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NACEA Monthly MeetingLegal Aspects of Starting Up a Business as PartnershipTime:2-6pm, May 9th, 2009 Location:Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer
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NOTE: Seats are limited to 50 people maximum, so register now to reserve your seat. *Click here for information on how to join NACEA NACEA is proud to announce the seminar on legal aspects of starting up a company as a partnership. Three experienced lawyers will cover a wide range of legal issues that you may encounter in running your own business. Following their presentations, a panel discussion will answer any specific questions you may have. At the end, you will have the opportunity to talk about your business ideas or share your experience or thoughts on entrepreneurship in the current economic situation. Agenda
Bio of speakersWillard C. Shih Willard C. Shih is a shareholder on Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer's Commercial Litigation Team and co-chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee. His litigation experience encompasses a wide variety of issues in corporate and commercial law, including complex contract disputes, shareholder/partnership disputes, unfair competition, professional malpractice, estate litigation and others, both in the state courts and federal courts in New Jersey, New York and across the country. Mr. Shih has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court as Panel Chair of Fee Arbitration Panel as well as the Supreme Court’s Committee on Civil Practice, and its Committee on Complementary Dispute Resolution. He is also a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association and an officer of the Asian Pacific American Lawyer's Association. Mr. Shih has also lectured on Civil Trial Preparation for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. He was selected by NJBIZ as a Forty Under 40 award recipient, and is the recipient of the Outstanding Legal Achievement Award from the New Jersey Chinese American Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shih was associated first with the firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel and then Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, LLP, representing private corporations and individuals on a wide variety of matters, including antitrust, employment, First Amendment, intellectual property, and unfair competition. During law school, Mr. Shih was an associate editor of the Fordham Law Review and authored a publication discussing a constitutional law issue. William W. Uchimoto Bill is a shareholder in Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. As a leading securities regulatory and compliance attorney, he represents brokerdealers, investment advisors, securities exchanges, hedge funds, public and private companies and other financial market participants regarding various transactional and regulatory matters. His practice combines regulatory, transactional and litigation components to provide integrated corporate finance and securities regulatory services to clients. As chair of Buchanan's China Practice Group, Bill represents Chinese companies in becoming U.S. public companies and establishes their listing on U.S. securities exchanges such as Nasdaq. As early as 1998 when Chinese domestic capital markets were not open to international investors, in his position as general counsel of a Nasdaq-listed company, he played a key role in negotiating with Asian financial institutions toward securing multiple financings and the launch of a global securities trading system for Asian broker-dealers and investment managers in Hong Kong. Bill regularly travels to China, and through his contacts and his experience, has established extensive business and government contacts there. Among Bill's significant transactions and representations, he has:
Thomas Zhi Yang Thomas Z. Yang joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC in October, 2008, focusing on listing and financing of China-based companies in the American capital markets as well as advising on Chinese corporate, M&A, and finance laws. Previously, Thomas worked as judge, governmental official, and corporate lawyer in China. The experience in working as both governmental regulator and counsel for market players provides him with a broad base of knowledge about Chinese law, economics, and society. As a result of his work in China, Thomas has established a large network of governmental regulators and professionals. His insight into Chinese legal practice and his well-established contacts are instrumental and beneficial to our clients. Thomas earned a master’s degree in international law from China University of Political Science and Law in the People's Republic of China. At Temple University School of Law he earned a master’s degree in US law. With understanding of American law and insight of Chinese practice, Thomas can effectively communicate with and create tailored solutions for our Chinese clients. Hui Ma (panelist) Hui is the founder of TeckLight LLC. He specialize in intellectual property such as IP prosecution and enforcement in the U.S. and China, IP management and strategies, and due diligence for IP transactions relating to corporate mergers and acquisitions. Previously he worked for seven years as IP Legal Specialist at ANDERSON KILL & OLICK, P.C. Hui was admitted to New York State Bar in 2008, and he is a member of New York State Bar Association and American Bar Association and member of American Intellectual Property Law Association. Hui received Masters in Intellectual Property from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1998. He has a Bachelor of Law from Peking University.
Origin date: April 11, 2007
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