PRACTICES
Corporate & Business LawIntellectual Property
International
French Practice
German Practice
EDUCATION
- American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., American Society of International Law Journal (Editor)
- State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A.
BAR ADMISSIONS
New YorkKaren A. Monroe
Partner
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Coordination and execution of U.S. and Swiss corporate and securities advice in connection with a multi-million-dollar telecommunications U.S. public company strategy for "going dark" in the U.S. and redomicilation in Switzerland as a private company. International securities and corporate representation for a reverse merger resulting in a needed capital raise. Handled subsequent SEC compliance and filings for a Swiss hardware distribution company.
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Strategic advice and implementation of $100 million U.S. oil and gas company strategy for converting stock deregistered in the U.S. to stock trading on a European exchange.
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Corporate representation and securities compliance for U.S. public company and its Swiss subsidiary solar panel manufacturer and implementation of "going dark" strategy to decrease U.S. securities law compliance requirements.
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Representation of U.S. acquirer in cross-border multi-million-dollar acquisition of a French multinational plastics company for strategic entry into U.S. plastics market.
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Strategic advice as board member for implementation of founding shareholder's exit strategy from high-end U.S. textile manufacturer with company's sale to, and merger with, a multi-million-dollar UK public company's U.S. subsidiary. Subsequently retained by buyer to continue representation of merged U.S. company.