Geoffrey T. Mukae
Experience:
26 years
Language(s):
Japanese
Geoffrey T. Mukae | Attorney
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About Geoffrey
Geoffrey Mukae is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Corporate & Business Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital financing and various other commercial transactions.
Prior to joining Carlsmith Ball LLP, Mr. Mukae spent four years in Tokyo, Japan, with O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, where he represented both Japanese and U.S. clients in a variety of cross-border transactions. Prior to moving overseas, he spent several years in Silicon Valley working with both developing and public companies.
Representative Matters
Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiating the purchase by a newly-formed insurance company of the insurance business of a Hawaii property insurer in liquidation by court order; assisting a Japanese manufacturer of pneumatic automation products in the purchase of a privately held manufacturer of gas handling products for manufacturing located in California; representing a Japanese chemical company in the sale of two wholly-owned recordable compact disk manufacturing facilities, located in the U.S. and France, to an Italian buyer.
Venture Capital Financing Assisting a Japanese company in the debt and equity financing of a Hawaii company providing internet exchange services; drafting and negotiating financing documents for angel, venture capital, lease equity and bridge loan financing transactions for early stage companies.
Emerging Growth Companies Assisting a Japanese company in the expansion of its business to the United States through the purchase of an existing business in New York and the establishment of wholly-owned subsidiaries for operations in New York; counseling companies in every aspect of formation, including incorporation, compensation of founders, corporate governance, and employee agreements for confidentiality and invention assignment.
Banking and Finance Assisting clients with loans and other finance-related issues relating to real property development, purchases and sales.
Commercial Transactions Negotiating independent sales representative agreements for clients engaged in medical products sales and distribution; representing Japanese clients in obtaining exclusive Japanese distribution rights from U.S. and European manufacturers of medical products in exchange for venture financing; counseling both Hawaii and Japanese clients in outsourcing and intellectual property cross-licensing agreements.
Prior Work Experience
- O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Tokyo, Japan
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, CA
Affiliations
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Admission
Hawaii
2006
California
2001
New York
2000
Education
Columbia University Law School