Education
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University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., Virginia Journal of International Law, 1974
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Princeton University, A.B., 1971
Bar Admissions
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Jay Gladis counsels companies in transnational business matters. With more than 30 years of experience acting as general outside counsel and transactional counsel for prominent companies in a wide variety of industries, he takes a pragmatic, results-oriented approach in advancing his clients’ interests.
Mr. Gladis has handled strategic merger and acquisition, joint venture, direct investment and financing transactions in most regions of the world, as well as projects involving intellectual property, distribution of industrial and consumer products, structuring companies and investment vehicles, corporate finance and general contacting, including outsourcing and consulting services. He has also represented strategic and financial investors in a wide variety of private equity and venture capital opportunities. He has front-line experience with clients’ commercial affairs that allows him to identify with their strategic and operational concerns, in addition to their legal issues.
Mr. Gladis is currently resident in the Firm’s Abu Dhabi and New York offices, and, earlier, worked for one of Japan’s most prestigious international law firms. His years spent abroad, as well as his work servicing clients of diverse nationalities, has made him sensitive to the specific needs of international clients, and the unique cultural, political and legal challenges they present.
Representative Matters
- Counsel of choice to clientele of international industrial development bank for acquisitions and investments in the United States
- Numerous multi-country acquisitions and licenses in the imaging products, computer chip, electronics, chemicals, construction machinery and consumer goods fields
- Acquisitions and operation of advertising agencies for a leading advertising conglomerate
- Joint venture to develop premium liquors for a beverage manufacturer
- IT and BPO outsourcing agreements for a major consulting firm
- Creation of Shariah-compliant venture capital fund of funds for Middle Eastern investors
- Joint ventures to pursue diverse investments in the MENA region
- Private equity investments in:
- Australian agricultural property
- Central Asian bank
- Electronics packaging manufacturers
- Insurance companies
- Pharmaceutical developers
- Software developers
- Telecommunications system operators
Professional Affiliations:
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section and International Practice Section
- New York City Bar Association
- Director and Secretary, International Executive Resources Group, Inc.
- Counsel, Unite for Sight, Inc. (pro bono)
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