FERNANDO KOATZ Fernando Koatz received his Bachelor’s Degree from Columbia College, and Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University. Fernando was admitted to the Bar of the District of Columbia in 1984 and the State of New York in 1986. He represents mainly Latin American and Spanish clients in the United States with respect to corporate, commercial and real estate matters, as well as commercial litigation. His expertise consists in counseling individuals as well as businesses with respect to doing business in the United States. Fernando Koatz is a native Argentinean. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Fernando is a member of the Spain- US chamber of commerce as well as the Brazilian American chamber of commerce. Mr. Koatz can be contacted at fkoatz@gleasonkoatz.com

JOHN GLEASON John Gleason was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey in 1969 and the New York State Bar in 1982. John received a Bachelor’s Degree in French Literature and in Philosophy from St. Peter’s College, in the State of New Jersey. He received his law degree from Seton Hall University, where he was an editor of its Law Review. John received the Diplôme Supérieur de l’Université (with high honors) in European Union and French commercial law from the Université de Paris (II). In addition, John completed extensive graduate work in international law at New York University Law School. John also worked in the International Department of the Cabinet Fiscal et Juridique Francis Lefebvre, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. John lived in Paris for several years, and speaks and writes French. Mr. Gleason can be contacted at jgleason@gleasonkoatz.com

ELSA AYOUB   Elsa Ayoub is a graduate of the American University, Washington College of Law in the District of Columbia, with a Masters of Laws in International Legal Studies. Prior to moving to the United States, she received the equivalent of a Juris Doctor and Masters in International Private Law from the Université Panthéon-Assas in Paris, France. Elsa is admitted to practice in New York State. She was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Daughter of a diplomat, she has an international upbringing and is fluent in Arabic, French, Spanish as well as Dutch. Elsa practices immigration law as well as international business, real estate, and corporate law. Elsa Ayoub is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, as well as the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. She is also a member of the Spain-US chamber of commerce and the French American chamber of commerce. Ms. Ayoub can be reached at eayoub@gleasonkoatz.com.

CHRIS KIM   Chris Kim was born in Seoul, Republic of Korea. He is fluent in Korean. Chris received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in Economics and Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. He then moved to New York State to pursue his legal studies and obtained his Juris Doctor Degree from Brooklyn Law School. Chris is admitted to the bars of the State of New York and New Jersey. Chris Kim is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Kim can be contacted at ckim@gleasonkoatz.com.