Friday, October 28, 2011

Why "Local" [Law and Practice] Matters in the Age of Globalization

After attending our November 8th event on challenges in doing business with India (see below), we thought we would put in a plug for our friends at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for their November 9th event in Chicago:

WHY “LOCAL” MATTERS IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION

The following quote caught my attention - it is exactly our role as a cross-border law practice to help businesses to understand the local dynamics of different countries - with a focus on foreign market entry, legal systems and taxation (hence my slightly modified title above):

"Marvin Zonis and Joseph Yackley argue that as global interconnectivity grows, understanding the local political, social, and cultural dynamics of different countries is critically important to the success of foreign policy and international business."



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