Make “Safety” not “Essential Services” the Test Ravaged by COVID-19, the American economy is on the precipice of economic free fall. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard has forecasted a 30% U.S. unemployment in the second quarter and a possible GDP plunge of 50%. Goldman Sachs has made similar warnings about our economic trajectory. American businesses…
Aaron Woo will be a panelist on the Tech Industry Panel in Toronto on May 7th during the State Bar of Texas International Section’s Trip to Canada. The panel will discuss the strong connection between Austin and Montreal as hi-tech leaders. The discussion will also include government subsidizing salaries and subsidizing benefits for new AI/Tech…
Doug McCullough (law partner at McCullough Sudan and director of the Canada-Texas Chamber of Commerce) moderated panel on Cross-border investing featuring Ardenton Capital Private Equity Director, Brendan Achariyakosol; Consulate of Canada Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner, Dina Santos; BMO Capital Markets Managing Director of the M&A Group, Cameron Hewes; and Blake, Cassels & Graydon, Alberta Partner, Dan Jankovic. The event was co-hosted…
September 23, 2019 Austin, Texas In September of 2019, the ILS hosted a CLE Event in Austin, TX that was presented by a panel of specialized experts who shared a variety of perspectives on cutting-edge technology regulated by an ever-evolving body of law pertaining to the use of blockchain, cryptocurrency and smart contracts in the…
“We’re more than friends and neighbors and allies; we are kin, who together have built the most productive relationship between any two countries in the world today.” – President Reagan, welcome ceremony remarks at the Shamrock Summit, Quebec City, March 17, 1985 Introduction Despite being one of our closest friends and neighbors, our biggest trade…
Introduction On November 30, 2018, the United States, Canada, and Mexico agreed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) with the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (“USMCA”). The new agreement has been marked by fraught negotiations provisions, resulting in a heightened sense of trade uncertainty for the middle market. In the past, President…
Partners, Doug McCullough and Aaron Woo, were recently published in the State Bar of Texas International Law Section- International Newsletter. Aaron Woo’s article addresses the legal issues in an international setting regarding block-chain, cryptocurrency and smart contracts while Doug McCullough’s articles address due diligence for political and trade risk. Read more in the Winter 2020 Edition of the…
If you ask most people about their impression of entrepreneurship, they might use words like “small business” or “innovation” or describe it as “working for yourself.” Some may go beyond that and paint a picture of an audacious Silicon Valley founder who boldly takes risks and tirelessly overcomes challenges. For others, an entrepreneur is a…
Come hear Aaron Woo, a partner of our firm, speak at an upcoming International Law Sector event. He will be moderating a panel discussion on Monday, September 23 about legal issues in an international setting regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency and smart contracts. Learn more and register here.
It’s 2019 and nowadays almost every business has some technological or data component that is critical to its profitability. So, what makes a tech deal different from a standard bricks and mortar deal? Given the constraints on length, this article assumes you are familiar with basic M&A principles and addresses a handful of concepts that…
