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Author Archives: rebecca.j.berfanger

Former GC Parlays International Ties, Experience Into Dynamic Cross-Border Transactional Practice

Sven Riethmueller has a unique advantage over some of his American counterparts when it comes to representing international clients. As a native of Germany with an American education and address, and with experience as in-house counsel and as outside counsel ...

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Blending U.S., Chinese Law And Customs In Internet Deal A Challenge

Making a cross-border acquisition work is no small trick, particularly when most of the players involved are Chinese but the transaction is structured to look like a U.S.-style deal for capital markets. “You have two jurisdictions with two very different ...

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Two Recent Deals Highlight Focus On 'Strategic' Mergers

The deal made sense from its inception. In February 2002, two software companies decided to partner at the suggestion of their shared big-name clients — and ended up merging nine months later, closing the fifth largest private software transaction worldwide ...

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