Corporate Counsel - March 2010 (Sample Issue)

MAKING A SPLASH
Lex Mundi Member Firms Work Together to Create a Killer Solution

What happens when a Dutch-owned killer whale ends up pregnant while on loan to a Florida aquatic center, which is owned by a Midwest, U.S.-based company? Which jurisdiction will own the offspring? That was the dilemma facing a client of Lex Mundi’s member firm for Missouri. As the client boarded a plane to meet with Dutch representatives at his company’s Florida facility, he knew he had to check the legal waters in a hurry.

The Missouri firm quickly hooked up with Lex Mundi member firms in both the Netherlands and Florida to determine how laws in the respective jurisdictions might apply to the orca’s offspring. The firm then quickly relayed the information back to the client so he could have all the facts as he began negotiations. Thanks to the quick responses from all the member firms, the client went from sinking to swimming in just a matter of hours.

Worldwide connections. Local expertise. Meeting client challenges. That’s what Lex Mundi members and their clients can rely on when they want to make a splash.

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