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John M. Iino

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Partner

Los Angeles

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+1 213 457 8025 (Los Angeles)
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+1 310 734 5251 (Century City)
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+1 213 457 8080 (Los Angeles)
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+1 310 734 5299 (Century City)
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jiino@reedsmith.com
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John is the Global Chair of Reed Smith's Business & Finance Department and member of the firm's Senior Management Team and Executive Committee.  He has substantial experience representing U.S., Asian, Canadian and multinational companies in a wide variety of corporate, financial and commercial transactions, including emerging and high tech/biotech companies, private placements and public offerings, private equity transactions, cross-border financings, venture capital financings, secured loan financings, federal (SEC) and state securities regulations, foreign private issuer regulation, strategic alliances, joint ventures, licensing and distribution arrangements, asset and stock acquisitions (M&A), and general corporate matters.  His clients include public and private companies and firms in various fields, including high-tech, consumer electronics, private equity, life sciences, telecommunications, food, wine and beverage, manufacturing, commercial finance, software, distribution, export-import, publishing and entertainment.

Representative Matters

  • Representing private equity funds in numerous portfolio acquisitions and subsequent dispositions of companies across the United States in a wide variety of industries

  • Representing NYSE-listed REIT in four public offerings of approximately $200 million in equity securities

  • Representing foreign-controlled issuer in U.S. going-private transaction

  • Representing numerous venture capital, private equity firms, and emerging growth and technology companies in investment and financing transactions

  • Representing clothing retailer in long-term licensing and distribution agreement for approximately 100 stores nationwide

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Speeches / Presentations

  • Co-Chair, "Preparation of Annual Disclosure Documents," Practicing Law Institute, San Francisco
  • "Current SEC Disclosure Issues," Practicing Law Institute, New York
  • "Protecting Trade Secrets," MCLE Day, Los Angeles
  • "Global Strategic Alliances," Keidanren, Tokyo
  • "Understanding Due Diligence," Southern California Biomedical Council (SCBC) Investment and Strategic Partnering Conference, Los Angeles
  • "Bridging the Venture Gap," SCBC Investment Capital Conference, Los Angeles

Experience

2003 Reed Smith
Department Head of Business & Finance Department (2010 - present)
Deputy Department Head of Business & Finance Department (2009-2010)
Leader of Corporate & Securities Practice Group (2006-2008)
2001 Crosby Heafey Roach & May (combined with Reed Smith in 2003)
1997 Brand Farrar & Buxbaum
1988 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Legal Education

1987 J.D., University of Southern California Law Center
Order of the Coif
Managing Editor, Southern California Law Review

Undergraduate Education

1984 B.A., Pomona College, Economics

Professional Admissions / Qualifications

  • California