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• Principal counsel representing online game support company in acquisition by Silicon Valley infrastructure company.
• Principal counsel representing Japanese hardware component manufacturer in acquisition of US circuit board servicing operation.
• Principal counsel representing California-based e-commerce
company in its reorganization
to a Hong Kong holding
company structure.
• Principal counsel representing technology executive
in connection with the successful management acquisition of a US
subsidiary from the Japanese parent company.
• Principal counsel representing limited liability company
members of Silicon Valley systems integration firm with buyout
of interests of other members.
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in sale of Webshots
subsidiary to Twofold Photos LLC (bankruptcy transaction; asset
sale).
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in sale of Blue
Mountain Arts subsidiary to American Greetings Corporation (share
sale).
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in sale by auction
of Matchlogic subsidiary (share sale; transaction cancelled before
closing as a result of market conditions).
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in merger of
international assets with the Chello Broadband unit of United Pan-Europe
Communications N.V. (transaction cancelled before closing as a result
of market conditions).
• Senior associate representing UBS AG in acquisition of Global
Asset Management, international investment manager (registered U.S.
mutual funds, institutional and private investor hedge funds) (share
purchase).
• Senior associate representing Hikari Tsushin, Inc., Japanese
telecom retailer, in purchase of $100 million of shares in U.S.
Internet incubator.
• Sole associate representing Rogerson Aircraft Corporation,
aircraft component manufacturer, in acquisition by Bavaria Keytronic
Technologie GmbH (asset sale).
• Sole associate representing Hycor Biomedical, Inc., manufacturer
of medical instruments, in acquisition of Medical Specialties International,
Inc. (share purchase).
• Sole associate representing Edelbrock Corporation, manufacturer
of specialty automotive parts, in acquisition of QwikSilver, Inc.
(asset purchase).
• Sole associate representing NTT Corporation, Japanese telecom
operator, in significant purchase of shares in U.S. technology company.
• Junior associate representing R.H. Macy & Co., Inc.
in acquisition by Federated Department Stores, Inc. (share sale).
• Principal counsel representing California-based online gaming
company with strategic ventures and cooperative arrangements with
game publishers and distributors in the US and Asia.
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in sale with
Intel Corporation of interests in Internet access joint venture
in The Netherlands to Essent Kabelcom BV, together with restructuring
of license arrangement.
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in sale of shares
in Internet portal joint venture in Italy to Tiscali S.p.A., together
with restructuring of license arrangement.
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in sale of shares
in Internet access joint venture in Australia to Optus Multimedia
Pty Limited, together with restructuring of license arrangement.
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in restructurings
of shareholder relationships, third-party financings, and ultimately sales of interests with respect
to joint ventures in Australia, England, Italy, Japan, and elsewhere.
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in negotiations to establish joint ventures in the
People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea.
• Principal US counsel for YesAsia.com, Inc. in establishment of joint venture in the People’s
Republic of China.
• Senior associate representing WinStar Communications, Inc.,
wireless telecom provider, in establishment of joint venture in
Japan with KDD Corporation, Japanese telecom company.
• Principal counsel representing Japanese startup in negotiation of Asia reseller agreement with Silicon Valley server software developer.
• Principal counsel representing Philippine-based mobile services company in connection with issues relating to launch of service to US customers.
• Principal counsel representing Silicon Valley systems integration company in preparation of enterprise software license and service agreements with customers in Africa and the Middle East.
• Principal counsel representing major international game publisher in connection with license-in agreements with major US studios.
• Principal counsel representing major international game publisher in negotiation of licensing and distribution agreements with US mobile carriers.
• Principal counsel representing developer of design software tool in negotiation of international license agreement with the company’s first customers.
• Principal counsel representing international internet retailer
in negotiation of numerous exclusive license and distribution agreements
for Asian video features in the United States and other territories.
• Principal counsel representing international internet retailer
in enforcement of license rights against third-party distributors
in the United States and elsewhere.
• Principal counsel for Japanese online game provider in Japan license for DRM
packaging technology.
• Principal counsel for Japanese online game provider in Japan license for animated
internet technologies and other MMOG-related items.
• Principal counsel for Japanese technology company in Japan license for instant-messaging technologies.
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in restructurings
of media and technology
license arrangements and negotiation of perpetual license arrangements
with respect to joint ventures in
Australia, Italy, and
Japan.
• In-house corporate counsel for Excite@Home in private placement
of convertible notes to affiliates of Promethean Asset Management
L.L.C. and Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.
• Senior associate representing Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Dutch/international
supermarket operator, in establishment of universal shelf facility
(junior/senior debt, debt warrants, common/preferred stock) for
parent and U.S. finance subsidiary.
• Senior associate representing Koninklijke Ahold N.V. in
offering of guaranteed senior debt securities by U.S. finance subsidiary.
• Senior associate representing ING Baring Furman Selz LLC
as managing underwriter in initial public offering of ilif.com,
Internet content provider.
• Senior associate representing BT Alex. Brown Incorporated
as managing underwriter in offering of high-yield debt securities
of Atlas Air, Inc.
• Sole associate representing William Blair & Company as managing underwriter
in initial public offering of Creative Computers, Inc., catalog computer retailer.
• Senior associate representing government
of Finland as selling shareholder in global initial public offering
of Fortum Corporation, international energy company.
• Senior associate representing UPM-Kymmene Corporation, international
paper producer, as issuer in two-tranche global offering of debt
securities.
• Senior associate representing Den Danske Bank, Danish bank,
as issuer in global offering of debt securities.
• Senior associate representing AS Eesti Uhispank, Estonian
bank, as issuer in global offering of global depositary receipts.
• Senior associate representing Bankers Trust New York Corporation
as issuer in establishment of structured note program for international
investors in Europe and Japan.
• Junior associate representing Arisawa Manufacturing Co.,
Ltd., Japanese electronic component manufacturer, as issuer in institutional
placement of American depositary receipts.
• Principal counsel representing Japanese company in establishment of $100 million joint investment fund with major Silicon Valley VC investment firm.
• Principal counsel representing Hong Kong-based e-commerce
company as issuer in Series C financing from investors in two countries.
• Senior associate representing Hikari Tsushin, Inc. as investor
in numerous financings for various Internet and software ventures.
• Senior associate representing eVentures Group, Inc., Internet
telecom developer, as issuer in third-round financing.
• Senior associate representing eVentures Group, Inc. as investor
in various Internet startups.
• Senior associate representing international private investors
in first-round financing of Inka.com, Inc., Internet services auction
site.
• Senior associate representing AtomicWeb Corp., developer
of Internet website design software, in establishing corporate/management
infrastructure and obtaining seed capital financing.
• Senior associate representing Neurotek International, Inc.,
Japanese software developer, in establishing U.S. holding company
structure and obtaining first-round financing.
• Sole associate representing Japan Leasing
Corporation, Japanese leasing company, in numerous international
aircraft lease transactions and other lease financings.
• Sole associate representing Sanwa Business Credit Co., Ltd.
(Tokyo) in numerous international equipment financings.
• Sole associate representing Citibank, N.A. (Tokyo) and Westdeutsche
Landesbank Girozentrale (Tokyo) in international lease financing
of locomotives.
• Junior associate representing Mitsubishi
Aluminum Corporation in subcontracting of construction and operation
of power, oxygen and steam facilities for Gresik copper smelter
project, Indonesia.
• Principal counsel representing Japanese game publisher in connection with one-year national sweepstakes program offered in conjunction with major US mobile carrier.
• Principal counsel representing Japanese hardware component manufacturer in connection with preference claim by trustee in bankruptcy of former supplier.
• Principal counsel representing various international companies in connection with facilities leases of Silicon Valley properties, with annual rentals up to and exceeding $300,000.
• US counsel advising on privacy regulations for Japanese airline.
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