Georges H.G. Yates
- Firmwide Co-Chair, International Trade & Transactions Practice
- Seattle
- Taipei
Georges serves as outside general counsel to a number of public and private companies.
Georges Yates focuses his practice on: international business transactions and joint ventures; mergers and acquisitions; cross-border business operations, investment and taxation; real estate acquisitions, syndications, finance, leasing and development; and corporate finance (equity and debt). He coordinates strategic relationships between Perkins Coie and various law firms around the world.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Lead Articles Editor, Seattle University Law Review, 1993
- University of San Diego, Paris Institute on International and Comparative Law, Paris, France, 1991
- University of Paris-Sorbonne, Certificat des Conferences de Civilisation Francaise, 1991
- University of Washington, B.S., 1987
- Princeton University, Yellowstone Bighorn Research Association, 1987
Bar and Court Admissions
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美国阿拉斯加州
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美国伊利诺伊州
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美国华盛顿哥伦比亚特区
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美国明尼苏达州
- U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Related Employment
- Washington State House of Representatives, Legislative Assistant, 1988-1990
- Interstate Pump and Drilling Supply Inc., Vice President, 1985-1987 (international distributor of industrial equipment)
- International Coordination & Design, Inc., Seattle, WA, Anchorage and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, Project Manager, 1984-1985 (oil field equipment disposal agent for Northern Alaska drilling operations)
Clerkships
- Hon. Charles Johnson, State Supreme Court of Washington
- Hon. Charles Johnson, Washington State Department of Revenue Appeals Division
Additional Languages
- French
Professional Recognition
Named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for International Trade and Finance Law, 2016
Named Best Lawyers’ Seattle "International Trade and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year," 2014
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: International Trade and Finance Law, 2011-2024
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Rising Stars of Washington Law," 2001
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Perkins Coie Foreign Legal Affairs Attorneys at Law, Taipei, Taiwan, Partner, 2011-present
- Perkins Coie LLP, Firmwide Hiring Partner/Hiring Committee Chair, 2005-2009
- Perkins Coie LLP, Beijing Office Chief Representative/Managing Partner, Beijing, China, 2005-2008
- Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation, Director, 1999-2002; General Counsel, 2002-2011
- Washington-Primorsky Krai Russian Rule of Law Partnership, Executive Committee Member
- French-American Chamber of Commerce, Director
- Washington State China Relations Council, Director
- Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, Director
- American Bar Association, International Section, Canada Committee Steering Group
Community Involvement
- Shawnigan Lake School Society, British Columbia, Canada
- World Affairs Council