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American Corporate Counsel Association Meeting (ACCA)
8-10 October 2003
Interlaw Sponsorship of Event
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Regina A. McConahay +310.556.0844

ACCA Reception for Interlaw Delegates, Clients and Guests
8 October 2003
Hosted by Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP (California)
Richard A. Rogan
Carol Scott James +415.398.8080

Interlaw Insolvency Special Business Team
15-17 October 2003
San Diego, California, U.S.A.
In conjunction with National Bankruptcy Judges Conference (NBJC)
Jack Cullen +206.447.4689

Interlaw's 2003 Annual Global Meeting (AGM)
19-23 October 2003
London, England
Hosted by: SJ Berwin (London)
Stephen Maffey 
Michele Lobl +44.20. 7533.2297

Asia Pacific � Regional Meeting
27-29 October 2004
Shanghai, People�s Republic of China
Hosted by: Hunt & Hunt (Australia & PRC)
Jim Harrowell
Katie Young +61.2.9391.3000

The Americas � Regional Meeting
April 29-May 2, 2004
Miami, Florida U.S.A.
Hosted by: Akerman Senterfitt (Florida)
Lisa A. Landy
+305.982.5691

Interlaw North America Real Estate Special Business Team
April 30-May 1, 2004
Miami, Florida U.S.A.
Hosted by: Akerman Senterfitt (Florida)
Julius Schwartz +305.374.5600;
NARE Chair +416.863.1500

Europe/Middle East/Africa � Regional Meeting
May 20-23 2004
Madrid, Spain
Hosted by: Gomez-Acebo & Pombo Abogados
Fernando de Las Ceuvas +34.91.582.9100

Interlaw European IP/IT Special Business Team
Inaugural Face to Face Meeting
May 20-23 2004
Lorne Byatt Lorne Byatt +44.131.247.1000
Thomas Janssen +49.711.16445.822

How to Survive and Prosper in Challenging Times: Vieira de Almeida & Associados Hosts 2003 Regional Meeting of Europe/Middle East/Africa

Interlawyers mingle and network within the garden of Frontiera Palace (click photo for larger view).
Economic developments�both hopeful and worrisome�are occurring at a rapid pace throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. To better assess the opportunities �and the risks-- of the current business and legal environment, the organizers of the 2003 Regional Meeting decided early in the planning process to devote the conference to exploring �with a facilitator and with one another�the most effective strategies to prosper in such challenging times. Click here for further details about the meeting and a special PHOTO GALLERY.

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IP-Trademark Lawyer Optimizes the Interlaw Network for Manufacturing Client: New European IP/IT Special Business Team to Meet in Madrid

Germany is synonymous with substantial international corporations that develop and manufacture safe, reliable, and prestigious products. Protecting the trademark of these companies in Germany and throughout the world is a significant practice concentration for Interlaw board member Thomas Janssen of Bongen, Renaud & Partner (Stuttgart).

Recently Mr. Janssen called on fellow Interlawyers in Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam and London to assist him with enforcing, in their jurisdictions, the trademark of one of his clients, Oxigin, a manufacturer of automotive accessories. Click here for the full interview with Mr. Janssen.

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Interlaw Establishes Presence in the Baltic Region

Sutkiene, Pilkauskas & Partners (Vilnius) has joined Interlaw, providing the first footstep into a strategically important emerging economic region. Eugenija Sutkiene and Jonas Pilkauskas recently established their independent firm with nine colleagues. The full service corporate law firm specializes in privatizations and international trade & foreign investments, banking, finance, securities, energy, telecommunications, competition, M&A, and media law. Click here for details.

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Firm News: Martin Wunsche Completes Six Months Secondment at SJ Berwin

Martin W�nsche, an assistant with Henrici Wicki & Guggisberg (Zurich) recently completed a six months secondment at SJ Berwin, (London) as a fully integrated member of its Commercial Litigation / Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring department. Click here to read more about Martin's experience and a link to firm news from other Interlaw members.

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Regional Views: The Americas: New IRS Tax Shelter Disclosure Regulations May Require Changes to Confidentiality Agreements in M&A Transactions
by: Marcus D. Wilkinson, Shipman & Goodwin LLP (Hartford, CT)

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") recently promulgated regulations requiring disclosure of tax shelters that are so broad they warrant a fresh look at the terms used in standard mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") confidentiality agreements and clauses. Click here for a full analysis.

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Regional Views: Europe/Middle East/Africa: Alternative Investment Market Fast-Track Admission Route for International Companies
by: Delphine Currie, SJ Berwin (London)

Simon Brickles, head of AIM at the London Stock Exchange, introduced a new fast-track admission route for international companies to AIM, London�s market for smaller, growing companies. Under the new procedure, companies already listed on nine overseas exchanges will no longer need to produce a full admission document if they want to establish a joint or secondary listing on AIM, thereby dramatically reducing the time and costs involved. Click here for a discussion of this important development.

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Regional Views: Asia Pacific: The Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor: Abundant Opportunities to Launch IP in This Region of the World
by: Rosli Dahlan, Allen & Gledhill (Kuala Lampur)

Malaysia�s growth has been carefully shaped and guided by strategic five-year development master plans culminating in Vision 2020, a national agenda that envisages Malaysia as a fully developed and industrialized country by the year 2020. The showcase of the Mahathir�s administration to signal Malaysia�s ambitious plan to jettison into the Information Technology Age is The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC). Click here for further details about the MSC.

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Vol.14, No.3 -- July/August/September 2003

Editor: Regina A. McConahay (regina@interlaw.org)

Copyright 2003. Interlaw. All rights reserved.

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