Jeff A. Brimer, Attorney at Snell & Wilmer tells us about the recent new franchising regulations for China and the opportunities it poses for international companies looking to expand their business opportunities in China.
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About Jeff A Brimer
Practice concentrated in domestic and international franchising and distribution. Experience includes franchise documentation, registration and disclosure; and business organizations, contract negotiation, finance, taxation, intellectual property, securities, human resources, retailing, construction, hotels, and real estate development.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND AWARDS International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers Franchise Times Legal Eagles
EDUCATION
University of Missouri, Columbia School of Law (J.D., 1979)
Member, Missouri Law Review University of Missouri (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 1976)
PERSONAL
Born St. Louis, Missouri
COURT ADMISSIONS
Supreme Court of Colorado Supreme Court of Missouri United States District Court for the District of Colorado
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
Colorado Bar Association Denver Bar Association The Missouri Bar Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis American Bar Association
Business Law, Taxation, and International Law Sections
Forum on Franchising, Governing Committee (1998-2005) Colorado Lawyers for the Arts, Director and Officer
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel, Medicine Shoppe International, Inc./Cardinal Health, Inc. General Counsel, HBE Corporation/Adam’s Mark Hotels Partner, Schleicher, Callaway, Latz & Brimer
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
Annual Franchise & Distribution Law Developments, Speaker and Co-Author, American Bar Association, 27th Annual Forum on Franchising (2004)
Co-Chair, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising 25th Annual Forum (October 2002)
“Employment Law Issues,” Speaker and Co-Author, workshop at American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 24th Annual Forum (October 2001)
What is a Franchise?, Co-Author, The St. Louis Bar Journal (Spring 2001)
Franchisor Liability for Gender Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct, Speaker & Co-Author, Franchise Law Journal (Spring 2001)
“Emerging Privacy Issues in Franchising,” Speaker & Co-Author, International Franchise Association, 33rd Annual Legal Symposium (May 2000)
Tax Issues Affecting Mergers and Acquisitions in Franchising, Author, Mergers & Acquisitions of Franchised Companies, American Bar Association, Leonard D. Vines, Editor (1996)