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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 […]

Managing Overseas Sales Corruption Risk

July 9, 2013

Third-party overseas sales staff can generate a significant risk for a future corruption charge, but…

Trends in Canadian Energy M&A

July 9, 2013

Because of its relative stability, abundant resources and strong demand from Asia, Canada has been a destination for foreign investment, […]

Shuanghui Acquisition of Smithfield Foods Questioned In Congress

July 2, 2013

Proposed sale of the word’s largest pork producer to a Chinese company is getting back pressure…

Trends In Canadian Energy M&A

June 24, 2013

Energy industries remain at the core of Canadian M&A activity. Approximately 25 percent of the largest 50 friendly public transactions […]

Horse Meat And More In The EU

June 18, 2013

Product sampling in the EU has revealed issues beyond the widely publicized…

A Multinational Offers “Amnesty” To Employees Who Report Corruption

June 10, 2013

One of the largest design and construction firms in the world, Canada-based SNC-Lavalin Group, is offering amnesty to employees who […]

Overseas Conduct Codes Can Be Perilous

June 6, 2013

Best practices in the United States can, for example, run afoul of EU labor and privacy law. One U.S. multinational […]

Overseas Employee Stock Options Impact Tax And Transfer Pricing

June 5, 2013

Equity-based compensation can create numerous cross-border tax and transfer pricing issues for multinational companies.

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