July 1/Seattle WA - Managing Risk When Drafting Agreements for Cross-Border Transactions Between the U.S. and Japan

Attendees at this interesting CLE will gain an understanding of:

• Overview of the Japanese legal process
• Practical tips for practitioners when preparing cross-border documents
• Advantages and disadvantages of engaging in cross-border transactions

When:
Thursday, July 1, 2010

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Where:
Perkins Coie
1201 Third Ave., Ste. 4800, Seattle

Credits:
Approved for 1.5 general CLE credits

Sponsor:
WSBA International Practice Section

Title:
"Managing Risk When Drafting Agreements for Cross-Border Transactions Between the U.S. and Japan"

 

Join Ms. Naoko Shatz as she examines steps that American lawyers or businesses can take to protect themselves from liability for conduct by its Japanese business partners, when drafting and negotiating agreements for cross-border transactions. Examples of recent cross-border transactions and related agreements that have been drafted and negotiated will be introduced to identify the common issues and pitfalls. In addition, business problems in conjunction with the legal issues unique to Japanese corporations will also be discussed to distinguish between domestic and international corporate work.

 

Cost:
International Practice Section members - Free
Non-International Practice Section members - $35

(Note: you can join the section for $35 and then register for this event free - and get some future events free too!)

Law students - Free

 

Registration:
https://pro.wsba.org/forms/cle/N100701.asp

 

Special Accommodations:
Please contact Shahzah Qadri at sqadri@adorno.com.

 

MORE:
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