Brian J. Donovan, Attorney at Law
| About us | Biography Brian J. Donovan is an attorney and engineer with twenty-nine years of international business experience. Since graduating from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1975, Brian has lived and worked throughout the world, initially as a marine engineer in the North Sea for J. Ray McDermott and later as Senior Project Manager - Foreign Operations for Offshore Logistics, Inc. In 1982, he founded B. Donovan & Associates, Inc., an engineering and international business development firm. His broad-based international business experience has involved the invention and patenting of a Blowout Suppression System for use in the oil & gas exploration industry, a ships-for-goods countertrade program with the former Soviet Union, the negotiation for the development of offshore oil & gas properties in Latin America, privatization acquisitions in the Mercosur, Venezuela and Panama, and the development of a casino resort project in Uruguay. Brian, a member of The Florida Bar, The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, is uniquely qualified to cost-effectively combine excellent legal skills with the practical cultural, political and financial advice necessary to ensure his client's success. He is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in Finance and Industry and Who's Who in the World. His law firm concentrates on international business development, business law (U.S. and international), securities law and corporate law. International Experience Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Panama, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Education Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY. - J.D. with a concentration in International Law, International Business Law and Securities Law. Recipient of the Global Law & Practice Award as the outstanding graduate in the areas of International Law and International Business Law. United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY. - B.S., with honors, in Marine/Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. Admitted to Practice Florida. United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Languages English, Spanish & Portuguese. AREAS OF PRACTICE International Business Law As a result of having lived and worked throughout the world, Brian fully appreciates and can readily address the peculiar complexities often associated with international business transactions. He negotiates in English, Spanish and Portuguese and, more importantly, understands the cultures of the foreign countries in which he has lived. Since 1975, Brian has advised his clients on the following international business matters. Negotiation and Drafting of International Business Transaction Documents: Technology Transfer Agreements, License Agreements, Distributorship and Sales Agreements, Representation Agreements, Franchise Agreements and Production Sharing Agreements Joint Ventures Mergers & Acquisitions Capital Markets International Trade Privatizations International Project Finance Securities Law Private Placements of Debt and Equity Securities Initial Public Offerings U.S. Offerings by Foreign Issuers - American Depository Receipts ( ADRs ) Corporate Law Formation and Capitalization Fiduciary Duties of Officers & Directors Employment Agreements and Consulting Agreements Mergers & Acquisitions: Negotiation and Drafting of Stock Purchase Agreements Negotiation and Drafting of Asset Purchase Agreements General Business Litigation Civil RICO Litigation |
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| Industry Focus | Legal and Public Notary Services |
| Products/Services | International Business Development and Legal Services |
| Our Markets | Worldwide |
| No. of Employees | 5 - 10 People |
| Annual Sales Range(USD) | Below US$1 Million |
| Year Established | 1982 |
| Legal Representative(CEO) | Brian J. Donovan |
