Robert Allan West

• International law
• Cross-border joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions
• Multi-jurisdictional enforceability of agreements
• Technology transfers and high technology custom product development
• Intellectual property world-wide protection and licensing
• Real property acquisition, development and finance
• International sale and distribution of goods
• Global personal data privacy

• Counseled 500+ million revenue U.S.-based global technology company in the acquisition of Brazilian company and establishment of manufacturing operations in Brazil.
• Implemented a global distribution strategy for 400+ million revenue leading manufacturer of sporting goods for more than 30 jurisdictions in Latin America, Europe and Asia.
• Counseled U.S.-based multinationals and information technology companies in the implementation of solutions for the cross-border transfer of personal data.
• Represented leading provider of Internet services in the acquisition of Argentinean software company with assets in Argentina and Uruguay.
• Advised leading U.S. companies in various industries in the distribution of products, and creation of subsidiaries, and market entry in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Peru and Uruguay.
• Counseled multi-national chemical and health care corporation with respect to international procurement issues.
• Counseled various U.S. companies with respect to outsourcing manufacturing of their products and IT development.
• Represented French company specialized in medical devices with respect to U.S. market entry, sales and distribution in U.S.
• Negotiated international licensing of trademark and manufacturing of products of leading U.S. manufacturer of insulated industrial outerwear.
• Represented U.S. leading provider of refrigeration and air control systems in the negotiation of service and purchase agreements in Central America.
• The above representations were handled by Mr. West prior to joining Greenberg Traurig.

• Member, Advisory Council of the Georgia Tech Center for the International Business Education and Research
• Member, Advisory Council of Hemisphere, Inc.
• Member, Inter-American Bar Association
• Member, Board of Directors, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Georgia
• Member, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of New York
• Member, Brazil-U.S. Business Council
• Member, Global Commerce Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

• Selected by Super Lawyers magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2008
• Appointed by the Governor of Georgia to the Advisory Council of Hemisphere, Inc., created to promote Atlanta as the home of the Secretariat of the FTAA
• Appointed to the Advisory Council of the Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research
• Elected to the Board of Directors of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia

Articles

• Author, "Brazil: A Viable Alternative for Intellectual Property Outsourcing," Managing Intellectual Property Assets Worldwide, November 2003
• Author, "Complying with International Privacy Requirements," Southeast Tech Wire, February 25, 2003
• Author, "Environmental Protection and Free Trade - or Everything May Be For the Best in the Best of All Possible Worlds," Shepard's California Environmental Law & Regulation Reporter, Volume 1, Number 12, February 1992

Lectures

• Lecturer, "Protection of the Individual: a significant American law issue for multimedia content providers," European Forum on Law of Telecommunications, Information Superhighways, and Multimedia of the Union of European Lawyers, April 10-11, 1997, Monaco
• Lecturer, "Intellectual Property in International Transactions," TechLaw Speaker Series, Emory University School of Law, September 2004
• Lecturer, "International Business Transactions; Import/Export," Georgia State University College of Management, July 2004
• Lecturer, "International Business Transactions: Brazil," Georgia Tech College of Management, April 2004
• Lecturer, "Navegando las Américas; Aspectos Jurídicos y Negociales para la Entrada al Mercado Americano," Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Colegio Público de Abogados de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, all in October 2002