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09/14/2021

REGISTER! Cross-border Trade Finance Webinar!
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Join us to hear from international experts on the value of the UN Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-By Letters of Credit and the UN Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade as part of the package of legislative reforms to facilitate financing and trade finance. Be part of the conversation on the fundamental features of both Conventions as well as the OAS instruments that promote access to credit.

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09/01/2021

Founder and Director Boris Kozolchyk Honored with Peace Prize Nod!

The nomination, submitted by the University of Rio de la Plata, the Argentine Comparative Law Association and numerous other distinguished institutions and individuals around the world, comes as a result of a lifetime body of work on issues of economic justice between countries.

Join the NatLaw board and team in congratulating Boris Kozolchyk on such an honor!

Press release at: https://lnkd.in/gVHW92PA

11/26/2020

Acompañanos en el Foro Virtual sobre el Protocolo de International Institute for the Unification of Private Law - UNIDROIT relativo a equipo Minero, Agrícola y de Construcción (MAC) - 4to Protocolo al Convenio de Capetown. Jueves 3 de Diciembre! Registrate: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E3-21-bHRLufbFseZyZWgA

11/23/2020

Thrilled to announce that NatLaw’s proposal to transform SME access to trade finance was shortlisted in Hong Kong’s TechChallenge. Together, NatLaw, AIIFL and INVIOU matched technology with a legal and regulatory framework to enable fast and secure financing to SMEs in .

https://bit.ly/TechCShowcase

11/20/2020

Natlaw’s Marek Dubovec and Bob Trojan joined the Working Group on Digital Assets and Private Law, which held its first meeting this week. The goal is to develop a set of private law principles to assist States and judges to address fundamental challenges posed by commercial transactions with digital assets. The project is scheduled to conclude in 2023.
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11/18/2020

NatLaw ED, Marek Dubovec speaking at the on "Lending in Mexico", Moderated by Kohn, Co-General Counsel at SFNet. The panel explores legal issues and opportunities for asset-based lenders in Mexico. Marek examines the application of the secured transactions & insolvency laws by Mexican courts highlighting risks and protections.

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09/08/2020

On September 9, NatLaw’s ED Dubovec and Research Attorney Simon Stanley, will present on Best Practices for e-Registries at the 4th BPER Project Workshop (Best Practices in the Field of Electronic Registry Design and Operation). The BPER Project takes an interdisciplinary approach linking legal and technical angles for a best practices framework. It is run by the Cape Town Convention Academic Project, in partnership with the UNIDROIT Foundation, Aviareto, the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Law, and the Working Group. More at https://lnkd.in/g43Xphp.
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Electronic registries are the most important element of systems that collect, store, disseminate and establish rights in data or property represented by that data. The incorrect use and mismanagement of these registries can result in liability and legal uncertainty that translates to substantial eco...

08/18/2020

Join us August 27 for a conversation on ODR and the impact of technology! SIV Abogados & NatLaw bring together a panel of experts including Rule, Jamie Gillespie, Pelayo Covarrubias Correa, and Michael J Dennis, with Gabriel Calgaro moderating! Register at: https://lnkd.in/gfCHtpp

07/09/2020

We want to keep you informed and up-to-date! So join us and Marek Dubovec on July 13, the 3rd day of UNCITRAL's Panel Series for a discussion on "Assisting Economic Recovery - Targeting MSMEs" Register at: https://bit.ly/UNCITRALPANEL

07/09/2020

Join our ED, Marek Dubovec in an OAS virtual forum on "Improving Access to Credit Post COVID-19" on July 13! You can Register at: https://bit.ly/OASeForum.

06/26/2020

The World Bank released 3 Technical Notes on the intersection of distributed ledger technology, secured transactions and regulatory implications of those transactions. NatLaw is proud to have led the development of these Notes. Thanks to the contributions of our expert team, and particularly MarekDubovec, Giuliano Castellano and Andrea Tosato.

Paper 1: Collateral Registry, Secured Transactions Law and Practice in the Age of Distributed Ledger Technology
https://bit.ly/STNote1

Paper 2: Regulatory Implications of Integrating Digital Assets and Distributed Ledgers in Credit Ecosystems
https://bit.ly/RegNote2

Paper 3: Distributed Ledger Technology and Secured Transactions Framework: A Primer
https://bit.ly/DLTNote3

05/01/2020

A rich and productive discussion today with colleagues and experts on the importance of modernizing secured transaction laws hosted by & Kozolchyk National Law Center Highlighted the importance of secured lending based on international legal standards to promote economic development and support private sector-led growth - NatLaw Executive Director, Marek Dubovec