Shelley Smith, Senior Litigator with BUPDLaw was recently featured as a presenter for a half-day seminar, “Going Global Roundtable: What You Need To Know To Ensure and Insure Your Success.” The panel also included: Lee Eisenstadt, Founding Partner, L. Harris Partners, LLC, who served as moderator and other panelists: Chantal Whittman, Vice President, International Trade Sales, MB Financial; Mona Pearl, Founder and CEO, BeyondAStrategy, Inc.; Tom Murphy, CFO of C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., and Chad Koebnick, Founding Partner, L. Harris Partners.
The seminar focused on the financial, tax and legal considerations required to evaluate when doing business globally. Shelley’s presentation covered international trademark and patent licensing, export compliance, Free Trade Agreements and tariff classifications, export licensing, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance.