REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Jeffrey P. Richter
Corporate and Commercial Transactions, Regulatory
Advise a Japan-based global consulting firm in connection with a variety of regulatory issues across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, Germany, and Indonesia.
Represent a Japanese medical products company in a series of distribution agreements and related transactions.
Represent a major Japanese research and consulting company in the sale of its US-based subsidiary.
Advise a US media-ratings company in connection with its acquisition of a Japanese media-ratings company.
Represent a Korean automotive parts manufacturer in connection with implementing commercial warranty agreements across multiple global jurisdictions.
Commercial Disputes, Investigations
Advise a major US media company in a dispute with a Japanese contractor over construction costs for an entertainment project in Japan.
Advise a private Japanese client in connection with an internal investigation over financial misconduct at a US-based bank owned by the client.
Represent an aerospace materials manufacturer in three separate ICC arbitrations seated in London, Paris, and Geneva in defending claims of over US$1 billion brought by a major manufacturer of commercial passenger and military aircraft, related to the supply of alleged defective products.
Represent a global aluminum manufacturer in defense of two separate putative class actions in US federal court brought by labor unions challenging changes to retiree healthcare and life insurance benefits.
Advise a Japanese clothing manufacturer in connection with liability issues arising from the bankruptcy of its US-based subsidiary.
Represent a Japanese chemical company in connection with a leak of its proprietary information entrusted to an overseas licensee of its technology.
Represent a specialty chemicals and advanced materials manufacturer in defense of an environmental putative class action and individual actions in US federal and state courts.
Represent a Japanese clothing manufacturer in connection with a dispute with one of its US-based distributors related to the supply of alleged defective products.
Represent a US private investment management company in a AAA arbitration involving a dispute over executive compensation.
Represent an industrial chemicals manufacturer in connection with insurance claims for property damage at its manufacturing facility resulting from an industrial accident.
Represent an aluminum manufacturer in defense of breach of contract claims in US federal court arising out of an international mining services contract.
Represent a specialty metals manufacturer in a AAA arbitration involving a land-sharing dispute with neighboring industrial landowners.
Represent a specialty chemicals manufacturer in obtaining insurance coverage for asbestos product liabilities.
Represent an industrial equipment manufacturer in connection with asbestos liabilities arising from assets purchased in a bankruptcy sale.
Represent a municipality in obtaining insurance coverage for environmental liabilities.
Labor and Employment
Advise the Japan branch of a German medical device company on labor law issues in connection with performance-based dismissal.
Advise the Japan branch of a Taiwan-based entertainment company in connection with an internal investigation for allegations of employee misconduct.
Advise a Netherlands-based global logistics company on labor law issues in connection with redundancy dismissals at its Japan branch.
Advise an Australia-based global medical device manufacturer on labor law issues in connection with redundancy dismissals at its Japan branch.
Represent a global health and security firm in connection with an internal investigation for allegations of harassment involving its Japanese subsidiary.
