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Doing Business in the Caribbean
Learn about opportunities in Caribbean Region. The Caribbean region represents a sizable export market of 44 million people who collectively imported over $27 billion of U.S. goods and service in 2018. The region is the third largest export market for U.S. manufactured goods in Latin America behind only Mexico and Brazil. The Caribbean region is a natural commercial partner of the United States, tied closely by geography, history, and culture. Key Sectors include energy (oil & gas equipment and services), consumer goods, agriculture, construction, resilience/disaster recovery, and more. Additionally, the Commerce Department will convene the 2020 Trade Americas Conference and Trade Mission to the Caribbean Region (May 31 – June 5). Read more here.
Speakers:
Christian Koschil is a Commercial Officer with the U.S. Department of Commerce, currently serving as Acting Deputy Senior Commercial Officer for the Caribbean Region. Previously, Mr. Koschil worked at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, China, as well as assignments in Washington DC and Chicago. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mr. Koschil holds an M.A. in International Commerce & Policy from George Mason University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Saul Newsome is principal of Newsome International Law, which focuses on international business matters, from cross-border business incentives to federal regulatory export compliance. Saul Newsome advises local and international clients on import, export, sanction regimes, license agreements, sales agreements, foreign investment and more. Mr. Newsome speaks Spanish, has lived and worked in the Caribbean, South America, and the Middle East, and is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
LSU Journal of Energy Law - 2020 Annual Symposium
Saul R. Newsome will be speaking at Louisiana State University Journal of Energy Law and Resources’ 2020 Annual Symposium. The topic will be Water Resources Law: Navigating Legal Waters. More details soon.
"Trade Tensions" - Public Square, Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Who are Louisiana winners and losers in the trade wars? And what is the end game for the conflict? Louisiana Public Square travels to Alexandria to look for answers on "Tariff Tensions" Wednesday, October 23 at 7pm on LPB and in New Orleans on WLAE.
Key Legislative Issues Affecting U.S. Energy Investment and Technology
at LAGCOE 2019
In the fall of 2018, Congress passed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act and the Export Control Reform Act, which together vastly expand federal authority to review and regulate certain U.S. business transactions involving foreign companies. This presentation will explain how the statutes and their ensuing regulations are affecting investment in the U.S. energy sector as well as development of U.S. energy technology.
New Federal Laws for International Sales and Investment
Louisiana District Export Council, LITE Center Theater, Lafayette, Louisiana and Zoom Streaming (webinar)
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Key Legislative Changes to Export Controls and National Security Review of Foreign Direct Investment
Guest speaker at U.S. Commercial Service, Southwest Region All Hands Conference Call (teleconference).
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Key Legislative Changes in Trade and Investment
Export Control Reform Act of 2018 and Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act and the expanded role of CFIUS at Louisiana District Export Council Quarterly Meeting, hosted by Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP.
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Building Your Practice Area
Moderator, Idea Exchange, 2019 Young Lawyers Conference, Louisiana State Bar Association
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Legal Considerations for Doing Business in High Risk Environment
Doing Business in Angola Hosted by U.S. Commercial Services, Louisiana District Export Council, and Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Exporting Louisiana Food and Culture
Moderator, 2018 Louisiana Trade Week, hosted by the World Trade Center in New Orleans.
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Closing Remarks - Louisiana Trade with Cuba Luncheon with Cuban Ambassador
Luncheon with Cuban Ambassador Cabañas, Port of New Orleans
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
State of U.S. and Brazil Trade and Investment
Panelist: Gulf Coast Trade Alliance: Doing Business with Brazil, 17th Annual World Trade Conference
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Fundamentals of ITAR and Export Controls
Hosted by Mississippi Development Authority
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Panama Economic Development Opportunities
Panelist: International Business Summit, Panama Gateway International Association
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Export Strategies
Individual consultations: 2016 Mississippi Governor’s Export Summit
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Legal Framework: Doing Business in Cuba
Doing Business in Cuba Summit, Louisiana Alliance for Cuba
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Free Trade Agreements and US Export Controls, 2016
Louisiana Export Training Course, Shreveport
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Customs, Tariffs, and Free Trade - Legal Considerations to International Trade and Sanctions & Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
CLE on U.S. Regulation on International Trade, Presented at Northwestern State University's School of Business' 2nd CLE Event
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Legal Aspects of Doing Business Abroad
Part I: Free Trade Agreements and Custom Tariffs: What They Mean for Your Business
Part II: US Export Controls and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
St. Tammany, Louisiana Export Training Program
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Intellectual Property and Contract “Do it once, Do it right, Stay Protected, Save Money”
Panelist: Export Workshop Connecting the Delta Region to the International Marketplace, Delta Regional Authority
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Taking Your Business Global: Importing and Exporting Considerations for Louisiana Small Businesses
Small Business Administration Legal Lunch & Learn Series
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Legal Aspects of Doing Business Abroad
Part I: Free Trade Agreements and Custom Tariffs: What They Mean for Your Business
Part II: US Export Controls and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
2015 Louisiana Export Training Program
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)
Legal Considerations of Exporting to Louisiana, U.S. tariffs and free-trade agreements
Louisiana and U.S. legal considerations for agricultural and food products and purchase and sale agreements, La Idea, USAID-funded Latin American entrepreneurs training program
(Saul R. Newsome presented this topic while an attorney at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.)