.b., political economy, magna cum laude mccarter & english (partner)sorinrand (partner)vidyo inc. (general counsel)new venture partners, llc (general counsel) [vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion active_section=""][vc_tta_section title="view more speaking engagements" tab_id="1623023716255-3f8b6e5c-7923"][vc_column_text] speaker, pli seminar, fintech 2018, “blockchain and cryptocurrencies 101” panelist, “security token panel,” alchemist money summit tel aviv, 2018 organizer & speaker, pli webinar “attorney ethics - counseling clients undertaking an ico,” 2018 moderator, "tigertalks in the city: bitcoin, blockchains, icos and more," princeton entrepreneurship council and bendheim center for finance, 2018 speaker, "good, bad and evil about icos and how to do it right?" dc digital asset investment forum 2018 speaker, ucedc, “negotiating sales contracts,” 2018 speaker, “not all term sheets are created equal,” techxel venture expert series, 2018 speaker, “investment term sheets,” princeton keller center, 2018 speaker, "venture nights panel discussion," prime tech partners, 2018 speaker, pli seminar, "understanding financial products 2019." topic cryptocurrency and financial products. co-chair, pli seminar, “blockchain 2.0: 2018 legal & regulatory developments co-chair, pli webinar “blockchain, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts – what lawyers need to know,” 2017 speaker, “dividing founders’ equity and understanding venture compensation,” stevens institute of technology, 2017 panelist, aba webinar - “how companies work with start-up suppliers and vendors,” 2017 speaker, “contract excellence,” techxel stamford expert series, 2017 panelist, “entrepreneurs –are they wired differently?” princeton university reunions alumni-faculty panel, 2016 panelist, “divvying up the pie - early stage start-up valuation and distributing equity,” princeton university – office of technology licensing, 2016 panelist, “5 ways successful businesses handle legal challenges,” jbiz expo, 2016 speaker, “critical terms in sales agreements,” cambridge innovation center, 2015 speaker, ncma boston chapter, “international commercial agreements,” 2015 organizer & speaker, pli webinar - “before series a - convertible note and series seed funding for startups,” 2014 panelist, new york enterprise tech meetup - “sourcing to the enterprise,” 2013 speaker, princeton startup collective - “top 10 things your startup attorney should tell you,” 2013 panelist, nyu law school - “non-practicing entities in ip,” 2013 speaker, engagement with china: issues for small & medium enterprises, san diego, ca, 2013 speaker, implications of myriad on ip protection for personalized medicine and protecting ip in us and china, 9th annual sabpa pacific forum, san diego, ca, 2013 panelist, association of corporate counsel annual meeting - “when the software police come knocking,” 2007 panelist, pli seminar – “structuring, negotiating and implementing strategic alliances,” 2005 [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_column_text] memberships & affiliations new jersey-israel commission member legal advisory board of the angel capital association entrepreneur in residence at the stevens venture center of the stevens institute of technology mentor, keller center for innovation, princeton university [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] artificial intelligence corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital mergers and acquisitions english hebrew partner state of new jersey state of new york new jersey (hackensack) | |
 | Ray Garcia Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Entertainment, Sports and Media New York | Ray Garcia Partner EDUCATIONSt. John’s University School of Law J.D.Fordham University B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
New York Corporate and Business Transactions, Entertainment, Sports and Media English ray garcia ray garcia joined rimon as a partner in november 2018. he brings with him a diverse portfolio of entertainment business experience with a focus on the music industry. for the last 20 years, he’s lived and worked in the united states and latin america, representing clients such as developing artists and superstars, major record companies and independent labels, music publishers, management companies, investment enterprises, entertainment company employees and executives, and others.mergers and acquisitions and other investment opportunities are a major part of mr. garcia’s practice. his knowledge of the landscape and players help bring the right people and companies together. while serving as the svp of business & legal affairs at roadrunner records, he oversaw the sale of roadrunner, first, to island def jam/universal music group, and then five years later to atlantic records/warner music group, as well as the sale of roadrunner’s sister company publisher, and the formation of a joint venture, with bmg music publishing. since leaving atlantic records, mr. garcia has represented various companies in multi-million dollar catalog sales and stock purchases.mr. garcia handled the in-house business affairs for high-profile artists such as rush, slipknot, nickelback, halestorm, dream theater, gojira, david guetta, icona pop, wu-tang clan, garbage, nsync, alexandre pires/so pra contrariar, mecano, nicole and gondwana. he served for seven years on the legal committee for the american association of independent music (“a2im”), helping advise and shape policy for a2im from its inception in 2005 to 2012. mr. garcia currently represents a roster of artists, which includes baby bands and established artists, as well as several leading independent record companies.awards recognized on the 2023 billboard top music lawyers list and 2024 billboard top music lawyers listdistinguished alumni award, st. john’s university school of law, 2009speaking engagementsspeaker, “the 411 on 360’s: the 360 deal deconstructed and its applicability to the independent music sector,” east and west coast a2im members-only events, may and june, 2008.recognitionsbmg acquires ny indie the end recordsthe island def jam music group inks joint venture with roadrunnerwarner music to buy roadrunnerwarner music group fully acquires roadrunner records education st. john’s university school of law j.d. fordham university b.a. previous experience bcm entertainment group - president atlantic recording corporation (senior vice president of business & legal affairs) roadrunner records (senior vice president of business & legal affairs) bmg chile (managing director of marketing and business affairs) st. john’s university school of lawj.d.fordham universityb.a. bcm entertainment group – presidentatlantic recording corporation (senior vice president of business & legal affairs)roadrunner records (senior vice president of business & legal affairs)bmg chile (managing director of marketing and business affairs) corporate and business transactions entertainment, sports and media europe international latin america mergers and acquisitions english partner state of new york new york | |
 | Bernd Geier Partner Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, FinTech, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain, Private Investment Funds, Environmental, Social and Governance Frankfurt | Bernd Geier Partner Frankfurt Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, FinTech, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain, Private Investment Funds, Environmental, Social and Governance English German bernd geier *attorney is a member of separate entity, rimon falkenfort, and not rimon p.c.bernd geier is a partner focused on finance, regulatory law, and funds. his practice covers the entire spectrum of regulatory issues (compliance), with a focus on the financial sector, including fintech. he advises clients on financial market regulation, transaction structuring and optimisation, outsourcing law, as well as on new technologies (cryptocurrencies) and sustainability requirements (esg).bernd geier is professor of business law, banking and capital markets law as well as regulation at srh university heidelberg and lecturer in banking supervisory law at the university of speyer. he is a member of the advisory board of the journal “recht der finanzinstrumente”, a member of the jury of the science award of the federal association of alternative investments (bai), and a member of the bai expert committee on fund / market regulation.selected experiencerepresentation of fondsdepot bank on strategic partnership with elinvarrepresentation of dxc technology in relation to the acquisition of axa bank in germanyrepresentation of german savings bank association (dsgv) on the sale of hsh nordbank agrepresentation of paydirekt, the private and cooperative banks, on the setting up and introduction of a new payment service, (“paydirekt”)representation of eurex clearing ag on the development and implementation of its individual clearing model (icm ccd)professional associationsmember of advisory board, journal “recht der finanzinstrumente” verlag recht und wirtschaft, 2021member of jury, science award bundesverband alternative investments (bai), 2020member of the bai expert committee on fund/market regulation, 2019awards & recognitionbest lawyers, banking & finance law, august 2021legal 500, august 2021. recognized as providing “excellent advice, very good industry knowledge and very fast processing times.”speaking engagementswm-webinar: distributed ledger technology (mica, dora, ewpg, pilotregime, crowdfunding-vo) schöne neue dlt welt?, märz 2021wm-webinar: esg – die neue nachhaltigkeit (disclosure-vo, taxonomie-vo, bilanz-rili, mifid, etc.), februar 2021wm-webinar: kapitalmarktrecht aktuell brexit und die folgen, januar 2021bai-webinar, digitales asset management, oktober 2020wm-webinar, distributed ledger technology, oktober 2020wm-webinar, nachhaltigkeitsbezogene offenlegungspflichten, oktober 2020bai-webinar, covid 19: vertragsgestaltung – risiken – auswirkungen, mai 2020wm-webinar: covid 19 – auswirkungen auf die vertragsgestaltung und bilanzielle aspekte, mai 2020bai-webinar, corona-virus, contingency planning: notfallpläne, risk monitoring und kundenschutz, märz 2020vab-seminar, main features and practical implications of marisk, februar 2020wm-seminar, der neue emittentenleitfaden, februar 2020radio regenbogen (baden-württemberg), blockchain und kryptowährungen (interview), februar 2020frankfurt school of finance & management, gastvortrag in vorlesung „restructuring & strategic management control“, oktober 2019wm-seminar, die neuen referenzzinssätze in der praktischen umsetzung, september 2019wm-seminar, die neuen referenzzinssätze, april 2019frankfurt school of finance & management, gastvortrag in vorlesung „business ethics“, märz 2019wm-seminar, haftungsrisiko benchmark-verordnung, november 2018icma/bmf, 9th annual capital markets conference, panelist, oktober 2018frankfurt school of finance & management, gastvortrag in vorlesung „restructuring & strategic management control“, september 2018wm-seminar, bankenaufsichtsrecht, september 2018vab-seminar, compliance im wertpapiergeschäft, juni 2018rdf-seminar, rechtliche und steuerrechtliche aspekte von mifid ii, oktober 2017wm-seminar, mifid ii / mar / emir (zürich), juni 2017wm-seminar, neue entwicklungen in der derivateregulierung, märz 2017vab, foreign banks in germany – new challenges and new chances, oktober 2016wm-seminar, das neue europäische marktmissbrauchsregime, oktober 2016wm-seminar, neue entwicklungen in der derivateregulierung: bilaterale besicherung – regulatorische entwicklungen – collateral management, september 2016academy of european law (era) – the regulation of derivatives in the eu, september 2016isf, german securities finance summit v, september 2016deutsche börse, stocks & standards, marktmissbrauchsverordnung, juni 2016bvi-seminar, compliance tag, juni 2016turkish capital markets association-seminar (istanbul), märz 2016wm-seminar, clearing, handel, sicherheiten, reporting – neue pflichten im derivatehandel, märz 2016vab-seminar, wphg-compliance 2016: das finanzmarktnovellierungsgesetz, dezember 2015dai-seminar, die umsetzung der finanzmarktrichtlinie mifid ii/mifir in deutschland, november 20154th ecn crowdfunding convention (paris), oktober 2015academy of european law (era), mifid ii: latest development for practice, oktober 2015wm-seminar, finmag / finig / fidleg / finfrag mit blick auf europa mifid ii / mifir / emir (zürich), september 2015isf, german securities finance summit iv, september 2015academy of european law (era), summer course on eu regulation and supervision of financial markets, juni 2015wm-seminar, mifid ii / mifir, Überblick auswirkungen auf geschäftsmodelle und marktinfrastruktur, märz 2015wm-seminar, die neue welt der bankenrettung, februar 2015wm-seminar, clearingpflicht, segregation, sicherheiten, januar 2015vab: compliance im wertpapierhandel, dezember 2014bvi: mifid ii – thema marktinfrastruktur, september 2014wm-seminar: mifid-reform: neue regeln für finanzinstrumente, finanzdienstleistungen und marktinfrastruktur, juli 2014institute of law and finance: gastvortrag in ll.m.-vorlesung „derivatives (part 3 – regulatory framework)“, juni 2014wm-seminar: mifid-reform: neue regeln für finanzinstrumente, finanzdienstleistungen und marktinfrastruktur, mai 2014wm-seminar: neue marktinfrastruktur für derivate, märz 2014dai-seminar: herausforderungen für den kapitalmarkt, februar 2014bai-seminar: schnittstelle emir / kagb – auswirkungen auf die fondswirtschaft, dezember 2013wm-seminar: update emir – neue dokumentationsstandards – neue clearingmodelle, november 2013handelsblatt-tagung “banken im umbruch” – expertenrunde: emir – impact of market infrastructure regulation on european banks, september 2013handelsblatt jahrestagung: kapitalanlagestrategien für versicherungen und andere institutionelle investoren, münchen, juni 2013wm-seminar: neue entwicklungen bei der bankenrestrukturierung, juni 2013tsi-seminar: strukturierte finanzierungen und verbriefungen, mai 2013wm-seminar: grundlegende Änderungen der rahmenbedingungen für otc-derivate (emir, mifid ii/mifir, crd iv/crr), märz 2013wm-seminar: neue vorgaben für otc-derivate, november 2012baader investment conference, münchen, september 2012the european compliance conference, lissabon, märz 2012wm-seminar: marktinfrastruktur im wandel, märz 2012books§§ 200 – 204 kagb in: emde/dornseifer/dreibus/hölscher (hrsg.), kagb, 2. auflage 2019 (zusammen mit anh-vu tran u.a.)vor § 104 (grundlagen des kapitalmarktrechts) sowie § 104 (finanzkommissionsgeschäft) in: schimansky/bunte/lwowski (hrsg.), bankrechtshandbuch, band 2, 5. auflage 2017 (zusammen mit oliver seiler)verwahrungsgeschäfte, insb. depotschäft in: derleder/knops/bamberger (hrsg.), deutsches und europäisches bank- und kapitalmarktrecht, band 1, 3. auflage 2017§ 46 kwg in: reischauer/kleinhans (hrsg.), kommentar zum kwg loseblattsammlungder einheitliche aufsichtsmechanismus in: jahn/schmitt/geier (hrsg.), handbuch bankensanierung und -abwicklung (mitherausgeber)Überblick abwicklung unter besonderer berücksichtigung der abwicklung nicht systemrelevanter institute in: jahn/schmitt/geier (hrsg.), handbuch bankensanierung und -abwicklung (mitherausgeber)gestaltungsfreiheit und gestaltungsgrenzen der mitgliedschaftlichen treupflicht des aktionärs peter lang verlag, europäische hochschulschriften, 2007, zugleich dissertationjournal articlesesg: regelwerke im zusammenspiel (zusammen mit katharina hombach), zeitschrift für bank- und kapitalmarktrecht (bkr) 2021, 6 ff.digitalisierung: einführung elektronischer wertpapiere, recht der finanzinstrumente (rdf) 2020, 258 ff.forward-deal in der projektentwicklung – eine investmentrechtliche analyse (zusammen mit boris strauch), recht der finanzinstrumente (rdf) 2020, 92 ff.euro-clearing – welche wirkungen hat der brexit auf das clearing mit ccp im uk?, recht der finanzinstrumente (rdf) 2018, s. 269 ff.finanzanlysen in mifid ii und mar (zusammen mit katharina hombach und harm schütt), recht der finanzinstrumente (rdf) 2017, 108 ff.der schwierige weg der finanzmarktnovellierung, die bank 2015, s. 50 f.product governance (zusammen mit laura druckenbrodt), journal of international banking law and regulation (jiblr) 2015, s. 241 ff.identity crisis (zusammen mit stephan funck), international financial law review (iflr) 2015, juni, s. 38 ff.product governance: mifid ii, priip, kleinanlegerschutzgesetz – quo vadis? (zusammen mit laura druckenbrodt), recht der finanzinstrumente (rdf) 2015, s. 21 ff.bank capital report 2014, german country report (zusammen mit dirk eisel), international financial law review (iflr), sonderheft, s. 14 ff.neues altes instrument für vertragsreuige juristische personen des öffentlichen rechts? eine untersuchung der anwendbarkeit der ultra-vires lehre im lichte der jüngsten swap-geschäfte (zusammen mit christian schmitt), wm 2014, s. 1902 ff.german bank recovery and resolution regime – current framework and expected changes (zusammen mit laura druckenbrodt), journal of international banking law and regulation (jiblr) 2014, s. 705 ff.emir – new regulatory requirements for the use of derivatives in structured finance transactions (zusammen mit stefan henkelmann), journal of international banking law and regulation (jiblr) 2014, s. 191 ff.otc-derivate-regulierung aus sicht der buy- und sell-side (emir und mifid ii/mifir) (zusammen mit daniel mirtschink), corporate finance biz 2013, s. 201 ff.new legal framework in germany for algorithmic and high frequency trading (zusammen mit christian schmitt), journal of international banking law and regulation (jiblr) 2013, s. 244 ff.mifid-reform – der neue anwendungsbereich der mifid ii und mifir (zusammen mit christian schmitt,) wm 2013, s. 915 ff.emir – auswirkungen auf verbriefungstransaktionen (zusammen mit stefan henkelmann), risikomanager 2013, heft 19, s. 11 ff.hfg-e: neue vorgaben für den algorithmischen und den hochfrequenzhandel (zusammen mit christian schmitt), recht der finanzinstrumente (rdf) 2013, s. 13 ff.ablauf der krise eines kreditinstituts unter berücksichtigung des restrukturierungs- und zweiten finanzmarktstabilisierungsgesetzes sowie des entwurfs eines crd iv-umsetzungsgesetzes und der crisis management directive (cmd) – eine analyse und prognose (zusammen mit christian schmitt), zeitschrift für bank- und kapitalmarktrecht (bkr) sonderheft november 2012, s. 1 ff.mifid-reform – Änderungen bei der ausführung von kundenaufträgen (zusammen mit christian schmitt), recht der finanzinstrumente (rdf) 2012, s. 299 ff.Überarbeitung der finanzmarktrichtlinie – auswirkungen auf den vertrieb von finanzinstrumenten, insbesondere bzgl. der beratung (zusammen mit christian schmitt), europäisches wirtschafts- und steuerrecht (ews) 2012, s. 264 ff.der anwendungsbereich des moratoriums nach inkrafttreten des restrukturierungsgesetzes (zusammen mit christian schmitt und janis petrowski), zeitschrift für bank- und kapitalmarktrecht (bkr) 2011, s. 497 ff.neuregelungen der vorgaben für die kapitalanlage von versicherungen, zeitschrift für bankrecht und bankwirtschaft (zbb) 2011, s. 45 ff.das moratorium über die depotbank, zeitschrift für bank- und kapitalmarktrecht (bkr) 2010, s. 144 ff. (zitiert in bgh, urteil vom 12.03.2013, az. xi zr 227/12)die regelungen des depotvertrags im moratorium – vorschläge zur vertragsgestaltung, zeitschrift für bankrecht und bankwirtschaft (zbb) 2010, s. 289 ff. (zitiert in bgh, urteil vom 12.03.2013, az. xi zr 227/12)new german licensing requirements for funds marketed in germany journal of international banking law and regulation (jiblr) 2009, s. 336 ff.die anpassung von gesellschaftsverträgen an sich nachträglich verändernde realstrukturen – ein beitrag zur anwendbarkeit und Überlagerung des schuldrechts durch das gesellschaftsrecht, zeitschrift für das gesamte schuldrecht (zgs) 2008, s. 8 ff.comparison of the electronic securities settlement systems for the secondary securities markets in germany and england journal of international banking law and regulation (jiblr) 2008, s. 97 ff.trades, bona fide acquisitions and priority rules in the electronic securities settlement systems for the secondary securities markets in germany and england, journal of corporate law studies (jcls) 2008, s. 225 ff.konnexität im polizeirecht, bayerische verwaltungsblätter (bayvbl) 2004, s. 389 ff.publicationsnachhaltigkeit: endspurt in etappen, börsenzeitung vom 3. märz 2021aufträge bestmöglich ausführen, €uro vom 17. februar 2021a guide to eu sustainable finance reforms for asset managers (zusammen mit matthew baker und chris ormond), institutional asset manager vom 18. januar 2021eine brückentechnologie als sackgasse?, börsenzeitung vom 17. oktober 2020die ambivalenz der short-seller (zusammen mit thorsten sellhorn), wirtschaftswoche vom 3. oktober 2020lehren aus dem fall wirecard, €uro am sonntag vom 28.8.-3.9.20 (zusammen mit thorsten sellhorn)was die aufgabe der bafin wirklich ist, börsenzeitung vom 1. august 2020pandemiegesetzgebung trifft privatautonomie, börsenzeitung vom 18. april 2020selecting the optimum regulatory regime for blockchain (zusammen mit ben saul und daniel csefalvay), global risk regulator vom 10. februar 2020neue regulierung für finanzanlagenvermittler, börsenzeitung vom 1. februar 2020regulierung für kryptowährungen geht voran, börsenzeitung vom 24. august 2019the right measures – minimising business disruption from bmr, lexology, mai 2019brexit-wirbel in der finanzmarktregulierung (zusammen mit michael magotsch), börsenzeitung vom 9. märz 2019brexit – wie geht es rechtlich weiter? (zusammen mit christoph schärtl), süddeutsche zeitung, rechtsguide 2019, s. 15benchmark-regulierung rückt in den fokus (zusammen mit berthold kusserow), börsenzeitung vom 19. juli 2018brexit and the eu27 – germany and financial passporting (zusammen mit katja michel und jörg karenfort), lexis nexis psl vom 3. november 2016product governance-vorschriften mit spielraum (zusammen mit katja michel), platow brief vom 1. juni 2016die unmögliche umsetzung der marktmissbrauchsverordnung (zusammen mit carsten hahn), börsenzeitung vom 12. april 2016wachsende unsicherheit und steigende kosten interview, rules & regulation vom 22. märz 2016rezension, teuber/schröder, mifid ii/mifir, wm 2016, s. 100rezension, a practitioner’s guide to mifid ii, 2. auflage 2015, journal of international banking law and regulation (jiblr), 2015, vol. 30 (10), s. 578 ff.german draft act: contractual recognition of resolution authorities’ powers and changes to insolvency waterfall (zusammen mit laura druckenbrodt), legal and regulatory risk note, ausgabe mai/juni 2015, s. 33 ff.insurers as investors in cocos: solvency ii (zusammen mit stephan funck), regcap analytics, 6. juni 2015bundesregierung plant erleichterung der bankenabwicklung, börsenzeitung vom 30. mai 2015insurers as investors in cocos: the german investment ordinance (zusammen mit stephan funck), regcap analytics, 13 mai 2015neues bollwerk gegen marktmissbrauch (zusammen mit dorit schroeren), börsenzeitung vom 28. märz 2015noch abschließender erklärungsbedarf beim single supervisory mechanism, börsenzeitung special (verlagsbeilage) vom 27. november 2014brrd, srm, ring-fencing of risks – amendments to the german bank recovery and resolution regime (zusammen mit laura druckenbrodt), legal and regulatory risk note, ausgabe september/oktober 2014, s.16 ff.(schöne) neue welt der bankenrettung, börsenzeitung vom 23. august 2014what are the risks and benefits of cocos? (zusammen mit jens moericke), interview, lexis nexis vom 19. mai 2014die mifid-reform – eine evolution und revolution (zusammen mit frank herring), börsenzeitung vom 10. mai 2014neue vorgaben an die banken-governance (zusammen mit laura druckenbrodt), börsenzeitung vom 8. märz 2014marktzutritt: als ob wolfgang schäuble ein geschenk machen wollte, interview, finews.ch vom 18. november 2013neugestaltung des bankenaufsichtsrechts – crd-iv umsetzungsgesetz vom bundestag beschlossen, handelsblatt, rechtsblog vom 4. juni 2013high frequency trading act enters into force in germany, interview, lexis nexis lnb news vom 23. mai 2013gesetz zum hochfrequenzhandel verabschiedet, handelsblatt, rechtsblog vom 25. märz 2013emir-ausführungsgesetz vom bundestag beschlossen handelsblatt, rechtsblog vom 19. dezember 2012neue instrumente zur bankenrettung werfen ihre schatten voraus interview, börsenzeitung vom 17. november 2012umbruch im otc-derivatemarkt schneller als vermutet, börsenzeitung vom 8. september 2012regulierung des otc-derivatemarktes, handelsblatt rechtsblog vom 30. juli 2012mehr sicherheit und transparenz für derivatemärkte (zusammen mit oliver dreher und patrick scholl), börsenzeitung vom 1. dezember 2010griff über die grenze: verbraucher können in deutschland gegen unternehmen im eu-ausland klagen (zusammen mit henning twelmeier), c’t 16/2003, s. 184 ff. university of cambridgell.m., lawbpp universityqltt, lawuniversity of colognedr., lawuniversity of bayreuthwritschaftsjurist, business administration bryan cave leighton paisner llp, partner, financial regulation & fundsdentons europe llp (partner) banking and financial services corporate and business transactions environmental, social and governance europe fintech, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain fund formation investment advisers and other asset managers private investment funds regulatory, compliance & corporate governance tax english german partner partner - rimon falkenfort england and wales germany* frankfurt | |
 | Theodore (Ted) Ghorra Partner Securities and Capital Markets, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance New York | Theodore (Ted) Ghorra Partner EDUCATIONBrooklyn Law School J.D., Lisle Merit Scholar, 1968 Merit Scholar, Dean's List, Articles Editor of Law ReviewSt. Johns University B.A., Dean's ListPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
New York Securities and Capital Markets, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance English theodore ghorra ted represents public companies, private companies, and banks in connection with securities law and general corporate matters. he has closed hundreds of corporate and capital markets transactions, representing issuers across a wide variety of industries, including life sciences, energy and renewables, consumer products, technology, medical device, last-mile service and logistics, cbd health and wellness, and others, and has represented boutique investment banks through bulge brackets as underwriter or placement agent.ted has represented nasdaq-, otc-, and cse-listed companies in their public offerings, private placements, contracts and agreements and sec filings, as well as having served as their outside general counsel. he also assists australian and canadian companies on u.s. related matters, including acting as outside general counsel, providing advice on corporate governance, contractual matters, intellectual property filings, fda submissions, financings, securities offerings and listings, and currently represents certain u.s. based underwriters on their cross-border offerings and listings involving australian and canadian issuers.in addition to his securities work, ted’s company clients trust him to staff and oversee a broad variety of matters related to intellectual property, licensing, litigation and white-collar, realty, trust and estate, and other issues. his clients know that he will stay involved while always maintaining an efficient, responsive, and cost-conscious approach to any matter entrusted to him.in addition, ted has provided pro bono services representing clients in healthcare, catholic school education, the holocaust project, and the arts.representative matters education brooklyn law school j.d., lisle merit scholar, 1968 merit scholar, dean's list, articles editor of law review st. johns university b.a., dean's list previous experience nixon peabody (partner) brooklyn law schoolj.d., lisle merit scholar, 1968 merit scholar, dean’s list, articles editor of law reviewst. johns universityb.s., dean’s list nixon peabody (partner)proskauer rose australia and new zealand corporate and business transactions corporate governance mergers and acquisitions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets english partner state of new york new york | |
 | J. Paul Gignac Partner Arbitration and Mediation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Litigation Santa Barbara | J. Paul Gignac Partner Santa Barbara Arbitration and Mediation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Litigation j. paul gignac j. paul gignac is a partner in rimon’s santa barbara office. mr. gignac is an experienced litigator and a trial attorney who handles a broad range of cases. however, he focuses his practice in the areas of real estate/business litigation; entertainment/intellectual property litigation; fiduciary/beneficiary trusts and estates litigation; and plaintiffs’ class action litigation.the champion of the underdog®, mr. gignac specializes in representing victims of civil wrongdoing visited upon them by large corporations. his clients include victims of defective products, victims of unauthorized charges in consumer class actions, victims of anti-competitive behavior, victims of wrongdoing by fiduciaries and trustees, victims of wrongdoing by banks and other financial institutions, victims of theft of original ideas, and victims of theft of technology and trade secrets. mr. gignac has a broad range of trial experience in state and federal court as well as private arbitrations and judicial reference cases and has tried numerous civil and criminal cases to verdict. during his thirty plus years as a practicing attorney, he has secured victories for his clients by means of settlements or judgments in the hundreds of millions of dollars, including a career high jury verdict in favor of one of his clients for $54 million. mr. gignac is the immediate past chair of the board of directors for the teddy bear cancer foundation, a santa barbara based non-profit foundation that provides direct financial assistance and other services to families with children who have been diagnosed with cancer. he has served on that board of directors for the past seven years. prior to that, he was a member of the board of directors for the dream foundation, another santa barbara based non-profit organization that grants final wishes for terminally-ill adults. read more about mr. gignac here.membershipssanta barbara county bar association awards and recognitionsuper lawyers – southern california, 2008-2023 martindale hubbell av preeminent rated dartmouth collegeb.a. governmentucla school of lawj.d. macdonald, halstead & laybourne baker & mackenzie greenfield & chimicles cappello & mccann, llp arias, ozzello & gignac, llp jpg law apc arbitration and mediation intellectual property litigation litigation and alternative dispute resolution real estate litigation partner state of california supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the eastern district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the southern district of california santa barbara | |
 | Roy W. Gillig Partner Tax, International Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Boston | Roy W. Gillig Partner Boston Tax, International Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions roy w. gillig roy gillig focuses his practice on federal, state, and international tax matters focusing on mergers and acquisitions, financings, internal restructurings, licensing and other commercial transactions.he provides tax advice and counsel to strategic and private equity investors, as well as individuals, corporations, partnerships, nonprofits, and other entities.mr. gillig has provided tax services for substantial u.s. and international transactions, including:separate sales of two medical diagnostic laboratories in s corporation form for approximately $50 million each.tax due diligence and post-acquisition restructuring related to the $1.5 billion acquisition of a producer of industrial water treatment products and technology with operations in more than 20 countries.$3 billion cash carve-out sale by a public company to a private equity investor of a business making equipment ancillary to semi-conductor manufacturing (2021).$250 million cash sale by founders and a pe investor of an internet security consulting business to a non-us strategic buyer (2021).$350 million cash sale of a multi-generational family business to a strategic buyer, requiring creative tax-driven solutions to address family goals, certain intransigent owners, and idiosyncratic structure (2021).representation of a private equity investor in its $50 million investment in a manufacturer of engineered construction equipment that included a 20% founder rollover (2020).$2 billion sale of a 20% equity interest in a non-us biotechnology company to a u.s. biopharmaceutical company to form a strategic collaboration with respect to the development and sale of a cancer fighting compound (2019).representation of equity owners in $200 million cash-out sale to a pe investor of a 25% interest in an llc conducting an international administrative services business (2019).over the course of his career, mr. gillig has worked with publicly traded companies, private equity and hedge funds, family offices, business and commercial aviation companies, technology and other manufacturers, media and entertainment companies, software developers, entertainers, internet companies, foreign exchange brokers and stock brokers, international and money center banks, s&ls, hospitals and health care providers, colleges and universities, and charitable organizations.he has been requested to speak at a number of industry events, including participation in a multiday symposium convened to help harvard law school make recommendations to the un on the adoption of a revised model tax treaty, and “arkansas best coalition” efforts to advise and influence the irs regarding development of tax rules for hedging transactions.prior to joining rimon, mr. gillig was a partner at law firms in the boston area. in addition, he served as director of international tax for a prominent corporation, and worked for a significant period of time in big four public accounting. he is also a certified public accountant.awards and recognitionbest lawyers®, tax law, 2025 syracuse universityj.d., lawsyracuse universityb.s., accounting mintzkpmg, international tax deloitte tax llpbank of boston international tax mergers and acquisitions tax partner state of massachusetts u.s. court of appeals for the first circuit u.s. court of federal claims u.s. district court for the district of massachusetts united states tax court boston | |
 | Robert Goldman Partner Real Estate Chicago | Robert Goldman Partner Chicago Real Estate robert goldman bob goldman concentrates his law practice emphasizing real estate development, financing, equity raises, investment and joint venture structuring, leasing and federal and state housing programs. mr. goldman’s practice encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate development and financing, and he represents developers in residential, retail, hotel, office and industrial development. this work includes site acquisition, infrastructure, construction, leasing, sales and financing, including balance sheet loans, cmbs loans and mezzanine lending. mr. goldman has extensive experience in joint venture formation, structured finance and private equity investments in development projects. mr. goldman is also experienced in zoning and entitlements, tax increment financing, low-income housing tax credits and new market tax credit transactions. he has been involved as well in eb-5 financing transactions for a number of commercial projects as well as creation and representation of regional centers involved with eb-5 transactions. mr. goldman is also experienced in projects involving state and federal programs including fha, fnma and other state and federal assisted projects. mr. goldman also handled a number of military base closure projects including developments in illinois, virgina and florida from acquisition to development of multi-use projects developed on closed-military base projects. some examples of mr. goldman’s experience and involvement in complex real estate projects include: work as part of the team representing the port authority of new york and new jersey in redevelopment of the world trade center site including development of towers 1, 3 and 4; the redevelopment of old cook county hospital into multi-use phases consisting of residential, commercial and hotel uses; development of the madden wells and stateway housing projects in chicago into private uses in connection with the chicago housing authority and hud privatization initiative; development and financing of the hyatt centric chicago loop and the wit hotels in chicago; development, financing and leasing of cummins station offices and related commercial uses in nashville, tennessee; and redevelopment of fort sheridan in highland park and highwood, illinois as part of the base closure transaction turning that old military base into residential, condominium, retail and recreational uses. membershipsamerican bar association illinois state bar association awards and recognitionmost recently, he is recommended in legal 500, which comments that he practices “at the very highest level,” and is listed in the 2008 and 2009 editions of the international who’s who of real estate lawyers and the international who’s who of business lawyers, published by who’s who legal. university of michiganj.d.university of michiganb.a. real estate partner state of illinois chicago | |
 | Angela Gonzales Partner Real Estate, Latin America, Non-Profit Organizations San Diego (Bankers Hill) | Angela Gonzales Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of San Diego J.D.University of California, Los Angeles B.A.Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Study AbroadPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Diego (Bankers Hill) Real Estate, Latin America, Non-Profit Organizations English Spanish angela gonzales angela gonzales represents clients in a full range of corporate transactional and commercial real estate matters, and has significant experience in transactions involving foreign investment, international secured lending, and cross-border corporate structuring and operations.in her real estate practice, ms. gonzales has been involved in all aspects of real estate acquisition, disposition, and leasing. ms. gonzales advocates on behalf of her clients which include developers, investors, high net worth individuals, and family offices with interests in commercial properties, hospitality and tourist developments, as well as private luxury residences. ms. gonzales frequently negotiates commercial office and retail leases on behalf of start-ups and corporate clients. ms. gonzales also has extensive experience representing american clients who are buying, selling and developing real estate in latin america.ms. gonzales has further experience representing nonprofit organizations, assisting them in formation, obtaining tax-exempt status, and ongoing management and operations issues. ms. gonzales previously served as a board member and general counsel to mana de san diego, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering latinas through education, leadership development, community service and advocacy, and currently serves as president of san diego la raza lawyers association scholarship fund.representative transactionscounseled the hotel and residential community at el banco, nayarit, mexico. responsible for negotiation of service agreements; counsel to homeowner association.represented private buyer in purchase of over 1,000 hectares in jalisco, mexico for $128 million using mexican trust (fideicomiso).represented paladin realty partners in the formation of a joint venture for the development of residential and commercial real estate in mexico city.represented paladin realty partners in joint venture and eventual sale of an operating hotel, resort and golf-course in mazatlan, sinaloa, mexico.represented paladin realty partners as lender in a series of capital loans totaling over $30 million secured by pledges over ownership interests in various mexican corporate entities.documented the dissolution of joint venture for development of real estate in mexico, with client retaining ownership of residential real estate projects in tijuana and rosarito, mexico.counseled various individuals and family offices in the purchase of luxury real estate in los cabos, puerto vallarta and other resort destinations in mexico.represented family office in the purchase of portfolios of various real estate assets, including multi-family and shopping centers, in a series of 1031 tax deferred exchanges in various states including california, arizona, ohio and utah.counseled individual tic owner of selling interest in various california investment properties.represented sponsor/promoter in private placement and eventual acquisition of multi family properties in texas.represented california charter school operator in purchase and financing of permanent school site.represented various non-resident aliens in structuring holding entities and purchase of us real estate assets. education university of san diego j.d. university of california, los angeles b.a. universidad carlos iii de madrid study abroad previous experience cross border law group, p.c. (partner) university of san diegoj.d.university of california, los angelesb.a.universidad carlos iii de madridstudy abroad cross border law group, p.c. (partner) corporate and business transactions international international transactions latin america mergers and acquisitions non-profit organizations real estate english spanish partner state of california san diego (bankers hill) | |
 | Peter W. Gowdey Partner Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Patent Counseling and Prosecution Northern Virginia | Peter W. Gowdey Partner Northern Virginia Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Patent Counseling and Prosecution peter gowdey peter gowdey is a partner in rimon’s northern virginia office. in practice since 1970, peter focuses on patent prosecution, including design patents, and the drafting and prosecuting of provisional and utility patent applications in a number of fields of technology, including vending equipment, hydrogen production equipment and processes, co2 collection and capture, water-powered electric power generation systems, medical devices, molding equipment, mechanical devices including automotive transmissions, brakes, seating, control systems, and a wide variety of manufactured goods. he also works on patent litigation in federal courts, appeal work at the federal circuit, appeals to the patent trial and appeal board, and trademark prosecution.pete has prior experience working at the uspto and as in-house patent counsel for burlington industries in greensboro north carolina. he has decades of domestic and international patent law experience in private practice, including at cushman darby & cushman, pillsbury madison & sutro, shook hardy & bacon, and davidson berquist jackson & gowdey.pete has extensive experience in developing and providing counsel on patent related matters in the boardroom and in the courtroom. pete has worked with domestic and international clients on global intellectual property strategy, particularly concerning corporate and/or board decision making as it relates to intellectual property matters, has conducted ip audits and the valuing of a company’s existing ip rights, provided counselling on the developing and obtaining ip portfolios, negotiating settlements, writing and prosecuting patent applications at the uspto and in foreign patent offices, negotiating and writing patent licenses, and in enforcing patent rights and defending alleged infringers.notably, pete argued before the supreme court in holmes v. vornado, a case dealing with the jurisdiction of the court of appeals for the federal circuit (cafc), and has an appellate practice including numerous arguments at the united states court of appeals for the federal circuit, as well as the 4th, 5th and 10th circuits.over the years pete has lectured on a variety of ip related topics, including litigation best practices, for a number of years, he was an adjunct professor of law at the george mason school of law, teaching patent litigation. he has an extensive network, in a collaborative manner, with many associates around the globe, with a particular focus on japan, china, singapore, germany, italy, the uk, and australia. he has been a member of aippi, apaa (asian patent attorneys association), inta and patgot.membershipsbar association of the district of columbiaamerican bar associationamerican intellectual property law associationinternational association for the protection of industrial propertywashington patent attorney’s association (past president) union university’s albany law schoolj.d.clarkson university (mechanical engineering)b.s. davidson berquist jackson & gowdey, llp (2003 to 2023)shook, hardy & bacon llp (2001 to 2003)pillsbury madison & sutro llp (1996 to 2000)cushman, darby & cushman (1975 to 1996)burlington industries, inc. (in-house patent counsel) (1970 to 1974)u.s. patent and trademark office (patent examiner) (1968 to 1970). artificial intelligence intellectual property intellectual property litigation litigation and alternative dispute resolution patent counseling and prosecution partner district of columbia state of north carolina state of virginia supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit northern virginia | |
 | Craig Granet Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Santa Barbara | Craig Granet Partner EDUCATIONHarvard University (J.D.), cum laudeStanford University (B.A.), Distinction and Departmental Honors.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Santa Barbara Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate English craig granet professional experiencecraig granet’s practice is focused on complex civil litigation, primarily in the following two areas: real property litigation, including lease disputes, title disputes, easement, view and other property disputes, land use development challenges, mechanic’s lien claims, and eminent domain; and business and commercial litigation, including breach of contract claims, unsecured and secured promissory note disputes, and partnership disputes.prior to joining rimon, for 40 years, he was a partner at the santa barbara law firm of fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney, llp. he has previously served as a master of the william l. gordon inn of court, and is active in the santa barbara community, having served on the boards of directors of the santa barbara county bar association and the barristers’ club of santa barbara. mr. granet is currently serving on the board of the santa barbara bucket brigade.awards and recognitionmartindale-hubbell av rated attorneyselected representationsrepresentation of a major oil pipeline company in a criminal proceeding and numerous civil lawsuits arising out of an oil spill.successful representation of a local hospital in defending against a mandate proceeding to stop construction of workforce housing for the hospital’s staff.representation of a major developer in successfully defending against challenges to both the city of santa barbara’s and the california coastal commission’s approval of a major development project, both in the superior court and the court of appeal.representation of two individuals in successfully defending against alter ego claims in a month-long trial, which also resulted in a court of appeal decision establishing that prevailing alter ego defendants are entitled to recover attorneys’ fees based on the contract with the corporation.representation of homeowners at a trial, where they prevailed in defeating a boundary line claim which would have significantly impacted the use and enjoyment of their property. education harvard university (j.d.), cum laude stanford university (b.a.), distinction and departmental honors. previous experience fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney (partner) harvard university(j.d.), cum laudestanford university(b.a.), distinction and departmental honors. fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney (partner) litigation and alternative dispute resolution real estate real estate litigation english partner state of california u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california santa barbara | |
 | David I. Greenbaum Partner Intellectual Property, Trademark and Copyright, Entertainment, Sports and Media Miami, New York | David I. Greenbaum Partner EDUCATIONBenjamin N. Cardozo School of Law J.D.Lehigh University B.S.M.E.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
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Miami, New York Intellectual Property, Trademark and Copyright, Entertainment, Sports and Media david i. greenbaum david is an experienced intellectual property attorney who provides strategic counsel to clients on trademark and design matters across a wide range of industries, including fashion, cosmetics, entertainment, beverage and pharmaceutical. he handles risk evaluation for trademark use and registration, prosecution, policing, enforcement and worldwide portfolio management, as well as disputes before the trademark trial and appeal board and other tribunals. additionally, david resolves intellectual property disputes in federal court and before the international trade commission. he is also a registered patent attorney, assisting clients with the procurement and enforcement of patent rights.david is a trained mechanical engineer, who understands and is interested in, complex scientific concepts—a strong foundation for his patent practice. he’s highly experienced in the area of soft-ip, with a focus on trademarks and designs. he thinks like a lawyer and an engineer and is well-versed in the language of business, all of which helps him to serve his clients exceptionally well.david’s practice is also transactional in nature. he negotiates and drafts various intellectual property agreements, including licenses and co-existence agreements, as well as conducts due diligence on ip portfolios in connection with mergers and acquisitions.representative mattersearth, wind & fire ip, llc v. substantial music group llc, –f. supp. 3d–, 2024 wl 1025265 (s. d. fla. march 1, 2024) (granted summary judgment that defendants’ use of “earth wind & fire legacy reunion” to described their band infringed rights in “earth, wind & fire” trademark, even though defendants’ band included some members who had previously played with the real “earth, wind & fire.”represented an internationally famous automobile brand in its trademark enforcement strategy in the united states.managed an international policing program for a client’s well-known clothing brand, including advice on initiating opposition and cancellation actions.handled extensive trademark clearance and prosecution for the infant care division of a large multinational pharmaceutical company.managed design patent portfolios involving footwear and wristwatches.guided companies in the area of intellectual property in mergers and acquisitions and the purchase of intellectual property portfolios.protected the intellectual property interests of a world-renowned music group through policing and enforcement strategies.drafted and successfully prosecuted numerous utility patent applications in the mechanical and electromechanical arts and wrote legal opinions on the validity and possible infringement of patents in these fields.speaking engagementsmoderator, “trademarks in the music industry,” international trademark association annual meeting, singapore, may 16, 2023panelist, “counseling your entertainment client on protecting its trademarks/brands here and abroad,” 9th annual entertainment & sports law society symposium of the american bar association, miami, april 6, 2018panelist, “trends in the use of technology by law firms,” israel legal tech conference, tel aviv, june 20, 2017panelist, “branding and trademark law issues in 2017,” 8th annual entertainment & sports law society symposium of the american bar association, miami, march 31, 2017moderator and host, “us trademark case law review,” international trademark association sponsored roundtable, miami, january 18, 2017speaker, “intellectual property for the dental industry,” california dental expo, los angeles, january 22, 2016moderator, “multiple reasons for filing a trademark opposition other than to stop registration in the u.s. and around the world,” international trademark association annual meeting, san diego, may 4, 2015speaker, “nontraditional trademarks, designs, and other ip exotics,” dupont/widener university school of law intellectual property continuing legal education seminar, delaware, september 30, 2014speaker, “nontraditional trademarks: scent, shape, sound and more,” scentworld 2014, new york, june 13, 2014publications“the hague agreement in the us” housemarques issue 42, june 2014“the international comparative legal guide to: trade marks 2013” usa chapter, 2013“no registration, no problem” world trademark review, issue 40, december/january 2013“taking a liberal approach” world trademark review, issue 32, august/september 2011“beware the robots – moving away from formulaic registration processes” world trademark review, april/may 2011“assessing a trademark’s strengths and risks of use” license, vol. 9 no. 10, november 2006honors & awardsleading trademark professional, world trademark review (law business research), 2015-2021intellectual property law rising stars, super lawyers (thomson reuters corporation), 2013membershipsamerican intellectual property law association (aipla)marquesinternational trademark association (inta)board of directorspalma vista at ponte verde homeowners association, inc. education benjamin n. cardozo school of law j.d. lehigh university b.s.m.e. previous experience fox rothschild llp (partner) edwards wildman palmer llp (now locke lord llp) (partner) fross zelnick lehrman & zissu pc admissions state of new york state of new jersey state of florida u.s. patent & trademark office u.s. supreme court u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the western district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of florida benjamin n. cardozo school of lawj.d.lehigh universityb.s.m.e. fox rothschild llp (partner)edwards wildman palmer llp (now locke lord llp) (partner)fross zelnick lehrman & zissu pc entertainment, sports and media intellectual property intellectual property litigation intellectual property transactions and due diligence international patent counseling and prosecution trademark and copyright partner state of florida state of new jersey state of new york supreme court of the united states u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the middle district of florida u.s. district court for the southern district of florida u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. district court for the western district of new york u.s. patent and trademark office (uspto) miami new york | |
 | Gabriel Gregg Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution San Francisco, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | Gabriel Gregg Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of California - Santa Barbara B.A., Dramatic ArtUCLA School of Law J.D., Managing Editor, UCLA Law ReviewPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Francisco, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution English gabriel gregg gabriel gregg is a partner in rimon’s litigation group in the silicon valley and san francisco offices. he practices commercial and civil litigation in a variety of areas including intellectual property, securities, unfair competition and class action defense, antitrust, employment, white-collar matters, insurance litigation and coverage analysis, and general business litigation. he has litigated cases in trial and appellate courts in both the state and federal systems, as well as agency proceedings.gabriel was the 2019 president of the santa clara county bar association and remains very active in the silicon valley bar.gabriel began his professional career with the global law firm latham & watkins where he practiced for nine years in its san francisco and los angeles offices. after graduating from ucla school of law, and before latham & watkins, gabriel clerked for the hon. edward j. schwartz, district judge (and former chief judge) of the united states district court for the southern district of california. gabriel joined rimon in early 2017 after practicing for a decade at other silicon valley boutique litigation law firms.gabriel is very active on boards and committees of professional organizations. besides serving as 2019 elected sccba president, gabriel is on its executive committee and board of trustees and formerly served as treasurer. he has been a member of the sccba fair election practices commission, is past chair of the sccba business law/litigation section, and serves on the executive committee of the sccba high tech section. he regularly presents at mcle/bar events, including most recently “nuts and bolts of business litigation,” “the u.s. patent landscape: an appraisal and practice guide,” and “non-disclosure agreements: basic functions, standard components, alternatives, and potential pitfalls.”representative matterslead counsel for key defendant group in pending high-profile/international-coverage federal antitrust price-fixing action relating to purchase of land in solano county by silicon valley investors (flannery associates) for planned new city.lead counsel for world-famous rock-band in pending high-profile federal copyright and partnership dispute.lead counsel for leading student housing website in pending federal contract and fiduciary duty action involving founder dispute.lead counsel for investors in pending shareholder derivative and direct cross-actions arising out of failed alternative fuels venture.lead counsel for top new york weather-derivative hedge fund in federal and delaware state actions arising out of failed crop coverage venture.lead counsel for executive plaintiff in shareholder derivative, fraud and partition action, including 9-day trial resulting in complete victory and award of significant damages, punitive damages, and partition grant.lead counsel defending leading electronic payment processing company in employment litigation/arbitration.lead counsel representing medical device company in federal trademark, false advertising, and unfair competition actions.lead counsel in high-profile federal court action prosecuting shareholder derivative and direct claims against delaware ad-tech company and its directors.lead counsel in various other actions representing (prosecution and defense) shareholders, officers and/or directors in direct and shareholder derivative claims involving california and delaware corporations.lead counsel in federal court action defending silicon valley start-up in fraud/securities action alleging breach of convertible notes.counsel for various prominent musicians in copyright and trademark disputes.lead counsel defending software/hardware service provider in high-profile federal court copyright/ false advertising action brought by major u.s. oem, including pursuit of antitrust counterclaims.counsel in action against public agency for lease non-payment following dissolution.defended company and individuals in federal court accused of rico violations arising out of employee terminationdefended companies and individuals in federal court accused of securities fraud and rico violations arising out of distressed property investment transactions.defended senior silicon valley executive in trade-secret misappropriation action brought following new employment with competitor.lead counsel defending trial attorney against malicious prosecution action by prevailing on anti-slapp motion, and successfully defended order of dismissal on appeal to sixth district court of appeal and on petition for review to california supreme court: miller v. flemate, 2015 cal.app. unpub. lexis 3718.defended major supermarket chain in complex federal court consumer rights class action.lead counsel on various patent infringement litigation/licensing efforts on behalf of inventors, including prosecution of federal court infringement actions and coordination of related pto post-grant review actions.represented founders of north bay company in dispute with partner, including vacating no-notice tro and engineering buy-out settlement, and successfully litigation follow-up actions alleging rescission of buy-out agreement based on economic duress.prosecuted $16.5 million subrogation action in northern district of california against major liability insurer for failure to defend insured in action involving defective microprocessor chips, prevailing on $9 million of claim on cross-summary judgment.successfully appealed remaining portion of subrogation action to ninth circuit court of appeals winning unanimous reversal of district court and additional $7.5 million award: federal ins. co. v. st. paul fire & marine ins. co., 2010 wl 4025590 (9th cir. (cal.)).represented clients in other successful ninth circuit appeals with no appellate losses to date: 2007 wl 2228632 (9th cir. (cal.)); 2008 wl 686855 (9th cir. (cal.)).represented arthur andersen in civil and government actions arising out of collapse of enron, including deposing key enron executives and board members, managing multi-attorney discovery team, analyzing complex accounting transactions, and developing factual and legal defenses with witnesses and experts.represented deloitte & touche in international professional negligence action.conducted solo trial of $3 million action before workers compensation appeals board arising out of fatal refinery fire, and drafted successful related civil appeal: moylan v. tosco operating co., 2005 wl 2651170 (cal.app. 1 dist.).represented title company in complex title/escrow respa and ucl action in federal and state court, including defeat of class action and successful appeal of summary judgment to ninth circuit: lane v. residential funding corporation et al., 323 f.3d 739 (9th cir., 2003).litigated numerous intellectual property cases involving copyright, trademark, gray-market and cybersquatting issues for companies including 3m, aol, platinum technology and the dga.represented various senior executives in federal white-collar civil and criminal investigations, including insider trading.significant pro bono work includes representing solo minors in asylum applications, drafting treatment standards for minors in ins custody, and drafting successful amicus brief in the inter-american court of human rights abrogating trinidad law on flogging with a cat-o-nine-tails.affiliations2019 president (elected), treasurer (elected), member of executive committee/board of trustees and finance committee, santa clara county bar associationpast member of sccba fair elections commissionexecutive committee member, high tech section, santa clara county bar associationpast chair of business law/litigation section, santa clara county bar associationmember, santa clara county bar associationmember, state bar of california education university of california - santa barbara b.a., dramatic art ucla school of law j.d., managing editor, ucla law review previous experience robinson & wood, inc. newton remmel latham & watkins university of california – santa barbarab.a., dramatic artucla school of lawj.d., managing editor, ucla law review robinson & wood, inc.newton remmellatham & watkins competition, antitrust, and consumer law corporate governance employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation fintech, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain intellectual property intellectual property litigation litigation and alternative dispute resolution regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets technology licensing trademark and copyright english partner state of california u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the eastern district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the southern district of california san francisco silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Christine Gregorak Partner Real Estate San Francisco | Christine Gregorak Partner San Francisco Real Estate christine gregorak christine gregorak is a business minded, service focused attorney with over 30 years of experience representing clients in sophisticated real estate and commercial business transactions. christine’s practice encompasses all aspects of real estate and business transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, financing, joint ventures, entity formation and related corporate work, land use and development matters, title issues, home owner association representation, environmental matters, workouts and restructurings, construction matters, and renewable energy development. christine is a recognized leader in the real estate legal industry and has served as the co-chair of the california bar association and california lawyers association real property law section executive committees.christine completed her undergraduate degree at stanford university and obtained her juris doctorate from the university of san francisco school of law where she recently served as the president of the board of governors.christine serves on the board of directors of tahoe freeride, a non-profit organization, where she is a passionate advocate for lake tahoe area freeride athletes and families. university of san francisco school of lawj.d.stanford universityb.a., international relations real estate law group llp, partnerthelen, reid & priest, llp, senior associateles schwab tire centers, associate general counsellukins & annis, llp, associate attorney real estate partner state of california san francisco | |
 | Paul R. Gupta Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Technology, Artificial Intelligence New York | Paul R. Gupta Partner New York Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Technology, Artificial Intelligence paul r. gupta paul gupta has served as arbitrator, mediator or counsel in over 175 commercial and corporate matters. as counsel, he has represented claimants as well as respondents. he currently serves as a neutral for adr matters in many venues. he was appointed by the new york state chief judge to serve on the statewide advisory committee on adr.he is experienced with serving as a member of arbitration panels and as sole arbitrator, including for expedited procedures. he is a member of six american arbitration association panels: large complex cases, commercial, employment, technology, cybersecurity, and ip. he has lectured many times at american arbitration association offices in new york, providence, and san francisco on training programs, including a presentation on “current and developing issues for case managers.”he was a speaker on the nysba program on “habits of highly effective dispute resolvers.” he was the chair and a speaker for thomsonreuters’ webinar on “best adr practices for successfully resolving disputes.” the co-speakers included leaders of three adr organizations. he was a speaker on the new york arbitration week program on “digital dilemmas: adapting arbitration to technology evolution.”he has decades of experience with serving as arbitrator, mediator, and counsel for a broad range of matters including disputes over contracts and licensing for services and products, employment agreements, computer-related issues, emerging technologies, and ip, as well as business and financial issues including m&a, corporate governance, d&o, partnerships, fiduciary duties, investments, and vcs. he is listed in superlawyers for adr.he is a recognized leader in using technology to facilitate dispute resolution. he was appointed by the nys chief administrative judge to serve on the advisory committee on ai and the courts. the committee will focus on using technology “to improve the delivery of justice in new york.” the committee includes judges, legislators, and government officials including the attorney general. he was also appointed to be the chair of the nys courts gen ai in lawyering and dispute resolution subcommittee. he was a founding co-chair of the new york state bar association drs technology committeehe was the co-organizer and lead speaker for the american arbitration association’s tech expo, at which multiple vendors participated with demos of products relating to ai, evidence, arbitration platforms, and cybersecurity. he has extensive experience with e-discovery and esi issues, and has lectured on those issues with former judges. he also has extensive experience with expert testimony issues, as well as damages and forensic accounting. he also has extensive experience with privilege issues, including attorney-client, work product and common interest privileges.he has been active in organizing and speaking on programs for several national organizations on other topics. examples include the following programs:he was a lecturer at the rsa conference, the commonwealth club, and other venues on “smart cities, smart cars, smart people: hope or hype?” his co-speakers included business leaders, technologists, and four-star military officers, including the former national security advisor to the president, and a former admiral who was the assistant secretary for health, hss.he organized a webinar for the aaa on “employee mobility, non-competes and other employment agreements: what you need to know about evolving federal and state rules.”he was the chair and speaker for many years for the thomsonreuters’ webinar on “cybersecurity and privacy best practices.” according to chambers usa, he is “an expert in cybersecurity” and “renowned for his work in the technology arena.”he has published articles in the thomsonreuters fintech law report, the bna patent, trademark & copyright journal, and the european intellectual property review.he is a graduate of yale college and harvard law school.speaking engagementscurrent and developing issues for case managers (american arbitration association providence office, 2024) – speaker (co-speaker is an american arbitration association vice president).employee mobility, non-competes and other employment agreements: what you need to know about evolving federal and state rules (american arbitration association, 2024) – speaker.arbitration best practices in the digital age (lawline, 2024) – speaker (co-speaker is an american arbitration association vice president).adr and ai: how to efficiently and safely harness ai and other technology tools for arbitration and mediation (american bar association d r section, 2024) – speaker.ai in mediation (new york state bar association, 2024) – speaker. tech expo (american arbitration association new york office, 2024) – co- organizer and speaker.digital dilemmas: adapting arbitration to technology evolution (new york arbitration week, 2023) – speaker.international arbitration (transperfect, 2023) – speaker.web3’s impact on arbitration and mediation (the second global law symposium & tech summit, 2023) – speaker.the habits of highly effective dispute resolvers (new york state bar association, 2023) – speaker.technology impacts us all: join a discussion with four nysba committees (new york state bar association, 2023) – chair and speaker.best practices for arbitrating technology disputes (american arbitration association, new york and san francisco offices, 2023) – speaker.deep dive into the metaverse (new york state bar association, california lawyers association, et al., 2023) – speaker.resolving technology disputes through arbitration and mediation (national arbitration and mediation, 2023) – speaker.the use of ai in discovery, including experts (new york state bar association, 2023) – speaker.arbitration and mediation – best adr practices for successfully resolving disputes (thomsonreuters webinar, 2022) – chair and speaker (co-speakers included leaders of three adr organizations).smart cities, smart cars, smart people: hope or hype? (the commonwealth club, 2019) – chair and speaker; (rsa conference, 2019) – speaker (co-speakers included two former generals and an admiral).data breach responses: proven strategies for legal and technical teams (cle, 2017) – speaker.publications“chatbot program at the american arbitration association” (nysba comfed newsletter).“cybersecurity: what every board should know and do” (thomsonreuters fintech law report).“supreme court significantly changes rules for aftermarket sales” (patent trademark & copyright journal bna/bloomberg law).“obtaining attorneys’ fees in patent cases” (european intellectual property review). harvard law schoolj.d.yale university (phi beta kappa)b.a. reed smith llp (partner)orrick, herrington & sutcliffe (partner)mayer brown (partner and practice leader) artificial intelligence litigation and alternative dispute resolution technology partner state of massachusetts state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. court of appeals for the first circuit u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. district court for the district of massachusetts u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york new york | |
| | Michael Gustafson Partner Leveraged Finance, Securities and Capital Markets, Banking and Financial Services London | Michael Gustafson Partner London Leveraged Finance, Securities and Capital Markets, Banking and Financial Services michael gustafson michael gustafson (mike) is a london-based finance lawyer specialising in cross-border debt private placements and mid-market private credit. he advises asset managers, institutional investors and credit funds on a wide range of complex debt transactions, including syndicated, club and bilateral private placements, direct lending, mezanine and structured equity transactions, preferred equity investments and special sits financings. mike also has experience in house as legal counsel within a prominent private capital provider, as well as at large law firms including akin gump strauss hauer & feld llp and milbank llp.mike has a global practice, with experience in the uk, europe, australia, new zealand and the united states. he is admitted in new york and california and is a registered foreign lawyer in england & wales.selected experienceprivate creditacting for a global asset manager on its direct lending, mezzanine and structured equity transactions across the uk, europe, australia and new zealandrepresenting a european middle-market fund in connection with its debt and preferred equity investments in various uk and european companiesacting for a european credit fund on its special sits investmentsprivate placementsacting for the purchasers on syndicated, club and bilateral private placements by corporate issuers across the uk and europeacting for the purchasers on debt private placements by various uk and european regulated utilities (including both unsecured issuances and notes issued off of whole business securitization platforms)acting for the purchasers of privately placed notes issued by a number of investment trusts and asset managersmembershipsamerican college of investment counsel university of british columbiall.b.university of british columbiab.sc. akin gump strauss hauer & feld llp, partnerpgim private capital, deputy chief legal officer – europebingham mccutchen llp, partnermilbank llp, associate banking and financial services global private credit leveraged finance securities and capital markets united kingdom partner registered foreign lawyer in england and wales state of california state of new york london | |
 | Brian Hafter Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution San Francisco, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | Brian Hafter Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of California, Berkeley B.A., Political Science, 1991.American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 1994, cum laudePREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Francisco, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution English brian hafter mr. hafter has been a commercial litigator in the san francisco bay area for over 30 years. he focuses his practice on complex business litigation matters. his diverse experience includes prosecuting and defending the litigation and arbitration of contract, employment, corporate governance, securities, intellectual property, and real estate disputes.mr. hafter has represented a variety of clients in complex business litigation matters. among these clients are technology companies, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, leading financial institutions and wall street brokerage firms, educational institutions, real estate developers, and other businesses and individuals.representative matterscontract: after five years of hard-fought litigation, obtained complete defense verdict at trial regarding a housing vendor’s $20 million claim for alleged exclusivity rights under breach of contract and promissory estoppel theoriespurchase agreement: obtained multi-million dollar arbitration award in favor of aerospace manufacturer in connection with the sale of a businessfinancial services providers: successfully represented an investment banking firm in contentious litigation concerning entitlement to a multi-million dollar fee for services renderededucational institutions: successfully defended university in multi-million dollar contractual arbitration relating to the rental of a campus venueemployment: successfully defended leading e-commerce company in arbitration of “whistleblower” claims of former employeescorporate executive: represented founder of company in securities and employment dispute with new investorsecurities arbitration: represented leading securities brokerage firms and investors in numerous arbitrations of multi-million dollar customer complaintspartnership dispute: defended a joint venture partner in litigation relating to the distribution of video rights to a well-known television seriespatent: successfully defended pipe and sewer restoration company in arbitration of patent false marking claimstrade secrets: represented a national brokerage firm in a seven-week trade secrets trial concerning the alleged misappropriation of wireless technologyreal estate: successfully represented leading technology company in complex lease dispute with the property ownertrusts and estates litigation: defended $500 million family trust in probate litigation concerning claims of alleged common-law spouse located overseaspublications“claim jumpers,” daily journal, january 24, 2007“big guns – involving senior lawyers in cases from the outset leads to better results and is more cost-efficient,” daily journal extra, may 17, 2004“defendant can utilize motion for an undertaking to enforce award of costs,” daily journal, november 18, 2002speaking engagementspanelist, “whistleblower law: views from the inside,” continuing education of the bar, 2015panelist, “taking and defending depositions,” practising law institute, 2009, 2010 and 2011honors & awardscommunity recognition award recipient, city of san bruno, 2021top-rated business litigation attorney in san francisco, ca, super lawyers (thompson reuters corporation), 2011top 100 settlements in california, topverdict.com, 2016professional membershipsbar association of san franciscovolunteer arbitrator, attorney fee disputes program, bar association of san franciscoyouth soccer coach and refereevolunteer college admissions counselor education university of california, berkeley b.a., political science, 1991. american university washington college of law, j.d., 1994, cum laude previous experience leclairryan (partner) liner grode (partner) steefel, levitt & weiss (partner) university of california, berkeleyb.a., political science, 1991.american universitywashington college of law, j.d., 1994, cum laude leclairryan (partner)liner grode (partner)steefel, levitt & weiss (partner) arbitration and mediation banking and financial services employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation intellectual property litigation litigation and alternative dispute resolution technology english partner state of california u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the eastern district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the southern district of california u.s. district court of appeals for the ninth circuit san francisco silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | John Handy Partner Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Technology Northern Virginia | John Handy Partner Northern Virginia Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Technology English john handy john handy is a partner in rimon’s northern virginia office. he is an experienced litigator focusing on intellectual property disputes in u.s. district courts, the international trade commission (itc), and the u.s. patent and trademark office’s patent trial and appeal board (ptab). john litigates on both sides of the aisle, having represented both patent owners and accused infringers, and leverages his litigation experience to help clients obtain high value patents.in addition to his ip litigation and patent prosecution practice, john authors legal opinions on patent infringement, freedom to operate, patent validity, patentability, and market exclusivity. he also assists clients with licensing patents and patent portfolios.as a registered patent practitioner with a mechanical engineering and software programming background, john’s practice covers a wide range of technologies and sectors, including internet and mobile applications, operating systems, network communication protocols, led lighting, relational databases, e-commerce and ssl/tls encryption, real-time multimedia streaming, personal navigation devices, medical instruments, and consumer goods. as a result, john is skilled at translating complex technical issues into concepts that are understandable and compelling to courts, and highly effective at strategizing and collaborating with inventors and technical experts.selected experiencebelair electronics, inc. v. carved inc. (n.d. ind.); belair electronics, inc. v. caseable inc. (d. del.) – defended mobile phone case manufacturers, carved and caseable, against patent infringement allegations in the northern district of indiana and the district of delaware.shenzhen tange li’an e-commerce co., ltd. et al. v. drone whirl llc et al. (w.d. tex.) – represented consumer goods manufacturer seeking declaratory judgment of patent invalidity and asserting unfair competition and tortious interference with contract claims in the western district of texas. won early motion for judgment on the pleadings that defendant’s patent is invalid.bvp holding, inc. v. stamina products, inc. (w.d. mo.); bvp holding, inc. v. paradigm health & wellness, inc. (c.d. cal.) – represented patent inventor and entrepreneur in the exercise equipment industry as plaintiff in patent litigations in the central district of california and the western district of missouri, securing favorable settlements.monkeylectric, llc v. theta administration llc d/b/a activ life (m.d. fla.) – defended company specializing in physical wellness products against patent and trademark infringement allegations in the middle district of florida.kologik capital, llc v. in force technology, llc et al. (d. mass.) – defended in force technology, a software company with products used by law enforcement to share real-time information regarding school safety, against patent and trademark infringement allegations in the district of massachusetts. won motion for summary judgment of noninfringement and defeated plaintiff’s motion for case dispositive sanctions.represented leading patent monetization company as plaintiff in over 20 patent litigations in the district of delaware, central and southern districts of california, and the district of new jersey, involving subject matter such as media streaming mobile applications, gps data messaging integration, real-time traffic monitoring applications, and data center cooling rack technology.mobile telecommunications technologies, llc v. amazon.com, inc. et al. (e.d. tex.) – defended amazon in patent litigation in the eastern district of texas involving network communication protocols and package delivery notifications.flatworld interactives llc v. samsung electronics co. ltd. et al. (d. del.); cdd technologies, llc v. samsung electronics america, inc. (e.d. tex.) – defended samsung in patent litigations in the district of delaware and the eastern district of texas, involving gesture recognition applications for mobile devices, network channel selection algorithms, and pc operating system functionalities.certain navigation products, including gps devices, navigation and display systems, radar systems, navigational aids, mapping systems and related software (inv. no. 337-ta-900) – represented navico as a respondent in itc investigation involving broadband 4g radar.emg technology, llc v. alcoa inc. et al. (e.d. tex.) – defended alcoa in patent litigation in the eastern district of texas involving html to xml conversion methods.barry v. medtronic, inc. (e.d. tex.) – defended medtronic in patent litigation in the eastern district of texas involving scoliosis surgical procedures and equipment.emblaze ltd. v. apple inc. et al. (n.d. cal.) – defended apple in patent litigation in the northern district of california involving real-time multimedia streaming.geotag, inc. v. canon inc. et al. (e.d. tex.) – defended canon in patent litigation in the eastern district of texas involving website nearest store locator functionalities.stambler v. urban outfitters, inc. et al. (e.d. tex.) – defended urban outfitters in patent litigation in the eastern district of texas involving ssl/tls encryption.ambato media, llc v. garmin international, inc. et al. (e.d. tex.) – defended garmin in patent litigation in the eastern district of texas involving personal navigation device technology.xpoint technologies inc. v. google inc. et al. (d. del.); interval licensing llc v. google inc. (w.d. wash.); netjumper software, llc v. google inc. (e.d. mich.) – defended google in multiple patent litigations in the district of delaware, western district of washington, and eastern district of michigan, involving data transfer technology, pop-up graphical user interfaces, and web search toolbars.netcraft corporation v. cellco partnership d/b/a verizon wireless inc. et al. (d. del.) – defended verizon wireless in patent litigation in the district of delaware involving internet billing methods.publications “an inventor’s guide to enforcing patents on a budget,” ipwatchdog (mar. 2020)“your financial products and services are still patentable (maybe) – tips for procurement,” financier worldwide (sept. 2014)membershipsamerican bar associationvirginia bar associationnews“rimon adds ip partner in virginia from ip advanced,” law360 pulse (aug. 2023) fordham university school of lawj.d., cum laudecornell universityb.s., mechanical engineering ip advanced llc, founder & managing principalblackbird technologies, senior litigation counselgreenberg traurig, llpwhite & case llphon. victor marrero, southern district of new york, judicial internhon. william j. martini, district of new jersey, judicial internbullhorn, inc., software developer intellectual property intellectual property litigation patent counseling and prosecution technology english partner state of massachusetts state of new jersey state of new york state of virginia u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the district of massachusetts u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the eastern district of michigan u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the eastern district of texas u.s. district court for the southern district of new york united states patent and trademark office (uspto) northern virginia | |
 | Robert Hayden Partner Intellectual Property Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | Robert Hayden Partner EDUCATIONSanta Clara University J.D.University of Washington M.S. Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of California, Berkeley B.S. Material Science and EngineeringPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Intellectual Property English robert hayden robert hayden is a patent and trademark attorney specializing in medical devices, materials and processes, particularly as they relate to semiconductors, leds, and disk drives, cleantech, robotics, agtech, and consumer devices. he regularly prepares and prosecutes patent applications for established corporations and start-ups, advises on portfolio development, and prepares opinion letters. mr. hayden also advises on, and assists with, trademark procurement. he holds a b.s. and an m.s., both in materials science and engineering, and gained work experience in start-ups in biomaterials and disk drives before earning a law degree from santa clara university. mr. hayden has been a practicing patent attorney since 2000.publicationseffects of surface treatment on the surface chemistry of niti alloy for biomedical applications education santa clara university j.d. university of washington m.s. materials science and engineering university of california, berkeley b.s. material science and engineering previous experience royse law santa clara universityj.d.university of washingtonm.s. materials science and engineeringuniversity of california, berkeleyb.s. material science and engineering royse law intellectual property intellectual property transactions and due diligence patent counseling and prosecution technology telecommunications english partner state of california supreme court of california united states patent and trademark office (uspto) silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Mike Heafey Partner Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | Mike Heafey Partner Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution mike heafey mike heafey is a first chair litigator with more than 25 years experience in complex patent and trade secret cases in federal courts and the u.s. international trade commission. a former general counsel of a telecom test equipment company mr. heafey has an understanding of client requirements. mr. heafey’s practice focuses on litigating technical cases through trial and appeal. his cases have required mastering a range of technologies and fields, including integrated circuits packaging, fiber optics, dram, packet switch networks, integrated circuit process equipment, and light emitting diodes. mr. heafey’s practice includes all phases of patent disputes; in addition to courtroom litigation, mr. heafey has lead inter partes reviews, inter partes reexamintions, reexaminations, and other proceedings in the patent office.mr. heafey earned a bachelor of science degree at the university of california, berkeley. he then earned a juris doctor degree from georgetown university. he is admitted in massachusetts, california, and with the patent and trademark office.selected experience:first chair hearing in international commission investigation on biosensors for detection of proteins and nucleic acids using silicon photovoltaicfirst chair and lead counsel in cases with more than $2.5 billion at stake over integrated circuit packagingsix arguments in the federal circuititc investigation 474 – rasterizers for flat panel displays. represented genesis microchipitc investigation 605 – heat transfer through integrated circuit packagesitc investigation 630 – heat transfer through integrated circuit packages. represented acer, nanya, and powerchipinvestigation 649 – heat transfer through integrated circuit packages. represented silicon precision industriesitc investigation 1271 – silicon photovoltaics and biosensorsitc investigation 1352 – pharmaceuticals georgetown universityj.d.university of california, berkeleyb.s. intellectual property intellectual property litigation litigation and alternative dispute resolution patent counseling and prosecution partner state of california state of massachusetts u.s. patent and trademark office silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Michael David Hellman Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Trusts and Estates Santa Barbara | Michael David Hellman Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of California, Los Angeles (B.A. in Economics-Business)University of California, Hastings College of the Law J.D.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Santa Barbara Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Trusts and Estates English michael david hellman michael hellman is an accomplished litigator with over 30 years experience. specifically, mr. hellman focuses his practice exclusively on litigation, with an emphasis on disputes concerning trusts and estates. his expertise includes representing trustees and trust beneficiaries in connection with most types of claims including breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, financial elder abuse, negligence, conspiracy, rescission or reformation of a settlement agreement, undue influence, fraud, mistake, breach of trust and accounting disputes.in addition, mr. hellman’s practice includes most areas of civil and business litigation, where he represents a variety of individuals and companies in complex disputes.awards and recognitionthe national trial lawyers – top 10 probate & estate trial lawyersmartindale-hubbell av rated attorneyreceived multiple commendations from the santa barbara superior court for outstanding pro bono service as a volunteer settlement masterselected experiencerepresentation of a national institutional trustee against claims by a beneficiary for elder abuse and breach of fiduciary duty, with the beneficiary seeking more than $13 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages and attorney’s fees. client prevailed at trial and on appeal.representation of an individual trust beneficiary in multiple disputes with other trust beneficiaries and the trustee. settled the dispute with the trustee a few days before trial, with significant financial benefits to the client. the disputes with the other beneficiaries proceeded to trial, with the client prevailing at trial and on appeal. client was awarded her attorney’s fees and costs incurred both at trial and on appeal.representation of petitioner seeking to admit to probate the will of a decedent, over the objections of decedent’s surviving family members. client prevailed at trial and on appeal.representation of three trust beneficiaries against a fourth beneficiary/trustee to enforce rights under a trust. clients prevailed at trial and were awarded attorney’s fees.representation of a national institutional trustee against claims by a beneficiary for breach of fiduciary duty (and thirteen other causes of action) for actions concerning the management of a charitable remainder unitrust. client prevailed at trial and was awarded $500,000 in attorney’s fees.representation of a veterinarian as both a plaintiff and cross-defendant in disputes with his former partners, including issues concerning the enforceability of a covenant not to compete. client prevailed at arbitration on both the complaint and cross-complaint, and was awarded his costs and attorneys’ fees. education university of california, los angeles (b.a. in economics-business) university of california, hastings college of the law j.d. previous experience fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney (partner) university of california, los angeles(b.a. in economics-business)university of california, hastings college of the lawj.d. fell, marking, abkin, montgomery, granet & raney (partner) litigation and alternative dispute resolution trusts and estates english partner state of california u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california santa barbara | |
 | Arthur E. Hoffmann, Jr. Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Life Sciences, Cannabis Law New York | Arthur E. Hoffmann, Jr. Partner New York Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Life Sciences, Cannabis Law arthur e. hoffmann, jr. arthur hoffmann is a product liability lawyer with more than two decades of experience working with companies to mitigate product liability risk and defend litigation wherever it arises. arthur has a deep knowledge of the complex science and medicine involved in claims that product use is linked to adverse health outcomes. he is adept at using that knowledge to analyze the complicated issues these claims involve and to integrate that analysis with the law, leading to cost-effective, pragmatic, solutions. arthur’s practice is global in scope, and he has represented clients’ interests in countries throughout the european union, the united kingdom, and in asia, as well as in the united states. as part of his work in representing manufacturers of tobacco, vape, and other “next generation products,” arthur provides practical advice with respect to the rapidly-evolving issues in this highly regulated product category. as part of his practice, arthur works with experts around the world in a wide range of research and clinical disciplines. in addition to his product liability experience, arthur has handled a variety of commercial litigation in both federal and new york state trial and appellate courts. he has also represented defendants in multidistrict litigations in the united states arising out of overseas terrorist attacks on civil aviation and has conducted investigations and discovery in countries in europe and on the indian subcontinent. publicationsscharf, s. a., sax, g. d., & marmor, s. r. (eds.). (2021). product liability litigation: current law, strategies and best practices (second edition ed. vol. 1). scharf, s. a., sax, g. d., & marmor, s. r. (eds.). (2021). product liability litigation: current law, strategies and best practices (second edition ed. vol. 1); hoffmann, a., contributor; § 8.9: traditional tobacco litigation: united states: pli press. hoffmann, a., & gismondi, c. (2020). is synthetic cbd a controlled substance under the controlled substances act? cannabis bus. exec. retrieved from https://www.cannabisbusinessexecutive.com/2020/04/is-synthetic-cbd-a-controlled-substance-under-the-controlled-substances-act# awards and recognitionthe legal 500 united states – recommended, product liability, mass tort and class action: consumer products (including tobacco), 2021the legal 500 united states – recommended, product liability, mass tort and class action: pharmaceuticals and medical devices – defense, 2021 boston university school of lawj.d., cum laudestony brook universityb.a. political science dla piper, partner greenspoon marder llp, partner jacob, medinger & finnegan, llp, partner windels marx, partner cannabis law life sciences litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york new york | |
 | Tara Humma Partner Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution New Jersey (Princeton), Philadelphia | Tara Humma Partner New Jersey (Princeton), Philadelphia Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution tara humma tara humma is a litigation attorney who focuses her practice on labor and employment matters. tara has over a decade of experience representing public and private employers of all sizes in states across the country. tara represents clients in all phases of employment litigation, from initial pleadings, discovery, and motion practice to trial preparation and appeals. her experience includes a broad range of litigation matters including, but not limited to, claims brought under title vii of the civil rights act, the americans with disabilities act (ada) (including accessibility cases), the family and medical leave act (fmla), the fair labor standards act (flsa), breach of contract cases related to employment contracts and restrictive covenants and various other state and federal employment laws. she represents employers in hearings before administrative agencies, arbitrators, and hearing officers appointed under contractual grievance procedures.tara also regularly counsels employers in the application of various state and federal employment laws, civil service regulations, and collective bargaining agreements. her counseling experience includes providing advice to clients related to issues under title vii of the civil rights act, the americans with disabilities act (ada), the family and medical leave act (fmla), the fair labor standards act (flsa), the national labor relations act (nlra), whistleblower laws, restrictive covenant laws and other state and federal employment laws.tara frequently assists clients in drafting and reviewing internal policies and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with both state and federal law including providing advice to clients with multi-state operations. she frequently drafts employment, restrictive covenant, separation and severance agreements for clients. tara conducts internal investigations for clients related to employee complaints. tara also participates in due diligence related to employment issues in the context of mergers and acquisitions and reviews deal documents for employment-related issues.in addition to her experience in private practice, tara worked in the office of county counsel for camden county, where she represented the county in a variety of litigation matters and prosecuted civil service disciplinary actions before new jersey’s office of administrative law. rutgers university school of law – camdenj.d.saint joseph’s universityb.s., magna cum laude ballard spahr, of counselbrown & connery, llp, associatecamden county counsel, assistant county counsel, attorney employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of new jersey state of pennsylvania u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania new jersey (princeton) philadelphia | |
| | Jahan Islami Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Entertainment, Sports and Media, International, Life Sciences, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Investment Funds, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance Miami | Jahan Islami Partner Miami Corporate and Business Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Entertainment, Sports and Media, International, Life Sciences, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Investment Funds, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance jahan islami jahan islami is a partner in rimon’s miami office. mr. islami focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, venture capital transactions, debt financings, private placements, and general corporate matters. mr. islami advises entrepreneurs, investors, and company management on formation issues, financings, corporate transactions, operational and general corporate matters, and corporate governance. he has extensive experience in a variety of industry consolidations representing buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders, and advisers. he also works with distressed businesses in their reorganization efforts.mr. islami regularly represents middle market clients — corporate clients, private equity firms, other private investment funds, and high net worth individuals — and acts as outside general counsel for a number of his private company clients. he has represented numerous companies in m&a transactions and related regulatory and securities issues including fresh del monte produce, inc., republic services, nations rent, florida panthers holdings, inc. and the geo group, inc. he has represented buyers and sellers in hundreds of acquisitions and dispositions of companies. mr. islami advises clients across a range of industries, but has a particular focus on the health care, life sciences and sports sectors.mr. islami is recognized as a leading attorney by best lawyers® in america (2019-2025).selected experiencerepresentation of a national real estate investment and management company in connection with a preferred equity investment in one of its entities, which owns a portfolio of 10 multi-family properties, by a private equity real estate firm.representation of the seller in the multimillion dollar sale of an insurance underwriting business to a private equity group.representation of an independent broadcast communications tower owner and operator in brazil, in connection with a senior credit transaction and multiple follow-on financings and refinancings thereof.representation of a nationwide coffee roasting company with both wholesale and retail operations, in connection with a significant senior credit transaction.representation of an aviation leasing company in multiple private placements, totaling more than $350 million, led by institutional private equity and pension fund investors. the transactions involved complex structuring and tax issues, as well as for the subsequent investment funds, the negotiation of new lead investor rights and accommodation of legacy investment capacity rights in favor of the lead investor from the client’s prior funds.representation of a state-of-the-art bourbon distillery as the issuer in a significant series a financing transaction.representation of a start-up spirits brand from conception to market launch, including advising on financing, employment, general corporate, intellectual property, and commercial matters.representation of the owners in the sale of their premium cigar business to an industry-leading strategic buyer.representation of a start-up tequila brand from inception through the client’s initial and growth capital raising rounds, handling all corporate and other legal matters.representation of the seller in the sale of his business, the consideration for which was cash and the receipt of equity in the buyer’s parent company.representation of the borrower in a senior-secured financing to refinance an existing senior loan and to acquire growth capital.representation of numerous startups from inception through their initial and growth capital raising rounds, handling all corporate and other legal matters.representation of the florida marlins baseball club in the sale of the franchise in 1999; represented the florida panthers hockey club in the acquisition and relocation of their american hockey league minor league team, the louisville panthers; and represented the miami dolphins in various general corporate matters.representation of the issuer in a $7.5 million seed round private placement to capitalize an early-stage company that, through a patented electrolysis process, produces a proprietary fuel mixture composed of parahydrogen and a stable form of atomic hydrogen.representation of a kentucky distiller of american brandy and other spirits in the sale of the company to an industry-leading, strategic buyer.representation of a start-up, low cost carrier passenger and cargo airline, advising on general corporate matters, corporate governance, private placements, and the client’s public company securities filings.representation of a transportation and logistics company providing cargo shipping services to the bahamas, advising on deal structure, general corporate and capital raising matters.awards and recognitionbest lawyers® 2019-2025 – international mergers and acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions law university of miami school of lawj.d. cum laudeuniversity of virginiab.a. cozen o’connor p.c. (partner)k&l gates llp (partner)akerman senterfitt (partner) corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital entertainment, sports and media international life sciences mergers and acquisitions private investment funds regulatory, compliance & corporate governance partner state of florida miami | |
 | Shelley Ivan Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Litigation New York, Santa Barbara | Shelley Ivan Partner New York, Santa Barbara Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Litigation Bulgarian English Russian shelley ivan shelley ivan is a partner in the rimon litigation group in the new york office. she is a highly skilled litigator with over 15 years of experience in intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. ms. ivan has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of disputes spanning numerous industries and covering a broad spectrum of issues, including patent infringement, licensing, copyright, breach of contract, business torts, breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, rico, bankruptcy, antitrust, real estate, banking, securities and capital markets.ms. ivan is a registered patent attorney with a background in molecular biology and organic chemistry and has represented pharmaceutical companies in hatch-waxman patent infringement actions. ms. ivan has also represented high tech companies including, fintiv inc., in a patent infringement case against apple inc. involving apple pay and virtual payment cards on mobile devices.ms. ivan has extensive experience in federal circuit appeals and drafted five consecutive winning briefs over the past year. she is also a harvard business school alum and a strategic advisor dedicated to meticulously customizing client representation to optimize business strategies and transaction cost economics.representative mattersrepresented fintiv inc. in a patent infringement action against apple inc. alleging that apple wallet and apple watch infringe fintiv’s patent relating to the provisioning and management of virtual payment cards on mobile devices.represented wsou investments, llc d/b/a brazos licensing and development in multiple patent infringement actions against various global, multi-billion-dollar companies, including canon inc., dell technologies, inc., zte corp., xilinx, inc. and oneplus technology (shenzhen) co., ltd.represented zydus worldwide dmcc in hatch-waxman litigation against pharmacyclics llc and janssen biotech, inc.represented the adelphia recovery trust in a multi-billion-dollar action against several hundred banks for intentional and constructive fraudulent conveyances, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.represented loreley financing in analyzing and bringing claims against major investment banks concerning billions of dollars of collateralized debt obligations.represented harbinger capital partners (a prominent hedge fund and majority shareholder of lightsquared) in connection with adversary proceedings against lightsquared’s largest creditor in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.represented chapter 7 trustee of ceva investments in a lawsuit against the former directors of the company for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the transfer of ceva’s equity to an affiliate of apollo global management.represented ad hoc committee of efh legacy bondholders in the energy future holdings bankruptcy concerning a pik indenture and a claim for a premium upon automatic acceleration after an event of default.represented unicredit (a leading european bank) defending class and individual actions in jurisdictions throughout the country in connection with tax shelter transactions.represented anderson news in an antitrust action alleging a conspiracy among the leading magazine publishers and distributors to boycott anderson forcing it into bankruptcy.represented a well-known software company in connection with a short-selling investigation under sec, finra, nasdaq and ucc rules.represented cityline partners, a real estate asset manager and developer, in a declaratory judgment action arising out of a restrictive covenant and zoning regulations.represented signal genetics in a breach of contract action against a canadian company and a u.s. competitor concerning a multi-million dollar genomic-based diagnostic technology.federal circuit decisionsin re: oneplus technology (shenzhen) co., ltd., case. no. 21-165in re: zte corporation, case no. 2022-122in re: canon inc., canon u.s.a., inc., case no. 2022-130in re: canon inc., canon u.s.a., inc., case no. 2022-131in re: zte corporation, case nos. 2022-147, 2022-148, 2022-149, 22-150professional associationsharvard business school club of new york, corporate sponsorship committee harvard business school alumni angels of greater new york *note: shelley is not yet admitted to practice in california benjamin n. cardozo school of law, yeshiva universityj.d.harvard business schoolexecutive mba alternative – pld (hbs alumni status granted in 2019)hunter college of the city university of new yorkm.a., biology (concentration in molecular biology and biochemistry)hunter college of the city university of new yorkb.a., biology (minor in chemistry)plovdiv university, bulgariab.a., ecology kasowitz benson torres llp competition, antitrust, and consumer law intellectual property litigation litigation and alternative dispute resolution bulgarian english russian partner state of new york supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. patent and trademark office (uspto) new york santa barbara | |
 | Donald L. Jackson Partner Intellectual Property, Patent Counseling and Prosecution Northern Virginia | Donald L. Jackson Partner Northern Virginia Intellectual Property, Patent Counseling and Prosecution donald jackson don jackson is a partner in rimon’s northern virginia office. his practice is centered on intellectual property litigation, with a particular emphasis on patent infringement litigation. don has been lead counsel in over 25 patent infringement litigations throughout the country including in popular patent districts like the eastern and western districts of texas, the district of delaware, and the northern and central districts of california. in the past 12 months, don has represented clients in about a dozen federal circuit appeals. don’s practice also includes work before the u.s. patent and trademark office’s patent trial and appeal board and the u.s. international trade commission.prior to joining rimon, don was a partner at intellectual property law firm, davidson berquist jackson & gowdey llp and nixon & vanderhye p.c. he also worked for defense contractor in baltimore, maryland involving advanced airborne radar, sensing and surveillance systems. membershipsamerican bar association george mason universityj.d.university of tennesseeb.s. electrical and computer engineering davidson berquist jackson & gowdey, llp, partner nixon & vanderhye p.c., partner intellectual property patent counseling and prosecution partner state of virginia supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. court of appeals for the fourth circuit u.s. court of federal claims u.s. district court for the central district of illinois u.s. district court for the eastern district of texas u.s. supreme court united states patent and trademark office (uspto) northern virginia | |
 | David Jaroslaw Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Life Sciences, Cannabis Law New York | David Jaroslaw Partner New York Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Life Sciences, Cannabis Law david jaroslaw david jaroslaw provides product liability advice and litigates on behalf of manufacturers in various industries, including the tobacco, vape product, and wellness sectors, in the us, europe, and asia. he specializes in the translation of complex scientific, medical, and technological issues into effective advocacy for life science industry clients. he has litigated a broad spectrum of complex civil and criminal matters in both federal and state courts, at the pre-trial, trial, and appellate level.prior to coming to rimon, david was an associate at paul, weiss, rifkind, wharton & garrison, and a partner at jacob, medinger & finnegan; greenspoon marder; and dla piper. at these firms, he litigated and advised clients in relation to a variety of complex product liability and commercial litigation matters, often with an international component. in addition, david prosecuted organized crime and international money laundering for the rackets bureau of the new york county district attorney’s office and for the new york state organized crime task force (where he was also cross-designated as a special assistant united states attorney). david investigated and prosecuted a money laundering ring involving international drug sellers, major import/export companies and us investment banks, and led the prosecution of the leadership of the plumbers’ union. speaking engagementsspeaker, “vaping and covid 19 — plausibility and causation,” dri seminar, january 2021 speaker, “vaping: tobacco litigation 2.0,” 2020 federation of defense and corporate counsel winter meeting, march 2020 speaker, “up in smoke,” 2018 federation of defense and corporate counsel annual meeting, august 2018 speaker, “across town by app,” federation of defense and corporate counsel annual meeting, july 2016 publicationsauthor, “vaping and covid 19 — plausibility and causation,” dri seminar paper, january 2021 author, “cbd product liability issues — taking proactive steps to mitigate risk,” cortex — dla piper life sciences insights, november 2020 author, “cryptocurrency and blockchain: hitting the real world and some real world problems,” financier worldwide, may 2019 author, “ip in the cannabis industry: where laws collide,” fdcc insights, march 2018 author, “next move? your post-deeming strategy starts with a proper understanding of the fda’s new rules,” tobacco reporter, august 2016 author, “across town by app,” fdcc annual meeting, july 2016 awards and recognitionthe legal 500 united states – recommended, product liability, mass tort and class action: consumer products (including tobacco), 2021the legal 500 united states – recommended, product liability, mass tort and class action: pharmaceuticals and medical devices – defense, 2021membershipsfederation of defense and corporate counsel, intellectual property, science, and technology section, chair new york city bar association american bar association civic and charitablebrooklyn heights synagogue, past president, 2016-2018; board of trustees, 2005-presentunion of reform judaism eisner and crane lake camps, chair, nominating committee; board of advisors, 2011-2019 columbia law schoolj.d.cornell universityb.s. dla piper, partner greenspoon marder llp, partner jacob, medinger & finnegan, llp, partner new york county district attorney’s office, assistant district attorney new york state organized crime task force, task force attorney paul, weiss, rifkind, wharton & garrison llp, associate artificial intelligence cannabis law life sciences litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the fifth circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. supreme court new york | |
 | Nicole Kalajian Partner Investment Advisers and Other Asset Managers, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Securities and Capital Markets, Fund Formation Chicago, Honolulu | Nicole Kalajian Partner Chicago, Honolulu Investment Advisers and Other Asset Managers, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Securities and Capital Markets, Fund Formation nicole kalajian nicole kalajian (a.k.a. “the connector”) is a honolulu-based attorney providing full-coverage legal services to international clientele. nicole leverages rimon’s presence in over 50 locations, 11 countries, and 5 continents, as well as local and global alliances, to service the varied needs of her sophisticated client base. whatever the legal need, nicole works diligently to ensure that her clients have appropriate and effective legal coverage.in addition to her role as legal connector and quarterback, nicole’s niche practice is investment management. in this regard, nicole represents securities and commodities professionals in a variety of regulatory, compliance and corporate matters. she has extensive experience advising private fund clients, including hedge funds, commodity pools, cryptocurrency funds, fund of funds, socially responsible investment vehicles, venture capital funds, private equity funds, and real estate funds.nicole provides legal, regulatory, and compliance guidance to registered and exempt investment advisers, commodity pool operators (cpos), commodity trading advisors (ctas), proprietary trading firms, robo-advisers, and family offices. she drafts offering documents, compliance manuals, business contracts, investment agreements, and advertising materials. nicole also provides legal and structuring guidance concerning master-feeder structures, domestic and foreign funds, international offerings, separately managed accounts, and robo-adviser platforms.nicole also represents institutional investors and family offices in analyzing investment opportunities into various types of private funds and other investment vehicles, as well as in negotiating side letters. she further assists investment management clients with industry comment letters and requests for no-action relief, as well as with regulatory examinations, investigations and litigation.examples of nicole’s areas of legal coverage include the below:hedge fundsnicole advises hedge funds on a range of legal matters including structuring and formation, compliance, private fund marketing, contract negotiations and securities and derivatives regulatory matters. she advises investment managers with respect to u.s. securities and exchange commission (“sec”) and u.s. state registrations and exemptions, as well as the preparation of compliance materials to comply with u.s. laws and regulations. she also evaluates the cpo and cta exemptions and compliance.commodity poolsin the case of commodity pools,nicole also advises on u.s. commodity futures trading commission (“cftc”) registration considerations, as well as the preparation of cftc compliance materials to comply with u.s. laws and regulations. she also evaluates the cpo and cta status of various investment management clients, including the identification of available exemptions, assisting with cftc and national futures association (“nfa”) registration, membership, and compliance.crypto fundsin the case of cryptocurrency funds, nicole advises on crypto-specific regulations and initiatives. nicole has assisted with cryptocurrency fund launches that widely vary in their investment strategies and assisted with the formation of a cryptocurrency organization.selected experience:representation of international investment adviser with registrations of its billion-dollar private equity fund real estate/hospitality investment complex, significant restructuring of the management framework, preparation of compliance materials and preparation of relevant fund offering and marketing materials.representation of multi-billion dollar family office in various ongoing regulatory and investment considerations, including us and international investments.representation of multi-billion dollar investment adviser in various ongoing regulatory and investment considerations, including the launch of various investment vehicles and the creation of novel management structures.representation of major organizations and entities in connection with responses to sec, cftc and nfa requests for industry comment.representation of international cryptocurrency agency in connection with its formation and initial regulatory and corporate structuring.representation of various international and u.s. investment advisers with sec and cftc registration and preparation of compliance materials to comply with u.s. laws and regulations.representation of various hedge funds, commodity pools, cryptocurrency funds, fund of funds, socially responsible investment vehicles, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, and other alternative asset vehicle launches, registrations, regulatory, compliance, marketing, corporate, intellectual property, privacy and new product consideration and initiatives.evaluating cpo and cta status of various financial services clients, including the identification of available exemptions, and assisting with cftc and nfa registration and compliance.representation of clients on cryptocurrency regulations and initiatives, including representation of a cryptocurrency association, various cryptocurrency funds, as well as creative blockchain and defi initiatives.assisting investment management clients with registration and compliance of robo-advisers platforms and advisers, in connection with both securities and commodities-focused investments.assisting investment firms and family offices with due diligence related to acquisitions, sales and mergers.representation of institutional investors in analyzing investment opportunities into various types of alternative fund and other investment vehicles, as well as in negotiating side letters.assisting investment management clients with sec, cftc, nfa and industry comment letters and requests for no action relief.assisting investment management clients with sec, cftc and nfa examinations and investigations, as well as investor complaints and litigation.awards and recognitionthe leaders global,”the 10 highly recommended lawyers to watch in 2024″top rated attorney in illinoissuper lawyers (thomson reuters corporation)women we admire, “50 women leaders of law” chicago kent school of lawll.m. in financial services lawchicago kent school of lawj.d.depaul universityb.s., honors finance and honors economics stradley ronon (attorney)vedder price (attorney)henderson & lyman (attorney) environmental, social and governance fintech, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain fund formation hawaii investment advisers and other asset managers private investment funds regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets partner state of hawaii state of illinois chicago honolulu | |
 | Marc Kaufman Partner Intellectual Property, FinTech, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain Washington, D.C. | Marc Kaufman Partner EDUCATIONCatholic University School of Law J.D.Boston University M.S., Mechanical EngineeringPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Washington, D.C. Intellectual Property, FinTech, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain English marc kaufman marc kaufman concentrates his practice in the area of patent strategy, in particular, advising clients in protecting, managing and leveraging their intellectual property assets. he has also represented clients in defending against patent assertions in district courts and through post-grant administrative proceedings in the u.s. patent office. mr. kaufman has created structured procedures to secure and enforce intellectual property rights in a market-focused manner. marc’s practice focuses on computer software including the areas of fintech, database technology, content distribution, and computer security. over the last several years, marc has actively monitored and analyzed the emerging patent landscape related to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. marc is a co-founder of the blockchain ip council and is a member of the impact of technology expert group of the european union intellectual property office’s observatory on infringements of intellectual property rights.enhancing a reputation as a leading voice in the area of intellectual property matters, mr. kaufman has spoken around the world, including at the world trade organization, the united states patent trademark office, and the european union intellectual property office. he has also authored many articles and been quoted in notable publications such as the new york times, the boston globe, forbes, newsweek, and the patent trademark & copyright journal. mr. kaufman has been named to the iam 350 top patent strategists every year since its inception.prior to joining rimon, mr. kaufman was a partner at reed smith. mr. kaufman received his j.d. from the catholic university of america school of law. he received his b.s. from boston university.publicationsa blockchain innovators guide to ip strategy, protecting innovation, and avoiding infringement (chamber of digital commerce) december 2018patent office institutes post-prosecution patent program, co-author(s): gerard m. donovan, 18 july 2016federal circuit’s enfish is an important 101 decision, co-author(s): gerard m. donovan, amardeep (sonny) grewal, 18 may 2016beyond bitcoin: blockchain, co-author(s): ranajoy basu, paul bond, edward j. estrada, anthony j. ford, jacqui hatfield, tyree p. jones, jr., mark s. melodia, j. andrew moss, cynthia o’donoghue, carolyn h. rosenberg, evan thorn, stephen i. winter, 11 may 2016new patent office memo to examiners raises the bar for § 101 rejections, co-author(s): gerard m. donovan, 9 may 2016supreme court: should appeal give deference to lower courts on claim construction? co-author(s): robert r. riddle, 17 october 2014the u.s. patent minefield network interference: a legal guide to the commercial risks and rewards of the social media phenomenon (3rd edition), 22 april 2014effective patent monetization strategy ip monetization 2012: maximize the value of your ip assets, 9 may 2012speaking engagementsspeaker, “blockchain 2.0: 2021 legal & regulatory developments”, pli, october 2021panelist, “global trade and blockchain forum”, world trade organization, december 10, 2019unchain convention- managing the patent threat in blockchain eco-systems, berlin, june 12, 2019london blockchain week- the emerging patent landscape related to blockchain technology, london, february 11, 2019dc blockchain summit- blockchain technology: the emerging patent risk, washington, dc, may 10, 2018questel seminar – is the blockchain still open source? radisson blu portman hotel, london,1 december 2016is the blockchain still open source? the emerging patent landscape surrounding distributed ledger technology, cle / cpd, webinar, 28 june 2016blockchain and digital currency: the emerging patent landscape, webinar, 8 march 2016best practices in patent monetization, “from the nation’s capitol: a big year for changes in patentability”, san francisco, ca, seminar / webinar, 26-27 march 2015calculating & proving patent damages: strategic issues for proving and refuting damages claims, 18-19 september 2014“patent valuation: lessons from recent transactions in the patent monetization marketplace”, twelve & k hotel, washington, d.c., seminarlaw seminars international presents: best practices in patent monetization, university club of san francisco, san francisco, ca, 6-7 march 20142013 ana ad law & public policy conference, four seasons hotel, washington, d.c., 19-20 march 2013ip monetization 2012: maximize the value of your ip assets, “implementing a successful ip monetization program”, pli new york center, new york, ny, 9 may 2012law seminars international presents: best practices in patent monetization, san francisco, ca, cle / cpd, 6 february 2012patent monetization cookbook: a structured approach to monetizing patents, 2012building & enforcing intellectual property value, ip value 2012law seminars international presents: best practices in patent monetization – strategies for getting value from patents in the corporate world, san francisco, ca, 21 february 2011efficient execution of an ip strategy iam magazine, 6 february 2006honors & awardsfintech sector ip lawyer of the year in washington d.c., global law experts, 2019-presentfintech sector ip attorney of the year – washington d.c., corporate intl magazine (jrs corporate limited), 2019iam 250, intellectual asset management’s (law business research), 2010-11iam 300, intellectual asset management’s (law business research), 2012-16client service all-star, bti consulting group, inc., 2016professional affiliationsmr. kaufman currently serves as pro bono counsel of the center for transformative teaching & learning.notable quotes“then came the hedge funds: patent death squad causes a ruckus” bloomberg, 4 june 2015 education catholic university school of law j.d. boston university m.s., mechanical engineering previous experience reed smith (equity partner and co-leader of fintech team) nixon peabody (partner, patents practice group leader) catholic university school of lawj.d.boston universitym.s., mechanical engineering reed smith (equity partner and co-leader of fintech team)nixon peabody (partner, patents practice group leader) artificial intelligence china europe fintech, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain intellectual property intellectual property transactions and due diligence patent counseling and prosecution english partner district of columbia u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit united states patent and trademark office (uspto) washington d.c. | |
 | Keelin Kavanagh Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Life Sciences, Cannabis Law New York, Orlando | Keelin Kavanagh Partner New York, Orlando Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Life Sciences, Cannabis Law keelin kavanagh keelin kavanagh’s broad-based general corporate litigation practice includes, among other matters, product liability, contract disputes and real estate. she handles cases before state and federal trial and appellate courts, arbitrators and mediators. she also serves in federal and state courts as both an arbitrator and a mediator.as part of her defense of manufacturers in product liability matters, she has significant experience working with scientific, medical and technology experts to assist on issues of corporate responsibility, regulatory challenges and litigation both in the us and throughout europe. she has advised international clients on the interactions between us and international law and its implication in clients’ jurisdictions.keelin has represented varied businesses in contract and regulatory disputes. she also represented one of the world’s largest metal recyclers as well as one of the largest branding companies in the us. she represented a beverage manufacturer in a false advertising/trade dress infringement action, was part of the trial team that defended an airline in a multi-district litigation arising out of the bombing of an aircraft and has represented real estate owners in cases involving the interpretation of commercial leases, construction disputes and other matters.speaking engagementsspeaker, “collective redress, product liability and transnational tort,” dublin international disputes week, june 14, 2022 celesq, “more money, more problems: cannabis-related businesses targeted by shareholders,” september 2020 speaker, “committee to advance the status of women in the profession,” new york women’s bar association, january 30, 2019 publicationsco-author, “the litigation environment in the vape industry,” new york law journal, april 3, 2020 awards and recognitionthe legal 500 united states – recommended, dispute resolution product liability, mass tort and class action: consumer products (including tobacco), 2021the legal 500 united states – recommended, dispute resolution product liability, mass tort and class action: pharmaceuticals and medical devices – defense, 2021“new york metro super lawyers,” super lawyers magazine, 2006-2009, 2013-2016 membershipsnew york county lawyers’ association: committee on the federal courts; committee on the supreme court; committee on special masters; judiciary committee association of the bar of the city of new york civic and charitabletrustee, the riverdale y (a/k/a young men’s and young women’s hebrew association), riverdale, new york (2015-2023)coach, mock trial team, truman high school, bronx, new york fordham university school of lawj.d.fordham universitybachelor’s degree, philosophy dla piper, partnergreenspoon marder llp, managing partner new york officejacob, medinger, & finnegan, llp, managing partnerwindels marx, partner cannabis law life sciences litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner roll of solicitors in the republic of ireland solicitor of the senior courts of england and wales state of florida state of new jersey state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. supreme court new york orlando | |
 | Brian Keeler Partner Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Transactions Boston | Brian Keeler Partner Boston Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Transactions brian keeler brian keeler has more than 35 years of experience structuring, negotiating, and documenting complex corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and equity investment transactions. he has substantial experience in the use of representations-and-warranties insurance, having advised clients on more than 180 insured m&a transactions ranging from less than $10 million to more than $7 billion.both in the course of his transactional practice and on a standalone basis, brian regularly represents senior management executives in negotiating and documenting their employment, equity rollover, and incentive equity arrangements with private equity-backed and other companies, including portfolio companies of baring private equity, bertram capital, cardinal partners, ccmp, clairvest, galen partners, invictus growth capital, signalfire, and warburg pincus.previously, brian served as a law clerk to the honorable edward f. hennessey, chief justice of the supreme judicial court of massachusetts. he is also a certified public accountant.before joining rimon, brian was a partner in the corporate practice group of another international law firm.representative transactions boston university school of lawjuris doctor, magna cum laudestate university of new york at albanymaster of sciencesiena collegebachelor of business administration, magna cum laudesiena collegebachelor of arts morgan lewis & bockius llp, partnerclerkship to chief justice edward f. hennessey of the massachusetts supreme judicial court (1987 – 1988) corporate and business transactions mergers and acquisitions private equity partner commonwealth of massachusetts state of new york boston | |
 | Justin Keller Partner Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Transactions, Cannabis Law Los Angeles, San Diego (North County) | Justin Keller Partner EDUCATIONLoyola Marymount University J.D.University of California - Santa Barbara B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles, San Diego (North County) Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Transactions, Cannabis Law English justin keller justin keller focuses his practice on advising companies of all sizes – from start-ups to publicly-traded companies – and counseling investors. his practice involves:all aspects of early-stage company counseling including corporate formation and structuring, debt and equity financings, and governance mattersangel and venture capital financingsrepresenting both sellers and buyers in m&a transactionsall kinds of commercial transactionsoutside general counsel servicesjustin advises his clients in a wide range of industries, including emerging markets, technology and internet, agriculture, medicine, energy, consumer packaged goods, hospitality, and cannabis. justin leverages his broad experience to provide valuable advice and counsel to his clients, to prepare and draft complex legal documents and agreements, and to tirelessly negotiate and advocate on his clients’ behalf. education loyola marymount university j.d. university of california - santa barbara b.a. previous experience frontera law group (partner) kirtland & packard llp loyola marymount universityj.d.university of california – santa barbarab.a. frontera law group (partner)kirtland & packard llp cannabis law corporate and business transactions corporate governance mergers and acquisitions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance english partner state of california u.s. district court for the central district of california los angeles san diego (north county) | |
 | Christopher J. Kelly Partner Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation New Jersey (Princeton) | Christopher J. Kelly Partner New Jersey (Princeton) Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation christopher kelly chris has extensive experience representing both public and private employers. he regularly litigates complex employment matters, including discrimination, restrictive covenant, employee raiding/mobility, and employment-related trade secret matters in state and federal courts across the country. he also represents clients in state and federal wage and hour audits, conducts employment-related due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, assists clients in handling reductions in force, represents management in grievance arbitrations, conducts internal investigations, drafts uniform employment policies for employers on training, leave, and other requirements of multiple states, and drafts physician and executive compensation agreements.chris has significant trial experience and has handled appeals before the new jersey superior court appellate division and the u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit. chris is a member of the new jersey state bar association’s appellate practice committee and the new york state bar association’s committee on courts of appellate jurisdiction. prior to joining rimon, chris was a partner with cozen o’connor handling labor and employment matters. chris also served as a deputy attorney general for the new jersey office of the attorney general. he was lead counsel representing state agencies and employees from pleadings through trial in complex employment discrimination litigation matters, including title vii, ada, fmla, cepa, njlad, workplace violence, medical testing and employment-related tort and civil rights matters. chris was a law clerk to the hon. serena perretti, hon. philip m. freedman, hon. john a. mclaughlin and hon. james mulvihill in the superior court of new jersey civil division.chris also has significant experience handling california employment matters, having practiced in los angeles for more than six years, initially as a sole practitioner and then as managing partner of a five-attorney firm. both while in los angeles and currently, chris handles california state and federal discrimination and california labor code litigations.chris earned his bachelor’s degree from pomona college and his law degree from seton hall law school. seton hall university school of lawj.d.pomona collegeb.a. cozen o’connor, partnerballard spahr llp, of counselnew jersey office of the attorney general, deputy attorney generallynch & kelly, ltd., partnerlaw office of christopher j. kelly, principalclerkship to hon. serena perretti, and hon. philip m. freedman – superior court of new jersey, newark, nj arbitration and mediation employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of california state of new jersey state of new york state of pennsylvania u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the district of colorado u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania u.s. district court for the middle district of pennsylvania u.s. district court for the southern district of california u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. district court for the western district of pennsylvania new jersey (princeton) | |
 | Mi-Yong Kim Partner CFIUS/National Security, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, International, International Trade and Customs Law, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance Washington, D.C. | Mi-Yong Kim Partner Washington, D.C. CFIUS/National Security, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, International, International Trade and Customs Law, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance mi-yong kim mi-yong kim has approximately 30 years of experience related to u.s. export controls and national security laws while in the u.s. government and in private practice. she spent most of her career in the bureau of industry and security (bis) of the u.s. department of commerce in multiple senior level positions. based on her expertise gained through her long-term government service, she has intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the decision-making process of the u.s. government related to the export administration regulations (ear); the international traffic in arms regulations (itar); and the committee on foreign investment in the united states (cfius). most recently, for approximately three years, she was an attorney with law firms in washington, dc, working with domestic and international high-tech and semiconductor clients on compliance with u.s. export controls and sanctions regulations.ms. kim is also an adjunct professor at the national chengchi university in taipei, taiwan, where she teaches a graduate-level class on export controls and related topics at the college of international affairs.during her time with bis, ms. kim worked with counterparts from u.s. national security agencies and offices such as the departments of defense, energy, homeland security, justice, state, and treasury; the national security council; and others in the intelligence community on various export and national security issues. her notable positions with bis include serving as chair of the operating committee where she analyzed and determined the outcome of cases with significant and broad policy implications; chairing the end-user review committee responsible for administering the entity list; and directing the office responsible for national security review under cfius.for over four years, ms. kim served as an export control adviser to the american institute in taiwan, the de facto u.s. embassy in taiwan, where she worked with taiwan officials on export control systems development. she has spoken at multiple events throughout asia on export controls. lastly, for close to eight years, ms. kim served as a senior attorney with the chief counsel for industry and security where she administratively enforced violations of the ear and worked with assistant u.s. attorneys on criminal enforcement of violations of the ear.selected experiencecounseled asia-based multinational semiconductor companies on compliance with the ear.determined license requirements under the ear for domestic medical devices and healthcare companies and research organizations.analyzed license requirements under de minimis and foreign-direct product rules of the ear for asia-based high technology companies.determined jurisdiction and classification under the ear and the itar.publications“exporters should take heed after dc circ.’s fedex ruling,” law360, august 23, 2022“a singular list (with many dimensions),” worldecr november 2021, co-authored with scott jones“behind the curtain at commerce’s operating committee,” law360, october 6, 2021media interview: how do taiwanese businesses avoid risks amidst u.s.-china tensions? former u.s. commerce official: knowing who you are dealing with. business weekly taiwan interviewed by wen-yee lee, december 2021 the catholic university of americaj.d.university of delawareb.a.national defense universitym.s. limnexus llp, partnernational chengchi university, adjunct professorbass, berry & sims, counselbureau of industry and security, u.s. department of commerce, chair, operating committee cfius/national security export controls and economic sanctions international international trade and customs law regulatory, compliance & corporate governance partner district of columbia washington d.c. | |
 | Eric D. Kirsch Partner Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Technology Licensing New York, Tokyo | Eric D. Kirsch Partner New York, Tokyo Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Technology Licensing English Japanese eric kirsch eric is a partner in rimon’s intellectual property and litigation groups. eric represents international technology companies in patent infringement lawsuits, licensing matters and patent prosecution. with a degree in electrical engineering and extensive experience in biotech, eric works closely with a variety of companies to protect their intellectual property rights and operate freely in the u.s.eric’s litigation experience includes trials, claim construction hearings, summary judgment hearings, motions in limine and arguing before the federal circuit. as a permanent resident of japan based in tokyo, eric speaks japanese and has a deep understanding of japanese business culture and how japanese businesses operate.eric has prior experience as an assistant district attorney for the philadelphia district attorney’s office, as well as in private practice at davidson berquist jackson & gowdey, llp, fish & neave and cooper & dunham. notably, eric served as chief ip counsel for nikon corporation in tokyo for 11 years, where he led many patent litigation defense and assertion defense teams, drafted a number of complex licenses, and gave nikon advice concerning complex, cross-border u.s. ip matters.eric is a member of the new york bar. eric is also admitted to practice before the u.s. patent office, the eastern district of pennsylvania, the southern and eastern districts of new york, the court of appeals for the federal circuit, and is a certified foreign attorney in japan.representative casesmonterey research v. amd (fed. cir.);asml v. nikon (itc & c.d. cal.);cellspin v. garmin (n.d. cal. & fed. cir.);digitech v. nikon (c.d. cal.);anvik v. nikon (s.d.n.y.);tarkus imaging v. adobe (d. del.);media technologies v. upper deck (c.d. cal. & fed. cir.);synaptic pharmaceuticals v. mds panlabs (d.n.j.);motorola v. u.s. robotics (d. del.); andmotorola v. rockwell (d. del.).speeches and publicationswhat to do if you are sued in america – a litigation checklist, tokyo bar association (january 29, 2024);seminar organizer & speaker: data analytics in patent litigation and patent prosecution, ai & data driven ip seminar, tokyo international forum (may 16, 2023);author: effective patent assertion defense – a tutorial, lexology (april 24, 2023, published in japanese);author: understanding american patent litigation motives & dynamics for settlement, lexology (april 11, 2023, published in japanese);moderator: patent litigation & strategy, world intellectual property forum, bangkok, thailand, october 2022;author: a comparative study of patent litigation defenses in the top 5 district courts, journal of the aippi, vol. 67, no. 4 at 51 (2022)(published in japanese);panelist: dispute dynamics, ip business congress asia 2019; tokyo japan, october, 2019;speaker: u.s. patent law developments, ip asia summit 2018; tokyo, japan, october 2018;panelist: the situation room: global patent litigation, ip business congress asia 2017, tokyo, japan, october 2017;moderator: the building blocks of an optimal ip strategy, alb japan ip conference, tokyo, japan, november 2015;panelist: perfecting the ip acquisition process, rpx’s 2013 fall asian conference, kyoto, japan, november, 2013;chair: venue-based patent litigation strategies seminar, practicing law institute, july 14, 2010;speaker: in the aftermath of in re bilski, practicing law institute’s patent litigation 2009 program;speaker: keeping dangerous patents out of enemy hands: prudent advice for tough times, bus. dev. academy (2009);speaker: reexams and reissues – deja vu all over again, 2009 american intellectual property law association/practical patent prosecution training for new lawyers;panelist: developments in u.s. patent law, 17th annual international intellectual property conference, cambridge, u.k. (sponsored by fordham law school)(2009);chair: parallel patent litigation and reexamination proceedings, practicing law institute (2006 & 2007);lecturer: a call for uniformity in local patent rules (aipla annual meeting 2004);lecturer: patent law fundamentals (for federal judges and their law clerks of the southern district of new york, the district of new jersey, and the eastern district of new york) (2003-04);lecturer: legal constraints on corporate participation in standards setting bodies (aipla annual meeting 2003);author: pitfalls for patent holders participating in setting standards: lessons from townsend, 17 e-commerce law & strategy 1 (2002); andauthor: a pocket guide to festo as decided by the supreme court, 2 international lawyers network bulletin (2002).awards and recognitionfor the past 3 years in a row, eric was named as one of the world’s 300 leading ip strategists by iam. johns hopkins universityb.s. in electrical engineeringuniversity of pittsburghj.d., notes and comments editor of the law review and graduated cum laude assistant district attorney for the philadelphia district attorney’s officefish & neave, associatecooper & dunham, partnernikon corporation, chief ip counseldavidson berquist jackson & gowdey, partner artificial intelligence intellectual property intellectual property litigation japan patent counseling and prosecution technology licensing english japanese partner certiified foreign attorney - japan state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. patent and trademark office (uspto) new york tokyo | |
 | Stephan Kleemann Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, White Collar and Government Investigations, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Europe Frankfurt | Stephan Kleemann Partner Frankfurt Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, White Collar and Government Investigations, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Europe English German stephan kleemann *attorney is a member of separate entity, rimon falkenfort, and not rimon p.c.stephan kleemann is a partner in rimon’s frankfurt office. mr. kleemann has extensive experience in complex litigation and internal investigations. as an accomplished litigator, he advises german and international clients in complex commercial disputes. he focuses his practice on director and officer liability and related insurance law issues, corporate disputes, post-m&a disputes, and capital markets liability litigation. he also has extensive expertise advising on professional liability issues.selected experiencerepresentation of deutsche telekom ag in germany’s first class-action lawsuit under the kapmug-act in respect of prospectus liability. leading negotiations of overall settlement.representation of a bank board member in respect of claims for damages in connection with cum/ex trades.representation of a bank board member in respect of claims for damages in connection with a factoring business model.representation of a jv partner against oem due to disputes over the branch in kuwait.representation of a major international bank in defending against claims for damages due to a non-performing financial market product of in the three-digit million range.advising a hedge fund in connection with its investment into a litigation-spv.internal investigation and advice to an international law firm in connection with the possible misconduct of a partner.mr. kleemann has been recognized as a leading attorney in conflict resolution by juve handbook 2021-2022. university of arizonamaster of laws (ll.m.) in international trade lawmecklenburg-vorpommernsecond state examuniversity of göttingenfirst state exam schmitz & partner rechtsanwälte (partner)latham & watkins (counsel)clifford chance (attorney) europe litigation and alternative dispute resolution regulatory, compliance & corporate governance white collar and government investigations english german partner partner - rimon falkenfort germany* frankfurt | |
 | Susan F. Klein Partner Tax, International Transactions Chicago | Susan F. Klein Partner EDUCATIONHarvard University J.D. cum laudeCornell University B.S.FACULTY POSITIONS
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Chicago Tax, International Transactions French Hebrew susan f. klein susan klein focuses her practice on tax matters relating to private international transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, entity formations, venture capital, financial services taxation, tax controversies, and counseling with respect to complex real estate transactions. she has extensive experience advising individuals and companies with respect to their investments and business operations in canada, western europe, and israel.susan also represents foreign nationals and corporations in connection with u.s. investments, licensing operations, acquisitions, joint venture participations, and estate planning, and individuals and businesses in connection with foreign investments and operations. she represents multinational groups (including foreign financial institutions) in connection with compliance with their obligations under the foreign account tax compliance act (fatca), counsels domestic and international businesses on transfer pricing issues, and participates in structuring of and tax planning with respect to the operations of offshore hedge funds.among her other engagements, susan has advised in regard to a significant number of workouts on behalf of a us$4 bn real estate advisory group in new york, including complex tax planning related to the restructuring of secured debt, has served as tax advisor for the private syndication of university housing, hotels and office buildings across canada, colombia, and chile, and the restructuring of a u.s. group, parented by a canadian corporation and, separately, a multinational group, parented by an eu based company.susan has written and lectured extensively on matters pertaining to taxation and international private transactions. she is a past author of a bi-monthly leading practitioner commentary for tax management international journal. she has presented papers before the american bar association, the canadian tax foundation, the international bar association, the international fiscal association, the new york university tax institute, the american institute of certified public accountants, the george washington university/irs institute on international taxation, and the practicing law institute.in addition to private practice, susan has held full-time faculty positions at emory university school of law and boston university school of law, where she taught taxation and international law.publicationsstrafford publications, cle webinar, co-speaker, “tax issues with foreign investment fund lending,” march 18, 2015leading edge alliance, speaker, “recent developments in international tax: the apple tax saga,” 2013aba u.s. latin america tax planning strategies conference, moderator, government panel, 2012aicpa international business, accounting, auditing and tax conference, speaker, “tax savings through the use of an offshore manufacturing and headquarters company: a case study,” 2010bna tax management international journal, vol. 36, no. 8, 382-384, author, “de-risked distributors: implications of the u.s. and oecd model treaties and commentaries and the oecd report on the attribution of profits to pes,” 2007bna tax management international journal, vol. 36, no. 5, 226-228, author, “new gra regulations – a giant step forward,” 2007bna tax management international journal, vol. 36, no. 4, 177-178, author, “nonresident aliens as eligible s corporation shareholders,” 2007bna tax management international journal, vol. 36, no. 2, 92-94, author, “substantial business activities: old wine in a new vessel?” 2007gwu and irs 20th annual institute on current issues in international taxation, speaker “current issues in the taxation of investment funds,” 2007bna tax management international journal, vol. 35, 631, author, “purging election for section 1297(e) pfics–more than one bite at the apple,” 2006bna tax management international journal, vol. 35, no. 10, 522-523, author, “master-feeder funds: domestic or foreign master?” 2006bna tax management international journal, vol. 35, no. 8, 409-411, author, “notice 2006-46: cross-border distributions and reorganizations of u.s. real property interests,” 2006gwu and irs 15th annual institute on current issues in international taxation, speaker, “attribution of activities and services: implications for trade or business sourcing and allocation of profits,” 200247th tax conference, canadian tax foundation, speaker, “u.s. estates, gift, and generationskipping transfer tax issues for canadians,” 1995awards & recognitiontaxation, leading lawyers (law bulletin media), 2018the international who’s who of corporate tax lawyers, 2012-2014, 2016-17women in tax leaders, euromoney’s international tax review (euromoney institutional investor), 2016-2020professional memberships & activitiesamerican bar foundation, fellowinternational fiscal association, u.s.a. branch, council; former member of executive committee; former vice president-secretaryinternational section of the american bar association, former member; taxation committee, former chairman and vice-chairman; canadian law committee, former chairmannew york state bar association, tax committee, international section, former vice chairmanassociated news, events & publicationssusan klein discusses the implications of tax legislative proposals and administrative developments for global m&a activity with international tax review (february 28, 2017)susan klein discusses the key provisions of the newly issued us model income tax convention with international tax review (march 9, 2016)susan klein discusses tax reform and transactional trends with international tax review (february 27, 2015) education harvard university j.d. cum laude cornell university b.s. faculty positions emory university school of law boston university school of law previous experience winston & strawn (partner) polsinelli (partner) harvard universityj.d. cum laudecornell universityb.s. winston & strawn, partnerpolsinelli, partnerfull time faculty positionsemory universityboston university school of law banking and financial services europe international international tax international transactions israel latin america mergers and acquisitions private investment funds real estate registered investment companies tax technology french hebrew partner state of illinois state of new york chicago | |
 | Jason Klein Partner Cannabis Law Washington, D.C. | Jason Klein Partner EDUCATIONIndiana University J.D. cum laude, M.P.A., B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Washington, D.C. Cannabis Law English jason klein jason klein is a business attorney with a long track record of representing cannabis businesses, both marijuana and hemp, in tightly regulated markets. as one of the first lawyers on the east coast to build a practice dedicated to the cannabis industry, mr. klein has a long track record of successfully navigating his clients through challenging regulatory and business operating environments amid uncertainty in new marketplaces. he has represented all types of cannabis business clients, from small and large, including direct and ancillary marijuana companies, hemp growers and supply chain operators, investors, registered providers, and many others, in a variety of states primarily east of the mississippi river. this involves serving as outside general counsel and advising more than 100 marijuana and hemp businesses, including some of the most recognizable brands in the industry, in every stage of the business life-cycle – from formation through license acquisition, to corporate disputes, transactions and exits. mr. klein’s greatest passion is structuring and negotiating all aspects of buy- and sell-side m&a deals, including maneuvering through complicated and novel regulatory issues in ways that bring buyers and sellers together to complete their most important transactions.mr. klein took on his first cannabis client in 2011, and since 2016 his practice has been exclusively dedicated to this industry. he is a founding board member of the national cannabis bar association and a frequent speaker at local and national events on cannabis business matters. since 2017 he has hosted a monthly webinar series, the cannabusiness key, a thought-leader speaker series which highlights leaders in cannabis to explore a wide range of topics relevant to industry insiders and newcomers alike. recent topics include “smart expansion: how to build a scalable mso” with joe caltabiano formerly of cresco, “how to identify smart money for your cannabis business” with steve ham of altmore capital, and “implementing the 2018 farm bill – a 2020 update” with eric steenstra of vote hemp. he is regularly published, quoted, and profiled in publications such as the baltimore sun, washington lawyer, and the cannabis business executive, among others.mr. klein is admitted in the district of columbia, maryland, and michigan. he graduated from indiana university – bloomington with a bachelor’s degree in physics with a minor in mathematics. he then returned to indiana university – bloomington to earn his juris doctor from the maurer school of law and masters of public administration from the school of public and environmental affairs (spea). he lives in washington, dc with his wife and three children. he especially enjoys traveling, having visited all 50 states and 70+ countries around the world, including many in africa, south america, and europe.speaking engagementspra global featured speaker – entering new global cannabis markets – october 10, 2020dc bar – fireside chat on real estate and the cannabis industry – march 18, 2020 (rescheduled)maryland state bar association – young lawyer section – november 14, 2019insurance roundtable of baltimore 2018 addison f. fowler annual seminar – presenter: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, october 12, 2018the business of medical cannabis in towson – moderator, “medicinal marijuana”, july 26 2018maryland association of counties conference – maco summer conference, the green rush panel, august 2017cannabis law institute – speaker and moderator: “the eastern tiger: how emerging markets are taking shape east of the mississippi”, july 2017state bar of michigan conference, “marihuana, what every lawyer must know”, michigan, october 2016cannabis business understanding and development summit, “doing good while doing well with your cannabis business”, washington d.c., august 2016capital cannashow, “cannabis business basics 101”, washington d.c. february 2016fall regional cannabis business summit, “developments in the law: maryland and the district of columbia”, new york, ny 2015national cannabis business summit, “east coast opportunities”, denver, co 2012 and 2013publicationsget on the ban wagon local cannabis opt outs (co-authored), the new jersey lawyer, october 2018green line rule 1.2(d) and the ethical considerations in advising cannabis clients in maryland (co-authored), the maryland bar journal, volume l, number 6, november/december 2017 education indiana university j.d. cum laude, m.p.a., b.a. previous experience offit kurman (principal and chair- cannabis law group) indiana universityj.d. cum laude, m.p.a., b.a. offit kurman (principal and chair- cannabis law group) cannabis law corporate and business transactions corporate governance mergers and acquisitions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance english partner district of columbia state of maryland state of michigan washington d.c. | |
 | Debbie A. Klis Partner Private Investment Funds, Securities and Capital Markets, Fund Formation, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies San Francisco, Washington, D.C. | Debbie A. Klis Partner EDUCATIONGeorgetown University L.LM., TaxationGolden Gate University J.D., Dean's List, Law Review, Vice President of the Public Interest Law FoundationSanta Clara University B.S., Dean's ListPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
San Francisco, Washington, D.C. Private Investment Funds, Securities and Capital Markets, Fund Formation, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies English German Spanish debbie a. klis debbie klis brings substantial investment fund, securities and capital markets experience with a particular emphasis on private equity and advising investment firms and equity sponsors on all aspects of their business including the formation, marketing and management of investment products, the launching of new business lines, and strategic investments and transactions, as well as the related operational, legal and regulatory issues.debbie works with sponsors on spac (special purposes acquisition company) ipos and related transactions in multiple capacities since 2008, including de-spac-ing transactions, exits to spacs, formation of sponsor entities, sponsor entity private offerings and structuring investments into third-party sponsors. debbie’s extensive securities experience includes securities offerings, sec reporting, and nasdaq & nyse listings and compliance. she also has experience with financial products, crowdfunding, domestic and international joint ventures, global equity offerings, where she represents placement agents, issuers, broker-dealers, public and private companies, investment banks, financial institutions, private funds, and investment advisers.debbie’s investment fund experience includes private equity funds, venture capital funds, complex partnership reorganizations, domestic and offshore hedge funds, real estate investment funds, qualified opportunity funds and large master-feeder structures. debbie also represents private funds, investment advisers and other clients in connection with impact investing including establishing esg investment policies. in addition to debbie’s traditional legal work, she represents the african women council, inc., a u.s.-based firm that facilitates investment into the democratic republic of the congo, on a pro bono, basis since 2011. debbie has also been recognized for her dedication to community service in the d.c. metro area. in 2022, she was recipient of the professional services heroine award at the march of dimes heroines of washington gala. education georgetown university l.lm., taxation golden gate university j.d., dean's list, law review, vice president of the public interest law foundation santa clara university b.s., dean's list previous experience polsinelli (shareholder) ballard spahr llp deloitte tax greenberg traurig, llp georgetown universityl.lm., taxationgolden gate universityj.d., dean’s list, law review, vice president of the public interest law foundationsanta clara universityb.s., dean’s list polsinelli (shareholder)ballard spahr llp (partner)deloitte llp, washington national taxgreenberg traurig, llp publications sec is weighing 50+ new rules which affect spacs, esg matters, private companies and private funds...some could arrive by this spring, rimon im report, feb. 14, 2022 sec chairman gensler reveals main components of his agenda: 10b5 plans, spacs and deps, rimon im report, sep. 14, 2021 chinese companies listed on us exchanges must disclose potential risk associated with potential government interference according to an sec official, rimon im report, jul. 27, 2021 alert to broker-dealers and hedge funds: sec charges broker-dealer with naked short-selling violations, rimon im report, may 28, 2021 latest news on esg regulations and investing, rimon im report, may 11, 2021 sec statement on accounting for warrants in spac ipos is causing some hands to wring, rimon im report, apr. 15, 2021 irs guidance provides flexibility for disaster-related extension of oz working capital safe harbor, rimon im report, apr. 13, 2021 new york’s legislative solution for libor adopted, rimon im report, apr. 8, 2021 sec announces enforcement task force focused on climate and esg issues, rimon im report, mar. 10, 2021 new ibor fallbacks take effect for derivatives, rimon im report, mar. 1, 2021 bi-partisan legislation introduced to extend oz investment period to 2028, rimon im report, feb. 21, 2021 taxation of carried interests is reignited by recent congressional bill, rimon im report, feb. 17, 2021 irs notice extends several opportunity zone investment deadlines, rimon im report, jan. 20, 2021 2020 in the rear-view mirror: key takeaways applicable to private investment funds and private offerings, rimon im report, jan. 8, 2021 eb-5 regional center program extended through june 30, 2021, rimon im report, dec. 22, 2020 sec charges public company for misleading covid-19 disclosures, rimon im report, dec. 5, 2020 welcome news in financial circles: libor termination extended briefly, rimon im report, dec. 2, 2020 let the fundraising begin: sec harmonizes private offering regime, family wealth report, nov. 13, 2020 emerging esg compliance obligations for private funds, law 360, oct. 19, 2020 libor transition developments: fallback supplement and protocol to be released october 23, 2020, rimon im report, oct. 14, 2020 september 30, 2020’s libor hardwired transition date has arrived, rimon im report, sept 30, 2020 sec expands pool of eligible private offering participants, rimon im report, sept 16, 2020 new esg-related regulatory obligations for private funds, rimonlaw.com, sept. 23, 2020 uscis issues clarifying guidance for redeployment of eb-5 capital, rimonlaw.com, july 30, 2020 increase in sophistication of ransomware attacks on sec registrants, rimon im report, july 21, 2020 arrc releases fallback language for the libor transition, rimon im report, july 2, 2020 welcome news for venture capital, opportunity zone and other private equity funds: federal agencies ease volcker rule restrictions, rimon im report, june 26, 2020 the investor advisory committee urges sec to take global lead in requiring esg disclosures, rimon im report, june 20, 2020 real estate private equity investments: types of structures, lexis nexis, june 15, 2020 irs provides several items of relief benefiting qualified opportunity funds and their investors, rimon insight, june 5, 2020 sec rule proposal governing good faith determinations of fair value, rimon im report, may 16, 2020 cybersecurity considerations in the time of covid-19, co-author, covid-19 blog, march 19, 2020 sec proposes modernizing adviser advertising and cash solicitation rules, author, polsinelli funds digest, february 2020 cftc codifies relief for family offices, commodity pool operators and trading advisors, co-author, polsinelli funds digest, february 2020 eb-5 in 2020: managing the ‘ stun gun’ that just hit the investment program, quoted, bisnow, january 22, 2020 rounds doubles down on eb-5: new bill would reform and prolong program, quoted, rapid city journal, november 11, 2019 let’s keep a good thing going: congress urged to save the eb-5 program, author, new york real estate journal, august 20, 2019 omb completes regulatory review of eb-5 immigrant investor program modernization rules: final reform measures may be published imminently, author, the national law review, july 1, 2019 source of cheap real-estate financing is getting more expensive, quoted, wall street journal, june 4, 2019 get in the zone: a primer o n forming qualified opportunity funds, author, oz magazine, volume 1, issue 1, may 2019 u.s. securities law and due diligence can protect foreign investors, author, eb5 investors magazine, january 8, 2019 eb-5 immigrant petitions are at lowest levels in at least five years, quoted, the real deal, november 1, 2018 advisors offer deep dive into their real-asset investing strategies, quoted, institutional allocator, august 21, 2018 fund formation checklist for a private equity fund, author, lexisnexis, may 5, 2017 real estate financing from the crowd, author, aba probate and property journal, vol. 30, no. 6, real property, trust estate law section of the american bar association, november/december 2017 speaking engagements strafford publications, panelist, construction financing: utilizing tax credits, tax increment financing, eb-5 visa program, and crowdfunding websites, may 10, 2022 2020 virtual uglobal immigration expo, panelist, investing during a pandemic, hong kong, april 16, 2020 opportunity zones: investing in startups, speaker, oc4 venture studio, costa mesa, california, december 11, 2019 visiting the land of oz: how opportunity zone incentives benefit commercial real estate, speaker, crew network annual convention, orlando, fl, september 26, 2019 the land of oz: how family offices can work in opportunity zones, moderator, 2nd annual family office connect, harvard club, new york, ny, may 22, 2019 coasis coalition opportunity zones superconference, dallas, texas, panelist: structures and funding of qualified opportunity zone funds panel, venture investing qualified opportunity fund panel and opportunity zone business panel on formation, positioning and maintaining, april 3-4, 2019 opportunity zone expo, los angeles jw marriott, california, speaker on two panels, january 25, 2019 2018 beijing eb-5 & global programs expo, speaker, may 8, 2018, beijing, china 2018 global asset & investment opportunities forum, panel moderator, the china investor, may 11, 2018, beijing, china 2017: year of the reit, moderator, the china investor's 2017 beijing global private equity opportunities forum; beijing, china, may 19-20, 2017 will the eb-5 regional center program end?, speaker, eb5projects.com; washington, d.c., april 21, 2017 eb-5 financing as an alternative source of capital for housing, speaker, u.s. department of housing and urban development; washington, d.c., february 1, 2017 trends in real estate finance: pace, tifs, and crowdfunding, speaker, 2016 advanced real property institute, maryland state bar; columbia, md, september 27, 2016 speaker, 2016 new york eb-5 & investment immigration convention; new york, ny, july 18, 2016 traditional and new financing opportunities for affordable housing, panelist, best of the west in affordable housing development and financing conference; san francisco, ca, march 18, 2016 awards equity capital markets lawyer of the year finalist, women in business law americas, 2023 professional services heroine award winner, march of dimes 22nd annual heroines of washington gala, 2022 top 15 corporate attorneys, eb5 investors magazine, 2023 top 15 corporate attorneys, eb5 investors magazine, 2022 top 15 corporate attorneys, eb5 investors magazine, 2021 top 15 corporate attorneys, eb5 investors magazine, 2018 top 15 corporate attorneys, eb5 investors magazine, 2016 community service award, beth sholom 68th annual honoree celebration, 2015 maryland's top 100 women, the daily record’s (gannett co., inc.), 2013 affiliations global member, 100 women in finance member, american bar association broker-dealer subcommittee and investment adviser subcommittee member, wind – women in derivatives africa banking and financial services broker dealers china corporate and business transactions corporate governance derivatives emerging companies and venture capital environmental, social and governance fund formation international international transactions investment advisers and other asset managers israel mergers and acquisitions private investment funds regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets special purpose acquisition companies tax english german spanish partner district of columbia state of california state of maryland u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. district court for the northern district of california san francisco washington d.c. | |
 | Lukian Kobzeff Partner Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Transactions, Cannabis Law Los Angeles | Lukian Kobzeff Partner EDUCATIONPepperdine University School of Law J.D.Linfield College B.S.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Transactions, Cannabis Law English lukian kobzeff lukian kobzeff focuses his practice on advising startup companies and established businesses operating in emerging industries on various aspects of formation, structuring, operations, governance, and financing. this includes debt and equity financing, acquisitions (buy and sell side), and entity structuring. lukian also leverages his knowledge in economics and finance to provide additional outside general counsel guidance.lukian advises clients in emerging markets, consumer packaged goods, technology and software, agriculture, and cannabis. lukian also has experience with non-profits, both as counsel and as a director of several non-profit boards. lukian utilizes his broad experience to provide valuable advice and insight to his clients, to draft and negotiate complex legal documents and contracts, and to zealously advocate on his clients’ behalf. education pepperdine university school of law j.d. linfield college b.s. previous experience frontera law group (partner) pepperdine law review (managing editor) pepperdine university school of lawj.d.linfield collegeb.s. frontera law group (partner)pepperdine law review (managing editor) cannabis law corporate and business transactions corporate governance emerging companies and venture capital mergers and acquisitions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance english partner state of california state of nevada u.s. district court for the district of nevada los angeles | |
 | Thomas Koch Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Fund Formation, Banking and Financial Services, Investment Advisers and Other Asset Managers, Europe Frankfurt | Thomas Koch Partner Frankfurt Corporate and Business Transactions, Fund Formation, Banking and Financial Services, Investment Advisers and Other Asset Managers, Europe English German thomas koch *attorney is a member of separate entity, rimon falkenfort, and not rimon p.c.thomas koch is a partner in our corporate and finance practice. he advises german and international clients primarily on banking regulatory issues and investment law. his clients include banks, financial service providers and fund managers as well as companies outside the financial sector.thomas koch has more than 15 years of experience in advising clients on business and product development and related transactions. he represents clients before german and european regulatory authorities and stock exchanges. he has assisted in numerous licensing proceedings concerning investment firms, fund managers, payment institutions and benchmark administrators.in addition, thomas koch has extensive expertise in advising venture capital funds and assisting with financing rounds, including the structuring and execution of complex transactions in the area of venture capital financing.awards and recognitionbest lawyers – banking and finance law, 2025booksfrase/badura/koch, management- und mitarbeiterbeteiligung [management- and employee participation], 1st edition 2024 (co-editor and author)§§ 68-76, 101-107 kagb in: moritz/klebeck/jesch (editors), frankfurter kommentar zum kapitalanlagerecht [frankfurt commentary on investment law] volume 1, 1st edition 2016§ 17 (insidergeschäfte und marktmanipulation [insider dealing and market manipulation]) in: sieber/satzger/v.heintschel-heinegg (editors), europäisches strafrecht [european criminal law], 2nd edition 2014due diligence und beteiligungserwerb aus sicht des insiderrechts [due diligence and stock acquisition from the perspective of insider law], 2006, also doctoral thesis rheinische friedrich-wilhelms-university bonndr., lawrheinische friedrich-wilhelms-university bonnfirst state exam in lawrheinische friedrich-wilhelms-universität bonnsecond state exam in law partner at international law firms (luther / andersen)senior associate at international law firm (baker & mckenzie)associate at international law firm (linklaters) banking and financial services corporate and business transactions europe fund formation investment advisers and other asset managers english german partner partner - rimon falkenfort england and wales germany* frankfurt | |
 | Stephan Krampe Partner Tax, Real Estate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions Frankfurt | Stephan Krampe Partner Frankfurt Tax, Real Estate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions English German stephan krampe *attorney is a member of separate entity, rimon falkenfort, and not rimon p.c.stephan krampe advises institutional investors and family offices on the tax and legal structuring of complex corporate transactions, including the conception and implementation of fund structures, alternative investments, and structured financing. he has a particular focus on the real estate sector.mr. krampe is a certified tax consultant (steuerberater), has an ll.m. in international tax law from new york university, and has been included in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the best lawyers in germany list of handelsblatt for his expertise in tax law.selected experiencerepresentation of real estate investment manager aew on a closed-end investment partnership on the acquisition of an innovative office property complex in new eastside, munich.representation of manufacturer terex corporation on the sale of its mobile crane business, demag mobile cranes.representation of mount street mortgage servicing limited on its acquisition of eaa portfolio advisers gmbh (now called mount street portfolio advisers).representation of the german asset manager colcap, on the acquisition of a capri by fraser hotel.representation of bank11 in regards to several securitizations of car loans with a total issue volume of 1.7 billion.representation of an institutional investor in regards to the conclusion of a mezzanine financing for the high-rise icon t1 in frankfurt’s city center.representation of an institutional investor on a joint venture to acquire a portfolio of more than 30 logistics properties in several countries.representation of london-based aegila capital management on its joint venture to acquire the rellinghaus in essen for more than eur 140 million from union investment.representation of dubai-based real estate developer select investment limited in relation to the forward sale of a hotel project in frankfurt.awards & recognitionbest lawyers in germany, 2021-2022legal500, germany, 2019-2020mr. krampe was described by legal500 as an attorney who “works very quickly and thoroughly while also understanding business relationships very well,” (germany, 2019 legal 500).publicationsbundesverfassungsgericht kippt grundsteuer [federal constitutional court overturns property tax], der steuerberater, 5/2018Überschusserzielungsabsicht bei der kapitalanlage unter der abgeltungsteuer [on certain aspects of the flat tax regime] (together with martin haisch), dstr 2011, 2178kapitalertragsteuer bei verbriefungstransaktionen im lichte des bfh-urteils v. 22. juni 2010 – i r 78/09 [on withholding tax on securitizations in light of federal tax court ruling], (together with florian lechner), fr 2011, 607einzelfragen zur abgeltungsteuer – teil i [certain aspects of the flat tax regime], (together with martin haisch), fr 2010, 311steuerliche aspekte der verbriefung von körperschaftssteuerguthaben [on tax aspects of securitization of corporate tax credits], (together with marcus helios), corporate finance, 2/2010 new york universityll.m. international taxation bryan cave leighton paisner llp (partner) corporate and business transactions mergers and acquisitions real estate transactions tax english german partner partner - rimon falkenfort germany* frankfurt | |
 | Greg Krauss Partner Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Trademark and Copyright Northern Virginia | Greg Krauss Partner Northern Virginia Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Trademark and Copyright greg krauss gregory a. krauss focuses on patent litigation in federal courts and the patent trial and appeal board, trademark prosecution in the united states patent and trademark office, and trademark litigation in federal courts and the trademark trial and appeal board. his clients include intellectual property owners in a variety of industries, including defense contractors, trade associations, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, computer devices and components, computer networks and more.greg has been a trial lawyer since 1988. his practice has centered primarily on cases that combine complex scientific issues with complex litigation issues. he has litigated cases involving patent infringement, trademark infringement, environmental liability under cercla, environmental insurance coverage, toxic tort chemical exposures, and pharmaceutical regulatory issues. he has tried cases in state, federal, and administrative courts.selected experience:trial co-counsel in an eight-day computer network device patent jury trial in the united states district court for the eastern district of texas representing innovation sciences, llc (2020)trial co-counsel in multiple “covered business method” review patent challenges at the patent trial and appeal board representing smartflash, llc (2015-2016)trial co-counsel in a three-week cercla arranger liability bench trial in the united states district court for the eastern district of wisconsin representing appleton papers inc. (2012)trial co-counsel in a four-week dram patent jury trial in the united states district court for the district of new jersey representing matsushita industrial electrical, ltd. (2006)trial co-counsel in a three-month medical device patent jury trial in the united states district court for the western district of tennessee representing medtronic sofamor danek. (2004)lead trial counsel for bayer corporation in administrative proceedings before the united states food and drug administration, in the matter of: enrofloxacin for poultry: withdrawal of approval of new animal drug application nada 140-828, the first animal drug withdrawal case to be tried since 1985. (2002 – 2003)trial defense co-counsel in a two-month, multi-plaintiff, “sick building syndrome” jury trial in the superior court for the district of columbia, a case arising from the epa headquarters building in washington, d.c. (1993)lead counsel in a pro bono asylum case, achieving asylum in september 2010 for a teenaged el salvadoran girl who was persecuted by gangs in her hometown. greg was lead trial counsel at the merits hearing. before a decision on the merits, a law change impacted where the case could be first heard. greg moved the matter to the united states customs and immigration service and won asylum. (2009 – 2010)lead counsel in a pro bono asylum case, achieving asylum in february 2007 for an ethiopian professor who was persecuted and imprisoned on account of his political affiliations, ethnic background and religious beliefs. greg was lead trial counsel at the may 2005 merits hearing in the united states immigration court, arlington, va and lead counsel on appeal before the board of immigration appeals. (2005 – 2007)in addition to the trials above, greg has achieved results without trial for clients, including the following cases:future enterprises pte. ltd. (trademark opposition by eti gida sanayi ve ticaret anonim sirketi in the trademark trial and appeal board, 2021)internet promise group llc (trademark opposition by apple inc.in the trademark trial and appeal board, 2021)empower pharmaceuticals llc (patent infringement, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, false designation of origin and false advertising under the lanham act, unfair competition and false advertising under the new jersey fair trade act, and violations of new jersey pharmacy regulations alleged by metuchen pharmaceuticals llc, resolved after motion to dismiss ruling, united states district court for the district of new jersey, 2018)the laurus alliance project corporation dba the laurus project (trademark opposition by lions gate entertainment inc. in the trademark trial and appeal board, 2017)logicmark, llc (patent infringement alleged by nevin jenkins, resolved after motion to dismiss ruling, united states district court for the eastern district of virginia, 2017)wtc captive insurance company, inc. (insurance coverage, summary judgment against certain underwriters of lloyd’s, london and certain london market insurers on duty to defend and equitable contribution, united states district court for the southern district of new york, 2008)swett & crawford (insurance contract, case dismissed on summary judgment, superior court of the district of columbia, 2005)medtronic sofamor danek (conversion and unjust enrichment claims dismissed on summary judgment, united states district court for the western district of tennessee, 2004)cutting edge technologies (supplier contract, awarded $1.5 million on summary judgment, united states district court for the district of maryland, 2002) + continental insurance company (insurance coverage, summary judgment finding no coverage, connecticut superior court, 1999)zurich american life insurance (annuity contract, summary judgment finding no breach of contract, superior court of the district of columbia, 1995)rutland fire clay company (asbestos personal injury, summary judgment finding no liability, circuit court for baltimore county, md 1989) university of notre damebachelor of science in chemical engineeringdelaware law school of widener universityj.d. davidson berquist jackson + gowdey (partner)mcdermott will & emery llp (partner)carr goodson lee & warner, p.c. (partner intellectual property intellectual property litigation patent counseling and prosecution trademark and copyright partner district of columbia state of maryland state of new jersey state of virginia u.s district court for the eastern district of texas u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. court of appeals for the seventh circuit u.s. courts of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the district of columbia u.s. district court for the district of maryland u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the eastern district of texas u.s. district court for the eastern district of wisconsin u.s. district court for the southern district of texas u.s. district court for the western district of michigan northern virginia | |
 | Patrick Kuehl, Jr Partner Intellectual Property Kansas City | Patrick Kuehl, Jr Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Notre Dame Law School J.D.University of Iowa B.S. Chemical EngineeringPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Kansas City Intellectual Property English patrick kuehl, jr patrick kuehl, a registered patent attorney and litigator, advises clients when they are accused of infringement or when theft or misuses of intellectual property threaten their enterprise’s hard-earned advantages. corporations and individuals trust his advice in the prosecution and defense of trademark, copyright, patent and trade secret matters. he represents clients in inter partes reviews before the patent trial and appeal board, and in trademark cancellation and opposition proceedings before the u.s. patent and trademark office.patrick counsels companies in the areas of internet domain name disputes and software litigation. in his business litigation practice, he represents clients in state and federal courts in the areas of breach of contract, false advertising, unfair competition, business disparagement, defamation, right of publicity and fraud.representative mattersdefended multiple patent cases for one of the world’s leading antivirus companieswon decision by a federal jury for layne christensen company in protection of patent for chemical technology that removes arsenic from watersuccessfully defended advertising company vertis inc. in right of publicity lawsuit filed by michael jordan, who sought more than $10 million in damages over a vertis-produced advertising tribute to jordanwon multi-million arbitration for wireco world group inc. from san francisco-based computer company for breach of contract and professional negligence in the installation of a specialized software systemrepresented national baking company hostess brands inc. in trademark cancellation actions before the u.s. patent and trademark officerepresented huhtamaki inc. in trade secret case over production of chinet® paper plateswon a jury decision for company owned by former navy seal team six members in trade secret dispute involving the design and production of tactical airboatssuccessfully handled numerous domain name disputes under the uniform domain name dispute resolution policysuccessfully defended one of the world’s largest manufacturers of agricultural and construction equipment from patent infringement claimsdefended california company in patent case involving global positioning system (gps) device for use in the planting and harvesting of agricultural cropsprosecuted patent infringement case for herzog railroad services inc. involving ballast distribution in rail carsrepresented diamantina christensen trading, boyles bros diamantina and christensen chile in patent infringement case related to core drill bits. obtained dismissal for all three defendantsawardsintellectual property, missouri & kansas super lawyers (thomson reuters corporation), 2009, 2013, 2015-2018up and coming lawyer, missouri lawyers weekly (missouri lawyers media), 2008 education university of notre dame law school j.d. university of iowa b.s. chemical engineering previous experience husch blackwell (partner) university of notre dame law schoolj.d.university of iowab.s. chemical engineering husch blackwell (partner) arbitration and mediation intellectual property intellectual property litigation patent counseling and prosecution technology trademark and copyright english partner state of kansas state of missouri supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the eighth circuit u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the central district of illinois u.s. district court for the district of kansas u.s. district court for the district of nebraska u.s. district court for the eastern district of wisconsin u.s. district court for the western district of missouri united states patent and trademark office (uspto) united states tax court kansas city | |
 | Dmitry Kunitsa Partner Real Estate, Eastern Europe and the Baltics, Entertainment, Sports and Media New York | Dmitry Kunitsa Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Alabama M.C.L.Kazan State University J.D.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
New York Real Estate, Eastern Europe and the Baltics, Entertainment, Sports and Media English Russian dmitry kunitsa dmitry kunitsa has almost 30 years of experience advising clients on doing business in russia and other countries of eastern europe. mr. kunitsa’s practice is focused on assisting foreign legal entities and individuals with their investments in this region and helping russian companies and nationals to do business in other countries, including in europe, the united states, the middle east and in south east asia. mr. kunitsa has a broad network across russia to call on to provide local counsel, to the extent it is needed.on inbound investments, mr. kunitsa specializes in real estate, mergers & acquisitions, corporate, civil law matters and compliance. his flagship projects include the acquisition and reconstruction of landmark properties in moscow and st. petersburg, greenfield and brownfield development of industrial facilities in russian regions, servicing the coverage of olympic games and soccer world cup, acquisitions and dispositions of large retail chains, and pioneer franchise arrangements. on the outbound front, mr. kunitsa focuses on assisting his private clients with structuring their investments in assets and ongoing businesses and forming joint ventures and partnerships, particularly in relation to real estate, gaming and entertainment, blockchain and cryptocurrency-based projects. notably, mr. kunitsa has successfully argued cases decided by constitutional court of russia and supreme court of russia and advised a number of nhl teams on signing contracts with russian hockey players. education university of alabama m.c.l. kazan state university j.d. previous experience morgan lewis (partner) dewey & leboeuf (partner) squire sanders (partner) university of alabamam.c.l.kazan state universityj.d. morgan lewis (partner)dewey & leboeuf (partner)squire sanders (partner) [vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion active_section="" collapsible_all="true" title="other notable representations"][vc_tta_section title="other notable representations" tab_id="1623029664187-c04f84ca-a5ab"][vc_column_text] representation of a client in obtaining a favorable ruling of the constitutional court of russia on highly controversial matter of use of own properties by religious organizations that are not zoned for religious activities for holding worship services and other religious activities. advising a large international religious organization on numerous acquisitions, dispositions, development and construction projects in russia, on zoning rules and regulations, and on its relations with governmental agencies. representing professional poker player on various aspects of privately held matches in the us and eu. advising nhl teams on russian labor law aspects related to signing of players. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] publications author, review of some aspects of the russian legislation on fiduciary management of property and personal funds through the prism of the law on trusts in the united states and canada, kutafin law review, volume 9, issue 3 (2022) co-author, challenging the land use and development rules: legal grounds and court practice, 1/30/2018 author, russian court terminates lease agreement using “adhesion” doctrine, 2/19/2015 author, amendments to russian urban development code: clarifications on tort liability, 5/1/2013 author, amendments to russian civil code related to immovable property, 1/31/2013 [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color="custom" accent_color="#cccccc" css=".vc_custom_1623029580635{margin-top: 2em !important;}"][vc_column_text] awards and recognition best lawyers in russia, best lawyers (bl rankings llc), 2020 europe's leading lawyers for business, chambers & partners, 2017 which lawyers?, plc (ford sinclair limited), 2009 europe, middle east & africa, the legal 500 (legalease ltd), 2017 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] construction eastern europe and the baltics entertainment, sports and media europe international mergers and acquisitions non-profit organizations real estate english russian partner russia state of new york new york | |
 | Suzanne L’Hernault Partner Leveraged Finance, Banking and Financial Services New Jersey (Bedminster), New York | Suzanne L’Hernault Partner EDUCATIONFordham University J.D.S.U.N.Y at Stony Brook B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
New Jersey (Bedminster), New York Leveraged Finance, Banking and Financial Services English suzanne l’hernault suzanne l’hernault represents lenders and borrowers in a wide range of secured and unsecured financing transactions. focusing her practice in leveraged buyout financing, asset-based lending, working capital financing, project funding, and workouts, suzanne has extensive experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, letters of credit, inter-creditor agreements, subordination agreements, and security documents.suzanne also has extensive experience in dealing with liquidity facilities, working capital lines of credit, term loans, and debt restructuring agreements. suzanne also advises administrative agents in syndicated credit facilities.representative mattersrepresented a major money-center bank in an $800 million unsecured credit facility to a national accounting firm consisting of a $500 million five-year revolving credit, swing line and letter of credit facility and a $300 million, five year term loan facility.represented a new york bank in a $225 million senior unsecured credit facility to a major manufacturer and distributor of irrigation equipment and power transmission towers, comprised of (i) a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an amount up to $150 million, with a $10 million sublimit for swing line loans, a $50 million sublimit for standby and trade letters of credit and a $50 million sublimit for loans in euros and (ii) a $75 million senior unsecured five-year term loan facility.represented a european bank in providing $180 million in senior secured working capital financing to an aluminum manufacturer and refiner. representation included several restructurings of this facility in response to adverse conditions in the aluminum industry and problems particular to this borrower.represented a major national bank in a $178.5 million senior unsecured credit facility comprised of (i) a $59.58 million three-year revolving credit facility with a $15 million sublimit for trade letters of credit, a $6.5 million sublimit for standby letters of credit, and a $7 million sublimit for swing line loans and (ii) a $118.9 million 364-day revolving credit facility.represented a new york bank in a $120 million senior secured credit facility to a major manufacturer and distributor of costumes, comprised of (i) a $105 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a $20 million sublimit for trade letters of credit, a $2.5 million sublimit for standby letters of credit, and a $7 million sublimit for swing line loans and (ii) a $15 million senior secured four-year term loan facility.represented a new york bank as letter of credit issuer and lender, in a $110 million secured revolving credit, term loan, letter of credit and bankers’ acceptance facility comprised of a (i) $60 million term a facility, (ii) $30 million term b facility and (iii) a $20 million revolving credit facility with a $10 million sublimit for standby and trade letters of credit.represented a public company in the negotiation of a secured credit facility providing for a term loan of $110 million and a revolving credit commitment of $30 million, with a letter of credit sublimit of $8 million for working capital and general corporate purposes.represented two european banks in issuing standby letters of credit in an aggregate stated amount of $50 million to support the obligations of the account party under a settlement implementation agreement.represented a national bank in a $22.2 million secured working capital, equipment financing and acquisition facility comprised of (i) a $16 million revolving credit facility with a $1 million sublimit for standby letters of credit, (ii) $1.2 million convertible revolving credit facility and (iii) $5 million term loan.represented a venture capital acquisition vehicle in the negotiation of a senior secured credit facility providing for a $17 million term loan and an $8 million revolving credit facility and a subordinated credit facility providing for the issuance of $8 million in senior subordinated notes, the proceeds of which financings were used to finance the acquisition of an equipment manufacturer.represented a new york bank in its credit relationship with two families of private equity funds, including multiple contemporaneous credit facilities, letters of credit in support of unit investment trusts and uncommitted lines of credit.represented a uk bank in complex bankruptcy proceedings in separate states of a parent and former subsidiary involving the bankrupt parent’s conversion to equity of the bank’s security at the bankrupt subsidiary level. worked with the bank in developing a litigation strategy and supervision and assistance of litigation counsel in obtaining the rescission of the conversion at the parent level resulting in restoration of the bank’s secured position and giving it the leverage to compel the subsidiary to settle with the bank. prepared and negotiated a settlement agreement, negotiated with the unsecured creditors to attempt to gain their acceptance, persuaded the subsidiary to push through the settlement over the objection of the unsecured creditors and ultimately recovered for the bank payment in full of its secured claim and partial payment of an unsecured claim which would otherwise have proven worthless.represented a european bank, as agent, lender and letter of credit issuer, in the secured financing of a project to construct and operate a plant for the manufacture of wallboard products. the facility included a term loan, a standby loan, a construction loan and a standby letter of credit facility. drafted and negotiated all financing and security documents, assisting the bank in determining an appropriate capital structure and review of equipment purchase contracts, construction contracts and employment agreements. after the manufacturer went into bankruptcy due to a decline in the construction industry, also advised the agent in bankruptcy, assisted in developing a strategy to locate potential purchasers for the assets, negotiating the terms for sale of the assets (comprising real estate, equipment, inventory and intellectual property) to a fortune 500 corporation, preparing and negotiating the asset and equipment sale agreements and all related contract assignments and bills of sale and closing the transaction.represented a european bank in the purchase by its new york branch of the entire u.s. loan portfolio of another european bank. the portfolio consisted of syndicated loans, single-bank loans and participations.memberships/affiliationsmember, american bar association education fordham university j.d. s.u.n.y at stony brook b.a. previous experience greenberg traurig llp (partner) gibbons pc lowenstein sandler (senior counsel) fordham universityj.d.s.u.n.y at stony brookb.a. greenberg traurig llp (partner)gibbons pclowenstein sandler (senior counsel) banking and financial services bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring leveraged finance english partner state of new jersey state of new york new jersey (bedminster) new york | |
 | Nicolas Lafont Partner Corporate and Business Transactions, Japan, Mergers and Acquisitions Dallas | Nicolas Lafont Partner Dallas Corporate and Business Transactions, Japan, Mergers and Acquisitions English French Spanish nicolas lafont nicolas lafont focuses his practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint-venture transactions, corporate reorganizations and general corporate and commercial representation. he has led transactions in a wide range of sectors, including energy, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductor equipment, software, technology, the automotive industry, chemicals and manufacturing.nicolas is admitted to practice in texas, new york and paris. his transactional experience extends to various countries in america, asia and europe.selected experiencerepresenting esi group, a french software company listed on euronext paris, on a take-private transaction with keysight technologies for eur913m;represented a u.s. investment fund on two equity investments in french media and entertainment companies;represented mirakl, a french technology company, on a joint venture in japan.represented sonepar, a global distributor of electrical, industrial and safety products, on two acquisitions in france.represented a french leading audit firm in the structuring and implementation of its alliance with five audit firms in north america.represented austrian vaccine developer themis on its eur300m sale to merck.represented a leading japanese energy company in its eur750 million investment in the french nuclear industry.represented a european cybersecurity company in the negotiation of a joint venture to distribute its technology and products in argentina.membershipsinternational bar association, m&a and latin america sectionsfrench american chamber of commerce, texasawards and recognitionbest lawyers® in france, insolvency & reorganization law, 2024 and 2025thomson reuters, stand-out lawyer – independently rated lawyers, 2024 the legal 500 emea, recommended, 2022 iflr1000, m&a, 2022-2023 le magazine des affaires, rising star of the french m&a legal market, 2013 university of arizona james e. rogers college of lawllm, international trade lawuniversité lille iimaster’s degree, european business law mcdermott will & emery, partnerherbert smith, associatecravath swaine & moore, foreign attorney corporate and business transactions japan mergers and acquisitions english french spanish partner paris, france state of new york state of texas dallas | |
 | Emma R. Larson Partner Equipment Leasing and Finance, Banking and Financial Services, International Trade and Customs Law Seattle | Emma R. Larson Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Miami J.D. School of Law, magna cum laudeLund University, Sweden M.S. Environmental Management and PolicySwarthmore College B.A. Political SciencePREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Seattle Equipment Leasing and Finance, Banking and Financial Services, International Trade and Customs Law English Swedish emma r. larson professional experienceemma larson is a partner in rimon’s seattle office. she practices corporate and finance law with a focus on aviation and cross-border leasing and structured transactions across amer, apec and emea. her practice encompasses aircraft portfolio acquisitions and finance transactions, executive jet finance, leveraged finance and operating leases, asset-backed securities transactions, syndicated loans, private placements and securitizations.ms. larson has a background in large-scale aviation and equipment deals and has advised financial institutions, aircraft and helicopter leasing companies, airlines, high net worth individuals, investors, export credit agencies and corporations globally on major transactions. outside of aviation, ms. larson supports her clients with general corporate and secured finance work and has an interest in the developing industries of cannabis financing and esg.selected experiencerepresentation of us and irish aircraft lessors on all aspects of acquisition of commercial aircraft subject to operating leases and registered in various jurisdictions, which includes coordination of acquisition with new and existing finance facilities.representation of administrative agents and lenders in syndicated secured aircraft and rotorcraft portfolio financings, including management of waivers and amendments.representation of various financial institutions and high net worth individuals in structuring and implementing various executive jet transactions.representation of export credit financers internationally (including in france and brazil) in relation to the financing of aircraft by lessors and commercial airlines.awardschina deal of the year, trade finance magazine (euromoney institutional investor plc)export credit agency backed financing deal of the year, trade finance magazine (euromoney institutional investor plc)export credit agency backed financing deal of the year, trade finance magazine (euromoney institutional investor plc)deal of the year, airfinance journal education university of miami j.d. school of law, magna cum laude lund university, sweden m.s. environmental management and policy swarthmore college b.a. political science previous experience white & case llp university of miamij.d. school of law, magna cum laudelund university, swedenm.s. environmental management and policyswarthmore collegeb.a. political science white & case llp banking and financial services corporate and business transactions environmental, social and governance equipment leasing and finance europe international international trade and customs law leveraged finance english swedish partner district of columbia state of florida state of new york state of washington seattle | |
 | Michael S. Lazaroff Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Competition, Antitrust, and Consumer Law, International, Intellectual Property Litigation New York | Michael S. Lazaroff Partner New York Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Competition, Antitrust, and Consumer Law, International, Intellectual Property Litigation English Hebrew michael lazaroff michael lazaroff is a partner in the rimon litigation group in the new york office. he is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer with over two decades of experience in complex commercial litigation and arbitration representing both defendants and plaintiffs. his extensive experience includes international litigation and arbitration, multidistrict actions, class actions, partnership disputes, antitrust litigation and counseling, copyright litigation, complex contract disputes, and pharmaceutical litigation. many of the disputes in which he has represented clients have involved cross border or international litigation issues relating to european, latin american, asian, african and middle eastern countries. he has represented clients in numerous industries, including the beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device, mining, financial services, waste management, securities, and transportation industries.prior to joining rimon, mr. lazaroff litigated for several large law firms including, including reed smith llp, greenberg traurig and cadwalader. he also co-authored amicus briefs on behalf of national jewish organizations on issues related to religious freedom in various courts including the united states supreme court. he has been recognized by super lawyers for general litigation in new york (2018-2023).speaking engagementsglobal grc, data privacy & cyber security confex, usa (events 4 sure) – panelist, 2023 stanford law school(j.d., with distinction)harvard university(a.b., magna cum laude) reed smith llp (partner)greenberg traurig llp (partner)cadwalader, wickersham & taft llp (partner)proskauer rose llp (senior counsel) arbitration and mediation artificial intelligence competition, antitrust, and consumer law data privacy and cybersecurity intellectual property litigation international litigation and alternative dispute resolution real estate litigation technology trademark and copyright white collar and government investigations english hebrew partner state of new york supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the eleventh circuit u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of michigan u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york new york | |
 | Olivia Lê Horovitz Founding Partner of Paris Office Mergers and Acquisitions, International Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Environmental, Social and Governance, Cannabis Law, Artificial Intelligence, International Trade and Customs Law Paris | Olivia Lê Horovitz Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Paris, Pantheon-Sorbonne Master’s DegreeUniversity of Paris, Pantheon-Sorbonne DESS (post-diploma), International LawUniversity of Paris, Pantheon-Sorbonne DESS (post-diploma), Foreign Trade LawUniversity of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law LL.M. Transactional Business PracticeUniversity of Paris, Pantheon-Sorbonne DEA (post-graduate degree), Environmental LawPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Paris Mergers and Acquisitions, International Transactions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Environmental, Social and Governance, Cannabis Law, Artificial Intelligence, International Trade and Customs Law English French olivia lê horovitz *attorney is a member of a french separate legal entity, rimôn electa law s.e.l.a.s. and not rimôn p.c. ms. olivia lê horovitz has extensive experience practicing corporate law. her practice is primarily focused on cross-border mergers and acquisitions as well as private equity transactions. she represents clients in a variety of complex multijurisdictional acquisition transactions, including acquisition or sale of businesses, distressed companies, restructurings, divestitures, spin offs, recapitalizations, joint ventures and complex commercial contracts. ms. lê horovitz regularly advises us, european, israeli and chinese companies wishing to invest in europe in the context of private and public acquisitions as well as french companies looking to expand internationally. she also advises french and foreign investment funds and strategic investors in their financing and acquisition activities as well as private and public companies at all stages of their development.on the counseling side, ms. lê horovitz advises clients on a full range of domestic and international sensitive corporate governance and responsibility issues, including environmental social governance (esg). she also helps companies navigate european and french regulations in the growing industry of cannabis and cbd.she has a thorough knowledge of the technology, media and telecom (tmt) sector and also represents companies in the life science, renewable energy, industrial and aeronautical sectors.publicationsbspce, a very attractive incentive tool for start-ups, now available to foreign companies to retain their employees in france, rimonlaw.com, august 30, 2021 education university of paris, pantheon-sorbonne master’s degree university of paris, pantheon-sorbonne dess (post-diploma), international law university of paris, pantheon-sorbonne dess (post-diploma), foreign trade law university of the pacific, mcgeorge school of law ll.m. transactional business practice university of paris, pantheon-sorbonne dea (post-graduate degree), environmental law previous experience simon associés (partner) k&l gates (founding partner) kahn & associés (partner) landwell & associés (associate) kpmg fidal peat international (associate) university of paris, pantheon-sorbonnemaster’s degreeuniversity of paris, pantheon-sorbonnedess (post-diploma), international lawuniversity of paris, pantheon-sorbonnedess (post-diploma), foreign trade lawuniversity of the pacific, mcgeorge school of lawll.m. transactional business practiceuniversity of paris, pantheon-sorbonnedea (post-graduate degree), environmental law simon associés (partner)k&l gates (founding partner)kahn & associés (partner)landwell & associés (associate)kpmg fidal peat international (associate) artificial intelligence bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring cannabis law china corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital energy transactions environmental, social and governance europe fintech, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain international international trade and customs law international transactions israel life sciences litigation and alternative dispute resolution mergers and acquisitions private equity private investment funds regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets technology english french founding partner of paris office paris paris | |
 | Mark S. Lee Partner Intellectual Property Litigation, Entertainment, Sports and Media Los Angeles | Mark S. Lee Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of Illinois J.D. and B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Litigation, Entertainment, Sports and Media English Japanese mark s. lee working at the intersection of intellectual property and entertainment, mark lee advises celebrities and celebrity estates, studios, and high-tech companies in copyright, trademark, and right of publicity matters. he has litigated or counseled regarding copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, and/or related rights of musicians elvis presley, frank sinatra, barbara streisand, brian wilson, neil young, steve perry, miles davis, jackson browne, kurt cobain, toni basil and john lee hooker; the musical groups nirvana and earth, wind & fire; authors john steinbeck, harper lee, raymond chandler, william saroyan, louis l’amour, helen fielding, and philip k. dick; actors robin williams, sylvester stallone, groucho marx, and doris day; athletes jim brown, kareem abdul-jabbar, and tiger woods: fictional characters betty boop, barney, rocky, zorro, dennis the menace, and emily the strange; and photographers richard avedon and jim marshall.mark’s litigation record spans federal district and appeals courts across the country, as well as the u.s. supreme court and the supreme court of california. he has successfully tried six copyright, trademark or unfair competition actions and argued more than 20 appeals. his clients have been granted seizure orders, preliminary injunctions and/or asset freezes against computer software or luxury goods pirates, internet service providers, computer bulletin board operators, cellular phone or trunking radio cloners, and others.clients sometimes seek mark’s assistance abroad. he has participated in civil and criminal proceedings in canada, the united kingdom, finland, switzerland, liechtenstein, austria and the united states to remove pirated materials from the internet, and to stop an internal computer software fraud ring. in sweden and the people’s republic of china, he successfully arbitrated international ip disputes.at the vanguard of developments in ip law, mark co-authored the 1999 amendments to—and negotiated language changes in the 2007 amendments to—california’s posthumous right of publicity statute. he also participated in drafting california’s anti-cybersquatting statute and the right of publicity statutes of ohio and pennsylvania.in addition to his work on state statutes, mark has authored or co-authored two books and numerous articles on entertainment and ip law.representative mattersearth, wind & fire ip, llc v. substantial music group llc, –f. supp. 3d–, 2024 wl 1025265 (s. d. fla. march 1, 2024) (granted summary judgment that defendants’ use of “earth wind & fire legacy reunion” to described their band infringed rights in “earth, wind & fire” trademark, even though defendants’ band included some members who had previously played with the real “earth, wind & fire.”)nirvana l.l.c. v. marc jacobs international l.l.c., 2023 wl 11821416 (c.d. cal, december 21, 2023) (granted partial summary judgment that record label’s former art director did not own copyright in “smiley face” design on “work made for hire” grounds).bundy v. nirvana l.l.c., 2023 wl 4311613 (9th cir. july 3, 2023) (affirmed dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds of copyright claim alleging infringement in the u.s. of copyright allegedly created under the laws of england and germany.)neman brothers v. interfocus, inc., 2023 wl 115558 (c.d. cal. jan. 4, 2023)(granted summary judgment for defendant on the grounds that plaintiff’s copyright registration was invalid as a matter of law under the standards established in unicolors inc. v. h&m hennes & mauritz l.p.,595 u.s. 941 (2022).stillwater ltd v. basilotta, 2022 wl 1486825 (9th cir. may 11, 2022) (affirmed trial court ruling that toni basil’s notice of termination for the hit song “mickey” and other sound recordings was effective because basil authored the sound recordings.)carter v. atticus corporation, 2022 wl 1038081 (s.d. ala. february 9, 2022) (arbitration award) and atticus corporation v. tonja b. carter, 2022 wl 3586572 (s.d. ala. 8/19/2022) (judicial confirmation of abritration award clarifying copyright ownership interests in the literary works “to kill a mockingbird” and “go set a watchman.”)walkowicz v. american girl brands, llc, 2021 wl 510729 (w.d. wis. feb. 11, 2021) (dismissed right of publicity claim because the “american girl” doll at issue did not take plaintiff’s “name and likeness” under wisconsin right of publicity law.)doc’s dream, llc v. dolores press, inc., 959 f.3d 357 (9th cir. 2020) (resolving an issue of first impression, reverses a district court’s denial of legal fees in a declaratory relief action that disputed the copyright ownership of works created by dr. gene scott.)nirvana, l.l.c. v. marc jacobs international, llc et al., 2019 wl 7817082 (c.d. cal. november 8, 2019) (defeated motion to dismiss complaint alleging copyright and trademark infringement in a dispute over a “smiley face” logo used by the band “nirvana.”)stephen perry v. brown, 791 fed. appx 643 (9th cir. november 6, 2019) (affirmed temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent the unauthorized distribution of “demo” recordings that featured the vocal performances of steve perry in copyright, trademark, and right of publicity action.)ticketmaster, l.l.c. v. prestige entertainment west, inc., 315 f. supp. 3d 1147 (c.d. cal. 2018) (defeated motion to dismiss copyright infringement, dmca, cfaa and related claims brought by company that used “bots” to cut in front of human purchasers of tickets on the ticketmaster website).marino v. usher, et al., 673 fed. appx. 125 (3d cir. december 8, 2016) (affirmed summary judgment in favor of usher and others on copyright infringement claims based on use of copyrighted works with co–authors’ permission.)cummings v. soul train holdings llc, et al., 67f. supp. 3d 599, (s.d.n.y. 2014) (grants motion to dismiss right of publicity, lanham act and other claims based on release of “best of soul train” dvd box set that included musician’s background musical performances, on choice of law, copyright preemption, and first amendment grounds).jim brown v. electronic arts, inc., 724 f.3d 1235 (9th cir. 2013) (discusses lanham act and related claims based on use of avatar of football great jim brown in video game). education university of illinois j.d. and b.a. previous experience manatt, phelps & phillips, llp (partner) adjunct professor, entertainment law and copyright, trademark, and related rights, usc gould school of law author, entertainment and intellectual property law (thomson reuters 2018) university of illinoisj.d. and b.a. manatt, phelps & phillips, llp (partner)adjunct professor, entertainment law and copyright, trademark, and related rights, usc gould school of law (2017-present)author, entertainment and intellectual property law (thomson reuters 2018) [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] honors & awards the best lawyers in america®, best lawyers® (bl rankings llc), 2010-2025 top intellectual property attorneys, the los angeles daily journal (daily journal corporation), 2014-2015 top intellectual property attorneys in los angeles, los angeles business journal, 2012 top 10 copyright lawyers in california, the los angeles daily journal (daily journal corporation), 2008 outstanding lawyer of the year, j. reuben clark law society, 2003 speaking engagements panelist, “right of publicity: how to gaslight a media attorney,” media law and resource center, january 18, 2018 speaker, “political candidates’ use of copyrighted music without permission,” american intellectual property law association (“aipla”) annual meeting, may 18, 2017 panelist, “right of publicity litigation: the past, present and future,” beverly hills bar association, october 8, 2015 panelist, “the social justice case for paying college athletes for their intellectual property rights,” defense research institute annual meeting, october 24, 2014. panelist, “the avenues of sports law: breaking into the industry,” sports law societies of usc, ucla and loyola law schools, march 2012. panelist, “celebrities and brands: image and publicity rights,” inta annual meeting, august 17, 2011. [/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=""][vc_tta_section title="view more speaking engagements" tab_id="1623030333389-a6c5d682-0df6"][vc_column_text] panelist, “right of publicity law,” inta/asipi conference, march 21 22, 2011. featured speaker, “protecting the celebrity: right of publicity and beyond,” cle international film, tv & new media law conference, january 28, 2011. moderator, “use of the athlete’s image in video games,” santa clara law school sports law symposium, september 17, 2010. panelist, “right of publicity in sports,” aba annual convention, august 7, 2010. lecturer, “right of publicity law,” cle international conference on film and television law, december 2008, january 2010. panelist, “current trends in online games and virtual worlds,” law seminars international conference on gamer technology law, march 2009. lecturer, “trademark law in the entertainment industry,” ali-aba entertainment, arts and sports law program, january 1997-2009. panelist, “copyright fair use,” university of san francisco law school fair use symposium, november 2008. panelist, “movies, music & dead celebrities,” aipla annual meeting, october 2006. panelist, recent copyright legislation, “copyright after mgm v. grokster,” glasser legalworks seminar, july 14, 2005. lecturer, “right of publicity law,” j. reuben clark law society, may 2004. panelist, “copyright law,” american intellectual property law association annual meeting, january 2004. lecturer, “right of publicity law,” n.y. state bar entertainment/arts and sports law section retreat, spring 2003. panelist, “internet issues in the entertainment industry,” aba section of business law spring meeting, 2003. panelist, “right of publicity and the first amendment,” california state bar intellectual property law section spring meeting, 2003. lecturer, “right of publicity law,” federalist society seminar on intellectual property and free speech, 2001. panelist, “right of publicity law,” bar of san francisco cle program, 1999. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_column_text] media interviews "donald trump's history of angering musicians: from aerosmith to rihanna" - newsweek, august 13, 2024 "judge backs ‘mockingbird’ filmmaker heirs’ arbitral award," law 360, august 24, 2022, judge backs 'mockingbird' filmmaker heirs' arbitral award - law360 "how toni basil got the rights to 'mickey' back, variety, may 18, 2022, 40 years after its release, toni basil got the rights to 'mickey' back - variety “gregory peck’s daughter and others keep ‘mockingbird’ sequel rights,” the new york times, february 17, 2022. “’mockingbird’ film producers want ip arbitral award affirmed,” law 360, february 10, 2020. “copyright conundrum: anatomy of a circuit split,” law 360, january 9, 2018 “who gets credit when a meme becomes a movie,” motherboard vice, may 24, 2017, who gets credit when a meme becomes a movie? (vice.com) “when it comes to ‘fake news,’ free speech cuts both ways," the san francisco chronicle, february 17, 2017, https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/when-it-comes-to-fake-news-free-speech-10939162.php. “eff challenges anti-circumvention features of u.s. dmca,” e-commerce law & policy, august 5, 2016 “must you be ‘unreasonable’? justices set to mull copyright fees,” law 360, april 22, 2016, must you be 'unreasonable'? justices to mull copyright fees - law360 [/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=""][vc_tta_section title="view more media interviews" tab_id="1623030371738-b9e83f2c-2832"][vc_column_text] “justices set to clean up atty’s fees in copyright cases,” law 360, january 20, 2016, https://www.law360.com/articles/748309/justices-set-to-clean-up-attys-fees-in-copyright-cases. “2nd cir. dodges big split on copyright registration,” law 360, august 4, 2015, https://www.law360.com/articles/687070/2nd-circ-dodges-big-split-on-copyright-registrations. “battle over ray charles songs next frontier for termination rights,” los angeles daily journal, february 11, 2015 “high stakes smokey robinson case nears settlement,” los angeles daily journal, january 26, 2015 “supreme court rulings mark shift in patent, copyright law,” and “high stakes smokey robinson case nears settlement,” los angeles daily journal, december 26, 2014. “supreme court declines to review superman case,” los angeles daily journal, october 7, 2014. “will circuit let football greats sit out the big game?” the recorder, july 6, 2012. npr morning edition, “john steinbeck,” june 15, 2006. “steinbeck heirs should get rights to his book, federal judge rules,” the los angeles times, june 13, 2006. “star power: celebrity rights,” the boston globe, june 4, 2006. “steinbeck heirs entangled in epic family lawsuit,” the new york times, august 2, 2004. “steinbeck heirs sue widow’s estate,” the los angeles times, july 16, 2004. “john steinbeck’s son sees conspiracy to cheat blood heirs,” san francisco chronicle, july 16, 2004. “l.a. jury rules frank sinatra trademark infringed,” yahoo! news. “law review article guides missouri high court in ruling,” daily journal extra, p. 6, september 22, 2003. “tiger woods and the jireh case,” outside the lines, espn, july 14, 2002. “michael eisner testifies before congress regarding internet piracy,” cnbc capitol report, february 28, 2002. “movie star loses case on first amendment rights,” corporate legal times, september 2001. “ruling strikes blow to rights of celebrities,” los angeles daily journal, july 9, 2001. “actor dustin hoffman loses damages award on appeal,” san francisco chronicle, july 7, 2001. “use of altered celebrity photo ok, court says,” the los angeles times, july 7, 2001. “famous retain wealth of images,” san francisco chronicle, may 1, 2001. “this case is going to the dogs,” the recorder, may 22, 2000. “this legal dog fight is no joke,” the los angeles times, may 2, 2000. “age of the internet: domain names for celebrities,” cnn digital jam, october 27, 1999. “heirs hail bill protecting use of celebrity images,” the business press, september 6, 1999. “interview on california’s amended posthumous right of publicity statute,” cpcc 89.3 fm, august 31, 1999. “running with the rat pack,” the los angeles times, august 18, 1999. “star signs: with faces worth millions celebrities are seeking new ways to protect their turf,” aba journal, june 1999. “the battle over tiger woods,” abc world news saturday, february 20, 1999. “court rules against use of ‘elvis’ moniker,” daily variety, may 11, 1998. “woods wins lawsuit against franklin mint,” milwaukee general sentinel, april 16, 1998. “why, soitenly!: firm sees market in three stooges,” the los angeles times, december 19, 1996. “vigilant copyright holders patrol the internet,” the wall street journal, december 13, 1995. “hunka cyber-love: elvis estate guards rights on web page,” the commercial appeal (memphis), july 9, 1995. “elvis presley enterprises successful in cd-rom lawsuit,” business wire, april 7, 1995. “heartbreak hotel in the internet-elvis board game,” chicago tribune, november 27, 1994. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_separator color="custom" accent_color="#cccccc" css=".vc_custom_1623030418682{margin-top: 2em !important;}"][vc_column_text] publications author, entertainment and intellectual property law (thomson/reuters/westlaw 2006-2022). “the past through tomorrow: how would proposed amendments to dmca change the online economy?,” los angeles daily journal, june 3, 2020. coauthor, expert witnesses: intellectual property cases (thomson/west 2013). author, “the music modernization act,” usc entertainment law spotlight (issue 3 2019). author, "the european union’s new copyright directive," los angeles daily journal, march 2019. author, “american society for testing materials v. public.resource.org, inc.,” leading internet case law, march-april 2017. author, “the debate in the u.s. as to whether to reform the dmca,” e-commerce law and policy, july 2016. “9th to review google’s ‘innocence,’” los angeles daily journal, december 1, 2014. “superheirs ask high court for justice,” los angeles daily journal, august 1, 2014. [/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=""][vc_tta_section title="view more publications" tab_id="1623030448133-c6dca996-4395"][vc_column_text] “other people’s personas,” los angeles lawyer, may 2014. “be like mike, but don’t speak for mike,” los angeles daily journal, march 14, 2014. “the shape of things to come,” los angeles daily journal, january 28, 2014. “a ‘like’ly story: facebook advertising and the rights of publicity,” abtl report, vol. 13, no. 3, winter 2011. coauthor, “ninth circuit widens split on copyright registration issue,” los angeles daily journal, may 28, 2010. “the 9th circuit’s doublespeak,” los angeles daily journal, december 2, 2008. coauthor, “a u.s. window on the tomato garden,” (privacy in china), china ip (sept/oct 2008). “groove is in the game? kirby v. sega america, inc.,” e-commerce law reporter, january 2007; republished in intellectual property counselor, april 2007. “who writes the songs? a look at music authorship,” entertainment, arts and sports law journal, vol. 16, no. 3, nysba fall/winter 2005. “the dastar legacy,” entertainment and sports lawyer, vol. 23, no. 2, aba summer 2005. “virtual superstars? the promise and peril to real actors,” screen actor, vol. 45, no. 3, june 2004. “even better than the real thing: virtual superstars and the right of publicity in cyberspace,” ciperati, a cyberspace and ip newsletter, vol. 1, no. 2, aba june 2004. “agents of chaos: judicial confusion in defining the right of publicity-free speech interface,” loyola entertainment law review, vol. 23, no. 3, 2003. “clean cuts,” los angeles lawyer, vol. 26, no. 3, may 2003. “mattel adds to confusion on first amendment defense issue,” los angeles daily journal, february 7, 2003. coauthor, “documentaries, docudramas, and dramatic license: crossing the legal minefield,” southwestern journal of law and trade in the americas, vol. 8, no. 1, 2002. “the copyrightability of domain names and urls,” journal of internet law, vol. 5, no. 2, august 2001; republished in computer law reporter, vol. 34, no. 4, december 2001. “digital debate–friend or foe?” cyberesq. magazine, fall 2000. “legal links–deep linking on the internet,” verdicts and settlements, june 23, 2000. “speaking freely – right of publicity and the first amendment,” verdicts and settlements, october 8, 1999. coauthor, “strength of character: intellectual property protection for fictional characters,” los angeles lawyer, vol. 20, no. 2, april 1997. “japan’s approach to copyright protection for computer software,” loyola of los angeles international and comparative law review, vol. 16, no. 3, june 1994. “prejudgment asset freezes against software pirates,” the computer lawyer, vol. 9, no. 10, october 1992. 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 | David Lee Partner Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | David Lee Partner EDUCATIONStanford Law School J.D., Stanford Law ReviewUniversity of California, Berkeley B.A. summa cum laudePREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) Emerging Companies and Venture Capital English david lee david’s practice focuses on the representation of high-growth, venture-backed emerging companies, and the investors who fund and support such companies. he has over twenty years of experience handling corporate formation issues, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, cross-border transactions, public company securities law, technology licensing transactions and employment and executive compensation matters.mr. lee’s practice involves a broad network of entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capital firms that are active in developing emerging companies. in addition to leveraging this network for his clients, he has acted as an outside general counsel for many of his company clients. david also has significant experience with cross border transactions involving companies and investors in asia. his cross border work has included the initial public offering on nasdaq for sina, one of the leading internet and media companies in china, and the recent sale of a start-up to baidu, the leading internet search company in china.mr. lee’s company clients have been backed by, among others, accel, blue run ventures, dcm, dfj, founder’s fund, gobi partners, gsr, hummer winblad, kleiner perkins, lightspeed, matrix, northern light, norwest, oak investment partners, redpoint, sequoia, sierra ventures, and usvp. over his career, david has handled hundreds of venture financings for his clients, as well as a significant number of major m&a deals and complex licensing transactions. education stanford law school j.d., stanford law review university of california, berkeley b.a. summa cum laude previous experience vlp law group (partner) gunderson dettmer (partner) orrick (partner) venture law group (partner) stanford law schoolj.d., stanford law reviewuniversity of california, berkeleyb.a. summa cum laude vlp law group (partner)gunderson dettmer (partner)orrick (partner)venture law group (partner) publications vc scrutiny increases with stock market volatility, vlp speaks blog, february 2016 vlp expands silicon valley corporate practice with addition of david c. lee (apr 1, 2014) other activities mr. lee is a legal mentor for start-ups at draper’s hero city and mentors entrepreneurs at the sutardja center at uc berkeley’s school of engineering. awards and recognition top 25 m&a attorneys of 2024, attorney intel china corporate and business transactions corporate governance emerging companies and venture capital international international transactions mergers and acquisitions private investment funds securities and capital markets technology technology licensing english partner state of california silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Mark C. Lee Partner China, Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Securities and Capital Markets, Technology Licensing San Francisco | Mark C. Lee Partner San Francisco China, Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance, Securities and Capital Markets, Technology Licensing Cantonese English Malay mark lee mark lee is a corporate and securities attorney who focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, sec compliance and reporting, and technology licensing.on the transactional side, mr. lee advises on public and private company mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions and related regulatory issues including ipos, regulation a, alternative public offerings, pipes, atms and regulation d private placements. he advises u.s. and international clients on u.s. stock listings, sec compliance and represents them in sec, finra, otc and foreign regulatory inquiries and investigations. he also advises on technology licensing and intellectual property issues.mr. lee works with clients ranging from startups to established private and public companies in industries including technology, insurance, life sciences, clean energy, oil and gas, natural resources, financial services, pharmaceutical, cannabis, and medical devices. he has significant cross-border experience, advising chinese (prc), canadian, united kingdom and asian companies with u.s. legal matters including contracts, disputes, intellectual property licensing, formation, securities, employment and regulatory issues.selected experiencerepresentation of numerous insurance brokers in purchase and sale transactions in excess of $500 million.representation of a public clean energy company in a reverse acquisition and alternative public offering in excess of $20 million.representation of numerous hemp and cannabis related companies in public and private offerings in excess of $200 million.representation of two technology companies in public offerings aggregating more than $110 million.representation of a public technology company in a $300 million merger transaction.representation of nasdaq listed companies in complex internal investigations.representation of a public natural resource company in financings and acquisitions in excess of $20 million.negotiating and closing the merger of a private software company in an $8 million transaction.awards & recognitionbest lawyers®, 2013-2017, 2020-2025“lawyer of the year”, corporate law, sacramento, 2021corporate law, 2020-2025mergers & acquisitions law, 2013-2017team member, bti power rankings, “the 16 strongest firms for “go-to outside counsel insurance work”, 2016sacramento magazine, “top lawyer”, mergers & acquisitions, 2015, 2017professional associationsamerican bar associationasian/pacific bar association of sacramentonational asian pacific american bar association, international law sectionsacramento county bar association, business law and intellectual property sectionsstate bar of california, business law and international law sections university of san diego school of lawj.d.university of oregon, lundquist college of businessm.b.a.university of oregonb.s. greenberg traurig (shareholder) china corporate and business transactions mergers and acquisitions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance securities and capital markets technology licensing cantonese english malay partner state of california san francisco | |
 | Neal Levin Partner Global Fraud, Investigations, and Asset Recovery, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring, White Collar and Government Investigations Chicago, New York | Neal Levin Partner Chicago, New York Global Fraud, Investigations, and Asset Recovery, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring, White Collar and Government Investigations neal levin neal levin is an accomplished fraud, investigations and asset recovery attorney. neal contends with a litany of fraudsters and fraudulent transactions, including those stemming from bankruptcy fraud, occupational fraud, corporate governance fraud, government corruption, insurance fraud, bank fraud, mortgage fraud, asset concealment, so-called asset protection plans, offshore financial centers, blockchain, bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, art fraud and related thefts, and, of course, ponzi schemes. his practice is international in scope, encompassing expertise in foreign money judgment recognition and enforcement, arbitration award enforcement, chapter 15 bankruptcy, and international discovery under 28 usc §1782. he has appeared in dozens of different tribunals over the course of over 30 years in the business.neal and his team, which includes an internal investigations unit, leverage their success through use of progressive intel harvesting as well as an intensive study of the psychology of fraudsters and victims. drawing on both his many years of experience as well as his b.a. in psychology from the university of denver, neal frequently lectures, writes, and is interviewed on the psychopathy and sociopathy of a fraudster and victims as well as on ponzi schemes, bankruptcy fraud, investigations, and recovery practices.neal also serves as a federal and state equity receiver in matters involving domestic and international fraud and financial crimes.neal received his b.a. in psychology and political science from university of denver and his j.d. from depaul university college of law. depaul university college of lawj.d., lawuniversity of denverb.a. smith, gambrell & russell, llp, partnerfreeborn & peters, llp, partnerneal h. levin & associates, p.c., founder bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring global fraud, investigations, and asset recovery litigation and alternative dispute resolution white collar and government investigations partner state of illinois state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the seventh circuit u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit u.s. district court for the central district of illinois u.s. district court for the district of colorado u.s. district court for the northern district of illinois u.s. district court for the southern district of illinois u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. district court for the western district of pennsylvania u.s. district court for the western district of wisconsin chicago new york | |
 | Zheng (Jen) Liu Partner China, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Shenzhen*, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) | Zheng (Jen) Liu Partner EDUCATIONUniversity of California, Berkeley J.D., Technology Law CertificateThe Ohio State University M.S., Molecular BiologyUniversity of Science and Technology of China Undergraduate Studies, Physics/Cell BiologyPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Shenzhen*, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) China, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution English Mandarin zheng (jen) liu zheng (jen) liu is a partner in the intellectual property and litigation groups. she regularly represents and advises chinese and taiwanese technology companies on a wide range of legal issues relevant to doing business outside china, particularly in intellectual property, technology law, commercial disputes, and international trade. with a background in both biology and physics, she works with companies in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, drones, internet, fintech, and life sciences. some of the chinese and taiwanese companies she has represented are acer, alipay, bitdeer, cambricon, dji, everest medicine, foxconn, innolight, nanya, runergy, tencent, ubtech, xiaomi, and xmotors.zheng has been the lead member for many intellectual property and commercial litigation cases and has argued important issues such as claim construction and examined witnesses in federal courts. she focuses on patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark litigation, and also has substantial experience in contract, employment, and consumer class action cases.zheng has been recognized for her excellent legal work and community service. she is honored as one of the top 25 technology lawyer in 2024, as a trail-blazing women professional with the ywca tribute to women award in 2023, and unity award by minority bar association in 2022 for her community service.zheng is the past president, current board member of chinese american lawyers of the bay area (caloba), an organization dedicated to helping chinese american lawyers and law students in their career development, and the general chinese american community in understanding their rights and responsibilities in the u.s. she regularly speaks and writes on issues relating to intellectual property, litigation, technology law, and international trade.before joining rimon, she worked at the international firm orrick, herrington & sutcliffe llp where she established and led orrick’s drone & uav practice.representative experienceinterfocus, inc. zheng represents this successful e-commerce company in federal court litigation and various other intellectual property and litigation issues related to doing business in the u.s. in 2023, zheng and rimon partner mark lee won summary judgement in a copyright litigation against a prolific copyright plaintiff by invalidating their copyright registrations and questioning the legitimacy of its process of copryight registration. xmotors,ai. zheng represents this leading self-driving vehicle company in federal court litigation and in various other issues related to doing business in the u.s., including in a well-known litigation against tesla, inc.taimei technology inc. zheng represents this medical technology provider in various regulatory and cross-border issues relating to doing business in the u.s.amberstone biosciences. zheng represents this early-stage biotech and pharmaceutical companies in connection with contract negotiations.everest medicine. zheng represents this emerging pharmaceutical company in relation to various intellectual property issues.bgi genomics. zheng represents this well-known chinese biotechnology company in relation to various intellectual property issues in the u.s.alipay us. zheng represents this leading payment company in various intellectual property and employment issues related to doing business in the u.s.crystal optech. zheng represents this leading optical filter company in federal court patent litigation.cambricon. zheng represents this leading ai chip unicorn in intellectual property and licensing issues.xiaomi. zheng represents this leading consumer electronics company in various issues related to doing business outside china.dji (dajiang innovations). zheng represented this leading drone company in a wide variety of legal matters, including patent and trademark portfolio management and dispute resolution, technology licensing, data privacy counseling, product liability counseling, employment counseling, and consumer class action litigation.logitech, inc. zheng represented this leading consumer electronics company against many patent-holding companies. some cases have been favorably settled and some are still pending. zheng also worked with logitech on various ip due diligence and counseling matters.varian medical systems, inc. zheng defended this leading radiation therapy equipment company in a few patent infringement suits brought by non-practicing entities. she also worked with varian on various licensing and other litigation matters.vigour pak and vigour plastic. zheng represented these taiwanese companies in a contract dispute against their former u.s. distributor, which claimed exclusive distribution rights based on an alleged oral contract.zhongshan golden dragon amusement equipment co. zheng represented this chinese company in a patent-infringement action filed by a competitor in florida and achieved favorable settlement.oppo digital, inc. zheng successfully defended this chinese-owned silicon valley company, which produces the highest-rated disc players, in a patent infringement action filed by patent holding company blue spike in texas.or-cal, inc. zheng defended this chemical and agricultural product company against tki.microsemi corp. and d-link systems inc. zheng defended these companies against chrimar systems inc. in a patent infringement case at the eastern district of michigan. this case was favorably settled.acer inc., nanya corp. and powerchip corp. zheng defended these three taiwanese companies against tessera inc. at u.s. international trade commission in a §337 action. an unusual and significant win for these companies was achieved.aopen america inc. and aopen inc. zheng defended this taiwanese company in a $30 million contract damages suit. this case was favorably settled.amgen, inc. zheng advised on various legal issues related to the famous cabilly patents in the antibody space.qualcomm, inc. zheng advised on multiple wireless communication patent infringement lawsuits.speaking/eventscommon compliance issues for chinese companies in the u.s., december 2022panel on cases against chinese american professors, september 2022common compliance pitfalls in biopharma investment, fund-raising, collaboration in north america, september 2022silicon valley legal career talk, august, 2021top legal risks for suas manufacturers and service providers, small unmanned systems business exposition, san francisco, may 4, 2017top legal risks for robotics companies, shenzhen robotics association & shenzhen international arbitration court, february 2017how the landmark new civil trade secret law affects you, menlo park, december 6, 2016trademarks, u.s. clearance, protection & enforcement strategies, shenzhen, november 2, 2016networking 101 for chinese lawyers, menlo park, october 4, 2016trade secrets, unavoidable risks for chinese companies doing business internationally, shanghai, april 26, 2016legal issues for chinese investments in the u.s., angels global, palo alto, december 6, 2015patent workshop, chinese american biopharmaceutical association, foster city, december 4, 2015ioe panel, svc wireless annual conference, november 21, 2015trade secrets issues: ignore them at your peril, menlo park, september 22, 2015discovery in complex u.s. litigation and document management, shenzhen, july 15, 2015trade secrets, eea and export control, menlo park, april 14, 2015data privacy and security in the age of mobile internet, beijing, march 18, 2015essential document management for compliance and litigation, shenzhen, march 6, 2015risks and remedies in cross-border technology transfer, university of science & technology of china school of management, hefei, anhui, october 13, 2014data privacy in the age of mobile internet, mobile payment security conference, beijing, june 2014what chinese american professionals must know about trade secrets and export control cases: lessons from civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions, menlo park, ca, may 2014u.s. litigation risks to chinese companies, zhuhai software park, march 2014u.s. litigation risks to chinese companies, zhongshan overseas investment enterprise association, march 2014how do companies in the greater china region fare in the u.s. patent system? menlo park, ca, march 2014u.s. litigation risks to chinese companies, fuzhou software park, fuzhou, november 7, 2013u.s. litigation risks to chinese companies, suzhou industrial park, october 29, 2013u.s. litigation risks to chinese companies, chengdu, china, october 14, 2012trade secrets litigation and its impact on chinese companies, intellectual property institute, china eastern university of law & politics, shanghai, october 10, 20122012 u.s. patent law update, successful women in ip annual meeting, menlo park, ca, september 12, 2012why are chinese engineers, scientists and professionals convicted?, menlo park, ca, july 14, 2012biosimilars: science, business, ip and regulatory issues, caco pharmaceutical & bioscience society, foster city, ca, may 20, 2011ip issues for biopharmaceutical professionals, cabs science workshop on nucleic acid based therapies, menlo park, ca, april 10, 2010document management strategies and e-discovery cost containment, san jose biocenter, october 29, 2008u.s.-china cross border intellectual property issues, shanghai jiatong university venture group, february 19, 2008u.s.-china cross border intellectual property issues, orrick, herrington & sutcliffe llp, november 13, 2007new development in u.s. patent law and its effect on chinese companies’ ip strategy, shanghai bio forum, july 5, 2007awards and recognitiontop 25 technology lawyer of 2024, 2024ywca golden gate silicon valley tribute to women awards honoree, 2023minority bar coalition unity awards, chinese american lawyers of the bay area, 2022legal co-chair, 36th anniversary celebration, asian law alliance, 2013prosser prize for biotech and chemical patent law, uc berkeley school of law (uc regents), 2003winner, nineteenth annual graduate research symposium, the ohio state university, 1994publicationsco-author, “federal circuit: itc does not have jurisdiction over electronic transmissions of digital data”, managing intellectual property, december 2015co-author, “five questions you should ask yourself about the section 337 complaint that was just filed against you”, managing intellectual property, september 2015co-author, “treading carefully in discovery”, managing intellectual property, june 2015co-author, “judgment as the beginning for the enforcement of an itc exclusion order”, managing intellectual property, december 2013co-author, “the increasingly lenient itc domestic industry”, managing intellectual property, march 2013co-author, “biosimilar legislation and its impact on ip protection”, trends in biopharmaceutical industry, vol.5, issue 4, 2009co-author, “litigation in the land of the foreign devil: section 337 investigations at the u.s. international trade commission”, caijing magazine, september 14, 2009co-author, “u.s. international trade commission §337 investigation procedure summary”, chinese lawyer, 2008ray-yuan chuang, paul weaver, zheng liu and tien-hsien chang, “requirement of the dead-box protein ded1p for messenger rna translation”, science, vol. 275, 1468-1471, 1997zheng liu, clayton c. huntley, bishnu p. de, tapas das, amyia k. banerjee, and michael j. oglesbee, “phosphorylation of canine distemper virus p protein by protein kinase c-zeta and casein kinase ii”, virology, vol. 232, 198-206, 1997tien-hsien chang, lori j. latus, zheng liu, and john m. abbott, “genetic interactions of conserved regions in the dead-box protein prp28p”, nucleic acids research, vol. 25, no. 24, 5033-5040, 1997michael j. oglesbee, zheng liu, hai kenney, and charles brooks, “the highly inducible member of the 70 kda family of heat shock proteins increases canine distemper virus polymerase activity”, journal of general virology, vol. 77, no. 9, 2125-2135, 1996 education university of california, berkeley j.d., technology law certificate the ohio state university m.s., molecular biology university of science and technology of china undergraduate studies, physics/cell biology previous experience orrick, herrington & sutcliffe llp university of california, berkeleyj.d., technology law certificatethe ohio state universitym.s., molecular biologyuniversity of science and technology of chinaundergraduate studies, physics/cell biology orrick, herrington & sutcliffe llp artificial intelligence china data privacy and cybersecurity intellectual property intellectual property litigation intellectual property transactions and due diligence international international trade and customs law life sciences litigation and alternative dispute resolution technology trademark and copyright english mandarin partner state of california u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the southern district of california united states patent and trademark office (uspto) shenzhen* silicon valley (menlo park) | |
 | Paul Loving Partner Entertainment, Sports and Media, Corporate and Business Transactions Portland | Paul Loving Partner Portland Entertainment, Sports and Media, Corporate and Business Transactions paul loving paul loving is a transactional attorney who advises individuals and brands in the sports, entertainment and consumer products sectors. mr. loving has 29 years of extensive experience working as outside and in-house counsel for startups as well as fortune 500 companies.mr. loving is highly knowledgeable in sports marketing matters, including athlete, team, event, and league endorsement, licensing and sponsorship agreements. mr. loving has drafted, structured and negotiated numerous sports marketing agreements, including agreements with the new york yankees, anschutz entertainment group, la kings, boston marathon, university of miami, university of kansas, university of michigan, ucla, notre dame, nfl, nba, mlb, mls, nascar, patrick mahomes, aaron rodgers, von miller, dak prescott, joe montana, trevor lawrence, kris bryant, aaron judge, carlos correa, roger clemens, mark gonzalez, dale earnhardt jr., carmen jordá, conor mcdavid, katie ledecky, steven gerrard, jozy altidore, candace parker, james harden, damian lillard, derrick rose, trae young, donovan mitchell and kareem abdul-jabbar.mr. loving’s clients rely on his negotiation skills. he led the negotiating team for adidas’ historic long-term partnership with kanye west and its multilayered partnership with beyoncé, which includes the co-creation of performance and lifestyle products and a unique purpose-driven program. in addition, mr. loving has represented brands in deals with some of the biggest musicians, entertainers, influencers and events in the business, including kendall jenner, kylie jenner, karlie kloss, soo joo park, sophia ritchie, ming xi, hoyeon jung, pharrell williams, donald glover, justin bieber, snoop dogg, bad bunny, black pink, selena gomez, katy perry, ciara, rita ora, nicki minaj, dua lipa, ally love, robin arzon, hannah bronfman, ninja, faze clan, stormzy, missy elliott, darryl “dmc” mcdaniels, redman, method man, a$ap rocky, pusha t, kid cudi, 2 chainz, migos, noel gallagher, martin garrix, shay mitchell, maya jama, lourdes leon, emily ratajkowski, hailey bieber, zoe saldana, ken jeong, chadwick boseman, jonah hill, ranveer singh, jimmy kimmel, lollapalooza, something in the water and coachella.he has also negotiated product collaboration and licensing agreements with athletic legends, international brands, renowned artists and chefs, and licensing companies including lucas films, warner bros., hbo, eon productions (james bond), crayola, mcdonalds, icee, jeremy scott, stella mccartney, jerry lorenzo, fear of god, peloton, def jam recordings, muhammad ali, jesse owens, burton snowboards, reigning champ, the estate of andy warhol, zaha hadid, mariana abramović, daniel arsham, sean wotherspoon, eddie huang and the collegiate licensing company. in addition, he represented snoop dogg in his partnership with treasury wine estates regarding the snoop 19 crimes global wine franchise.mr. loving is well-versed in negotiating master and publishing licenses for music used in global marketing campaigns and advises clients on content review and clearance, rights acquisition and content distribution, and issues related to sag and ftc. he also negotiates and drafts television production and distribution agreements. mr. loving’s practice includes drafting and negotiating general business and commercial agreements, including mergers and acquisitions, marketing, vendor, sales, consulting, distribution, manufacturing and strategic alliance agreements. he also works with incoming and exiting executives at sports, entertainment, media and consumer products companies on their executive compensation agreements and separation agreements.mr. loving has prior experience as special counsel for adidas, and as assistant general counsel for nike, where he handled sports marketing, advertising, entertainment, television and digital matters. prior to that, he was vice president of business development and general counsel at a private equity-funded digital media sports and health content provider headquartered in australia.mr. loving served as a judicial clerk for the oregon supreme court and significantly was the first african-american clerk in history to do so.mr. loving continues to contribute to the legal community. he is an adjunct professor of sports law at the university of oregon school of law, and he is a frequent guest lecturer nationally on sports and entertainment law issues. during his undergraduate studies, mr. loving was a member of the 1987 ncaa championship track and field team.professional associationsoregon office of film & television, board of directorsportland japanese garden, board of trusteesoregon episcopal school, board of trusteesoregon trial lawyers association, board of governorsaea oregon council, intellectual property and technology committee, founding chairoregon law review, associate editororegon state bar associationawardsrose city’s finest: celebrating 100 black leaders in portland, the portland business journalsports/entertainment trailblazer, the national law journal, 2019the business journals 2019 influencers, lawtop 40 business and civic leaders under 40, the portland business journalmedia“mergers and rate hikes are poised to create a whole new crop of law firms,” law.com trendspotter, january 31, 2023 university of oregon school of lawj.d.uclab.s., history holland & knight llp (senior counsel)adidas (special counsel)nike (assistant general counsel)davis wright tremaine llp (of counsel) corporate and business transactions entertainment, sports and media partner state of oregon u.s. district court for the district of oregon portland | |
 | Zhun Lu, Ph.D. Partner Intellectual Property, Corporate and Business Transactions Delaware, Shenzhen*, Washington, D.C. | Zhun Lu, Ph.D. Partner EDUCATIONQuinnipiac University School of Law J.D., Cum LaudeAuburn University Ph.D., Molecular BiologyHuazhong Agricultural University M.S. and B.S., MicrobiologyPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Delaware, Shenzhen*, Washington, D.C. Intellectual Property, Corporate and Business Transactions English Mandarin zhun lu, ph.d. zhun lu is a seasoned intellectual property attorney with more than 20 years of expertise advising clients on patent prosecution, counseling, opinions, due diligence, transactions, and litigation, primarily in the biotechnology, biomedical, pharmaceutical, chemical, telecommunications, and electronics fields. mr. lu also serves as outside general counsel to clients, advising them on corporate matters such as ip management and other business operation issues in the u.s. with a cross-border focused practice, mr. lu regularly works with asian pacific companies entering the u.s., as well as the u.s. and other international companies operating and doing business in the greater china marketplace.mr. lu is a recognized thought leader in intellectual property, having frequently presented at conferences and to private audiences, including law firms, universities and corporations. mr. lu is the former co-chair of the far east committee of the american intellectual property law association (aipla) and the former co-chair of the china committee at aipla.prior to legal practice, mr. lu was a research scientist at the yale school of medicine, which provided him with a deep understanding of his biomedical industry clients. mr. lu interned for 1 year for the honorable peter dorsey, former chief judge of the federal district court for the district of connecticut, giving him invaluable insight into the anatomy of litigation and advocacy which he uses in his career. education quinnipiac university school of law j.d., cum laude auburn university ph.d., molecular biology huazhong agricultural university m.s. and b.s., microbiology previous experience faeger drinker biddle & reath llp (partner) drinker biddle & reath llp (partner) quinnipiac university school of lawj.d., cum laudeauburn universityph.d., molecular biologyhuazhong agricultural universitym.s. and b.s., microbiology faeger drinker biddle & reath llp (partner)drinker biddle & reath llp (partner) speaking engagements “intellectual property issues in business transactions”, practicing law institute, 2016-2022 cfius/national security china corporate and business transactions intellectual property intellectual property litigation intellectual property transactions and due diligence life sciences patent counseling and prosecution technology licensing english mandarin partner district of columbia state of delaware supreme court of the united states u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit u.s. district court for the district of delaware u.s. district court for the eastern district of michigan u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. patent and trademark office (uspto) delaware shenzhen* washington d.c. | |
| | Daniel Lula Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Boston, Los Angeles | Daniel Lula Partner Boston, Los Angeles Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation daniel lula in his 24 years as a litigator, daniel lula has successfully represented a range of businesses and nonprofits – from military contractors and financial services companies, manufacturers and property management companies to adoption agencies and treatment centers – in a wide variety of cases in state and federal courts and arbitration tribunals. he also has extensive experience advising and representing nonprofit entities, including religious and community organizations, in corporate governance and employment matters.daniel has spent his career immersed in the art and science of trial advocacy, and now brings that experience to large- and medium-sized companies in their commercial and employment cases. his approach to legal services begins with listening to each client, thoroughly learning their business, internalizing their concerns and making their challenges his own. daniel’s personal philosophy is to litigate every case as if it will go to trial, incur no legal expense before its time and always remember that success is resolving the dispute in the client’s favor in the most efficient way – not merely “scoring points” or litigating for its own sake.clients appreciate daniel’s calm, nonanxious presence, sober and clear advice and professional but aggressive approach that keeps adversaries off-balance and out-gunned. he concentrates on contract, corporate governance, trade secret and unfair competition disputes, as well as on defending businesses against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination. harvard law schoolj.d.yale universityb.a., magna cum laude bakerhostetler, partnerpayne & fears llp, associate and partnerdewey & leboeuf llp, associate employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of california state of massachusetts state of new hampshire u.s. court of appeals for the first circuit u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit u.s. court of appeals for the tenth circuit u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the district of colorado u.s. district court for the district of massachusetts u.s. district court for the eastern district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of illinois u.s. district court for the southern district of california u.s. supreme court boston los angeles | |
 | Michael Magotsch Partner Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance Frankfurt | Michael Magotsch Partner Frankfurt Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance English German michael magotsch *attorney is a member of separate entity, rimon falkenfort, and not rimon p.c.michael magotsch has over 30 years of experience advising global companies in all aspects of german labor and employment law. his practice focuses on labor and employment issues in relation to national and cross-border restructurings, acquisitions, redundancies, and outsourcing measures. mr. magotsch advises c-level executives in transition or exit scenarios as well as supervisory boards in sensitive disputes with c-level executives.mr. magotsch has been recognized by chambers global, legal 500 and best lawyers in germany in labor & employment law for over a decade. prior to joining rimon, mr. magotsch was head of the eu employment practice and country managing partner for coudert brothers. he founded dla piper’s frankfurt office and was office managing partner until 2009.mr. magotsch currently lectures business and social law at srh university heidelberg germany.selected experiencemr. magotsch’s experience includes advising on employment law related issues in relation to the following:representation of food packaging solutions company, viskase companies inc., on employment-related issues arising from complex restructuring measures, including mass dismissals and collective bargaining negotiations with ibgce.representation of european institute of innovation and technology (eit) health, in relation to the set up of new management structures in the eu and germany.representation of mas malaysian on the complete shutdown of all its german and most of its european union hubs.representation of manufacturer benteler group in complex disputes with individual work council representatives and metalworkers union, ig metall.providing ongoing labor & employment advice to the german headquarters of tech company, seg samsung.representation of telecommunications provider, at&t, on its restructuring negotiations in germany, and in relation to its high-level pension litigation in germany.representation of automotive technology company, lear corporation, on all individual and collective labor & employment issues. also advised lear corporation on employment issues arising from its acquisition of recaro seats.representation of aerospace company, honeywell aerospace on its collective employment and restructuring matters.representation of fashion retailer, arcadia group, on establishing its business in germany and then subsequently, assisting the group with closing its operations, which involved closing 62 outlet stores.representation of treuhand. germany privatization agency, on the privatization of the gdr chemical industry, including the sale of leuna/minol to french oil company, elf acquitane.publicationsspeaking opportunities:finance-tv, tv channel of finance, one of the leading magazines on the financial markets: interview on relaxation of employment termination rules in large banks in germany (brexit-steuerbegleitg), march 2019personalwirtschaft: annual fra-airport roundtable on employment law, 2005 until 2016 panel memberdla/ herzog, fox & neeman breakfast seminar on eu employment laws, tel aviv september 2015various annual iba conferences 2001 – 2016 panel memberbooks:key aspects of german employment and labour law, 2nd edition 2018, springer verlag, with jens kirchner / pascal krempemployment, trends and developments in germany, chambers global practice guides 2018, chambers and partners, with martin lüderitz / jens petersemployment & labour law, international series, 6th edition 2015, thomson reuters, german chapter with sascha morgenrothemployment & labour law, european lawyer reference, 5th edition 2014, thomson reuters, german chapter, with sascha morgenrothemployment & labour law, european lawyer reference, 4th edition 2012, thomson reuters, german chapter with sascha morgenrothemployment & labour law, european lawyer reference, 3rd edition 2010, thomson reuters, german chapterkey aspects of german employment and labour law, 2010, springer verlag, with jens kirchner / pascal krempjournal articles:be aware: cancellation of direct insurance for pension schemes (damage claims on vested rights) der betrieb, 12 march 2019 (db 1296983)bag federal labor court ruling on so-called substitute holidays, der betrieb, 12 november 2018 (db 1285940)dsgvo: am ball bleiben (on the eu gdpr data protection), adp personalmanager october 2018 (with dominik weiss)die angst vor bußgeldern geht um (on gdpr compliance risks in germany) personalwirtschaft october 2018 (with dominik weiss)bag federal labor court ruling on making it easier to end employment (lies don`t travel far – or do they?), der betrieb, 11 september 2018 (db 1279669)bag federal labor court ruling on business transfers in germany (increased risks for transferors in tupe situations), der betrieb, 17 july 2018 (db 1275659)das recht, unerreichbar zu sein (on the right to disconnect) personalwirtschaft october 2017 (with martin lüderitz)der hr manager als compliance officer der zukunft (on compliance issues), interview in personalwirtschaft october 2016deutsche mitbestimmung im ausland? (german co-determination on board level) personalwirtschaft october 2015nicht gegen geltendes recht verstoßen (on strict compliance structures), personalwirtschaft october 2014 (with sascha morgenroth)other publications:take action now: sustainability and human resources, labor law magazine (faz fachverlag), 13 june 2022psssst! geheimnisschutz (on business secrets and non-competes) interview with daniel schönwitz in impulse, april 2019brexit and the fate of german dismissal protection, labor law magazine (faz fachverlag) 25 march 2019brexit-wirbel in der finanzmarktregulierung (on german brexit laws with bernd geier), börsenzeitung, 9 march 2019whistleblower sind in deutschland bereits gut geschützt (on protection of whistleblowers in germany), wirtschaftswoche, 20 november 2018videoüberwachung der mitarbeiter – wie viel big brother ist erlaubt? (on staff videa surveillance), wirtschaftswoche, 12 september 2018hat jeder das recht auf abschalten? (on the right to disconnect), wirtschaftswoche, 18 december 2017german employee representation on board level – territorial restrictions apply, jd supra and lexology, 12 may 2017step by step: restructuring business operations (with kathrin schlote), labor law magazine (faz fachverlag), 23 may 2016vorsicht bei massenentlassungen (be aware with mass dismissals), faz recht und steuern, 12 may 2015regress für kartellbußen (companies claim antitrust fines from their officers), faz wirtschaft, 03 march 2015gefährliche dienstreisen (dangerous business trips abroad), with jens kirchner, faz wirtschaft, 10 may 2006fusionen hängen von der integration der mitarbeiter ab (successful m&a transactions require staff integration), handelsblatt, 15 december 2008unser arbeitsrecht überrumpelt viele amerikaner (us executives underestimate german labor laws) faz im gespräch with michael magotsch, omp of dla piper in frankfurt, 15 march 2008serving germany, europe and the world, the metropolitan corporate counsel, interview with michael magotsch, cmp and head of cb`s eu employment practice, november 2004für unternehmen wird die frühverrentung teurer (old age part time schemes and early retirement are becoming more difficult), with jens kirchner), faz wirtschaft, 05 may 2004nur einmal geld bei betriebsschließung (severance to be set off with nachteilsausgleichen), faz nachgefragt, 08 december 2001 harvard business schoolhbs/dla harvard leadership programgeorgetown university law centermasters of laws (ll.m.)university of virginia charlottesville school of lawleiden columbia summer schoollawludwig-maximilians-universität münchenlaw mmac arbeitsrechtcoaching (founder)lehrbeauftragter (srh hochschule heidelberg)dla piper (partner)coudert brothers (partner, cmp)shearman & sterling llp (associate)wilmer, cutler and pickering (associate) employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation mergers and acquisitions regulatory, compliance & corporate governance english german partner partner - rimon falkenfort germany* frankfurt | |
 | David J. Mahoney Partner Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Long Island | David J. Mahoney Partner Long Island Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution david mahoney dave mahoney advises private business owners and their human resources professionals on how to navigate the always evolving employer-employee relationship. dave is a trusted resource who advises companies, large and small – union and non-union, with the day-to-day challenges of complying with constantly changing federal, state, and local laws. dave takes a proactive approach, helping employers avoid disputes by establishing policies and procedures that are designed to establish clear avenues of communication and expectations between companies and their workforces to avoid litigation whenever possible. dave also regularly conducts internal audits and investigations to solve problems before they arise.when litigation is unavoidable, dave relies on more than twenty years of courtroom experience to defend his clients’ interests in state and federal court, administrative proceedings, and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. dave’s focus never wavers from the goal of finding effective and efficient ways to put his clients’ problems in the rearview mirror and get back to the business of doing business.dave’s litigation skills are not limited to employee relations. he began his career as an assistant district attorney in the trial division of the new york county (manhattan) district attorney’s office, serving the honorable robert m. morgenthau, where he distinguished himself representing the people of the state of new york in narcotics, weapons, street crime, fraud, and domestic violence matters.since moving to private practice, dave has developed a specialty in ponzi-scheme related litigation, having represented court-appointed fiduciaries and various other parties in no fewer than fifteen different ponzi-scheme proceedings, including serving as the trustee’s lead counsel in the 1,500 litigations spawned by the agape world, inc., bankruptcy case.dave graduated with honors from both siena college and seton hall university school of law. he is a member of the american bar association, the labor and employment section of the new york state bar association, and the knights of columbus. dave has coached youth soccer, basketball, and baseball and previously served on the board of directors and as the director of travel soccer for oceanside united soccer club.selected experiencerepresented manufacturing client in successful negotiation of collective bargaining agreement, avoiding work stoppagerepresented security company, obtaining a favorable settlement in class action wage and hour litigationrepresented solar installation company, obtaining dismissal of age discrimination complaintrepresented youth hockey organization, investigating and taking corrective action to address claims of discrimination before formal complaint was filedrepresented federal defense contractor in connection with discrimination complaintrepresented physician in “business divorce” litigation against his former partners in medical practice, obtaining favorable settlement just prior to closing arguments at trialrepresented chapter 7 trustee of agape world, inc., and its related companies, managing over 1,500 related adversary proceedings in federal bankruptcy court, resulting in the recovery of over $20,000,000 for the benefit of creditorsrepresented husband of convicted ponzi schemer in defense of claims that investor money was fraudulently conveyed to clientmembershipsamerican bar associationnew york state bar association seton hall university school of lawj.d. (cum laude)siena collegeb.a. (cum laude) silverman acampora llp (partner)new york county district attorney’s office (assistant district attorney, trial division) employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of massachusetts state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york long island | |
 | Patrick Maschio Partner Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring New York | Patrick Maschio Partner EDUCATIONFordham University J.D.Columbia University B.A.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
New York Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring English patrick maschio patrick regularly represents broker-dealers and hedge funds on legal issues related to the purchase and sale of loans and private securities of distressed and bankrupt companies with a focus on handling transactional matters related to the transfer of bank debt, private notes, trade claims, restrictive securities, interests in litigation trusts and other illiquid financial assets, both domestically and in europe. patrick brings a depth of transactional experience to every matter having spent significant time representing sell-side, buy-side and brokers-dealers on thousands of transfers. patrick also advises clients on general corporate and compliance issues and is a member of the loan syndications and trading association (lsta).representative experienceduring the past several years, mr. maschio has advised hedge funds & trading desks as well as smaller claims trading shops in connection with bank loans, general unsecured and admin priority claims of the following distressed and performing borrowers, issuers and obligors: lehman brothers, toys “r” us, pacific drilling, seadrill, westinghouse, ra holdings (arcapita), concordia, iheart, mf global, bernard l. madoff investment securities, nortel, drillships, alpha natural resources, among many others.mr. maschio has developed an extensive network within the legal community which provides exposure to actively traded matters as well as enabling him to assist in the sale of legacy positions.publicationsclaims traders beware: another bankruptcy court determines that disallowance under bankruptcy code section 502(d) follows the claim, rimonlaw.com, april 30, 2020libor fallbacks- alternative reference rates, rimonlaw.com, may 20, 2019visa & mastercard interchange fees merchant class action update, rimonlaw.com, april 24, 2019 education fordham university j.d. columbia university b.a. previous experience farrell fritz p.c. nixon peabody llp kramer levin naftalis & frankel llp fordham universityj.d.columbia universityb.a. farrell fritz p.c.nixon peabody llpkramer levin naftalis & frankel llp bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and restructuring broker dealers investment advisers and other asset managers private investment funds english partner state of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york new york | |
 | Patrick McCormick Partner Tax, International Tax, Trusts and Estates, Corporate and Business Transactions Philadelphia | Patrick McCormick Partner Philadelphia Tax, International Tax, Trusts and Estates, Corporate and Business Transactions patrick mccormick patrick mccormick is an attorney with fifteen years of experience, focusing his practice on international taxation. patrick represents both business and individual clients on all aspects of united states international tax rules, both from an income tax and estate/gift tax perspective. having previously served as a partner at large law firms, an accounting firm, and a boutique tax law firm, patrick’s client exposures have covered every conceivable area of american-side international tax matters. patrick has worked with clients located in over 110 countries on american tax considerations of multinational activities, cultivating specialized knowledge in every area of united states international tax rules. his practice focus has facilitated an unparalleled expertise in the field; patrick is trusted by clients and advisors around the world to obtain optimal results on international tax matters. patrick is licensed to practice in pennsylvania and new jersey. and regularly assists clients (particularly multinationals) with estate planning needs in these jurisdictions.patrick has also represented every type of taxpayer – from multibillion-dollar business enterprises and ultra-high net worth individuals to startups and individuals with complex questions but limited budgets. patrick also regularly handles all aspects of domestic tax work for clients who first seek his advice on international-focused matters. when counseling individual clients, mr. mccormick assists with residency planning, asset ownership structuring, and minimization of global income tax bills for foreign-sourced income items. his business client representation includes an extensive scope of multinational transactions, including classification of foreign entities, options for structuring multinational transactions, and minimization of american anti-deferral tax mechanisms. mr. mccormick’s specific and comprehensive practice allows him to assist clients when international factors are most relevant.patrick is a primary and prolific authority on tax matters. he has spoken on all aspects of international tax to hundreds of thousands of attendees around the globe, functioning as the primary international tax resource for national organizations including cpaacademy.org, strafford, lawline, and leimberg information services. patrick has presented for the american bar association, the american immigration law association, and state and local bar associations around the united states. he has been a regular contributor to america’s premier tax law publications, including tax notes, journal of taxation, tax notes international, law360, and practical tax lawyer.patrick resides in the philadelphia area; when not working, his favorite activity is spending time with his five-year-old daughter. patrick enjoys an active lifestyle, regularly engaging in long hikes with his trusted dog laci. he is also an avid sports fan, particularly enjoying soccer and basketball. vanderbilt university law schoolj.d., lawnew york universityll.m., taxationrider universityb.a., marketing mccormick tax, p.c., founder/managing partneroffit kurman, p.a., principalculhane meadows, partnerdrucker & scaccetti, partnerkulzer & dipadova, p.a., partnercole, schotz, meisel, forma & leonard, p.a. corporate and business transactions international tax tax trusts and estates partner state of new jersey state of pennsylvania philadelphia | |
 | Peter McLaughlin Partner Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Technology Boston | Peter McLaughlin Partner Boston Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Technology peter mclaughlin peter mclaughlin is a seasoned privacy and data security attorney who advises clients with respect to a broad range of technology transactions, u.s. and international privacy, and cybersecurity issues. peter’s practice focuses on uses of data across a range of industry sectors, with a particular depth of experience in health care. he guides clients in their domestic and international handling of personal information; new product development; and the assessment of legally defensible cybersecurity programs. prior to joining rimon, peter was partner at armstrong teasdale and another boston headquartered law firm. he has also been assistant general counsel and chief privacy officer for cardinal health and assistant general counsel for sun microsystems. selected experiencedata handling within a saas platform and related agreements for nonprofit – represented a nonprofit administering a nationwide health care platform by developing their privacy and security compliance, inbound licensing and technology service agreements with local health centers. guided multinational technology provider in data handling review – counseled technology services company serving the financial and health sectors on the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning, as well as the proper use of potentially regulated data, as well as assist in response to data incident across five countries. privacy compliance and data protection agreements for retail data analytics firm – provided strategic and operational support to data management client in the context of the eu gdpr and concerns over the impact of the ccpa and other state privacy laws. diligence reviews and data privacy negotiations – led diligence and deal negotiation on relevant provisions in corporate acquisitions, corporate venture, and private equity clients with respect to the privacy and security posture of target firms. georgetown universityj.d.columbia universityb.a. armstrong teasdale, partner cardinal health, assistant general counsel and chief privacy officer sun microsystems, assistant general counsel artificial intelligence data privacy and cybersecurity technology partner state of massachusetts state of new york boston | |
 | Jon Mechanic Partner Banking and Financial Services, Corporate and Business Transactions, Entertainment, Sports and Media, Artificial Intelligence Montreal, New York | Jon Mechanic Partner EDUCATIONUCLA School of Law L.L.M. Awarded Masin Family Award for Academic Excellence in Motion Picture Financing Transactions. Top 10% in class.McGill University L.L.B., B.C.L. Awarded J.W. McConnell ScholarshipPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Montreal, New York Banking and Financial Services, Corporate and Business Transactions, Entertainment, Sports and Media, Artificial Intelligence English French jon mechanic professional experiencejon mechanic’s practice focuses on all aspects of entertainment law.mr. mechanic advises his film and television producer clients, based in the united states, canada and europe, on all aspects of development, financing, tax credit structuring, production legal, distribution, and errors and omissions and clearance matters. he also represents lenders (both institutional and non-institutional) active in the entertainment industry, advising them on film and television financing transactions, including tax credit, pre-sales, and gap financing. mr. mechanic provides outside general counsel to many of his entertainment industry clients, assisting them on matters relating to employment, privacy, regulatory compliance, french language laws, and compliance with changes to the law, among other things.mr. mechanic maintains an active interest in us-canada cross-border matters, both in the entertainment industry and other industries.mr. mechanic is serving as a course lecturer in entertainment law at the mcgill university faculty of law in winter 2024.* jon mechanic practices in collaboration with our new york practice from our montreal office as an attorney of rimon québec inc.professional associationscongregation shaar hashomayim, montreal – board of trustees and young professionals committee (formerly, chair)publicationsspeaking engagements“content review and clearance: revenge of the shih tzus!”, mcgill university faculty of law, november 17, 2022“financing in film and television”, mcgill university faculty of law, october 6, 2022“copyrights in the movie industry”, presentation, champlain college, october 23, 2021“show me the money – film financing”, podcast, 2020-2021“techtainment – the convergence of technology and entertainment”, presentation, bar of quebec, les grands rendez-vous de formation, february 14, 2020 and april 29, 2021articles“is it real – or is it deepfake”, the cyber express magazine, april 2023“we’re not worthy!: ineligible production genres for canadian tax credits”, may 26, 2020 (linkedin)“there’s no place like home… thanks to streamers and other technologies”, april 27, 2020 (linkedin)“deepfake: the final frontier”, april 16, 2020 (linkedin)“the 3 ws of moral rights”, april 9, 2020 (linkedin)co-author, “sign here please…”, august 6, 2019 (blog) education ucla school of law l.l.m. awarded masin family award for academic excellence in motion picture financing transactions. top 10% in class. mcgill university l.l.b., b.c.l. awarded j.w. mcconnell scholarship previous experience selected previous law firm experience includes: gascon & associates llp chandler fogden aldous law corporation dentons canada llp ucla school of lawl.l.m. awarded masin family award for academic excellence in motion picture financing transactions. top 10% in class.mcgill universityl.l.b., b.c.l. awarded j.w. mcconnell scholarship selected previous law firm experience includes:gascon & associates llpchandler fogden aldous law corporationdentons canada llp artificial intelligence banking and financial services corporate and business transactions entertainment, sports and media intellectual property international transactions israel trademark and copyright english french partner bar of quebec law society of british columbia state of new york montreal new york | |
 | Manny Medrano Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, White Collar and Government Investigations Los Angeles | Manny Medrano Partner Los Angeles Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, White Collar and Government Investigations English Spanish manny medrano manny medrano is an experienced trial attorney who focuses on white collar criminal defense, financial litigation, and internal investigations. he has defended corporations, senior executives, public officials and private individuals in criminal investigations, regulatory actions, trials and appeals. he has extensive anti-corruption and compliance experience in all aspects of foreign corrupt practices act (fcpa) compliance and enforcement.mr. medrano is a former federal prosecutor in the u.s. attorney’s office in los angeles, where he served as chief of the asset forfeiture section, and deputy chief of the criminal complaints unit. in this role he conducted lengthy grand jury investigations, and prosecuted cases involving complex financial crime and rico, money laundering, narcotics, government fraud, and violent crime. he was recognized for his outstanding government service with numerous awards and commendations from federal investigative agencies, including the dea, fbi, atf and irs, among others. mr. medrano has tried numerous precedent-setting cases as lead prosecutor, including the 1985 kidnapping, torture and murder of dea special agent enrique camarena in mexico, which was the subject of the netflix program “narcos mexico” and amazon prime video docuseries “the last narc”. for his work on the camarena case he received the prestigious department of justice director’s award for superior performance, the highest honor available specifically for federal prosecutors. as a federal prosecutor he tried 60 cases to verdict, never losing a jury trial.mr. medrano is a recognized thought leader and sought-after speaker. he has served as a lecturer and group leader for the u.s. attorney general’s trial advocacy program. he has served as an adjunct professor of law at the university of southern california law school, loyola law school, pepperdine university school of law, and southwestern university school of law, where he taught evidence, trial advocacy, ethics, and negotiation. he has also lectured as a visiting faculty member at the harvard law school’s nationally-recognized trial advocacy workshop. mr. medrano has spoken at numerous training sessions for state and federal law enforcement officials around the country and is often a featured keynote speaker and panelist at bar and judicial association conferences on a wide range of legal and media topics.mr. medrano has an impressive background in legal media. he is a former member of the prestigious ranks of the u.s. supreme court press corps, where he served as a supreme court/legal affairs correspondent for abc news in washington, d.c. he has further distinguished himself as an emmy award-winning reporter/anchor for ktla news and knbc news in los angeles. he appears regularly as a legal commentator on network and local television and radio programs, including abc, nbc, cnn, msnbc, cnbc and npr. he has been profiled and quoted in numerous publications, including the wall street journal, new york times, los angeles times and los angeles daily journal.mr. medrano understands that even the mere allegation of criminal conduct can be devastating for an individual or business entity. drawing upon his extensive legal and journalism backgrounds, he is able to provide legal and strategic advice in high-profile matters in order to protect clients’ interests when they are unwillingly thrust into the public arena.mr. medrano is active in numerous charities. he has received numerous awards and recognition for his work benefiting the community from members of congress and state legislators, as well as corporations, government agencies, non-profit entities and universities.publicationsauthor, damage control in the tmz era, los angeles lawyer magazine (december, 2016). harvard law schoolj.d.harvard universitya.b., cum laude zuber lawler (partner)u.s attorney’s office los angeles (federal prosecutor)medrano & carlton (founding partner)abc network news (supreme court correspondent) litigation and alternative dispute resolution white collar and government investigations english spanish partner state of california u.s. district court for the central district of california u.s. district court for the northern district of california u.s. district court for the southern district of california u.s. district court for the western district of new york los angeles | |
 | Jacob Mendoza Partner Securities and Capital Markets, Banking and Financial Services Chicago | Jacob Mendoza Partner Chicago Securities and Capital Markets, Banking and Financial Services jacob mendoza jake mendoza’s practice focuses on corporate finance and the representation of participants in the global institutional financial marketplace. he represents clients in a range of financing transactions, including bank syndications, private secured and unsecured debt placements, bilateral lending and various bank finance products.jake has a specialized practice focusing on cross-border private placements of securities to various financial institutions. he has broad international experience across a variety of jurisdictions and industries, having acted on numerous matters in the united states, europe, the united kingdom, canada, mexico, south africa, australia and new zealand.selected experienceadvised on the issuance of privately placed debt securities by easterly government properties, inc., a publicly traded reit focused on the development of governmental facilities.acted as lead counsel on the issuance of privately placed debt securities for the commercial arm of one of the largest uk financial institutions.acted as lead counsel on a private placement by royal frieslandcampina n.v., one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the world.advised on the solvent restructuring of a uk housing and development group.acted as lead counsel on both bilateral and syndicated private placements by a uk media company. university of michigan law schoolj.d.purdue universityb.a. morrison & foerster llp, of counselfaegre, drinker, biddle & reath llp, of counselbell, boyd & lloyd llc, associate banking and financial services global private credit securities and capital markets partner state of illinois state of indiana chicago | |
 | T. James Min II Partner International Trade and Customs Law, CFIUS/National Security, Regulatory, Compliance & Corporate Governance Washington, D.C. |