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Monthly Archives: November 2011

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments. The Basics.

Posted in International Litigation

Last week I received a call from the general counsel of a corporation looking to enforce a foreign judgment here in the U.S.  I explained that the process is straightforward, assuming the foreign judgment does not conflict with certain principles, which I’ll explain below. The same also generally holds true for the enforcement of U.S. judgments in a… Continue Reading

Service of Process in Brazil, Part II. What You Need to Know.

Posted in International Litigation

We are thrilled to present this guest post by Gregory S. Barnett, who is a foreign legal consultant with Angelico Advogados in Sao Paulo, Brazil. International investment in Brazil is on the rise. As economic struggles persist in the United States, anxious US investors are looking south for new opportunities. And while most countries are… Continue Reading