The ILS Gazette

Monday, July 7, 2014

In This Issue
International Law Quarterly  
Summer 2014, 30th Anniversary Edition Now Available
The Summer 2014 Edition of the ILQ has been released and is available on the section's website.
  

If you'd like to get published in this premier journal, which covers all areas of international law, please submit topic ideas to Alvin Lindsay at  Alvin.Lindsay@hoganlovells.com

He will provide deadlines and the
publication's style guide.

 

Upcoming Events
November Events
 
November 3-4, 2014 - The ICC invites you to its 12th Annual Miami Conference at the Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key, Miami. The focus of this year's conference is "Theory, Technique and Practice of Arbitration." An advanced-level training, "Conduct of the Proceedings and Case Mangement - The Arbitrator's Perspective," will be on November 2, 2014. 
 
Click here for more information on the program and to register.  

 

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November 17-18, 2014 - The ABA Section of International Law invites you to attend the "2014 North America Regional Forum: Doing Business within the Region and Collaborating Abroad" Conference on at the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The ILS is a Cooperating Entity on this event and members can take advantage of discounted ABA Section of International Law Member Rates by registering online and selecting the "Cooperating Entity" Rate.

 

This one and a half day conference will feature two parallel tracks on best practices for international companies doing business in North America and for North American companies working internationally.  It will begin with a joint plenary on Cross Border Ethics in the Digital Age and will be followed by a series of panels presented by international legal experts on the latest in key topics such as privacy issues, enforcement of judgments, antitrust and compliance. This program will also offer a unique forum for international lawyers to explore and expand their networks as well as meet colleagues from all over the world during networking breakfasts, networking breaks, luncheons and reception, which are included with the registration fee.

 

Click here to view the full conference brochure including programming and social events. Register before October 17th to save on your registration with Early Bird Rates!

 

Visit http://ambar.org/vancouver2014 to register and for more information on programming, hotel accommodations and the latest updates on the conference.

 
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*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN DATE*
November 20-21, 2014 - Florida Bar International Law Section presents Cuba 2014: What the U.S. Legal and Busness Communities Need to Know, Orlando, Florida.
 

View brochure by clicking here.  

Hotel group rate of $179 expires on October 29, 2014. 

 

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 Save the Date

 

2015 Florida Chamber International Days, April 7-9, 2015 in Tallahassee. Plan to join Florida's premier international trade conference as we continuing advancing to secure Florida's future through trade and logistics.

 

Visit our sponsors

   

* ILS thanks its sponsors for the 2013-2014 Cycle:

 

 Global Sponsors

- Aball� Milne Kalil

- Astigarraga Davis

- C�mara de Com�rcio Brasil-Canada

- DLA Piper

- Hogan Lovells 

- White & Case

 

Hemispheric Sponsors

- Bilzin Sumberg
- Devine Goodman

- Hunton & Williams 

- Kobre & Kim

 

Regional Sponsors

- Alvarez and Marsal Holdings 

- Eduardo Palmer P.A.
- GrayRobinson

- Harper Meyer 

- Northern Trust

  

  

Become an ILS Sponsor for the 2014-2015 Cycle 

  

In light of what we accomplished this past year, we hope you will continue to support the Section as a sponsor. In 2013-2014, various firms, companies and suppliers sponsored the Section. We look forward to another year of innovative programs where we can advance international law and further promote our sponsors.  

  

Contact Elizabeth Ortega eco@ecostrats.com for more details.

 
The ILS Gazette:

  

Editor:
Kristin Drecktrah 

  

Chair:

Peter A. Quinter

Immediate Past Chair:

C. Ryan Reetz

Chair-Elect:

Eduardo Palmer

Secretary:

Alvin F. Lindsay, III

Treasurer:

Arnoldo B. Lacayo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights

* 2014-2015 Top 10 Objectives by Peter Quinter, Chair, ILS

 

* 2014-2015 Officer and Executive Council Member appointments at ILS Section Meeting of Florida Bar Convention, June 27, 2014

 

 * November 20-21 - Florida Bar International Law Section presents Cuba 2014: What The U.S. Legal And Business Communities Need To Know, Orlando, Florida 

 

* Article from ILS member, Victorino J. Tejera, regarding the Interaction of Sovereign Wealth Funds and Sovereign Immunity in Light of a Recent Florida District Court Case: Capital Trans Int'l v. IPIC et al. 

  
In The News

2014-2015 Top 10 Objectives by Peter Quinter, Chair, ILS

 

Click Here to view and download the list!    

1. Increased use of ILS website, www.internationallawsection.org
A. More photos from ILS events
B. More announcements of significant member activities and accomplishments
C. Update Website annually with appropriate contacts

 2. Increased membership AND participation of more members in ILS activities
A. Appeal to both litigators and non-litigators
B. Recruitment of young lawyers
C. 'Lunch and Learn' program in Miami good example for recruitment of women
D. Lectures about the practice of international law at law schools in Florida
E. ILQ and Weekly Gazette as excellent communication tools
F. Non-Florida Bar Associate Members
G. Establish and implement a formal process to be advised of and welcome
new ILS members

3. Increased Cooperation with the Business Law Section
A. Joint marketing of seminars/webinars (ILAC/IBTC)
B. Joint marketing of social events (happy hours)
C. Joint marketing of annual Florida Bar events

4. Increased Cooperation with International Law Board Certification Committee

5. Foreign Bar Associations
A. Re-Activitate the 8 Bar Associations with which we have signed agreements
B. Select other Bar Associations with which we have, or should have, relationships (e.g. Spain, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Bahamas, UK, Argentina, Canada, China)

6. Increased Attendance at Annual Spring ILAC/IBTC Event;

7. More Stand Alone Webinars and Seminars by ILS Members;

8. Annual Fall overnight, planning retreat of ILS, especially, EC members and Committee Chairs;

9. More value to ILS Sponsors;

10. More, and higher profile, involvement in significant, pending legal issues in Florida.

 

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 New ILS Officer and Executive Council Member Appointments

 

Congratulations to the following Officers and Executive Council Members who received their appointments at the ILS Section Meeting of the Florida Bar Convention on July 27, 2014!

 

Officers

 

Chair: Peter A. Quinter

Chair-Elect: Eduardo Palmer

Secretary: Alvin F. Lindsay, III

Treasurer: Arnoldo B. Lacayo

Immediate Past Chair: C. Ryan Reetz

 

Executive Council

 

Term Expiring June 30, 2017

Gary Davidson

Christopher N. Johnson

Regan N. Kruse

James M. Meyer

Laura M. Reich

Katherine A. Sanoja 

Term Expiring June 30, 2017 

(replacing Arnoldo B. Lacayo)

Luis S. Konski

  

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Article From ILS Member,

Victorino J. Tejera

 

Thank you to Victorino for submitting this article of interest (click on the following title to view):

 

Some Comments on the Interaction of Sovereign Wealth Funds and Sovereign Immunity in Light of a Recent Florida District Court Case: Capital Trans Int'l v. IPIC et al.

 

Victorino is an attorney admitted to practice law in Venezuela and an out-of-country member of The Florida Bar International Law Section. He currently serves as a Visiting Researcher at Florida International University College of Law as holder of a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Fellowship. 

 

 Victorino can be reached at victorino.tejera@graduateinstitute.ch

 

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  New ILS Members Certified in International Law

 

Congratulations to the following four Florida Bar members who have become newly certified in International Law!:


Robert J. Becerra, Miami

Francis M. Boyer, Jacksonville

Daniel F. Visoiu, Bucharest, Romania

Stephen H. Wagner, Miami
  


 For more information on board certification in International Law, please contact Zachary Shrader at
zshrader@flabar.org or visit www.floridabar.org/certification