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Founded in 1982 by Pierre-Philippe Barkats, the Firm has carved an impressive niche in the practice areas of international corporate law, litigation, energy, telecommunications, taxation, aircraft and space, military, immigration, high tech, as well as food and drug, cosmetics, luxury goods, trademark and copyright, and general administrative agency work. Members of the firm possess the legal acumen and the U.S. and European presence necessary to serve clients with the establishment of profitable new businesses on either side of the Atlantic Ocean. The firm has excelled in the resolution of disputes or litigation involving major entities while enjoying good working relationships with them. Maintaining impeccable standards, excellence and dedicated to clients and hard work, the Firm's lawyers provide top quality services. They are diligent, creative, thorough and personable. A unique approach to each client, together with a human touch, has consistently led our clients to rapid successes and favorable resolution of issues.

Statement of Practice

International, General Corporate, Contract, Aircraft and Aerospace, Mergers and Acquisitions, Licensing and Joint Venture Agreements, High-Tech, Energy, Electricity and Natural Resources, Nuclear, Environment, Communications (voice, data and television/video), Entertainment, Cosmetics and Fashion, Litigation, Banking and Financial, Commodities and Securities, Government Procurement, Software, Administrative and General Government Work, Food and Drug, Immigration and Eastern Countries Laws.

Representative Clients:

Association Francaise de Normalisation (AFNOR)
EADS
Airbus Industrie
AT&T AT&T/United Airlines, American Airlines, TWA
Antrim Corporation
CHANEL
Christofle Silver, Inc.
Groupement des Industries Francaises A éronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS)
IQL/Quantel (a former Aerospatiale subsidiary)
MCI Worldcom
The New York Times-TimesFax
Structure, S.A.
Catana (Catamaran-Cat Sailboats)
Credit Agricole Bank
EdF-Electricity of France
Viel Tradition
Bouygues.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

1250 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005

Phone

Phone: 202-682-1396
Telecopier: 202-789-0895
URL: http://www.bgroupfund.com

Website

http://www.barkatslaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM

Pierre-Philippe Barkats (Member) born Biskra, France, February 10, 1954; admitted to bar, 1976, Nice, France; 1978, Paris, France; 1984, District of Columbia. Education: C.A.P.A., Licence en Droit (J.D. equivalent, Nice Law School, 1975); Diplômé Sup. de Co. (M.B.A. equivalent, 1975); George Washington University National Law Center (Master of Comparative Law, 1977). Author: "Who is Afraid of Judge Bork?", an article about the U.S. Supreme Court in L'Express, October 1, 1987. Former Prime Minister of France, Raymond Barre, after Barre's visit to Washington, D.C. (1977 Hatchet, GWU). Associate, Coudert Frères, 1978-1980. Of Counsel, Surrey & Morse, (now Jones Day), 1981-1982. Legal Attaché, French Embassy to the United States, 1980-1981. Member: The French Bar (Paris), 1976—; The District of Columbia Bar; Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court; American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Philips Beverage Company v. Belvédère, SA (France). Transactions: MCI Communications Corporation/France Telecom, 1983-1985; Benetton, 1984; Revlon/Giacobetti, 1987; ITT/Radiall, 1990; New York Times-TimesFax/CHANEL, 1993; AT&T/United Airlines, American Airlines, TWA, 1995; Acquisition of major assets from Crédit Foncier de France, 1997-1998; Bouygues Telecom, 1999-2000; General Electric Capital/Tonet (Sweden), 2001; RTE-EdF Morgan Stanley, 2002-2003. Languages: French, German. Practice Areas: Transactional Law; Industrial Real Estate Law; Project Finance; Banking Law; U.S. and French Corporate Law; Licenses; Trademark And Copyright Laws; Mergers and Acquisitions; Establishment of Corporations in Europe or the USA.Email: Pierre-Philippe Barkats

Panagiotis James Kalellis (Member) born Athens, Greece, October 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1992; M.A., Political Science, 1996; J.D., 1996). Editor, Outside Articles, Villanova University Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, 1995-1996. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; New Jersey and American (Member, International Law and Practice Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Phillips Beverage Company v. Belvedere, SA (France). Languages: Greek and French. Practice Areas: International Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Business Transactions; Telecommunications; Immigration Law.

OF COUNSEL

Jerome K. Tankel (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, 1935; admitted to bar, 1964, District of Columbia; 1973, Virginia. Education: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (B.A., 1957); Institute of Aviation (Private Pilot License, 1957); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1963); George Washington University National Law Center (LL.M., 1968). Professorial Lecturer, Negotiations, George Washington University National Law Center, 1975-1992. International Arrangements, COMSAT, 1968-1969. Department of Commerce, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Foreign Direct Investment, 1969-1971. Associate General Counsel, Office of Emergency Preparedness, 1971. General Counsel and Executive Secretary, Pay Board, 1971-1972. Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Tax Law; Estate Law; Trust Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Jacques R. Beghain (Of Counsel) born Algiers, Algeria (France), January 22, 1946; admitted to bar, 1970, France (Not admitted in the United States). Education: University of Nice (D.E.S.S. in Corporate Law, 1971, International Tax Center, 1971); Stanford University (M.B.A., 1974). Thesis: Imports and the Value Added Tax (1971); Tax Problems Arising Out of Mergers of Corporations Amongst Various Member States of the EEC (1971). Foreign Associate, Graham and James, San Francisco, 1974. Associate, Gide-Loyrette Nouël, Paris, 1975. Attorney, Saint-Gobain Engineering, Paris, 1975-1979 and resident in Abu Dhabi, 1976-1977. General Counsel, Isover Saint Gobain, Paris, 1979-1982. Of Counsel, Phillips & Giraud, Paris, 1982-1984. General Counsel, Merlin Gerin, Grenoble, 1984-1987. General Counsel, L'Air Liquide, Paris, 1987-1992. Partner, Lefebvre-Bisson-Mignard, Paris, 1992-1993. Member and Co-Founder, Stanford Business Club, Paris. Member: International Chamber of Commerce (Member, French Committee); American Bar Association (Member and Coordinator for France). Special Agencies: Conservation des Hypotheques, Ministère de l'Economic et des Finances, Direction du Trésor (France). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Turnkey Ventures; Consortia; Real Estate; Technology Transfer; Copyright; Competition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Arbitration; Trusts; Wills; Domestic Relations Law.