Clark D. Bien

Clark Bien represents start-ups, growing businesses and established companies seeking counsel for intellectual property development and licensing, joint ventures, tax structures and general business operations. As the former chief legal officer and advisor to several privately held international manufacturing and distribution companies, Clark has extensive experience negotiating and drafting syndicated loans, asset-based loans, governmental and institutional guarantees, subordinated debt and earn-outs. Clark has substantial regulatory experience in Washington, Ottawa and Mexico City before trade, customs, agriculture, foreign-trade zone and FDA administrations. Clark also represents a diverse range of companies in merger, acquisition, international business transactions and divestiture transactions.

• AREAS OF PRACTICECorporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions, International Business Transactions, Intellectual Property Protection, Licensing and Development, Business Formation and Funding.
• BAR ADMISSIONSMichigan, District of Columbia
• EDUCATIONLLM, Free University of Brussels (VUB); JD, University of Michigan, cum laude; BA, University of Michigan, honors and distinction.