OUR EXPERIENCE
Arbitration, Int'l & Domestic
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Successful resolution of a construction arbitration at the KCAB between a Korean conglomerate and Qatari design & engineering company.
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Successful resolution via arbitration of an employment law dispute between a C-level executive and a multinational construction company.
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Successful resolution via arbitration & litigation of numerous disputes between franchisors and franchisees.
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Successful resolution of numerous disputes via arbitration between manufacturers and distributors.
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Successful resolution by arbitration of an employment dispute between a C-level executive and a multinational biotechnology firm.
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Successful resolution via arbitration of numerous disputes between prime contractors and subcontractors related to Department of Defense contracts.
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Successful resolution via arbitration of numerous construction, IP, JV, employment and supply contract disputes under AAA, CIETAC, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, JAMS, KCAB, UNCITRAL & SIAC rules.
Corporate Law, M & A and JVs
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Registration of a leading bakery franchise in Korea. Numerous franchise registrations conducted for franchisors in North America and Asia.
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Representation of leading defense companies in overseas expansion and contracts with governments.
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Merger between a leading acrylic building material company and an international distributor of building materials.
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Joint Venture between a leading franchisor and an international conglomerate.
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Representation of leading real estate development companies in global expansion into Asia.
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Successful resolution of a customs and tax audit for a leading international chemical company.
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Representation of leading franchisors in global expansion into North America and Asia.
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Successful market entry of a leading e-commerce site into Asia.
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FTC corporate compliance advisory services for a major online e-commerce site into Korea.
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Consultation services related to licensing, joint ventures and regulatory compliance issues for an American real estate developer’s shopping mall projects in Asia.
Litigation, Dispute Resolution
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Challenge to the suspension of students from a university in New York for political speech.
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Numerous Equal Employment Opportunity Commission & Merit System Protection Board disputes with U.S. government agencies for government workers in New York, Korea, Japan, Germany and at foreign embassies around the world.
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U.S. localization and enforcement of a multi-million dollar commercial debt.
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Not guilty verdict for the president of a major foreign defense company.
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Resolution of numerous divorce and custody matters for executives of companies.
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Successful resolution of a customs and tax audit for a leading international chemical company.
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Representation of leading franchisors in global expansion.
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Successful resolution of numerous disputes between Franchises and a franchisees.
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Successful challenge via litigation of a registered trademark for an international fashion brand.
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Successful resolution via arbitration & litigation of numerous disputes between franchisors and franchisees.
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Successful resolution of numerous disputes via arbitration between manufacturers and distributors.
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Successful resolution via litigation of the reinstatement of C-Level executive in Korea.
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Numerous successful terminations of employees of companies.
Labor & Employment
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Successfully resolution of numerous disputes at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission & Merit System Protection Board for government workers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Korea, Japan, Germany and at foreign embassies & consulates around the world.
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Setup of global Human Resource systems for companies operating in North America and Asia.
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Numerous successful defenses to the termination and other adverse actions against company employees at administrative bodies and in courts in North America and Asia.
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Drafted for companies handbooks and rules of employment for employment of workers in North America and Asia.
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Successfully defended and prosecuted cases at labor boards, human rights agencies, Merit System Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other like labor boards in North American & Asia.