International Law/International Trade/International Dispute Resolution

- Assist numerous American and European companies with their Chinese legal matters

- Represent U.S. lender in seizing Russian assets in Korea.

- Represent Norwegian lender in arresting and foreclosing ship mortgage against Russian flag vessel in Korea.

- Represent U.S. company in lowering import taxes in China.

- Represent Singapore company in arresting assets in Qingdao and Dalian, China.

- Represent Japanese company in seizing Russian assets in Tianjin, China.

- Represent companies in arresting vessels in Bahamas, Canada, China, Denmark, Korea, Japan, Mexico, North Korea, Poland, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

- Represent Korean chaebol in collecting million dollar debt from bankrupt creditor.

- Represent U.S. and Korean companies in Russian bankruptcy action.

- Represent Danish and Turkish companies in pursuing assets in Norway and in Poland of a South American company.

- Represent Hong Kong company in United States litigation.

- Represent American company in collecting a debt in Hong Kong.

- Represent Norweigian company in worldwide litigation against Greek cruise ship company.

- Represent Russian and Korean companies in establishing U.S. operations and securing immigration visas for key personnel.

- Represent United States company in its worldwide dealings with Vietnamese company.

- Represent Vietnamese company in its efforts to secure coveted American franchise in Vietnam.

- Represent Russian company in Federal Court litigation involving contested ownership of aircraft.

- Represent United States, Canadian, and Polish companies in multi-billion dollar international mining venture.

- Secure release of two helicopters improperly held in Papua New Guinea.

- Assist Wall Street law firm in determining feasibility of pursuing action in Russia against Russian company.

- Assist publicly traded software company in finding local legal counsel in Russia.

- Assist prominent Seattle law firm in overseeing parallel litigation in Seattle and Russia against Russian company.

- Conduct due diligence for American company investigating joint venture in the Gambia.

Admiralty/Maritime/Cruise Ship Law

- Arrest Russian vessel in Japan on behalf of Massachusetts based seafood company and coordinate vessel's return to Seattle.

- Represent Korean chaebol in collecting 110% reimbursement for over one million dollars damage to equipment in transit.

- Represent Fiji Island fisherman in convincing United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that fishing rights are a constitutional property right.

- Represent Cape Verde Island company in Florida litigation involving contested vessel ownership.

- Represent injured and underpaid crew members.

- Represent injured cruise ship passengers.

- Negotiate the exit of the 1920's Art Deco ferry, the KALAKALA, from Seattle.

- Arresting vessels in Bahamas, Canada, China, Denmark, Korea, Japan, Mexico, North Korea, Poland, Russia,Taiwan, and Vietnam

Asset Forfeiture Law

- Negotiate release of property seized by United States government and reduce fine from $900,000 to $190,000.

- Handle all claims brought by United States Coast Guard in the last seven years against Russian vessels for illegally fishing in United States waters. and secure the release of all seized vessels

- Represent prominent D.C. based fishing association in its appeal of Federal Court decision supporting asset forfeiture action against one of its members.

Yacht Law

- Represent with discretion, prominent individuals and companies in their yacht transactions and disputes.

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