Juliette Passer
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Juliette M. Passer is an American attorney, writer, music director for E.S. Records and founder of Panamanagement Corporation.
She was a U.S. Adviser to the Committee of Economic Development of St. Petersburg for the development of free economic zones from 1990-1993 and participated as a U.S. expert in drafting and commenting on various legislations for several Republics in the former USSR. From 1997 up until January 1999 she served as a U.S. adviser to the Finance Committee of St. Petersburg.
She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
and served on the Boards of Directors of the Council for Trade and Economic Cooperation and other companies. She maintains a wide range of contacts in Russian regions as well as in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Panama and China.
She has written and spoken widely about the issues of commerce and law in the new markets as well as the Internet, information technology and e-commerce. She is a frequent guest lecturer and adjunct faculty at the Russian Juridical Academy, Tashkent State University of Economics
, Kaplan University
, Marywood University
, Moravian College
and others.
and also studied Soviet Law at the Columbia University School of Law. Ms Passer holds BM and MM degrees from the Manhattan School of Music
. She majored in harp, conducting and music education. Her postgraduate work at the New York University
was in child psychology and music therapy. She has also studied at the Juilliard School
in New York and the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, Italy
and Debevoise & Plimpton
in New York specializing in corporate and project finance. She has represented both US and international clients in transactions in such sectors as aircraft leasing, aviation, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, transportation, telecommunications, technology transfer, information technology (IT) and the Internet, executive compensation and wealth preservation, advertising, clothing manufacturing, defense conversion, energy production and conversion, entertainment, non-profit organizations and printing. She has worked on international transactions ranging from mid-size joint ventures to $300 million debt restructuring of a U.S. telecommunications company and a $250 million petrochemical plant financing by a Finnish company, among numerous others, in such diverse markets as the former republics of the USSR, Eastern and Western Europe, China, Turkey and Panama, where Ms Passer has had an office since 2007.
During the last four years she also has been working with the Internet-based companies on projects, from financing to licensing and domain names disputes, as well as international business transactions and general corporate representation for new media and IT companies. She has also served on boards of several companies.
She was a U.S. Adviser to the Committee of Economic Development of St. Petersburg for the development of free economic zones from 1990-1993 and participated as a U.S. expert in drafting and commenting on various legislations for several Republics in the former USSR. From 1997 up until January 1999 she served as a U.S. adviser to the Finance Committee of St. Petersburg.
She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
and served on the Boards of Directors of the Council for Trade and Economic Cooperation and other companies. She maintains a wide range of contacts in Russian regions as well as in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Panama and China.
She has written and spoken widely about the issues of commerce and law in the new markets as well as the Internet, information technology and e-commerce. She is a frequent guest lecturer and adjunct faculty at the Russian Juridical Academy, Tashkent State University of Economics
Tashkent State University of Economics
The Tashkent State University of Economics has roughly 10,000 students and is one of the largest economic universities in Central Asia. It is divided into functional institutes that strive to provide education regarding the economics of Uzbekistan...
, Kaplan University
Kaplan University
Kaplan University is the "doing business as" name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation, a company that owns and operates for-profit colleges...
, Marywood University
Marywood University
Marywood University is a selective, coeducational, Catholic liberal arts university located on a campus in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Established in 1915 by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and currently enrolls approximately 3,500 students on a national award-winning campus...
, Moravian College
Moravian College
Moravian College a private liberal arts college, and the associated Moravian Theological Seminary are located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Lehigh Valley region.-History:...
and others.
Studies
Juliette Passer holds a JD (cum laude) from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawBenjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Cardozo's success as a young school has been remarkable, leading some to characterize Cardozo as a...
and also studied Soviet Law at the Columbia University School of Law. Ms Passer holds BM and MM degrees from the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
. She majored in harp, conducting and music education. Her postgraduate work at the New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
was in child psychology and music therapy. She has also studied at the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
in New York and the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, Italy
Career
She practiced law with the international law firms of Patterson Belknap Webb & TylerPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP , founded in 1919, is a law firm headquartered in New York City.-Notable alumni:*Attorney General of the United States and former federal judge Michael B...
and Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a prominent international law firm based in New York City. Founded in 1931 by Eli Whitney Debevoise and William Stevenson, Debevoise has been a long established leader in corporate litigation and large financial transactions. In recent years, its practice has taken on an...
in New York specializing in corporate and project finance. She has represented both US and international clients in transactions in such sectors as aircraft leasing, aviation, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, transportation, telecommunications, technology transfer, information technology (IT) and the Internet, executive compensation and wealth preservation, advertising, clothing manufacturing, defense conversion, energy production and conversion, entertainment, non-profit organizations and printing. She has worked on international transactions ranging from mid-size joint ventures to $300 million debt restructuring of a U.S. telecommunications company and a $250 million petrochemical plant financing by a Finnish company, among numerous others, in such diverse markets as the former republics of the USSR, Eastern and Western Europe, China, Turkey and Panama, where Ms Passer has had an office since 2007.
During the last four years she also has been working with the Internet-based companies on projects, from financing to licensing and domain names disputes, as well as international business transactions and general corporate representation for new media and IT companies. She has also served on boards of several companies.