Mr. Wright is general counsel to numerous corporations both in the
United States and abroad, advising senior management regarding general
corporate affairs, finance, business planning and the resolution of
business disputes.
Mr. Wright is often called upon to negotiate complex business and
legal issues, including the purchase or sale of a client company or its
assets, and the resolution of contentious disputes between clients and
suppliers, competitors, or government regulators. Mr. Wright frequently
lectures to lawyers and business executives on the topics of
international business transactions, enforcement of commercial
agreements, and business financing.
Mr. Wright is a member of the American Bar Association and the State
Bar of Michigan, and is admitted to practice before the United States
Supreme Court (1988). Also, he is a member of the Business Law,
International Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections of both
the ABA and Michigan bars. He is past Chair of the International Law
Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
Mr. Wright currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of
Search for Common Ground (formerly Chairman), a Washington, D.C.
and Brussels, Belgium. based nonprofit organization committed to Track
II diplomatic initiatives world wide. It was Mr. Wright’s work with
Search for Common Ground that led to the firm’s work in Russia and the
NIS, and ultimately, the establishment of the firm’s St. Petersburg,
Russia office. He participated on a multi-national, multi-cultural team
of international lawyers representing thirty Russian companies during
the privatization of Russian enterprises. Mr. Wright personally led
negotiations with President Yeltsin’s administration, the Russian
government, and the Russian Tax Inspection Service on behalf of the
Russian companies and their Western joint venture partners.
The firm’s St. Petersburg office is active, representing both Russian and Western companies.
