EMERGERCOUNSEL

Korea
Assignments
 

1985

Responsible for Sterling Drug's major joint venture relationships (legal aspects) in Japan (Rx pharmaceuticals), Korea (Lysol product portfolio; consumer health).

1988-89

Negotiated settlements with estranged local joint venture shareholders resulting in Sterling’s recovery of an entire interest in and liquidation of, its consumer product joint venture in Korea. This project also entailed management of a settlement with a competing pharmaceutical multinational as regards unauthorized competitive product disparagement. Complaints lodged against the Sterling JV under Korean Fair Trade laws.
 
1996

Represented Kodak, the world leader in photography, in relation to a joint venture resolution in conjunction with the leading local law firm in that country.