International Law [sponsored post]

You've seen those global shipping commercials that make it look like such a scary but wonderful thing to be getting international customers. I can imagine how thrilling it must be to realize that your small business just went global, but... what if something happens? What if you encounter a need for legal advice with your international connections?

If you are going to be doing business internationally, then you need someone that knows about international law. Whether you are working with customers or resellers in China, Russia, or Vietnam you can rely on International Law Firm Harris & Moure, the writers of the highly regarded China Law Blog, to know the needs of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) doing international business.

When SMEs go international it can be a legal nightmare. From the Chinese law firms asking for sanctioning and closing of some foreign law offices, to cases like faces Seattle coffee giant Starbucks when they were fighting trademark infringements by coffee-shop chain Shanghai Xingbake. - "Xing" — pronounced shin — means "star" in Chinese, while bake — pronounced bah-kuh — is the phonetic rendering of "bucks." (pronunciation translation and information on Starbucks is from an article by Monica Soto Ouchi msoto@seattletimes.com 2005-10-9)

Company formation is usually highlighted by day dreams of going international, but rarely do those dreams include concerns of International Law, that is where Harris & Moure comes in.

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The preceding Post was sponsored by Harris & Moure