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Gary J. McRay
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Jean G. Schtokal
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International Business and Trade

The Foster Swift International Law Group represents both US and foreign companies. Clients include manufacturers, inventors, technology companies, insurers, chemical companies, drilling/oil and gas entities, biofuels companies, medical equipment companies, software companies, service providers and distributors. Foster Swift attorneys have assisted our foreign and US clients with joint ventures, acquisitions, manufacturing agreements, sales and supply agreements, distributor relationships, organizing foreign subsidiaries, licensing agreements and registration of US and foreign trademarks, name, copyrights and patent.

Foster Swift attorneys also handle immigration matters, international estate planning, tax treaty issues and real estate acquisition for our foreign and US clients.

Foster Swift is a proud sponsor of the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan's International Business Luncheon Lecture series and workshops. Presentations from past programs are listed below. Presentation materials can be easily accessed by clicking on the title.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan Program Resources:

Sourcing and Selling Product in China - It's Different! (March 2010)

Sourcing and Selling Product in China - It's Different! (Chuck Bird - Director, International Sales Food Safety Division - Neogen Corporation)

Taking Your Business Global Through Foreign Partners (November 2009)

Expand Your Business Abroad in a Sustainable Manner (Andrew Mangan - Executive Director, United States Business Council for Sustainable Development)

Cutting Your Costs With a Foreign Trade Zone (October 2009)

Lansing's International Port of Entry and Foreign Trade Zone (Robert Selig - Executive Director, Capital Region International Airport)
Overview - Lansing Foreign Trade Zone (Brent Case - FTZ International Market Manager, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce)

Basic Guide to Exporting (September 2009)

How to Identify Potential International Markets for Your Products and Services? (Doug Barry - U.S. Department of Commerce)
A Basic Guide to Exporting (Doug Barry - U.S. Department of Commerce)

Taking Your Manufacturing Business Global (April 2009)

EB-5 Foreign Investor Visa Program (Gary McRay - Foster Swift)
Protecting Your Name and Ideas in the Global Marketplace including Case Studies Regarding the China Market (Zachary Behler - Foster Swift and Mingyue Dun - Wilkinson & Grist)
Hiring a Foreign Employee (Skye Suh - Skye Suh, PLC)

Creating Brand Recognition in a Global Market (March 2009)

Global Business Logistics (JoAnn Eaton and Kim Larsen - DHL Global Forwarding)
Creating Brand Recognition in a Global Market (Patricia Anderson, CEO - Cooperative Elevator Co.)
Financing Tools to Help You Increase Exports and Avoid Pitfalls (Bill Richeson, Senior VP - Global Trade & Supply Chain Solutions, National City Bank)

Becoming a Global Company (February 2009)

Becoming a Global Company - Get Moving! (Joanne Ulnick, Managing Partner, Ducker Worldwide, LLC)
The First Step to Becoming a Global Business (Bill Hamilton - TechSmith Corporation)

Doing Business in China (November 2008)

Protecting Your Intellectual Property Internationally (Samuel Frederick, Esq. - Foster Swift)
Michigan and China: Supply Chain Partners in Environmental Sustainability

Doing Business in Korea (October 2008)

Cultural Awareness for Michigan Companies Planning to Do Business in Korea (Skye Suh, Esq. - Skye Suh, PLC)
U.S. Exports to South Korea (Thomas Maguire & Kendra Kuo - Grand Rapids Export Assistance Center)
Korea: Michigan's 4th Largest Agricultural Products Importer (Ken Nye, Commodity Specialist - Michigan Farm Bureau)
Promoting Free Trade in a Challenging Time (Erik Magdanz - Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs - U.S. Department of State)

Doing Business in France (September 2008)

Doing Business in France: Legal Check List (Gary Shubert - Shubert Collin & Associés - Paris, France)
Protecting Your Intellectual Property Internationally (Samuel Frederick, Esq. - Foster Swift)
The New France: Where the Smart Money Goes (Jean-Pierre Novak, VP - Invest in France Agency North America)

Doing Business in Brazil (April 2008)

International Shipping and Logistics - How do I get my products from Lansing to another country?
- ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services NA Overview (Paul Forberg - ThyssenKruppe)
- UPS FTZ Facilitator Overview (Tom Wainio, UPS)
Basic Issues to Negotiate When Establishing A Foreign Agent or Distributor Relationship (Jean Schtokal, Esq. - Foster Swift)
Setting Up Shop - Starting a New Business or Opening a Branch Office (Ken Forsberg, President - Efficiency Production, Inc. & Ned Haylett, VP - Burr Oak Tool, Inc.)