Dwight Williams

Bar Membership:

• 1977-1985 - Member, International and American Bar Associations

Education:

• 1970 - Columbia University - Juris Doctor
• 1967 - University of Utah - B.A., political science (magna cum laude)
• 1961-62 - Stanford University 

Areas of Expertise:

• Cross-border Commercial Law
• Corporate finance and transnational commercial transactions
• International joint ventures
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Technology licenses and product distribution
• Commercialization and internationalization of emerging technologies
• International trade and investment
• Commercial Lending
• Start-up and mezzanine private placements
• International Trade

Languages:

• English, Italian, German and French; read Spanish and Portuguese.

Achievements:

• "AV" Rated in Martindale-Hubbell (Since 1985 edition).

• Listed in Who's Who in Finance & Industry (22nd edition, 1981-82); Who's Who in the West (18th edition, 1982-83); Who's Who in American Law (3rd edition, 1983); and Who's Who in the World (7th edition, 1984-85).

• Lecturer, "Income and Estate Tax Planning for Foreign Investors in the U.S.," 1st Emigration & Overseas Investment Exhibition, June, 1989, Taipei, Taiwan; "New Developments in U.S. Immigration Law Benefit Investors," American Investment Symposium, November, 1989, Hong Kong.

Affiliations:

• 2005 - 2006 - Honorary International Legal Advisor to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai, China.

• 2005 - 2006 - Guest Professor, Hamburg (Germany) University of Music and Performing Arts.

• Present - Member, Utah State Bar (1983-84 Chairman, International Section).

• 1992-1997 -- Board Chair, International Visitors - Utah Council (1980-81 President).

• 1993-95 -- Board Chair, National Council for International Visitors, Washington, D.C.; First Vice President, 1991-92; Treasurer and Chair of Finance Committee, 1990; previously served as Board Member (1983-1985) and on Executive Committee (1984-85).