International Expert Witnesses

Phoenix, Arizona

Hotel & Restaurant, Gaming & Gambling - Hotel Management Agreements, Pre-Development Hotel Planning, International, Hotel Franchise Agreements, Hotel Management Selection, Hospitality Due Diligence, Hotel Transactions, Hotel Brand Selection, Hotel Development, Dispute Resolution, Hotel Acquisitions, Hospitality Asset Management

Michael C. Shindler is President of Four Corners Advisors, Inc. (FCA), a hospitality transactions consultancy and advisory firm he established in June 2007 and relaunched in May 2014. FCA provides strategic, transactional and asset management services to developers or investors in the conception, programming, planning and negotiation of hospitality transactions, advisory services in brand entry to the hospitality marketplace, restructuring and workout services to lenders and borrowers for hotel loans, and expertise in dispute resolution matters through service as an arbitrator or an expert witness. Mr. Shindler is also a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (www.ishc.com). Mr. Shindler’s career arc has involved positions of increasing responsibility in the hospitality transactions industry over the last 40 years, working with a major brand in a development capacity as both General Counsel and, sequentially, as the senior development executive, hospital...

KINTNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania

Intellectual Property - Licensing, Standards, FRAND, Patent, International, Asia, Europe, Monetization, Portfolio Management, Strategic, Standards, consulting

We provide midsize companies with high-level, business-focused intellectual property strategy and support across the full lifecycle of their IP portfolios. Our services include: Benchmarking While companies often assume their IP is high-quality, such assessments are usually subjective and inconsistent with industry benchmarks. We provide objective benchmarking against industry standards—evaluating filing volume, product and technology alignment, competitive positioning, and overall IP quality. This helps ensure your IP activity supports both innovation and business objectives. Strategic Planning & Analysis We assist in developing or reviewing 1-, 3-, and 5-year strategic IP plans, aligned with the broader goals of business units or corporate leadership. Our planning includes expense forecasting, licensing revenue projections, and portfolio sales analysis, ensuring that your IP strategy is financially sound and business-driven. Portfolio Quality Reviews Our team conducts period...