Programs/Articles

“Lost in Translation? Trends in Foreign Investment in U.S. Commercial Real Estate”, 2014 Annual Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium on Real Estate Law and Business, Los Angeles, California (Co-Chair/Moderator)

Foreign Real Estate Investment in the U.S.“, Southwestern University Institute, Los Angeles, American Real Estate Management Association, Atlanta, Georgia and California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Los Angeles, California

Cross Border Real Estate Transactions,” California State Bar Education Institute, Santa Monica, California (Program Chair and Moderator)

Crossing the Border: U.S./Mexico Real Estate Transactions,” California State Bar Annual Real Property Retreat, La Costa, California (Moderator)

Current Perspectives on U.S. Investment in U.K. Property,” Property Finance, London, England.

Doing Business in the Expanding EU”, British American Business Council, LA Center Studios, Los Angeles, California (Program Co-Chair and Moderator)

Global Real Estate“, Benjamin Crocker Symposium, Los Angeles, California (Moderator)

Global U.S. Real Estate Investment,” Institutional Real Estate Investor

Income Property Acquisitions and Dispositions,” Benjamin Crocker Symposium, Los Angeles, California

Innovative Methods for Improving NOI and Asset Value in Challenging  Times”, Benjamin Crocker Symposium, Los Angeles, California
(Co-Chair/Moderator)

The Parking Dilemma: Innovative Solutions for High-Density Parking and Automated Vehicle Storage”, UCLA Ziman Center Automated Parking Structures Symposium, Los Angeles, California

International Construction Projects”, California State Bar Annual Meeting, Monterey, California (Program Co-Chair and Moderator)

International Hotel and Resort Development: Legal and Practical Challenges,” International, American and Inter-Pacific Bar Associations,” Marbella, Spain (Member, Program Organizing Committee and Moderator)

International Real Estate Development – Current Trends,” American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia (Program Chair and Moderator)

International Real Estate Securitization – Current Developments and Trends,” American Bar Association Presidential Showcase Program, Toronto, Canada (Program Chair and Moderator)

Multijurisdictional Practice: The California Perspective,” International Bar Association Convention, San Francisco, California (Program Co-Chair and Co-Moderator)

Cross Border Labor & Employment Law”, California State Bar Annual Meeting, Monterey, California (Program Co-Chair)

Practical Business Aspects of U.S. Immigration Planning for Japanese Companies,” Tokyo, Japan

Effects of U.S. Product Liability Exposure on International Business Planning for Japanese Companies,” Japan Management Association, Tokyo, Japan

Real Estate Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions in the U.S.,” Tokyo, Japan

U.S. Business Planning,” Japan Times, Tokyo, Japan

Role of U.S. Counsel in Advising U.S. Investors in Foreign Real Estate,” American Bar Association, Atlanta, Georgia

Crossborder Estate Planning”, California State Bar Annual Meeting, Monterey, California (Program Co-Chair and Moderator)

“Cross Border Estate, Financial & Asset Planning”, California State Bar Conference, Marina Del Rey, California (Program Co-Chair and Co-Moderator)

Cross Border Ethics and Multijurisdictional Practice”, California State Bar Annual Meeting, Monterey, California

Ethics and Multijurisdictional Practice Issues”, California State Bar Annual Meeting, San Diego, California (Moderator)