| Norm Page focuses on domestic and international business transactions, including finance and commercial law. His experience includes software distribution and licensing, joint ventures and strategic alliances, with an emphasis on international markets. Norm works with Internet and e-commerce clients on commercial and financial matters, including credit programs with Internet payment companies. Norm also does substantial secured lending work.
Norm's principal clients include: Bank of America, General Electric Capital Corp., Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Financing Corp., Starbucks Coffee Company, and Amazon.com. Selected Experience Regularly acts for Bank of America in its role as agent and lead lender on syndicated multi-lender credit agreements with borrowers in the U.S. and throughout the Asia Pacific region. (Ongoing) Regularly acts for online merchants to handle commercial agreements with internet payment processors and credit card companies for internet business in China and worldwide. (2010-2011) Assisted U.S. retailer develop a customer loyalty and rewards program including presentation of card in traditional store and on-line storage and management of loyalty points and rewards fulfillment. (2011) Represented large multi-store retailer in creating and launching a customer loyalty program throughout China, including online customer interface, information privacy and security and back-end data processing. (2011) Represented large international software manufacturer in domestic and international finance, including development and negotiation of vendor finance programs for distribution of information technology in Brazil, Mexico, Europe, Australia and Korea. (2009-2011) Represented Chicago-based chemical manufacturer in the formation of a strategic alliance and the negotiation of an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with a Nanjing-based chemical manufacturer. Also advised client on antitrust issues. (2010) Represented a U.K.-based media company in its purchase of a PRC company specializing in reverse engineering to protect media and technology companies against IP infringement. The transaction involved the off-shore purchase of the stock of a BVI company and the on-shore purchase of the assets of several Chinese companies. (2009) Assisted a Toronto-based shipper and freight forwarder in selling its Shanghai and Hong Kong subsidiaries to a U.S.-based logistics company. (2009) Additional Qualifications
- Adjunct Professor of Law, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China, 2009-2011
- Guest Lecturer, Fudan University Law School, 2010-2011
- Attorney-Advisor, Agency for International Development, Bureau for Private Enterprise: helped develop, negotiated and documented small business and agricultural lending programs with private banks in Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Bolivia and Ecuador, 1983-1985
- Law Clerk, Hon. Jerome Farris, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979-1980
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Professional and Community Activities
- Organizing Committee for Seattle Visit of China’s President, Hu Jintao, April 2006
- Past Vice President, Former General Counsel, Washington State China Relations Council, 1998-2007
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Professional Recognition
- Named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in Banking Law by Woodward/White, 2001-present; named in Financial Institutions and Transactions Law, 2005-2008
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Education J.D., University of Washington School of Law, with honors
- Executive Editor, Washington Law Review
- Order of the Barristers
- Western Regional-winning team, Jessup International Moot Court Competition
B.S., Psychology, University of Washington, with honors | |