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Helen Respass
Senior Legal Editor at Practical Law since 2014
Columbia Law School
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What Helen brings to Practical Law:
Helen has helped Practical Law expand its cross-border efforts, in part because of subscriber demand. More countries are implementing some form of anticorruption regulations, and compliance is also changing. Helen is also working to develop new topics addressing nonprofit organizations.
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Helen on cross-border corporate practice: As the world gets smaller, the rules get more complex. You suddenly realize that there are more rules that apply to you, because you’re doing business outside your original community. Even if you’re a U.S.-based company, you’re probably doing cross-border transactions. Your supplier might be overseas, for example. There are a number of ways that your business can be impacted by the laws of other jurisdictions.
Helen's specialties:
Cross-border, Compliance, Commercial transactions, Corporate governance, Law department, Ballroom dance, Travel, Theatre, Rock climbing, Volleyball
Helen's network:
Columbia Law School,
Sojitz Corporation of America,
Linklaters LLP,
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP,
(AABANY) Asian American Bar Association of New York,
(NAPABA) National Asian Pacific American Bar Association,
Christian Legal Society
"I want to ensure that our customers have the answers that I wished I’d had when I was in-house. When I write pieces, I make sure to think of the cross-border aspect."
Helen Respass
Senior Legal Editor at Practical Law
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