Georges Yates, a partner and Chair of the firm's International Business practice, focuses his practice on international business transactions and joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, cross border business operations, investment and taxation, real estate acquisitions, syndications, finance, leasing and development, and corporate finance (equity and debt). He serves as outside general counsel to a number of public and private companies. He also coordinates strategic relationships between Perkins Coie and various law firms around the world.