Annual Report
International Business Law Section
Annual Report
2021-2022
Section Membership
As of June 15, 2022 the Section has 169 members.
Financial Status
The Section had an account balance of $ 9,924.32 as of April 30, 2022.
CLEs & Events
The Section hosted 5 events in fiscal year 2021-22.
| Program Title | Date | Event Code | CLE Credits | Attendees | Virtual/ In-person/ Hybrid |
| International Business Law Section Annual Meeting and Dinner | 06/21/2022 | 267306 | N/A | 9 | In-person |
| Upcoming Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements - what should foreign (and domestic) beneficial owners of their US entities know? | 06/15/2022 | 464005 | 1.0 Standard | 15 | Virtual |
| Russia - Ukraine Crisis -- how to keep yourself and your clients on the right side of the law | 06/02/2022 | 460092 | 1.0 Standard | 29 | Virtual |
| IRS Voluntary Disclosure Options for U.S. Owners of a Foreign Business | 02/22/2022 | 443863 | 1.5 Standard | 10 | Virtual |
| U.S. Immigration in COVID-19 - Options and Solutions For Employers and Employees | 11/11/2021 | 423441 | 1.0 Standard | 10 | Virtual |
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s Annual Meeting was held on June 21, 2022 and 9 people attended.
The following council members were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023:
- Scott Borene, Borene Law Firm
- Frederick Dawe, Comtrol Corporation
- Susanne Haas, Resideo Technologies, Inc.
- Mindas Juska, Juska Law LLC
- Patrick Kelly, Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
- Gaylen Knack, Lathrop GPM
- George Maxwell, Borene Law Firm
- Ali McElroy, Snap Fitness Inc
- Mark McNeil, McNeil Global Law LLC
- Aaron Nyquist, UnitedHealth Group
- Boris Parker, Parker & Wenner PA (confirmation pending)
- Karl Procaccini, Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
- Eugene Sherayzen, Sherayzen Law Office, Ltd.
- Dave Townsend, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
The following officers were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023:
- Chair: Valentin Povarchuk, Seagate Technology
- Todd Vollmers, MLG Law
- Secretary and Treasurer: Ryan Marth, Robins Kaplan LLP
Other Section Accomplishments
The Section planned the annual International Business Law Institute in conjunction with Minnesota CLE.
Submitted By:
David Townsend, Section Chair
Date July 6, 2022