Procopio's Asia-Pacific Cross-Border attorneys excel at
helping clients succeed when doing business in the United States. We work with
companies headquartered outside of the U.S. and their U.S. subsidiaries to address
complex challenges in all matters of law. Procopio has for decades brought a
detailed understanding and knowledge of Asian cultures to our work on behalf of
international clients. We represent domestic and international corporations and
unincorporated entities with complex cross-border transactions and
multinational agreements. Our attorneys are fluent in languages including, but
not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Our West Coast offices in San
Diego and Silicon Valley allow our business days to overlap with key financial
centers in the region, allowing us to engage in real-time, in coordination with
our local partner firms. We also work closely with international accounting and
other consulting firms to assist our clients in their worldwide business
objectives.
Our Services
Develop intellectual property plans for U.S. operation, from
patent and trademark prosecution and crafting licensing agreements to mapping
enforcement strategies, including due diligence and nondisclosure, bringing
technical degrees and substantive experience to clients in a wide range of
technologies and industries, with offices close to two U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) regional offices
Provide international tax counseling, planning and
transaction management for matters including financing and investments,
taxation, executive and corporate compensation, benefits planning and disputes
with state and federal tax authorities, and business and financial transactions
Engage in patent, trademark, copyright, domain name and
trade dress infringement actions, licensing and technology transfers
negotiations and litigation, confidentiality and non-compete agreements
Manage complex and high stakes business legal disputes for
international clients, including state and federal courts, arbitration,
mediation, administrative proceedings and appeals
Assist startups and emerging companies in various
industries, including information technology and software, online services,
telecommunications, life sciences and medical technology, and cleantech,
providing guidance in all aspects of formation, development and funding from
initial idea through liquidity
Draft and negotiate bilateral commercial transactions,
mergers and acquisitions, joint venture agreements and other foreign direct
investment structures, technology agreements, lease agreements, distributorship
agreements, supply agreements and general terms and conditions contracts
Counsel U.S. subsidiaries on U.S. export control regulations
and develop export control plans to ensure regulatory compliance
Provide legal guidance on complex real estate transactions
including financing, purchases and sales, and construction and development
Representative Matters
Represented clients in the U.S. Federal District Court, the
U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the U.S. International Trade
Commission (USITC), including successfully representing a $5B Japanese producer
of chemical products in a USITC Section 337 investigation
Negotiated a platform joint venture agreement with Morgan
Stanley Real Estate Investment Funds on behalf of co-investor/managers for
management, development and investment in retail property located in the
People’s Republic of China and India (venture size of $300 million)
Counseled clients in international project financing and
access to capital markets in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China
Counseled clients in partnering negotiations, technology
acquisition, licensing, joint research, development and outsourcing production
and distribution relationships for clients in the United States, China and
other countries
Assisted clients in the execution of their global
intellectual property enforcement strategy, including administrative and
judicial enforcement and raids and customs seizures against counterfeiters and
infringers
Testimonial
"Procopio’s IP Litigation team is as good as it gets.
In a patent infringement jury trial, they scored a complete victory for us – an
outstanding damages award, plus a 10% royalty rate going forward. We could not
have been happier with Procopio’s IP Litigation team, and how they handled the
case from start-to-finish, and their level of communication with us throughout
the process.”
- Hirofumi Yamada, Senior Manager, Kaneka Corporation
