Information Strategies
Summary
Professional Summary: Created and Sold Company to Thomson Reuters
I was founder and CEO of a company, WorldTrade Executive (WTE), which created and managed information services to help multinational corporate executives cope with legal and tax issues in some of the fastest growing countries in Asia and Latin America and in the most difficult areas to obtain quality legal and financial information. I sold the company to Thomson Reuters as TR sought to expand its international tax and legal offerings and continued to manage the business for another four years.
Consultant for International Law & Business Issues
After leaving Thomson Reuters/WorldTrade Executive, I focused on delivering tax, law, and legal information to various firms including a six month consultancy for Baker & McKenzie's LawInContext affiliate which provides training and resources for multinationals. I also ran a successful conference sponsored by Baker & McKenzie and PWC on "Doing the Deal in Africa" and have an event in planning on "Supply Chain Risks in Developing Growth Markets" to be held at Baker & McKenzie D.C. offices.
P&L and Strategic Management
My roles at WorldTrade Executive ranged from developing the concepts, obtaining financing, and running the businesses emerging from these concepts, including business development and strategic execution. I had P&L responsibility and was a hands-on manager.
History of Innovation
With the backing of some investors, I founded WorldTrade Executive (WTE) in 1991, which came to publish 20 information services and journals in international law and finance along with related books and reports. The focus for all of these services was to create relevant information to support attorneys and senior corporate executives who are making decisions on the proper structure for multinational businesses.
WTE was acquired by Thomson Reuters in 2009, and I continued to manage the publications and staff involved and to provide strategic advice until December 2013. Representative titles published by WTE include a series on Practical International Tax Strategies with regional editions for Asia, China, Latin America, and the US; Latin American Law & Business Report; Venture Equity Latin America; Practical International Corporate Finance Strategies; Russian Petroleum Investor, and other titles. (For more information, turn to Resources Area or see link to Thomson Reuters.)
I also created conferences and webinars on topics covered by the various publications over the years, including one in partnership with Dow Jones and another in partnership with Chase Bank.
I was founder and CEO of a company, WorldTrade Executive (WTE), which created and managed information services to help multinational corporate executives cope with legal and tax issues in some of the fastest growing countries in Asia and Latin America and in the most difficult areas to obtain quality legal and financial information. I sold the company to Thomson Reuters as TR sought to expand its international tax and legal offerings and continued to manage the business for another four years.
Consultant for International Law & Business Issues
After leaving Thomson Reuters/WorldTrade Executive, I focused on delivering tax, law, and legal information to various firms including a six month consultancy for Baker & McKenzie's LawInContext affiliate which provides training and resources for multinationals. I also ran a successful conference sponsored by Baker & McKenzie and PWC on "Doing the Deal in Africa" and have an event in planning on "Supply Chain Risks in Developing Growth Markets" to be held at Baker & McKenzie D.C. offices.
P&L and Strategic Management
My roles at WorldTrade Executive ranged from developing the concepts, obtaining financing, and running the businesses emerging from these concepts, including business development and strategic execution. I had P&L responsibility and was a hands-on manager.
History of Innovation
With the backing of some investors, I founded WorldTrade Executive (WTE) in 1991, which came to publish 20 information services and journals in international law and finance along with related books and reports. The focus for all of these services was to create relevant information to support attorneys and senior corporate executives who are making decisions on the proper structure for multinational businesses.
WTE was acquired by Thomson Reuters in 2009, and I continued to manage the publications and staff involved and to provide strategic advice until December 2013. Representative titles published by WTE include a series on Practical International Tax Strategies with regional editions for Asia, China, Latin America, and the US; Latin American Law & Business Report; Venture Equity Latin America; Practical International Corporate Finance Strategies; Russian Petroleum Investor, and other titles. (For more information, turn to Resources Area or see link to Thomson Reuters.)
I also created conferences and webinars on topics covered by the various publications over the years, including one in partnership with Dow Jones and another in partnership with Chase Bank.
Experience Highlights
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Associate Counsel
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
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Founder
Middle East Executive Reports
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President
WorldTrade Executive
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Senior Director
WorldTrade Executive, a part of Thomson Reuters
Education Highlights
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BA
University of Colorado
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JD
Georgetown University Law Center
Causes
Skills
- Editing
- Corporate Law
- Social Media
- Public Relations
- Publishing
Questions & Answers
Other History
I founded many of the titles published by WTE and identified and negotiated the acquisition of publishing properties from leading firms such as BNA, Prentice Hall, Financial Times and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Prior to creating WTE, I founded two periodicals covering legal and business issues in the Middle East and East Asia: Middle East Executive Reports and East Asia Executive Reports. When this business was sold, I practiced corporate law for five years and returned to the information business when I launched WorldTrade Executive, Inc., with a reference service on doing business in the former Soviet Union.
I earned a J.D. at Georgetown University Law School. Immediately following law school, I served as Associate Counsel with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, a Washington, D.C. non-profit trade association.
The images section shows many of the publications I founded. Just click to enlarge or use the link to see many of them in the Thomson Reuters catalog.
Publications I Created
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Practical Latin American Tax Strategies -
Practical Trade & Customs Strategies -
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Russian Petroleum Investor (Acquired) -
Practical International Corporate Finance Strategies -
Practical Asian Tax Strategies -
Latin American Law & Business Report -
Venture Equity Latin America
