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1 Joseph J Dehner Member jdehner@fbtlawcom 3300 Great American Tower 301 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio T: F: Assistant Kathy Strunk kstrunk@fbtlawcom T PRACTICE AREAS China Desk Corporate/Business Entrepreneurial Business Franchise and Distribution German Desk India Desk Interactive Media and Internet Law International Services Group Mergers and Acquisitions Privacy and Information Security Law Securities and Corporate Disputes CONCENTRATIONS International business planning and implementation Securities disputes INDUSTRIES Automotive Automotive: International Trade Regulation and Customs Automotive: Supply Chain Management Food & Beverage Joe concentrates his practice on multinational business and securities disputes He counsels a wide variety of companies, domestic and foreign, on issues confronting global business, including transnational investment, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, global personnel matters, cross-border tax, Customs and trade issues, international business structures, distribution and agency agreements and the resolution of international disputes He is business counsel to emerging technology and other firms He represents companies, owners, investors, securities brokerage firms, brokers and public customers in disputes involving the securities laws and claims involving takeovers, fiduciary duty, fraud, negligence and securities statutes, and is a nationally recognized expert in structured settlements In 1975 Joe joined Kyte Conlan Wulsin Vogeler in Cincinnati, Ohio, after a two-year federal appellate clerkship That firm merged into Frost & Jacobs LLP in 1978, and became Frost Brown Todd LLC in 2000 Joe has chaired the Firm s international services group for over ten years Experience Global merger and acquisition work Represented management team in $200 million second round of private equity puchase of legal support company Purchase and sale of Americas largest spirits distillery by Trinidad company Sale of US/UK/Irish robotic monitoring business Formation of first Ukrainian/US offshore reinsurance company International counseling of small to mid-sized multinational software businesses, automotive parts suppliers, global candy maker, angel and development stage entrepreneurs wwwfrostbrowntoddcom

2 Joseph J Dehner FIRM COMMITTEES International Services Group, Chair Ohio PAC Chair BAR MEMBERSHIPS Ohio, 1973 Florida, 1986 COURTS US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio US District Courts for the Northern District of Ohio US District Courts for the Eastern District of Kentucky US Court of International Trade US Courts of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Life Member of Judicial 11 Conference) EDUCATION Harvard Law School, JD, 1973, with honors Princeton University, AB, 1970, with honors LANGUAGES Cyrillic Script French Russian Management of domestic and global distribution/agency/licensing agreements for medical products, software, machinery, food products and other goods and services Formation of US entities for businesses from over 30 countries Joint venture and strategic alliance structuring in more than 20 countries Global personnel counseling, including tax aspects for US and non-us persons and entities Resolution of FCPA, USAID, Customs and OFAC claims against US companies and Company policies and procedures to prevent bribery Limited liability company formation and operating agreement negotiation Defense of hostile takeover battle (including litigation over constitutionality of Ohio corporate law) and settlement on favorable terms to public company Recovery of multiple $ millions in ponzi scheme, boiler room and other securities class and group actions Trial and settlement of over 200 securities disputes, including more than 100 FINRA arbitrations 30-year representations in structured settlement industry; including service as expert witness for US Government in successful structured settlement criminal prosecution Highlights & Recognitions Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers The Best Lawyers in America , International Arbitration- Commercial; International Trade and Finance Law AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Memberships & Affiliations American Bar Association (International) wwwfrostbrowntoddcom 2

3 Joseph J Dehner Ohio State Bar Association The Florida Bar Adjunct Lecturer (International Business Transactions) University of Cincinnati Law Schools, MULTILAW (multinational association of 70+ independent law firms) - Executive Council member ( ), Chairman of Business Development ( ) ; ABA Task Force on Litigation and the World Wide Web, 2000, Co-Chair ABA International Litigation Committee, Vice-Chair, Founding Chairman, Ohio State Bar Association International Law Committee; Member Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, Member, Southern Ohio District Export Council, Chairman ( ), Member Founding President, Cincinnati-Kharkiv Sister Cities Project Founding Chairman, Foreign Policy Leadership Council of Greater Cincinnati Co-organizer of Ohio-Ukraine Rule of Law Program Chairman, India-US Business Network Founding Chairman, European-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati ( ), Board member French-American Business Association, President ( ) Chairman, Advisory Committee on Model Ohio Jury Instructions for Securities Law (2010) Cincinnati/Hamilton County Public Library Foundation Director Cincinnati Ballet, Trustee Co-Founder, Summer Camp Reading Princeton University, Trustee, Ohio Historical Society, Trustee, Cincinnati Planning Commission, Charter Committee of Cincinnati, Chairman ( ) Literary Club, Member DeToqueville Society/United Way, Member Past Civic Charitable Boards - Cincinnati Preservation Association, Miami Purchase Preservation Fund, Queen City Housing Corporation, Greater Cincinnati Tennis Association, Princeton Club of Southern Ohio, Queen City Foundation, Episcopal Community Services Foundation wwwfrostbrowntoddcom 3

4 Joseph J Dehner FBT Publications November 10, 2011 Floods, Earthquakes, Other Disasters and the Automotive Supply Chain May 2011 The UK Bribery Act - Radical New Anti Corruption Law? HLB International June 7, 2010 Application Guidelines Released for the Therapeutic Discovery Tax Credit April 29, 2010 Opportunity Bulletin - Federal Income Tax Credits and Grants for Small to Mid-sized Biotech Companies September 1, 2009 International Communiqué: Sourcing in China for China - Standard Terms and Conditions for Chinese Purchase Orders July 7, 2009 Hot Topics for the Distilled Spirits Industry June 24, 2009 International Communiqué: Global Privacy Protection - How to Comply with European Rules June 18, 2009 International Communiqué: What Foreign Account Holders Need to Know from the IRS Before June 30 Deadline January 12, D Trademarks - Possible in China June 23, 2008 China s Supreme Court sides with Foreign Owner of Famous Consumer Product, despite lack of Trademark Protection August 22, 2007 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for US Taxpayers Living Abroad August 31, 2007 New UK Corporate Manslaughter Law heightens duties of directors of UK companies July 17, 2007 China Adopts Its First Major Labor Contract Law June 2007 Europe Growing Opportunities for US Exporters Cincinnati Business Courier January 25, 2007 wwwfrostbrowntoddcom 4

5 Joseph J Dehner China s Auto Market Key for Global Success January 2007 ALP: What does China mean to US auto businesses? August 14, 2006 The 10th China International Fair for Investment and Trade August 8, 2006 Russia Adopts Privacy Protection Legislation June 23, 2006 International Communiqué: Russian Ruble Convertible from July 1 June 6, 2006 The Clash of Global Privacy and Whistleblower Rules: How to implement a lawful whistleblowing system in EU countries April 21, 2006 Peru-USA Trade Promotion Agreement Signed January 2006 The Clash of Global Privacy and Whistleblower Rules November 2005 P&G Center Confirms Costa Rica as Favorable Choice for Global Companies September 11, 2005 What s changed since 911 in the Global Movement of People and Goods? July 2005 Privacy & Information Security Client Advisory July 2005 Global Privacy Japan Sets its Rules for Personal Data Frost Brown Todd LLC July 2005 International Communiqué Frost Brown Todd LLC October 2004 International Communique Fall 2004 Frost Brown Todd LLC September 2004 Privacy Update Frost Brown Todd LLC - Privacy Group July 30, 2004 wwwfrostbrowntoddcom 5

6 Joseph J Dehner ALP: I don t need written agreements with my foreign agents and distributors, do I? February 2002 Global Privacy Protection No One Set of Rules Frost Brown Todd LLC News November 9, 2012 Is the structured settlement process in need of reform? LifeHealthPro April 22, 2011 'Matchmakers in foreign markets Business Courier April 5, 2011 Frost Brown Todd partners in virtual trade missions between Cincinnati and overseas companies Soapbox Cincinnati March 18, 2011 Kentucky Trade Center offers program on India Business First FBT Events February 6, 2013 BEYOND THE CHINA HEADLINES January 25, Transatlantic Economic Outlook Summit April 20, 2012 MULTILAW: Business in the Americas Conference March 22, 2012 M&A China Webcast So you want to do an M&A deal in China Now What? March 20, 2012 Europe, Debt and the Euro: What s really going on, and what does it mean for the United States? November 17, 2011 Frost Brown Todd Japan Desk Seminar Series: Supply Chain Management in the Global Automotive Market November 4, 2011 Optimizing Your Business in China 2011 Seminar October 27, 2011 China Revealed: Webinar and LIVE Seminar Series wwwfrostbrowntoddcom 6

7 Joseph J Dehner July 20, 2011 Webcast: Decision Points on your Evolving Investment in China April 14, 2011 Sourcing from India - Strategies for Success March 29, 2011 Financing Global Expansion August 25, 2010 Supplying the Global Renewable Energy Market: Export Tools & Resources for Success Press Releases January 8, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers and 17 Recognized by Ohio Rising Stars for 2013 August 27, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Recognized in 2013 Best Lawyers January 19, 2012 Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Contribute to Book on Limited Liability Companies December 19, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers and 15 Recognized by Ohio Rising Stars for 2012 September 6, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers 2012 Edition December 30, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers and 14 Recognized by Ohio Rising Stars for 2011 October 13, 2010 Bobby Guy Awarded Turnaround of the Year August 20, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers 2011 Edition July 2010 Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Receive Recognition in 2010 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition December 22, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers and 15 Recognized by Ohio Rising Stars for 2010 August 3, 2009 wwwfrostbrowntoddcom 7

8 Joseph J Dehner 139 Frost Brown Todd Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2010 January 2, 2007 FBT Attorney Named President of European-American Chamber of Commerce October 2005 Frost Brown Todd and Wahlert Rechtsanwalte Form US-German Alliance Non-FBT Publications And Events "Roundsuorcing," chapter in ExecSense E-Book - "International Law for CEO's: Lessons from Leading International Lawyers" Lecturer on international business topics (once a month average) Over 50 posts at wwwfbtchinacom Author of about an article a month on international business Co-author: Structured Settlements & Periodic Payment Judgments (1986, updated twice a year American Lawyer Media) Articles at wwwroundsourcingcom wwwfrostbrowntoddcom 8