Georges H.G. Yates

• Business
• China Practice
• Corporate Finance
• International Business
• International Trade

• Mergers & Acquisitions

Alaska

Washington

Firmwide Chair, International Practice; Firmwide Chair, Hiring Committee

Perkins Coie LLP

Current

Seattle University Law Review

J.D.

1993

magna cum laude

Paris Institute on International and Comparative Law

1991

Paris

University of Paris

1991

Sorbonne, Certificat des Conferences de Civilisation Francaise

University of Washington

B.S.

1987

Current

Activities: Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Rising Stars of Washington Law," 2001

Current

Activities: Perkins Coie LLP, Beijing Office Chief Representative/Managing Partner, Beijing, China, 2005 - 2008

Current

Activities: Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation, Director, 1999 - 2002; General Counsel, 2002 - present

Current

Activities: Washington-Primorsky Krai Russian Rule of Law Partnership, Executive Committee Member

Current

Activities: French-American Chamber of Commerce, Director

Current

Activities: Washington State China Relations Council, Director

Current

Activities: Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, Director

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Activities: American Bar Association, International Section, Canada Committee Steering Group