CORPORATE, START-UP, CVC, VENTURE CAPITAL & M&A:*Start-up and emerging growth company private financings, strategic transactions and exits.*Corporate venture capital and VC fund investments ($1 billion+ client investment value: 2019 - 2023).*Corporate structuring, formations and governance.*Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS:*Technology and content development, financing, publishing, distributing, licensing and merchandising agreements.*Intellectual property acquisition, disposition, licensing and protection, including patents, trademarks and copyrights.*Manufacturing, OEM, supply and distribution agreements; sales representative, re-seller, and marketing agreements; prototype development and outsourcing agreements; non-disclosure, non-solicitation and non-competition agreements; and material transfer, sponsored research and joint development agreements.REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT PROFILES:*Corporate venture capital, private equity and VC investment funds, including multiple Japan- and APAC-based VC funds.*AR/VR, online, mobile, console, F2P, casual and social game and content developers and publishers.*Software, cyber security, deep/machine learning, AI, NFTs, Web3.0 and blockchain.*Retailers, food and beverage producers.*Clean tech and power generators, aerospace, UAV/drone, logistics, shipping and construction.*Semiconductor, robotics, biotechnology and medical devices.*Law firms, banking, fintech, cryptocurrency and financial service providers.

Responsible for advising Fund general partners on portfolio deal structuring, due diligence, investments and exit transactions.

Responsible for advising Fund general partners and Chief Investment Officer on U.S. portfolio due diligence, investments and exit transactions.

Corporate Partner and Japan Practice LeaderAdvised senior American and Japanese executives of companies in a wide range of industries such as mobile devices, VoIP, online and mobile gaming, venture capital, biotechnology, medical devices, e-commerce, and software development. Performed general transactional, corporate governance, and intellectual property services in California and internationally, frequently leveraging Japanese language and cross-cultural skills. Served as outside general counsel to 100+ domestic and foreign clients. Performed project management, issue spotting, and document preparation as part of “in-house counsel” role.

Dedicated in-house assignment from K&L Gates LLP. Provided practical, business-oriented legal oversight and strategic guidance for all transactions, working in partnership with management and in-house legal team. Collaborated with the business operations function to create and implement all legal policies regarding business and strategic development, license negotiation, product development, marketing, human resource, e-commerce and privacy issues.