Management Manager
Resume:
N I C H O L A S W A R E
Attorney/Executive
Miami, Florida 33133
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Nicholas Ware is an attorney/executive who concentrates his practice on
commercial diplomacy, government relations, crisis management, public
relations, and policy. He has experience in foreign markets, primarily
Asia and Latin America, managing diverse teams and achieving consensus
through sensitive management of political realities while building harmony.
He accomplishes this by simple, continuous and direct communication
between parties whose interests may be diverse or in competition. He has
succeeded where others have failed in bringing consensus to industry trade
associations, both operationally and politically, through direct engagement
of adverse parties, listening and observation, and solutions.
Mr. Ware has extensive government relations experience. He has been a
lobbyist and attorney for Hollywood, Silicon Valley and has served as an
American diplomat in Asia and Latin America. He can operate in six
languages.
. Capable Corporate Manager/Experienced Leader with experience building
teams from five to 150 professionals, full hiring and firing and P&L
responsibility, multi-million budget responsibility, applying
fundamental US Marine Corps principles to bear on complex management
and difficult circumstances to exceed goals and adhere to budget.
. Senior International Trade and Intellectual Property rights attorney
with over fifteen years international program management experience in
foreign and emerging markets with expertise in application of
International Norms, Press and PR as Strategic Tools.
. Former Regional Director for Asia-Pacific for Macromedia and Business
Objects, managing assertion licensing, policy, press/PR, government
relations, negotiations and collection of settled accords driving over
90% of revenue for company from China as well as other markets.
. Former Regional Director for the Business Software Alliance (BSA) for
Latin America, managing all policy, government relations, press/PR and
legal matters (contentious and non-contentious) for Microsoft, Adobe
Systems, Autodesk, Symantec and other members.
. Former Regional Director for the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) for
Latin America, managing all policy, government relations, press/PR and
legal matters (contentious and non-contentious) for Disney, Warner
Brothers, Universal, Paramount and other members.
. Experienced Commercial Negotiator and expert in creating leverage
through employment of intelligence and preparation of evidence,
management of technical experts, diplomatic trade tools, and legal
theory to build a jurisprudence of success on behalf of industry
clients.
. Experienced Policy Negotiator who participated in numerous sessions
and contributed to legal underpinnings of intellectual property laws
throughout Asia and Latin America, including WIPO Treaties; drafter of
industry submissions for USTR Special 301 submissions for industry.
. Veteran Industry Spokesperson and Broadly Experienced
Communicator/Public Speaker with global experience addressing foreign
groups as well as understanding and articulating foreign industry
plans and intentions to North American audiences and corporate senior
management.
WARE LAW INTERNATIONAL LLC (Miami, March 2009 to present).
Practice provides resolution to overseas business/legal matters in emerging
markets, government relations, organization of dispersed teams and program
management.
. Appointed CEO of Intellectual Compliance Services Group, a coalition
of attorneys and other professionals in Latin America whose trust from
previous positions was sufficient to merit such a role.
. Developed Aquazonas water treatment system for deployment with patent
owner and Dr. Jack Shaeffer, FEMA founder and co-author of Clean Water
Act, presentations to DR, MSF, Rand Water Board.
. Built coalition of executives and attorneys to manage Microsoft IP
problems in Peru, working in harmony with elements from diverse
disciplines, dispersed team concept, requiring strong and humble
leadership.
. Developed patent revenue philanthropy model with Peter Rouse (UK
attorney) and presented to organizations for purpose of building
sustainable model for funding relief projects from infringements.
. Provided leadership in several sensitive cases involving government
relations in Africa for Johnson & Johnson, as well as in Vietnam,
China and Mexico, resolving erroneous implication of employees.
WARE PARTNERS, Pte. Ltd. (Singapore January 2007 to present).
Founder of Consultancy for IP Management, Anti-Piracy, Licensing
strategies.
. Engaged primarily in consulting on Intellectual Property Management
matters, business development on behalf of US based software MNC
across APAC, generating revenue from non-compliant end-users.
. Provided Asia wide anti-piracy/compliance consulting for Business
Objects until their acquisition by SAP, investigating, targeting,
escalating, and negotiating compliance Asia wide.
. Implemented Compliance programs in every market in APAC, including
China, Korea, India, SE Asia, and Australia, working with sales and
marketing, training local counsel, government relations and lobby.
. Trained Sales and Marketing staffs throughout APAC in all stages of
anti-piracy methodology/strategy.
. Frequent Speaker and Panelist on IP management, law and protection
related matters.
BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE (Washington DC July 2005 to September 2006)
First Regional Director for Latin America for BSA.
. Served as Latin America Regional Director, lead industry attorney and
program manager with full P&L and hiring/firing authority for all
countries in the region, including Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and the
rest; built enforcement programs and business plans and managed
attorneys, investigators, PR managers, and staff.
. Increased ROI sufficiently through strategic changes and direct
management to place program into profitability for first time in its
17 year history. Designed, implemented and drove historic turnaround
of formerly unprofitable program in less than 12 months for Microsoft,
Adobe, Autodesk and other members.
. Directly managed all actions from origination through negotiated
settlements together with local counsel, driving revenue through
negotiation and other leverage to final conclusion of matter in "Last
Mile" methodology developed over previous decade in supervising
foreign IP assertion licensing operations.
. Designed and managed strategies and budgets through annual business
plans submitted and approved by members prior to activities for the
first time in BSA history.
. Served as Regional Spokesman for Software Industry, published press
statements and releases, managed public relations firms, and conducted
entire operation for Latin America.
. Organized, Convened, and Led regular regional meetings for all BSA
members and established historic cooperation among membership with
diverse interests.
. Accomplished this change through direct leadership, hands-on execution
and building collaboration with diverse BSA stakeholders, including
senior attorneys, executives, and staff.
MACROMEDIA ASIA PACIFIC (Singapore January 2004 to July 2005)
First Regional Director for Asia Pacific Region.
. Designed, implemented and drove APAC anti-piracy program which
increased compliance revenue 22 fold.
. Accomplished this change through strategic leadership and
collaboration with stakeholders in under 18 months.
. Trained and Oriented local staff to methodology for driving compliance
revenue throughout APAC.
. Conducted PR and press activities and lobby through application of
trade tools under WIPO and other agreements.
. Served as Regional Spokesman for IP protection activities and Chair of
Thailand BSA committee.
NICHOLAS WARE PC (Miami July 1998 to January 2004)
First Regional Director for Latin America Region for Rouse & Co
International.
. Led international law firm entry into Latin America market with
business development program management.
. Conducted numerous press and lobby campaigns to Cabinet level in Latin
America and Asia.
. Established collaborative alliance and JV relationships hired and
fired staff and attorneys.
. Reviewed and overhauled Rouse & Co. China program, resulting in
greater transparency and increased revenue.
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION (Rio de Janeiro October 1995 to July 1998)
Vice President and Regional Director for Anti-Piracy, Latin America.
. Designed and implemented turnaround of anti-piracy program for
Hollywood studios, supervising investigations, anti-piracy actions and
foreign litigation throughout region.
. Achieved historic results through strategic leadership of competing
stakeholders from 8 major Hollywood studios, across 4 different
industries, throughout 25 countries.
. Disrupted largest piracy network in Latin America resulting in jail
terms and extradition for leader, and established new programs in ten
markets, pioneering satellite signal protection.
. Served as Regional Spokesman for Hollywood in Latin America and
managed PR and press activities.
. Convened regular regional meetings for all member companies to
approve/adopt strategy.
. Participated in numerous Lobby activities to Cabinet level throughout
Latin American region.
. Authored and submitted Special 301 recommendations to USTR for
Audiovisual industry in Latin America.
. Participated in WTO negotiation for adoption of WIPO treaties
throughout the region.
. Conducted numerous campaigns to achieve best treatment under existing
laws and change of laws where merited.
. Conducted briefings with US and foreign governments applying trade
tools to protection of Hollywood IP.
UNITED STATES FOREIGN SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
(various locations 1985-1995)
Foreign Service Officer
. Conducted all aspects of foreign relations in economic and political
context as Second Secretary, US Embassy Jakarta and US Consulate, Rio
de Janeiro, and Washington DC.
. Served as American Diplomat accredited to Indonesia and Brazil.
EDUCATION
. University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Juris Doctor,
1983
. University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, 1980
. Licensed to practice law in Florida, Washington DC, and Oregon.
LANGUAGE ABILITY
. English (native)
. Bahasa Indonesia (& Malay) (near fluent)
. Brazilian Portuguese (fluent)
. Spanish (fluent)
. French (proficient)
. Mandarin Chinese (formerly proficient)
OTHER
. Honorable Discharge, US Marine Corps, all meritorious promotions to
rank of Corporal
. Son of American Diplomat, born and raised overseas in Latin America
. Personal interests are wooden boat restoration, cycling, rowing,
sailing
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