When Managing Risk- Change Matters One of the main drivers of my success over the years has been the ability to “change”.  If you look around you, change is everywhere.  In fact  it is the only constant in life.  Everything changes whether we like it or not, just as in the picture showing the new […]

When negotiating any transaction, dispute or potential problem, the Pre Negotiation Stage is important.  Do you know your BATNA?  But the other two stages ( the Negotiation Stage and Post Negotiation Stage) are of course important as well and can be seen as extensions of the Pre Negotiation Stage.  A little bit about them below. […]

What Are Negotiations?  Negotiations are an often underutilized Legal Risk Management (LRM) tool. Used as a dispute resolution mechanism, negotiations can be used to resolve disputes, internal and external to a corporation, prior to such disputes turning into litigation. It is another tool to avoid the risk of litigation or arbitration and can minimize legal […]

E-discovery- Document Protocols One of the most onerous facets of US litigation is E-discovery.  Many non US companies are unaware of the requirements of E-discovery which places a non US company at a distinct disadvantage if it is involved in US litigation.  Though some non US companies are forced to learn about E-Discovery because of […]

I found myself wandering around Seoul today.  I stumbled upon a backstreet of Itaewon filled with European restaurants, new coffee shops, boutiques with coffee shops, boutiques with restaurants and even a boutique that would take care of your dog while you shopped.  One coffee shop had a French bakery inside and another coffee shop was […]

Recently the news is filled with M&A activity.  Companies are acquiring or merging with other companies on a global scale.  What some companies fail to do, however, is to consider the FCPA implications of a M&A transaction. The FCPA? Yes, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) plays a major role when considering the acquisition of […]