The Art of Global Corporate Development

Chicago partner Ira Kalina has participated in the 11th Annual Corporate Venturing & Strategic Investing Conference. Ira, Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Group, moderated a panel discussing the challenges associated with multi-national venture capital strategies, including: how and why international companies have venture offices in the United States; how the current economic crisis is impacting the investment analysis in different regions; what is the impact of currency and tax issues in cross-border venture analysis; and are some regions better than others for start-ups.