Upcoming International Business Transaction and Trade Presentations
March 2009

The firm’s attorneys will be presenting on a number of international business transaction and trade topics this spring as part of its ongoing efforts to assist companies successfully compete in the global market.

Mark J. Sundahl, Of Counsel, will lead the Ohio Aerospace Institute Industry Member Roundtable at Cleveland-Marshall School of Law on April 17.  He will speak to the participating members and guests on international trade in the aerospace sector.  For membership and more information, please visit www.oai.org.

On April 22, at the Union Club in downtown Cleveland, the firm’s attorneys will address a group of executives in breakfast program, “Doing Business in the European Union: A Guide for U.S. Exporters.”  The firm is jointly presenting the program with the certified public accounting firm, Cohen & Company.  Attorneys Mark J. Sundahl and Jordane-Christine Fura will discuss European Community directives and EC competition law.  Cohen & Company Partner, Robert E. Whittall, CPA and Chartered Accountant, will explain the Value Added Tax (VAT).  The program will also feature Corporate Counsel for Intel Corporation, Lukas M. Grabiec, who will share his insights for negotiating cross-border agreements with European business partners.  To register, please go to www.cohencpa.com/eu.

In Chautauqua County, New York, on April 23, Managing Attorney, Jon P. Yormick, and Associate Jordane-Christine Fura will lead a half-day program on doing business in the European Union.  This intermediate level program will provide valuable insights for companies with operations in the European Union, selling into the EU, or seeking to enter the market.  Co-presenting partners include the U.S. Department of Commerce and the World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara.  This program will also feature Corporate Counsel for Intel Corporation, Lukas M. Grabiec.  To register, please go to www.wtcbn.com and click on the “Trade Education Programs” tab on the homepage.