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Why Mexico for Indian Companies

Mexico for Indian Companies With a rapidly growing middle class, a dynamic business environment, and strong governmental support for overseas ventures, Indian companies are well-positioned to tap into international markets. Based on our firm’s collaboration with partner law firms in Mexico and my observations and conversations with entrepreneurs and lawyers on my recent trip to

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China Law Blog

A Foreign Language Contract is Your Key to Clarity

Foreign Language Contracts are Key I must have told clients at least a hundred times in my career that “foreign language contracts are key.” In this post, I explain why I so often say this and why this is the case. The Complexity of Language in Legal Contexts One of the things I often do

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China Law Blog

International Payment Terms: The Long Edition

Mastering International Payment Terms: Essential Strategies for Business Security International trade opens up a world of opportunities for businesses, but it also presents a minefield of risks, particularly with payment terms. Cross-border trade disputes commonly involve issues related to payment terms and conditions, and without proper safeguards, unfavorable payment terms can cripple a company’s cash

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Canna Law Blog

Common Pitfalls in Cannabis Brand License Agreements

Cannabis companies and (depending on the state) brands often use license agreements to grow their brands. If done correctly, they can be a huge driver of revenue for the brands and licensees, and can grow the good will of the brand across a particular territory. However, they are notoriously easy to botch. A bad license

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China Law Blog

Understanding China News to Understand the China Business Environment

The news coming out of China lately has not been positive for many months, but this does not preclude smart entrepreneurs and businesses from succeeding. I have always told my clients, friends, and audiences that success with China looks different for each company. This post discusses some general guidelines from which to interpret the China

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Canna Law Blog

Grading the Presidential Candidates on Cannabis: Nikki Haley

Welcome to part three in our series on cannabis and those who wish to lead us. In the first two posts, we covered Joe Biden (we gave him a “C”) and Ron DeSantis (R.I.P.; we gave him a “C+”). Today’s subject is Republican candidate Nikki Haley. She’s still around as of this writing and I’m

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The Red Sea Blockade and Why Political Risk Analysis has Become So Important

Last week, I spoke before a group of CEO members of Vistage Worldwide on geopolitical headwinds in the Middle East and their resulting impact on U.S. business operations. I started by giving a brief overview of the current geopolitical environment for companies that operate internationally, with a particular focus on the Houthis efforts to blockade

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Canna Law Blog

What is the Deal with California Close Corporations?

We spill a lot of ink on the Canna Law Blog talking about different types of business entities that cannabis entrepreneurs often use. In most cases though, the choice is between LLC and corporation. It may come as a surprise to some readers that some states have many different subcategories of corporations, including California. Today

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Canna Law Blog

Executing Cannabis Contracts

I spend a LOT of time blogging about the importance of written cannabis contracts as a general concept (most recently here or here). Today I want to talk about something that a lot of people overlook when it comes to cannabis contract drafting: how the contract will actually be signed. You may think this is