DEANNA BROWN, Attorney
Ms. Brown's practice focuses on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, technology, licensing, contract negotiation, joint venture, corporate governance, and start-ups. She has been practicing law for nearly 20 years and worked as an associate attorney for large law firms including Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati in the Bay Area and Pepper Hamilton in Pennsylvania. She is currently the Senior Corporate Counsel for semiconductor company Skyworks Solutions in Orange County where she advised executive team of public company and international subsidiaries on enterprise-driven legal issues, including acquisitions and divestitures, contracts, intellectual property licensing, tax planning, international law, real estate transactions, compliance matters, environmental law, and employment law. She also managed litigation projects to successful resolution as well as managed contracts attorney/administrator (direct report) and legal department internship program. Her experience includes the following:
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Lead attorney for $250M purchase of Panasonic Corporation’s filter business in Kadoma, Japan
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Lead attorney for international offices, including Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, PRC, and Hong Kong.
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Lead attorney for contracts, environmental, real estate, and FCPA compliance.
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Manage employment law issues for company, including internal investigations, worker’s compensation, and other matters.
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Develop and present training programs for FCPA/anti-bribery law compliance at U.S. and international locations.
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Managed legal aspects of tax restructure project that resulted in $150M+ in tax savings for company (Singapore, Luxembourg).
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Managed integration activities for Skyworks-Panasonic joint venture in Kadoma, Japan.
Practice Area
Corporations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Technology, Licensing, Contract negotiation, Joint Venture, Corporate Governance, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Tax, Trade Secrets, and Venture Capital.
Experience
Counsel for a Publicly Traded Space Technology Company
Senior Director of Legal for a Publicly Traded Semiconductor Company
Attorney, Pepper Hamilton
Attorney, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati
Admissions
California State Bar
Massachusetts Bar
Affiliations
American Bar Association
Languages
Working knowledge of Spanish
Interests
World travel, avid reader.