Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
Represented multi-billion dollar turnover public life sciences corporation as lead outside counsel in staged four-year, thirty-four country “Swiss Principal” model restructuring of worldwide governance and operations, including multiple mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, securities issuances and exchanges, recapitalizations, consolidations and conversions of domestic and non-U.S. subsidiaries and affiliates; engagement of, supervision of and collaboration with local counsel, accountants and consulting firms in each non-U.S. jurisdiction; development of inter-company and supply chain commercial protocols and agreements to preserve supply chain, tax structuring and compliance with foreign jurisdiction laws and regulations
Represented fixed satellite service operator in cross-border joint venture with regional content provider and in supply chain commercial arrangements
Represented public life sciences company in negotiation of multi-year, $100 million agreement to supply organic metal compounds to manufacturer in Peoples’ Republic of China, governed by Chinese law
Represented Canadian aircraft simulator manufacturer in joint venture
Represented public life sciences company in negotiation of multi-year, $120 million agreement to supply products to major pharmaceutical company
Represented French wireless carrier in series of data networking service outsourcings
Represented Canadian satellite operator in joint venture to merge business with American satellite operator and $50 million private equity investment, including five asset sales, intellectual property contributions and structuring transaction for Canadian tax and foreign ownership considerations
Represented U.S. satellite prime manufacturer in joint venture with Russian propulsion systems manufacturer
Represented satellite subsystem manufacturer in joint venture with satellite bus manufacturer
Represented German bank in syndicated financing of joint venturers in international joint venture to build and operate high-speed, limited access data traffic-only transatlantic cable
Represented French-American media conglomerate in negotiation of rights with independent television program developers