Working overseas is a great experience. Along with the cultural experience it brings, working abroad is a sure fire way for an employee to earn a promotion once he or she returns home to the U.S. The arrangement also establishes the U.S. company as a true international player. In today’s globalized economy, nothing beats that kind of exposure. With more U.S. companies sending … [Read more...]

As global business markets spring back to life, it’s never been more important to stay on top of compliance and regulatory issues around the world. For in-house counsel, keeping up with multi-jurisdictional regulatory regimes often requires the assistance of support staff and outside counsel.  As an international business attorney based in Miami, Florida, I’m … [Read more...]

Over at the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, there’s an insightful article on the results of a research project that examined whether and how corporate and securities law in more than 40 jurisdictions around the world currently fosters corporate respect for human rights.  It is believed to be the first in-depth, comparative study of the links between … [Read more...]

 James Bond , Jason Bourne and other international icons of intrigue may soon need to look elsewhere to keep their secret bank accounts. A Swiss parliamentary committee recommended yesterday that the full Parliament back an agreement with the United States to hand over the bank details of UBS’ 4,450 American clients in spite of Switzerland’s long-standing bank … [Read more...]

 As an international business attorney, I read my fair share of annual reports-- both domestic and foreign. While the amount of information disclosed in the reports varies widely depending on the industry and country, most reports fall on the far left of the transparency continuum i.e. on the fringe of what the law requires.   There is no better illustration of the … [Read more...]