IPG Legal

Corporate Law, M & A and JVs

Registration of a leading bakery franchise in Korea.  Numerous franchise registrations conducted for franchisors in North America and Asia.

Representation of leading defense companies in overseas expansion and contracts with governments.

Merger between a leading acrylic building material company and an international distributor of building materials.

Joint Venture between a leading franchisor and an international conglomerate. 

Representation of leading real estate development companies in global expansion into Asia. 

Successful resolution of a customs and tax audit for a leading international chemical company.

Representation of leading franchisors in global expansion into North America and Asia. 

Successful market entry of a leading e-commerce site into Asia.

FTC corporate compliance advisory services for a major online e-commerce site into Korea.

Consultation services related to licensing, joint ventures and regulatory compliance issues for an American real estate developer’s shopping mall projects in Asia.

Litigation, Dispute Resolution

Challenge to the suspension of students from a university in New York for political speech.

Numerous Equal Employment Opportunity Commission & Merit System Protection Board disputes with U.S. government agencies for government workers in New York, Korea, Japan, Germany and at foreign embassies around the world. 

U.S. localization and enforcement of a multi-million dollar commercial debt. 

Not guilty verdict for the president of a major foreign defense company.

Resolution of numerous divorce and custody matters for executives of companies.

Successful resolution of a customs and tax audit for a leading international chemical company.

Representation of leading franchisors in global expansion.

Successful resolution of numerous disputes between Franchises and a franchisees.

Successful challenge via litigation of a registered trademark for an international fashion brand.

Successful resolution via arbitration & litigation of numerous disputes between franchisors and franchisees. 

Successful resolution of numerous disputes via arbitration between manufacturers and distributors.

Successful resolution via litigation of the reinstatement of C-Level executive in Korea. 

Numerous successful terminations of employees of companies.

Labor & Employment

Successfully resolution of numerous disputes at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission & Merit System Protection Board  for government workers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Korea, Japan, Germany and at foreign embassies & consulates around the world.

Setup of global Human Resource systems for companies operating in North America and Asia.  

Numerous successful defenses to the termination and other adverse actions against company employees at administrative bodies and in courts in North America and Asia. 

Drafted for companies handbooks and rules of employment for employment of workers in North America and Asia.  

Successfully defended and prosecuted cases at labor boards, human rights agencies, Merit System Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other like labor boards in North American & Asia.