Peter B. Davidson, General Counsel, today launched the new Power Africa handbook, Understanding Power Project Procurement, before a crowd of U.S. companies and other private sector partners.
This year’s Legal Exchange came shortly after the presidents of both China and the United States noted the importance of the U.S.-China relationship and reiterated their desire to strengthen bilateral ties through sustained engagement and a shared commitment to managing differences constructively.
On December 14-15, 2016, Deputy General Counsel for Strategic Initiatives Dawn Yamane Hewett addressed the inaugural “Indo-Asia Connectivity for Shared Prosperity” Conference in Kolkata, India on behalf of the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP).
The U.S. Department of Commerce, and China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and State Council Legislative Affairs Office (SCLAO), will co-host the 21st U.S.-China Legal Exchange on the topic of U.S. bankruptcy law.
From September 27-29, CLDP hosted a Workshop on Anti-Corruption: Government Ethics, Transparency, and Corporate Compliance in Kiev, Ukraine for 70 Ukrainian business leaders and government officials.
Commerce General Counsel Kelly Welsh, with Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General William Baer, led the U.S. delegation to the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-China Judicial Dialogue: In Support of Reform and Economic Growth on August 3 and 4.
On August 3 and 4, 2016 in Beijing, senior Administration officials and top U.S. judges will meet with Chinese counterparts to discuss judicial reform.