Overview » More than thirty years of experience dealing with cross-border transactions and investment, U.S. business immigration law, and litigation matters worldwide » Practiced in Brussels, Belgium for seven years and focused on EU law, Belgian law and international aspects of U.S. law » Regularly advises international companies on U.S. investments and American companies on international investments and sales Representative Experience » Daniel Construction Company International (subsequently acquired by Fluor) in connection with international construction and engineering contracts and related litigation » Commercial Credit Company (then owned by Control Data Corporation) in connection with a real estate financing project in Liege, Belgium and related two-year litigation » Arizant Healthcare for distribution agreements worldwide, including advice relating to arbitration and litigation in the United States and Belgium with terminated Belgian distributor » Darome SAS in connection with SupHerb Farms, a joint venture with McCormick & Co. for the processing of individually quick-frozen herbs and specialty vegetables in California » Advised a former Cargill employee on U.S. criminal proceedings relating to an alleged Trading With the Enemy Act violation » Representation of trademark owner in lawsuit alleging infringement of Vespa® as a famous mark in the United States Recognition Minnesota Law & Politics » "Super Lawyer" Associations & Pro Bono Alliance Française » Legal Counsel & Board Member French-American Chamber of Commerce » National Secretary & former chapter President German-American Chamber of Commerce » Board Member Minnesota District Export Council » Member & former Chair South Africa Minnesota Business Council » Board Member American Bar Association » International Business Law Section Minnesota State Bar Association » Council Member & former Chair » International Business Law Section International Bar Association American Society of International Law American Immigration Lawyers Association |