With emerging markets players, like those of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries, playing an ever greater role in the global economy, attorneys and other professionals facilitating cross-border transactions need to familiarize themselves with their perspective on inbound and outbound investments. According to a recent Office for Economic Co-operation and Development study, emerging markets will account for over 60% of global economic output by 2030.
This program will provide a comprehensive overview of the most pressing legal issues involved in international dealmaking in and with emerging markets.
Attorneys and other professionals in the field will benefit from the insights offered by a stellar faculty, who will draw on decades of combined experience to share the best practices and most effective strategies they have learned and successfully employed. This program will bring together dozens of leading attorneys with global expertise, providing an excellent networking opportunity in addition to an unmatched learning experience.
Lecture Topics [Total time 06:00:37]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Introduction* [00:10:07]
John Du, Maurizio Levi-Minzi
- Doing Deals in BRICs: Due Diligence and Negotiation Issues [00:58:18]
Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Paulo C Aragao, Jaime Herrera, Kirtee Kapoor, Benjamin R. Newland
- Antitrust Considerations in International Deals [00:58:19]
John Du, Janet Hui, Kirtee Kapoor, Mariana Villela
- Resolving International Disputes [00:55:30]
Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Ana Carolina Beneti, Dietmar W. Prager, Elina Mereminskaya
- Inbound Investments [00:58:53]
Maurizio Levi-Minzi, John Du, Chantal E. Kordula, Yabo Lin
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Enforcement [00:59:44]
John Du, Michael McGowen, Lina A. Braude, Mauro M. Wolfe
- How to Choose and Work with Local Law Firms [00:59:46]
Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Fred M. Lowenfels, Sarah A. Mudho, Carlos Gonzalez
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- BRICs Due Diligence: What You Need to Know
Alyona Kucher, Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Natalia Drebezgina
- Recent Trends in the Implementation of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law
Janet Hui
- Antitrust Considerations in International Deals Affecting Brazil (May 2013)
Mariana Villela
- Practice Points on Choice of Law and Choice of Forum Provisions in Cross-Border Transactions in India (May 2013)
Kirtee Kapoor
- India: Review of Major Developments for Transactional Practitioners (May 2013)
- Merger Regulations Under Indian Competition Law: A Comparison with China (May 10, 2013)
Kirtee Kapoor
- Brazil
Ana Carolina Beneti
- Arbitration Bulletin No. 10 (May 2012)
Ana Carolina Beneti
- Arbitration Bulletin No. 6. (September 2010)
Ana Carolina Beneti
- Arbitration Newsletter No. 1 (June 2007)
Ana Carolina Beneti
- “One Transaction, Two Approval Systems”: Some Key Chinese and U.S. Considerations for Acquisitions by Chinese Companies
Yabo Lin
- Third Party Risks in India: What You Need to Know When You Sell to the Indian Army (April–June 2013)
Lina A. Braude
- Putting in Perspective the FCPA Guidance From the US Government (April–June 2013)
Lina A. Braude
- Offshore ‘Affiliates’ of Your Customer in Russia and CIS—Really Necessary or Really Risky? (January–March 2013)
Lina A. Braude
- SEC Announces Non-Prosecution Agreement with Ralph Lauren Corporation Involving FCPA Misconduct (April 22, 2013)
Mauro M. Wolfe
- United States of America Securities and Exchange Commission Non-Prosecution Agreement
Mauro M. Wolfe
- Former Morgan Stanley Managing Director Pleads Guilty for Role in Evading Internal Controls Required by FCPA (April 25, 2012)
Mauro M. Wolfe
- SEC Charges Former Morgan Stanley Executive with FCPA Violations and Investment Adviser Fraud (April 25, 2012)
Mauro M. Wolfe
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Garth Ronald Peterson (April 25, 2012)
Mauro M. Wolfe
- Practical Considerations in the Engagement of Foreign Counsel (April 2013)
Fred M. Lowenfels
- Local Counsel Instruction Letter
Carlos Gonzalez
- Considerations in the Selection of Local Counsel in Cross-Border Transactions (April 23, 2012)
Ariel J. Deckelbaum, Sarah A. Mudho
- Recent Trends in the Implementation of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (July 2013) (Powerpoint Slides)
Janet Hui
- The U.S. Anti-Corruption Battle: A Guide to Understanding the FCPA and M&A FCPA Due Diligence Trends, and How to Protect Your Clients (Powerpoint Slides)
Mauro M. Wolfe
- How to Choose and Work with Local Law Firms (July 11, 2013) (Powerpoint Slides)
Fred M. Lowenfels
Presentation Material
- Recent Trends in the Implementation of China's Anti-Monopoly Law
Janet Hui
- The U.S. Anti-Corruption Battle: A Guide to Understanding the FCPA and M&A FCPA Due Diligence Trends, and How to Protect Your Clients
- How to Choose and Work With Local Law Firms
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