Education
UCLA:
B.A. in Political Science; and
Specialization in Business and Administration
USC Law School:
Graduated in the top 10%;
Southern California Law Review staff member;
American Jurisprudence Award (3x)—Torts, Business Organizations, Corporate Taxation;
Intern with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Law Firms (prior to DFDL)
Loeb & Loeb LLP (Los Angeles, California):
Associate attorney for a large entertainment law firm. Clients were most often related to the movie and music industry;
Worked on corporate deals with a securities law focus, as well as on tax-restructuring deals.
Baker McKenzie (Palo Alto, California):
Associate attorney for a large international law firm;
Worked on venture capital, M&A and other corporate deals, often with a securities law focus;
Deals almost always involved a cross-border component.;
Other Legal/Entrepreneurial
Legal advisor to EdTech Asia, a community dedicated to the future of learning and work;
Former team advisor to an entrepreneur program at Thammasat University, a leading university in Thailand.
Background Bio
Eduard was born in Munich, Germany, to Japanese-American parents. At an early age his family moved back to California, and he was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.
He spends a majority of his time in Thailand, where he has permanent residency status. In his free time, he is usually walking his two dogs, playing poker, or traveling.
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