About John Edward Perry
John Edward Perry Jr. studied history and political science before turning to law. He earned a Licence ès Lettres from the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) in 1973 and a B.A. in political science from Ohio State University in 1973. He completed his legal education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1979.
Perry began his legal career as a law clerk at the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 1979. He moved into private practice soon after, serving as an associate at Adachi, Henderson, Miyatake & Fujita in 1980 and later at Yagi, Fukushima & Yamanouchi in 1982. Those early years included litigation and transactional work in firms that handled cross-border matters.
By the mid-1980s Perry shifted toward international banking and corporate transactions. He joined Banque Indosuez in 1985 as manager in the M&A department. That role involved deal work and coordination across offices in different countries. In 1990 he took a senior in-house position as General Counsel Asia Pacific at Lehman Brothers, a post that placed him at the center of legal and compliance issues in multiple jurisdictions.
The 1990s and early 2000s found Perry alternating between in-house counsel roles and private enterprise. He is listed as a managing member of Roko Enterprises, LLC beginning in 1996. In 1999 he became General Counsel at Broadlink Communications, Inc., and in 2000 he was named Head of Compliance for the Asia Pacific division at Deutsche Bank. Those positions expanded his work on regulatory matters, corporate governance, and compliance systems in large financial institutions.
Outside of corporate roles, Perry has been active in dispute resolution and nonprofit governance. He has served as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority since 2010. He was treasurer and a board member of The ARC of Arizona from 2005 to 2010.
Perry is admitted to practice in California and Arizona. He now maintains a private practice through the Law Office of John E. Perry, Jr., LLC. His practice centers on corporate and regulatory counsel work, cross-border transactional matters, and arbitration services. He currently focuses his practice on advising clients in corporate compliance, transactions, and regulatory matters.
