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WORLDLAW.COM This is the
private website of international business lawyer James M. Klotz, a partner at
Miller Thomson LLP, one of Canada’s most respected national business law firms,
where he is Co-Chair of its International Business Transactions Group. Click
here for a direct link to Mr. Klotz at Miller Thomson LLP. Mr. Klotz is
the author of the following books, articles and other publications: 1. International Anti-Corruption ·
“Canadian Forum on Bribery and Foreign
Corruption: Compliance and Enforcement”, American Conference Institute -
Toronto; March, 2008 ·
“Report on Canada, Global Anti-Corruption Survey”,
International Bar Association - Singapore; October, 2007 ·
“Not Seeing is No Defence”, CA Magazine; October, 2006 ·
“Anti-Bribery Threat Assessment”, TRACE
International Workshop; 2005 ·
“Bribery in International Business - A
Necessary Evil or Good Business?”, Canadian Corporate Counsel, 1996 ·
“Bribery of Foreign Officials - A Call for
Change in the Law in Canada”, Canadian Bar Review (1994) 2. International Contract Drafting and
Negotiation ·
“Issues in Developing Effective
International Distribution Relationships”, Product Distribution and Marketing
Course, Conference Board, September, 2006, Toronto ·
“Introduction to International Agency and
Distribution Agreements (co-author), IBA Training
Course, Kampala, Uganda, August, 2005 ·
“Finding Your Way Through Government
Agencies - What You Need to Know”, Conference on Legal and Strategic Guide to
Doing Business in China. The Canadian Institute - Toronto; April, 2005 ·
“Navigating Government Agencies, Conference
on Legal and Strategic Guide to Doing Business in China” - The Canadian
Institute, Toronto; April 2004 ·
“Basics of International Agreements”, IBA Section on Business Law Training Course on The
Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice - Lagos, Nigeria;
April, 2004 ·
“How to Hire and Fire Agents and
Distributors in Canada”, American Corporate Counsel Association, San
Francisco Chapter International Section Meeting; September, 2003 ·
“Multicultural Business Negotiations”, IBA World Women Lawyers Conference - London, England;
July, 2003 ·
“Distributing Goods into the European
Union”, York Technology Association, Peer-to-Peer Legal Counsel; January,
2003 ·
“Internationalizing Standard Agency and
Distribution Agreements, Drafting Essentials: How to Internationalize Your
Commercial Contracts”, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute;
January, 2002 ·
“Confidentiality
Agreements - Some Finer Points”, Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 3 ·
“E-Commerce and Emerging Markets: Practical
Approaches to Certain Pesky Contracting Issues”, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario),
Annual Institute; January 2001 ·
“The Big International Fraud – How
Does it Happen?”, Toronto, September, 2000 ·
“Typical Traps Lawyers Need to be Aware of When
Acting on International-Related Matters: How to Safeguard Your Reputation and
Remain in Good Standing with the Law Society”, Canadian Bar Association -
Toronto; December, 2000 ·
“Some
Common International Contracting Issues on the Net”, Canadian International
Lawyer; 1999 ·
“Crafting the Limitation of Liability
Clause”, Canadian International Lawyer; 1999 ·
“Practical Issues in Pre-Delivery and
Post-Delivery Inspections in the International Sale of Goods”, American Bar
Association, Section on International Law and Practice - New Orleans;
November, 1999 ·
“Kaboom!! How to
Blow All Your Profits Using Crummy Contracts on the Internet (and Some Ways
To Avoid Doing So!)”, E-Commerce in the New Millennium, Osgoode
Hall Law School of York University - Toronto; October, 1999 ·
“Tips and Traps - How to Avoid the Asset
Deal from Hell in Canada”, International Bar Association - Barcelona, Spain;
September, 1999 ·
“Shrinkwraps, Clickwraps, Webwraps - Current Contract
Issues in Canada”, Electronic Commerce Symposium, Osgoode
Hall Law School; May, 1999 ·
“Few Key International Contract Issues
Which Arise Out of the Internet, Commerce on the Internet”, Osgoode Hall Law School; November, 1998 ·
“How to Spot Current Frauds in
International Business”, Hong Kong-Canada Business Association; October 1998 ·
“Addressing the Sweatshop Predicament”,
Canadian International Lawyer; 1998 ·
“Critical Review of the ICC
Model International Sale Contract”, International Contract Adviser; 1998, “CISG W3 Database”, Pace University School of Law; 1998 ·
“Control, Management, and Division of
Responsibilities in International Joint Ventures” - Basic Nuts and
Bolts, Canadian International Lawyer; 1997 ·
"Compliance with Laws Clauses in
International Contracts”, Canadian International Lawyer **** 1997 ·
“Pre- and Post-Delivery Inspection Clauses
in the International Sale of Goods”, International Bar Association - New
Delhi, India, 1997 ·
“The CISG -
Application and Contract Drafting in Light of its Contract Formation Rules”,
Canadian International Lawyer (1997) ·
“How to Be a Whiz with the CISG”, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual
Institute, January, 1997 ·
“How to Be a Whiz with Trade Terms”,
Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Annual Institute, January, 1997 ·
International Sales Agreements Training
Seminar, Canadian Bar Association/All China Lawyers Association - Beijing,
1996 ·
“Annotated Precedents - Dispute Resolution
in International Sales Agreements”, Canadian International Lawyer (1995) ·
“Pitfalls of Doing Business in China”,
Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), November, 1995 ·
“Annotated Precedents – Payment By Letter
of Credit in International Sales Agreements”, Canadian International Lawyer
(1995) ·
“Annotated Precedents –Delivery Clauses in
International Sales Agreements”, Canadian International Lawyer (1994) ·
“Sellers' Remedies for Non-Payment of
Perishable Goods in Canada”, International Bar Association - Melbourne, 1994 ·
“Legal Developments” - Canada,
International Sales Quarterly (1994) ·
“Drafting an Export Sales Agreement”,
Canadian Corporate Counsel (1994) ·
“Negotiating Key Issues in International
Licensing Agreements”, Conference on Technology, Economy and Law -
Beijing, China, 1994 ·
“Negotiating an Export Transaction”,
Continuing Legal Education, Canadian Bar Association, 1994 ·
“Legal Aspects of International Business”,
World Trade Centre, Export Certificate Program (April, 1994) ·
“Drafting an International Agreement:
Sales, Agency and Distribution”, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1993 ·
“Sellers' Remedies for Non-Payment of Goods
in Canada”, International Bar Association - New Orleans; 1993 ·
“The UN Convention on the International
Sale of Goods: History and Application - A Canadian Perspective”, Joint
Wisconsin and Michigan Bar Association Conference, 1993 ·
“Key Provisions in an International Joint
Venture Agreement: A Drafting Guide”, Canadian Institute, 1992 ·
“International Law for Exporters”,
Centennial College, Scarborough (May, 1992) ·
“Recent Developments in Canadian Corporate
Law”, International Business Lawyer (1991) ·
“Joint Ventures, Licensing and Distribution
in the U.S.”, Invest Canada - Toronto, (1991) ·
“Forming a Subsidiary in Canada: Investment
Canada, Merger Regulation and Securities Issues”, New York State Bar Association,
International Law Section, 1991 ·
“Agents and Distributors in International
Trade: Ins, Outs and Angles”, (co-author), Hong Kong Canada Business
Association, 1991 ·
“Pitfalls of Doing Business Abroad”
(co-author), ARIDO, 1991; Hong Kong Canada Business
Association, 1990 ·
3. Other ·
“Voluntary vs. Mandatory Bar Membership” ,
Bar Leaders Conference, International Bar Association - Mexico City;
February, 2008 ·
“Complaints Procedures: Model
Guidelines for Bar Associations”, Bar Leaders Conference, International Bar
Association – Zagreb, Croatia; May, 2007 ·
“Taking on New Foreign Clients” - Caution
Required. The Lawyer's Weekly; April, 2005 ·
“The China Factor and the Inevitable
Reduction in our Standard of Living” - National Post; October, 2004 ·
“Chile-US Free Trade - A Primer on the
Canadian Experience with Free Trade with The United States”, Conference on
Chile-US Free Trade Agreement - Santiago, Chile; November, 2003 ·
Corporate Obligations to Road Warriors
(co-author), Insight Conference "Emergency Preparedness in the
Workplace", Toronto; January, 2002 ·
“The Sweatshop Predicament for Canadians”;
Globe and Mail; June, 1998 ·
“How to Locate and Validate Good Foreign
Legal Counsel”, Canadian Institute, Toronto; 1997 ·
“Model International Insolvency Cooperation
Act, China's Bankruptcy Laws and Proposed Revisions to Canada's Bankruptcy
Act”, INSOL, Vol. 1/1 (1989), co-author ·
“Hong Kong Basic Law”, co-author, Importweek, 86/16, October 1988; excerpted in The
International Tax Advisor, Vol 4, June 1989 ·
“Developments in Canadian Corporate Law”,
International Business Lawyer, Vol 17, No. 11
(1989) ·
“Last Time in China?”, China Law Reporter,
No. 2, (1989) ·
“Europe 1992 - Issues for Canadian
Companies”, International Bar Association, Strasbourg, 1989 ·
“Canada - U.S. Free Trade”, Canadian Credit
and Financial Journal, Summer 1988 (co-author) ·
“Recent Developments in Canadian Corporate
Law”, International Business Lawyer, Vol 16, No. 10
(1988) |