In the past few weeks I’ve worked with a number of small business clients looking to go international. In what I perceive as a definite sign of a strengthening economy, the increase in small businesses looking to capitalize on international business opportunities has skyrocketed in the past six months. Increasingly, these international business enterprises are getting … [Read more...]
Clean Energy Cases Are Heating Up the World Trade Organization.
I'll be heading to Washington, D.C. next week to meet with White House officials and members of Congress to discuss the President's clean energy agenda. So it's no surprise that I’m a big advocate of the global clean energy industry, which last year alone generated almost $269 Billion in international business. In somewhat of a tribute to the growing importance of clean … [Read more...]
U.S. and E.U. Trade Negotiations: A Complete Waste of Time?
Last month I wrote about the Obama Administration’s plan to negotiate a U.S. and E.U. Free Trade Agreement in the next few years. Lots of folks think its an excellent idea. And so do I. However, there is at least one commenter who thinks that U.S. and E.U. trade negotiations is a terrible idea. … [Read more...]
International Trade Skyrockets in Miami Customs District.
The venerable Mimi Whitefield of the Miami Herald is reporting that 2012 was a record-breaking year for international trade in the Miami Customs District with $124.73 billion worth of trade being exchanged. According to Whitefield, Miami district exports increased to a record $73.3 billion, up nearly 6 percent from the previous year, and imports totaled a record $51.4 … [Read more...]
Don't Miss the 11th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference March 1, 2013.
The Florida Bar's International Law Section will be hosting its 11th annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference on March 1, 2013. The event will be held at the stunning Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, FL, located a short distance from Miami International Airport. I will be speaking on the panel "How Should Counsel Use Trade Agreements in Commercial … [Read more...]