Robert James Allan
Malibu, CA
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Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Litigation
Language
English
About
Robert J. Allan is the founder of Allan Law Group PC.Mr. Allan is an AV rated attorney with over 30 years of Litigation, entertainment and International Law experience. He has successfully obtained multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts for his clients in cases involving civil, business, corporate and IP, music and entertainment law. He is also a Barrister and Solicitor in Canada and a Solicitor in England and Wales. He Began his career at the firm of Bull, Houser and Tupper LP in Canada in the corporate tax department, and moved his practice to California in 1985. He represents the interests of many domestic and international businesses. He provides insightful legal counsel on complex commercial and civil litigation, international law, corporate law, corporate governance, and intellectual property, copyright, trademark, entertainment, and music law litigation. He recently obtained a large jury verdict for Sly Stone against his former manger for breach of contract. Mr. Allan also represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of complex litigation matters in the California State and Federal trial courts and Courts of Appeal, and has practiced in the trial courts and courts of appeal in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Supreme Court of Canada.Mr. Allan also has considerable expertise in corporate compliance and global corporate structures. His has assisted many US and international businesses establish and expand their operations. Mr. Allan has extensive expereince with intellectual property matters in the music, film and TV industries, with a focus on copyright terminations, reversions and recapture issues, trademark registration and infringment, assisting clients with structuring their production or loan out entities, various contracts and employee issues. Working with accountants an other professionals, Mr. Allan helps clients monetize their IP, copyrights and trademarks through sales and licensing deals. Mr. Allan co-founded the USA China Law Group, an organization dedicated to providing litigation support and legal and strategic business advice to companies from China coming to the U.S. and to U.S. companies doing business in China. The Group's attorneys have offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzen, Nanjing and Hong Kong. The Group has a strong commercial collections practice, successfully recovering large debts in China for U.S. Companies. Mr. Allan also advises clients doing business in China on intellectual property matters, real estate, commercial collections, and investment projects involving commercial real estate development and creative joint ventures in China. Mr. Allan authored an article titled The Conflicted Duty of Chinese Lawyers, which was published in the National Law Journal and co-authored an article titled "Forensic Sourcing in China," which outlines strategies for successful compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Mr. Allan is a frequent speaker. He has made presentations at the Director's College at Stanford Law School, the CEO International Roundtable in Beijing, UCLA Law School, and USC Law School. Mr. Allan is an active member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, the Asia Society and the International Bar Association. He received his Law Degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, With Distinction. He is admitted to practice in California and in British Columbia and England and Wales.
Practices Areas
Litigation
International Law
Language
English
Contact
Reviews
I have known Robert Allan all my life. He has represented me, my father, our family trusts and several of our family business for decades. He is a competent focused attorney who gets the job done.. I highly recommend him.
As a Malibu Real Estate Broker, I have had the pleasure to consult with Mr. Allan on a number of occasions. Among his many gifts is his uncanny ability to predict the outcome of a given situation even after only a brief conversation. He can solve problems quickly and efficiently, and always puts the interests of his clients above all else. I know many people who hold Mr. Allan in the highest regard, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to my family and friends. Sincerely, Brian
I have been in the entertainment business for over 25 years. During that time Robert Allan has represented me on several matters. I have always been satisfied with Robert’s legal services and would not hesitate to recommend him to my friends and business associates. His is the perfect lawyer, smart, no BS and is very solutions oriented. I find it a pleasure to work with him and he gets the job done expediently.
Robert has helped me on a number of legal matters, all of which to date I am pleased with the results. I do not like the legal minefield and normally do not like attorneys, but this guy is solid. Best Regards, Mark Sutherland, Sutherland Presses
My family and I have employed Robert Allan for legal representation in Canada and in California for over 30 years.He is an exceptional attorney who enjoys his practice of law.He has represented me and or our family in litigation and in many corporate and transactional matters from trademarks to the purchase and sale of office buildings.In one litigation against the city power company,he tried and subsequently settled the claim for far more than our initial demand.Robert has a unique ability to see a lawsuit from a different and unique perspective than any other lawyer that I have dealt with. I recommend Robert Allan without qualification to anyone who wants an ethical experienced lawyer to represent their interests
Mr. Allan and his colleges navigated me through a very difficult and messy Employment complaint. I was an employer without EPLI, sued by a handful of opportunistic greedy disgruntled employees. I was told by numerous other attorney's to settle this case, "it is not winnable" was what they told me. Not only did Robert Allan see to it that the award was in my favor but he got me costs ( which were in the $65,000 range) and is continuing to fight for repayment of legal fees. It is never great to be waist deep in a tangled legal mess but if you find yourself in that unfortunate position it is good to know you have an extremely skilled attorney fighting along side you. Robert Allan IS that attorney.
Robert and his team helped me through a difficult and contentious dispute with former business associates. While this case was modest in scale, it spanned over a year and required a combination of legal, negotiation, and business skills. Robert was an outstanding guide to the process and helped me close out this matter. Few people combine a wide breadth of skills, business acumen, decency, and strong advocacy for their clients.
Me and my wife found Allan and his firm through a mutual friend. We both were very satisfied with the service Allan and his team provided to us. Allan is a sharp individual and has exceptional leadership, who we had the pleasure of working with. His firm helped us win the case with a full sense of justice. The service was professional. We are happy and felt lucky to have his firm represented us in our case. We are not hesitate to give a referral to any of our friends. We would highly recommend his firm’s service for anyone who is seeking legal advice.
Mr. Allan is an extremely hard working and knowledgeable attorney. It was a pleasurable experience working with him.
I have known Bob Allan for over 20 years. In that time he has proven to me time and again to be not only an exceptional attorney, but a staunch advocate for his clients. He is honest, steadfast and dedicated to his craft as well as his clients. I would find it difficult to even consider another attorney.
I have known Robert Allan all my life. He has represented me, my father, our family trusts and several of our family business for decades. He is a competent focused attorney who gets the job done.. I highly recommend him.
As a Malibu Real Estate Broker, I have had the pleasure to consult with Mr. Allan on a number of occasions. Among his many gifts is his uncanny ability to predict the outcome of a given situation even after only a brief conversation. He can solve problems quickly and efficiently, and always puts the interests of his clients above all else. I know many people who hold Mr. Allan in the highest regard, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to my family and friends. Sincerely, Brian
I have been in the entertainment business for over 25 years. During that time Robert Allan has represented me on several matters. I have always been satisfied with Robert’s legal services and would not hesitate to recommend him to my friends and business associates. His is the perfect lawyer, smart, no BS and is very solutions oriented. I find it a pleasure to work with him and he gets the job done expediently.
Robert has helped me on a number of legal matters, all of which to date I am pleased with the results. I do not like the legal minefield and normally do not like attorneys, but this guy is solid. Best Regards, Mark Sutherland, Sutherland Presses
My family and I have employed Robert Allan for legal representation in Canada and in California for over 30 years.He is an exceptional attorney who enjoys his practice of law.He has represented me and or our family in litigation and in many corporate and transactional matters from trademarks to the purchase and sale of office buildings.In one litigation against the city power company,he tried and subsequently settled the claim for far more than our initial demand.Robert has a unique ability to see a lawsuit from a different and unique perspective than any other lawyer that I have dealt with. I recommend Robert Allan without qualification to anyone who wants an ethical experienced lawyer to represent their interests
Mr. Allan and his colleges navigated me through a very difficult and messy Employment complaint. I was an employer without EPLI, sued by a handful of opportunistic greedy disgruntled employees. I was told by numerous other attorney's to settle this case, "it is not winnable" was what they told me. Not only did Robert Allan see to it that the award was in my favor but he got me costs ( which were in the $65,000 range) and is continuing to fight for repayment of legal fees. It is never great to be waist deep in a tangled legal mess but if you find yourself in that unfortunate position it is good to know you have an extremely skilled attorney fighting along side you. Robert Allan IS that attorney.
Robert and his team helped me through a difficult and contentious dispute with former business associates. While this case was modest in scale, it spanned over a year and required a combination of legal, negotiation, and business skills. Robert was an outstanding guide to the process and helped me close out this matter. Few people combine a wide breadth of skills, business acumen, decency, and strong advocacy for their clients.
Me and my wife found Allan and his firm through a mutual friend. We both were very satisfied with the service Allan and his team provided to us. Allan is a sharp individual and has exceptional leadership, who we had the pleasure of working with. His firm helped us win the case with a full sense of justice. The service was professional. We are happy and felt lucky to have his firm represented us in our case. We are not hesitate to give a referral to any of our friends. We would highly recommend his firm’s service for anyone who is seeking legal advice.
Mr. Allan is an extremely hard working and knowledgeable attorney. It was a pleasurable experience working with him.
I have known Bob Allan for over 20 years. In that time he has proven to me time and again to be not only an exceptional attorney, but a staunch advocate for his clients. He is honest, steadfast and dedicated to his craft as well as his clients. I would find it difficult to even consider another attorney.