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Robert L. Brown Robert is a member of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group. He is the International Team Chair and China Team Chair. Robert has worked closely with international companies as an investment banker and attorney, serving both in-house and as an outside advisor. Recently, he passed all four parts of the CPA exam. His previous experience includes assignments in London, New York City, Tokyo, San Francisco and San Diego. Mr. Brown is admitted as an attorney in New York, Washington, D.C., California and Kentucky, and is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and in Hong Kong. From 1991-1993 he was admitted as a foreign lawyer in Japan. Robert has taught law and economics courses at the law schools of the University of San Francisco and University of California Berkeley, as well as business and economic courses at the school of business of Bellarmine University.
Education
B.A., International Studies, University of Louisville, 1971
M.S., Community Development, University of Louisville, 1972
Latin American Trade, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, 1973
M.B.A., University of Louisville, 1974
J.D., University of Louisville School of Law, 1974
M.S., Japan Business, Jochi University, Tokyo, 1982
Ph.D., Japanese Privatization, Cambridge University, UK, 1997
Ph.D., Indonesian Legal Reform, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, 2004
Advanced Accounting Degree, Bellarmine University, 2004
Admitted to Practice
Kentucky
California
District of Columbia
New York
Japan (Foreign Attorney), 1991-1994
England and Wales (Solicitor)
Hong Kong (Solicitor)
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Louisville Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
California Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
State of New York Bar Association
American Bar Association
Section of International Law, Division Chair
Asia-Pacific Committee, Chair
Law Society of England and Wales
Hong Kong Law Society
Honors and Awards
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2008
Civic and Charitable Involvement
Bellarmine University School of Business, Executive Board, Former Chair
Crane House, President
Japan/American Society of Kentucky, Secretary
Kentucky World Trade Center, President and Vice Chair
TeN Technology Network, Chair-Elect
Venture Club of Louisville, President
World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana, Chair-Elect
Selected Publications and Presentations
Concise Guide to Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Palgrave/MacMillan. 2007
Going Global: A Guide to Building an International Business. Thomson West. 2006.
Financing Start-Ups. Aspen/Harcourt Brace. 2000. 2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006.
Equity Finance: Venture Capital, Buyouts, Restructurings. Aspen. 2001 Supplement.
Emerging Companies. ABA. 2005.
International Business Plans. World Trade Press. 2003.
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