David B. Hoppe

David B. Hoppe, with over three decades of experience, specializes in negotiating and closing international transactions in various industries including media, technology, blockchain, video games, esports, entertainment, and VR/AR.

His expertise encompasses content/technology licensing, M&A, joint ventures, blockchain/digital assets, VC finance, and general corporate support for startups to large enterprises.

David has worked with major international law firms in New York City, Tokyo, Stockholm, Helsinki, and Los Angeles, and served as the international counsel for a NASDAQ-listed Silicon Valley internet media company and as general counsel, North America, for a major Japanese video game publisher.

He is a renowned speaker on media and tech issues, having delivered talks at esteemed institutions like Georgetown University Law Center and Harvard Law School, and his insights are frequently quoted in prestigious media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times, and CNBC.

Before focusing on law, David immersed himself in studying and working in Tokyo and Osaka, making him proficient in Japanese.

David's specialties include media and technology licensing, international transactions, blockchain/crypto/NFTs, entertainment, mergers/acquisitions, joint ventures, early-stage company support, US market entry, corporate finance, intellectual property, corporate governance, and general corporate matters.