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4 Park Plaza
Suite 1900
Irvine, CA 92614-2585 US


Working closely with the firm’s other practices, the lawyers in our Irvine office focus on cross-border matters, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, and intellectual property and dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, issues and appeals and patent litigation. With three offices in California, Akin is well positioned to serve clients throughout the state and the cross-border market, for which California serves as the principal gateway.

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Paul Lin, Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions

 

Paul Lin
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4 Park Plaza
Suite 1900
Irvine, CA 92614-2585 US

4 Park Plaza
Suite 1900
Irvine, CA 92614-2585 US


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In separate annual surveys of general counsel and senior officers and directors of U.S. publicly traded companies, Akin has been ranked by Corporate Board Member as one of the top 20 national corporate law firms. Collaborating with other practices throughout the firm, the lawyers in our Irvine office handle cross-border corporate transactions, including corporate finance, M&A and takeovers in the United States and, most notably, Asia.

We advise multinational public corporations, Chinese state-owned enterprises and medium and small privately held businesses in a broad range of industry segments, including high tech, consumer products, infrastructure and city development, automotive, green energy and biotech.

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In separate annual surveys of general counsel and senior officers and directors of U.S. publicly traded companies, Akin has been ranked by Corporate Board Member as one of the top 20 national corporate law firms. Collaborating with other practices throughout the firm, the lawyers in our Irvine office handle cross-border corporate transactions, including corporate finance, M&A and takeovers in the United States and, most notably, Asia.

We advise multinational public corporations, Chinese state-owned enterprises and medium and small privately held businesses in a broad range of industry segments, including high tech, consumer products, infrastructure and city development, automotive, green energy and biotech.

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Akin has extensive experience in resolving international disputes, whether by international arbitration, litigation or proceedings in multiple fora and jurisdictions. The firm’s international arbitration practice receives high rankings in such publications as Chambers, The Legal 500 and Global Arbitration Review. Collaborating with practitioners throughout the firm, our lawyers are involved in international arbitration of disputes arising out of large-scale infrastructure projects, joint ventures and cross-border investments, with particular reference to matters involving oil and gas, power generation and telecommunications.

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Akin has extensive experience in resolving international disputes, whether by international arbitration, litigation or proceedings in multiple fora and jurisdictions. The firm’s international arbitration practice receives high rankings in such publications as Chambers, The Legal 500 and Global Arbitration Review. Collaborating with practitioners throughout the firm, our lawyers are involved in international arbitration of disputes arising out of large-scale infrastructure projects, joint ventures and cross-border investments, with particular reference to matters involving oil and gas, power generation and telecommunications.

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Our intellectual property (IP) practice has been recognized by a wide range of industry and legal publications, including The American Lawyer, Chambers USA, The National Law Journal, IP Today and IP Law and Business. Our Irvine IP lawyers focus on patent litigation, advising technology clients in a wide range of industries, including semiconductors, consumer electronics and satellite television, and appearing both in federal court and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

The teams that run our patent cases include trial lawyers with strong technical backgrounds. The combination of deep trial skills and technical acumen gives our litigators the insight into technology that allows them to connect with their clients and the minds behind the inventions, and effectively get to the core of the creativity behind the patents in dispute.

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Our intellectual property (IP) practice has been recognized by a wide range of industry and legal publications, including The American Lawyer, Chambers USA, The National Law Journal, IP Today and IP Law and Business. Our Irvine IP lawyers focus on patent litigation, advising technology clients in a wide range of industries, including semiconductors, consumer electronics and satellite television, and appearing both in federal court and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

The teams that run our patent cases include trial lawyers with strong technical backgrounds. The combination of deep trial skills and technical acumen gives our litigators the insight into technology that allows them to connect with their clients and the minds behind the inventions, and effectively get to the core of the creativity behind the patents in dispute.

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With a winning combination of creative strategy and strong trial skills, our litigators routinely handle a diverse array of complex civil lawsuits. We represent a broad range of industries and Fortune 500 companies in matters involving contract disputes, business torts, IP, labor and employment, securities, constitutional and First Amendment issues, carrying on the firm’s tradition of a robust trial practice.

We handle class action litigation, as well as complex matters involving insurance, energy, and wage and hour litigation. Our litigation practice also includes a distinguished white collar criminal defense practice.

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With a winning combination of creative strategy and strong trial skills, our litigators routinely handle a diverse array of complex civil lawsuits. We represent a broad range of industries and Fortune 500 companies in matters involving contract disputes, business torts, IP, labor and employment, securities, constitutional and First Amendment issues, carrying on the firm’s tradition of a robust trial practice.

We handle class action litigation, as well as complex matters involving insurance, energy, and wage and hour litigation. Our litigation practice also includes a distinguished white collar criminal defense practice.

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Our Supreme Court & appellate practice is nationally recognized as comprising exceptionally experienced and respected figures in the courtroom. Our California appellate team has handled high-profile cases at all levels, including matters in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and California appellate courts. We have argued multiple appeals in the 9th Circuit and California Courts of Appeal, and have also argued dozens of dispositive motions in California federal and state trial courts.

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Our Supreme Court & appellate practice is nationally recognized as comprising exceptionally experienced and respected figures in the courtroom. Our California appellate team has handled high-profile cases at all levels, including matters in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and California appellate courts. We have argued multiple appeals in the 9th Circuit and California Courts of Appeal, and have also argued dozens of dispositive motions in California federal and state trial courts.

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