Come and join us for joint networking event with special guests from USA: Mr. Peter Nelson and Mr. Daniel F. Ritter

EXPORT ACADEMY CLUB INVITES: Come and join us for joint networking event with special guests from USA: Mr. Peter Nelson and Mr. Daniel F. Ritter.

4th of December 2017 from 3 to 5 pm at Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Toom-Kooli 17, Tallinn)

This time Export Academy Club is held in collaboration with AmCham. The aim of the Club is to provide managers and specialists engaged in export activities an opportunity to change ideas and thoughts with others from the same field of activity.

Our guests will cover the following topics: “You Can’t Win if You Don’t Play” -- Using the U.S. Public Policy Process to Drive Business Advantage

In addition to that, representatives of ECCI will introduce the next business visit to the Eastern Coast of US that will take place in spring 2018.

Working language: English

“You Can’t Win if You Don’t Play” -- Using the U.S. Public Policy Process to Drive Business Advantage

Federal, state, and local governments in the United States are underappreciated business development resources for foreign companies. For companies looking to expand overseas, engaging with governments in the U.S. can lead to subsidy packages, research funding, procurement opportunities, public-private partnerships, and in some instances participation in the development of relevant legislation and regulation, among other openings. The public sector also has an important role to play in facilitating outbound U.S. investment and trade opportunities. Seeking out and assessing these opportunities should be a part of every company’s business development strategy. Drawing on their experience advising numerous foreign companies on the U.S. public policy process, Peter Nelson and Daniel Ritter of the Washington, D.C. office of global law firm K&L Gates will discuss how to analyze and assess the potential pathways for commercial advancement in the U.S. market, and possible intersection points for companies in Estonia.

Peter Nelson
Mr. Nelson brings a unique perspective to the firm’s public policy practice, having previously served as a legal advisor to several dozen startup companies on financing and corporate law matters, as well as helped a number of prominent foreign companies launch their U.S. operations. He brings this experience to bear in advising clients about the impact of public policy on emerging technologies and business models. His experience covers a variety of policy areas, including federal taxation, communications, energy, transportation, aviation, and infrastructure, among others.
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Daniel Ritter
Mr. Ritter spearheads the firm’s work on public policy innovation and sustainability. In addition, he has extensive experience counseling emerging technology companies from around the world on inbound and outbound U.S. investment. His clients include the major Washington, D.C. trade associations for nanotechnology, clean technology and renewable energy, neurotechnology, the U.S. commercial space industry, and clean water and sanitation technologies, in addition to a wide variety of U.S. and international companies in these fields.
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