About
Steve Petras practices global business transactions as a associate inside the Business Practice Group. He has facilitated commercial and corporate transactions in maximum international locations all through the world. When representing businesses in search of to increase operations in overseas jurisdictions or in enterprise transactions with parties from one-of-a-kind countries, Steve seeks to create effective and efficient company and tax structures and enforceable agreements inside the more than one jurisdictions involved. Furthermore, he advises at the compliance of the commercial enterprise sports and the events with the relevant U.S. and foreign legal guidelines and guidelines. Steve has deep experience representing clients within the production and technology industries, where his technical historical past and interest allows him to higher in shape the transaction with the underlying generation of his clients’ organizations. Steve has led BakerHostetler’s International Industry Team on account that 1998. He is actively engaged within the international community of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio having served because the President of the Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Group, Chair of the International Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Chair of the Board of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, and President of the Cleveland World Trade Association. He is an Adjunct Professor inside the International LL.M program of Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Dedicated to growing worldwide enterprise inside the United States and Ohio, Steve has been appointed by means of the USA Secretary of Commerce as a member the Northern Ohio District Export Council and through Governor Voinovich as an Ohio Commodore. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the World Affairs Councils of America. On behalf of The Clinton Foundation’s HIV/AIDS Initiative, negotiated agreements for deliver of antiretroviral drug treatments to deal with adults and youngsters tormented by or living with HIV/AIDS in the numerous growing nations. › ›
Location
Legal Issues
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Costs
Certificates
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Board has membership
World Affairs Councils of America
2014 - Adjunct Professor
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
2012 - Chair of Board
Metro West Kiwanis Charitable Foundation
1984 - Chair of Board
Cleveland Council on World Affairs
2009
Educations
Graduation year: 1976
Graduation year: 1974
