International

A Major Due-Diligence Barrier To Overseas M&A Gets Tempered

August 30, 2013

A 2008 advisory opinion from the DOJ, called the Halliburton opinion, required such extensive, expensive and time-consuming pre-merger anti-corruption due […]

Brazil’s Tough New Anti-Corruption Law

August 28, 2013

It will apply to companies doing direct and indirect business in Brazil, including…

Q&A: On Arbitration Of Cross-Border Disputes

August 27, 2013

The number one reason to choose arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes is enforcement. Arbitration awards will be recognized, with limited […]

A Lurking Cost In Some Overseas Labor Markets

August 15, 2013

The BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – are often considered attractive because…

Employment Law In UK Keeps Looking Better For Employers

August 6, 2013

By U.S. standards, it’s an employer’s game.

China Is Expanding Antitrust Enforcement

August 2, 2013

Antitrust enforcement in China has focused primarily on competition issues raised by mergers, but this year…

Summary of Recent News on U.S.-China Trade

July 29, 2013

China solar cell negotiations with EC will affect U.S. manufacturers.

Canada Strengthens Its Foreign Corruption Law

July 24, 2013

The CFPOA is starting to look more like the FCPA in the United States.

Specter Or Partner? China And The Smithfield Hearings

July 17, 2013

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held hearings on the proposed purchase…

U.S. And China Will Discuss A Bilateral Investment Treaty

July 12, 2013

The United States and China have agreed to hold discussions about a treaty to enable mutual investment in large sectors […]

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