LA Business Environment Outreach & Events
Custo Brasil 101: The Costs of Doing Business in Brazil
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Attila Andrade Jr.
Advocacia Attila de Souza Leão Andrade Jr., Brazil
Visiting professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law
Bio:
Dr. Andrade is senior attorney in São Paulo, Brazil, law offices of
Attila de Souza Leao Andrade Jr. The law firm is specialized in the practice of international law, business and corporate law taxation and international tax planning. He is a graduate of the Yale Law School ( LLM 72, JSD 77) and the author of 19 published books in Brazil and abroad, including his Guidelines on Brazil´s Foreign Investment Law. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Miami Law School , Coral Gables ( 1983, 2000, 2005, 2008) and at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville ( Fall
2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2012). Some of his books can be seen at
Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Location: University of Florida Campus, Gainesville, Florida
Stuzin 200
Time: 12:30-1:45
Please feel free to bring your lunch. Coffee and cookies will be provided!
Event Co-Sponsored by UF Center for Latin American Studies, David F. Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research, and Center for International Business Education and Research
The Global Impact of the Panama Canal Expansion
Speaker: Richard Wainio
Former CEO of Tampa Port
Bio:
Richard A. Wainio was appointed Tampa Port Director and Chief Executive Officer in January, 2005. Mr. Wainio has in-depth knowledge about the maritime industry, international trade, and global transportation gained from over 30 years of high-level public and private sector experience that includes work in many countries around the world. Prior to coming to Tampa he served as Executive Director of the Port of Palm Beach, FL and worked 23 years in executive positions with the Panama Canal. His responsibilities with the Panama Canal included strategic and treaty planning, economic research and marketing, and serving as the primary advisor to the Canal’s bi-national Board of Directors. He subsequently held executive positions with Manzanillo International Terminal (Panama) and Eberhard Maritime Transport Company. Mr. Wainio also served as President and Executive Director for the American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama.
Mr. Wainio earned a Master of Arts degree in international management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology from Davidson College. He speaks Spanish and is active in various international trade organizations and associations. He has also taught business courses in Panama and in the U.S.
Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012
Location: University of Florida Campus, Gainesville, Florida
Smathers Library, Room 1A
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Event Co-Sponsored by UF Center for Latin American Studies, Center for International Business Education and Research, and UF Libraries
Brazil: The Giant Finally Woke Up
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Attila Andrade Jr.
Advocacia Attila de Souza Leão Andrade Jr., Brazil
Visiting professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law
Bio:
Dr. Andrade is senior attorney in São Paulo, Brazil, law offices of
Attila de Souza Leao Andrade Jr. The law firm is specialized in the practice of international law, business and corporate law taxation and international tax planning. He is a graduate of the Yale Law School ( LLM 72, JSD 77) and the author of 19 published books in Brazil and abroad, including his Guidelines on Brazil´s Foreign Investment Law. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Miami Law School , Coral Gables ( 1983, 2000, 2005, 2008) and at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville ( Fall
2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2012). Some of his books can be seen at
Date: Thursday October 4, 2012
Location: Stetson University, DeLand, Florida
Rinker Auditorium in the Lynn Business Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Event Co-Sponsored by UF Center for Latin American Studies,UF Center for International Business Education and Research, Stetson University Department of Latin American Studies, and Volusia County Sister Cities Association
6th Latin American Business & Career Symposium: “Latin America – Business Opportunities and Risks in an Uncertain Global Environment”
Date: November 2, 2012
Location: Hough Hall, University of Florida Campus, Gainesville
Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
More details here.