In March 2025, I had the privilege of co-hosting the Berle XVII Corporate Law Symposium at Seattle University School of Law, which I shaped around the theme International Business Transactions in a Fragmented World: National Security, Geopolitics and Corporate Governance. Bringing together 16 distinguished academics alongside industry executives and policy experts, the symposium was a truly global and multi-disciplinary gathering.
Over two days of conversation, we explored topics ranging from critical technologies, compliance, and global supply chains to corporate group structures, human rights litigation, critical minerals, and data privacy. What made the event so rewarding was not only the depth of the scholarship and insight shared but also the spirit of collaboration that emerged. By the end of the symposium, we had identified new directions for research, opportunities for partnership, and, most importantly, built a warm and supportive community committed to carrying this work forward together. I came away deeply inspired and grateful for what we accomplished as a group.
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