Jan has more than sixteen years of experience in intellectual property, commercial and corporate transactions, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, Internet, technology and international law. He has participated in a broad range of engagements across diverse industries such as telecommunications, life sciences, entertainment, digital media content production and distribution, social networks, software development and wireless communications infrastructure. Client representation has ranged from entrepreneurs and early-stage companies to Fortune 500 and international companies such as MCI WorldCom, Banco Agrícola S.A. (the largest bank in El Salvador and one of the largest banks in Central America), and London Clubs International plc and Aspinall’s Club, Limited (two London-based casinos with international operations). He has successfully litigated numerous cases for clients in both U.S. and international courts.
Prior to Eclipse, Jan was one of the founding partners of Loeb, Kosacz & Sundberg, LLP (Los Angeles). He has also served as corporate counsel for several U.S. and European technology companies. In addition to his legal expertise, Jan possesses a scientific background in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. Jan is a former adjunct professor at both La Sierra University and California State University Northridge.
Transactional:
- Representation of Fortune 500 Company. Structured and implemented intellectual property acquisition and protection program.
- Representation of privately held telecommunications company (a leader in cloud-based unified communications and VoIP solutions for business and consumer markets). Drafted and implemented "Terms of Use" and "Privacy Policies," acquisition of intellectual properties and expanded customer base, as well as acquisition and distribution of music rights from local artists.
- Representation of Social Networking site in its intellectual property strategies and protection, digital rights management and privacy policies.
- Representation of privately held wireless research company. As general counsel, negotiated and drafted joint ventures with international companies in Singapore and India to implement new wireless technology for HD broadcasting; structured and implemented contracts and strategic relationships with major defense related companies.
- Banco Agrícola S.A. (Largest bank in El Salvador and one of the largest banks in Central America). Counsel to the California Agencies in two public securitizations of diversified payment streams, including money transfer payments from the California agencies. The first securitization was underwritten by Barclays Capital and the second securitization was underwritten by Union Bank.
- MCI WorldCom. Represented MCI WorldCom to establish independent distributorship and reseller networks in West Africa.
- Search123.com (Westlake Village-based "pay per click" search engine company). Represented company in acquisition of Simpli.com from NetZero and acquisition of company by ValueClick, Inc.
- Represented privately held life sciences company. Structured and implemented international corporate structure with European subsidiaries, including cross-border product development, intellectual property rights and employment agreements.
Litigation:
- Aspinall’s Club Ltd., et al v. Sukamoto Sia, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC274214; In re: Sukamoto Sia fka Sukarman Sukamoto, Case No. 98-04912. Successfully brought an action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii seeking to recover $7 million owed by the debtor, a banker and real estate developer. The representation included prosecuting fraud and conspiracy actions resulting in the entry of judgments against several parties for joint and several liability in excess of $8 million.
- Represented one of the leading behavioral targeting and web analytics solutions providers – Netratings, Inc. v. Sagemetrics Corporation, Case No. 05-cv-4507 JFW (CWx). Successfully defended claims of patent infringement by a global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and business publications.
- Represented a privately held life science company. Successfully negotiated a settlement against European patent counsel, who had, through various misrepresentations, illegally expropriated the client’s intellectual property. After extensive discovery in Germany, settlement resulted in the immediate surrender of the claims against the client’s intellectual property.
- Represented a privately held wireless research company. Successfully terminated an exclusive distributor and licensee of the client’s wireless products and technology and defended against a claim that the out-of-state distributor was entitled to a return of moneys advanced to the client, by filing a "pre-emptive" strike in California for declaratory relief.
- Represented a banking-software development company. Successfully defended allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and other claims, including plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction.
- J.D., University of Uppsala School of Law, Sweden, 1990
- LL.M., International Law, University of Minnesota Law School, 1991
- Los Angeles Venture Capital Association
- Tech Coast Angels
- Swedish American Chamber of Commerce