Mark Bronson, 44,Mr Bronson, who was born in Colorado, graduated from the Stanford Law School in 1989. He had been the editor of the prestigious university's Stanford Environmental Law Journal.
For the past seven years Mr Bronson worked with the prominent international corporate law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates.
A pioneer in his field, Mark developed many of the financing and investment structures commonly used in Japan today and frequently was asked to lecture on securitization, remedies and investments in Japanese companies holding real estate. For several years, Mark has ranked in the top tier of many prominent legal directories for his real estate and capital markets expertise.
Mark also gave back to the Tokyo community, serving on the board of directors for the Tokyo English Life Line, a nonprofit organization focused on suicide prevention, and as the chairman of the Real Estate Finance Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Jap
He was a partner in the firm’s Tokyo office, Law.com reports. Bronson had a seizure and vomited as he was speaking with customs officers at the Brisbane airport. He died hours later at a hospital.was stopped by customs officials after a drug-sniffing dog took an interest in him.
The officials scanned his baggage, and his luggage tested positive for cocaine, though preliminary tests can be inaccurate. Then while talking with the customs officers,Mark Bronson had a seizure, fell to the floor and began vomiting. He died later that day in the hospital.
According to the Courier-Mail, the cause of death has not been determined, and a scan showed that he wasn't carrying drugs in his body. However, the news article says his vomit allegedly tested positive for cocaine, and he may have thrown up pieces of plastic as well.
No drugs were found on Mark Bronson’s body. Sources claimed the vomit initially tested positive for cocaine, although such early tests are not always accurate. Officials had also scanned Bronson’s luggage after the drug dog alerted, and the early test also was positive, the sources alleged.
The cause of death was under investigation. Bronson developed many real estate financing and investment methods used in Japan.
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