Julian Lawrence Chan
Beverly Hills, CA
Licensed for 26 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Real Estate
Language
English
About
Mr. Julian Chan graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brown University with a degree in business economics, as well as political science. He subsequently graduated from The University of Pennsylvania Law School.He began his career at a software services start-up, Peritus Software Services, Inc. As acting General Counsel, he helped grow it from 30 employees to a company with over 500 employees and offices in five locations and four countries and $40 million in yearly revenue. He negotiated over $100 million in complex software licenses, service agreements, service licenses and software development agreements. He managed multiple rounds of venture capital totaling in excess of $20 million. He was involved in the acquisition of several companies for a total compensation in excess of $90 million, managing the integration of their legal teams and processes under him. Mr. Chan led legal efforts resulting in a 1997 IPO on Nasdaq, which raised $60 million.Mr. Chan later founded the Wellspring Angel Fund and the Idealflow Angel Fund along with several founders of Intel, Global Crossing, JDS Uniphase, Gemstar, and other similar companies. He ran its incubator, managed review of all potential investments, negotiated investments in twelve start-ups, and led a team of four personnel in order to develop ideas originated by partners of the fund.Later Mr. Chan served as the C.O.O. and General Counsel for Univessence Digital Studios, Ltd, at the time one of the largest distributor of games in China, distributing exclusively games such as “World of Warcraft” and “MU”. While he was there, Univessence, a Bermuda company, grew to having over 25 subsidiaries in China, Hong Kong, Japan and the US, approximately 300 employees, and $300 million in revenue. A sample of the work handled by him includes; incorporating the parent company and several key subsidiaries; completing the complex merger of the Bermuda parent company with Junnet, Inc, a BVI company, and conducted due diligence on its 20 Chinese subsidiaries; negotiating $30 million in international venture capital financing transactions; and drafting of key agreements with major game companies such as Sega, for exclusive territorial rights to China.For a period of four years, he oversaw production at Media Revolution LLC, at the time one of the largest interactive marketing agencies in Los Angeles with clients such as Sony, Walt Disney, Warner Bros, Nestle, Honda, Coca-cola and Kyocera. He negotiated all internet marketing agreements, entertainment marketing and distribution agreements, traditional entertainment production agreements, and wireless content creation/distribution agreements during his time there. In his private practice, he has represented a billion dollar internet retailer, many internet businesses, consumer product developers, internet marketing companies representing fortune 500 clients, several best-selling authors, film production companies, and the official North and South American representative for the Shaolin Temple. Mr. Chan has served as the General Counsel of the National Association of Asian American Professionals, Chairman of the Southern California Monte Jade Science and Technology Association, assistant secretary and senior advisor to the Shaolin Foundation, and as Chairman of FF Fraternity - Los Angeles Lodge. He also worked to review distressed charities on behalf of the United Way.He is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and California.
Practices Areas
Intellectual Property
Real Estate
Language
English
Contact
Reviews
Julian was incredibly professional and exceeded my expectations. He was always very prompt and available to me (including weekends) to answer any questions that I had. In reviewing the many employment documents that I needed help with, he was always very comprehensive and did a great job of making sure that I had a good understanding of the language in the docs and of keeping me up to date with any changes. I was also very happy how knowledgeable he was not only with employment law but also in navigating the startup space, where I was looking for particular assistance. I will be very happy to work with Julian again in the future, if and when the need arises.
Julian is an exceptional lawyer for both corporate matters as well as family matters. I would highly recommend him for a wide range of legal matters. He is also patient in helping his clients problem solve issues.
Thank you for your timely review of merger and shareholder agreements. The information and clarity you brought to the process helped me to understand the most important aspects of the transaction. It allowed me to communicate effectively to other share and option holders where to look for key merger information, and ease their anxiety over the transaction. Your negotiation skill was key to getting CEO agreement to reimburse for half of all shareholder legal fees ... I deposited my reimbursement check this morning.
Julian is an experienced attorney adept at negotiating big time deals and drafting solid business contracts. He allows me to focus on running and growing my business, knowing that my interests are being looked after from a legal standpoint. He was handled many of my contracts and is my go to legal expert every time.
Julian has been our corporate lawyer for over 10 years. During this time he has provided excellent services and is a consummate professional. He quickly gets to the heart of the matter and responds in a timely and efficient manner and gives a clear well thought out articulate response that not only reflects his sound understanding and expertise but advice that is understandable and actionable. Julian provides a broad range of services to our company from M&A, contracts, and employment packages. I highly endorse Julian.
Julian has been my attorney for over a decade. I couldn't recommend him highly enough. A few reasons: 1. He's prompt (answers emails immediately), 2. He's thorough (catches so much in every contract). 3. He cares (and gives great advice). 4. He's honest (I've never had to dispute or even question a bill). 5. He's efficient (he's closed troublesome deals that have dragged on for almost a year with other attorneys). 6. He's hard-working (often manages me and the other attorneys to get a deal done). I'm almost loathe to leave such a sterling review, because I don't want him to get too busy for me. But in short, I consider Julian an essential part of my team and life, and have nothing but praise to share.
Julian Chan was simply terrific: he was knowledgeable, personable, an effective negotiator with an attention to detail. While my matter had several tricky legal issues Julian effectively dealt with each and every one of them in a timely manner. I would hire Julian again in a heart beat.
Julian was incredibly professional and exceeded my expectations. He was always very prompt and available to me (including weekends) to answer any questions that I had. In reviewing the many employment documents that I needed help with, he was always very comprehensive and did a great job of making sure that I had a good understanding of the language in the docs and of keeping me up to date with any changes. I was also very happy how knowledgeable he was not only with employment law but also in navigating the startup space, where I was looking for particular assistance. I will be very happy to work with Julian again in the future, if and when the need arises.
Julian is an exceptional lawyer for both corporate matters as well as family matters. I would highly recommend him for a wide range of legal matters. He is also patient in helping his clients problem solve issues.
Thank you for your timely review of merger and shareholder agreements. The information and clarity you brought to the process helped me to understand the most important aspects of the transaction. It allowed me to communicate effectively to other share and option holders where to look for key merger information, and ease their anxiety over the transaction. Your negotiation skill was key to getting CEO agreement to reimburse for half of all shareholder legal fees ... I deposited my reimbursement check this morning.
Julian is an experienced attorney adept at negotiating big time deals and drafting solid business contracts. He allows me to focus on running and growing my business, knowing that my interests are being looked after from a legal standpoint. He was handled many of my contracts and is my go to legal expert every time.
Julian has been our corporate lawyer for over 10 years. During this time he has provided excellent services and is a consummate professional. He quickly gets to the heart of the matter and responds in a timely and efficient manner and gives a clear well thought out articulate response that not only reflects his sound understanding and expertise but advice that is understandable and actionable. Julian provides a broad range of services to our company from M&A, contracts, and employment packages. I highly endorse Julian.
Julian has been my attorney for over a decade. I couldn't recommend him highly enough. A few reasons: 1. He's prompt (answers emails immediately), 2. He's thorough (catches so much in every contract). 3. He cares (and gives great advice). 4. He's honest (I've never had to dispute or even question a bill). 5. He's efficient (he's closed troublesome deals that have dragged on for almost a year with other attorneys). 6. He's hard-working (often manages me and the other attorneys to get a deal done). I'm almost loathe to leave such a sterling review, because I don't want him to get too busy for me. But in short, I consider Julian an essential part of my team and life, and have nothing but praise to share.
Julian Chan was simply terrific: he was knowledgeable, personable, an effective negotiator with an attention to detail. While my matter had several tricky legal issues Julian effectively dealt with each and every one of them in a timely manner. I would hire Julian again in a heart beat.