Open Groups

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 Open Groups bring together professionals practicing in similar areas/fields and facilitate the exchange of business and knowledge about current developments in their specific fields. They are organized by Practice Category and are given a title and purpose by the group leader to clearly reflect the specific topic at hand.

Participation to Open Groups is voluntary and open to all WSG members. Members have the ability to join a group, invite other members to join the group or remove themselves from a group simply by clicking on a group title.

Open Groups are directed by Group Leaders. To see a list of all Group Leaders, click on the following link: Open Group Leadership


  Agriculture Category Members: 84   
Agriculture
 
Equine
 
Testing
 
  Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure Category Members: 817   
Construction - US
 
Construction Europe
 
 
  Corporate, Business, Antitrust Category Members: 8202   
Aboriginal Business and Finance
Commercial law
Competition Law and Antitrust Law
Corporate Governance
Cross border M&A - Worldwide
Distributorship
 
Food Manufacturing /Food Sector
Franchising
Income Trusts/Income Participating Securities
Joint Ventures
M&A Latin America Transactions
Mergers & Acquisitions - China Transactions
 
Mergers & Acquisitions - European Transactions
Mergers and Acquisitions - Transaction Opportunities
Mergers and Acquisitions - U.S. Transactions
Public Private Partnerships/PFI
White Collar Crime
Women and Leadership
 
  Dispute Resolution Category Members: 5107   
Alternative Dispute
Appellate Practice - US
Asbestos Litigation
Class Action Law Suits
Corporate / Business Litigation
 
Estate and Trust Litigation
Government Contract Litigation
Litigation Support Services
Mass Torts
Medical Malpractice
 
Product Liability
Professional Malpractice
Securities Litigation
Tort and Personal Injury
 
  E-Commerce Category Members: 306   
E-Commerce
 
Internet
 
 
  Employment, Labor & Industrial Relations Chairman - Vicente Calle Category Members: 1572   
Americans with Disabilities Act
Employee Benefits
Employee Benefits - US
Employment - Drug Testing
Employment - Osha
Employment - Title VII
 
Employment Discrimination
Employment-Wrongful Termination
ERISA Litigation
ESOPs
Genetic Testing
Human Resources - Collective Restructuring
 
Immigration
International Labor and Employment
Safety Management
Workers Compensation
 
  Entertainment, Media & Leisure Category Members: 505   
Entertainment Law
Gaming Law
 
Hospitality & Leisure
Media
 
Sports and Recreation
Travel Services
 
  Environment Category Members: 955   
Carbon Transactions
Environmental Engineering
 
Environmental Insurance
Environmental Law
 
Toxic Tort
 
  Financial Services Chairman - Bernard JacobsonCategory Members: 6677   
Banking
Capital Markets
Derivatives
Exchange Controls
 
Investment Companies and Mutual Funds
Money Laundering
Pension Funds
Sarbanes-Oxley
 
Securities Fraud
State & Local Financing
Swaps and Options
Venture Capital
 
  Government Affairs & Public Relations Category Members: 2375   
Constitution - First Amendment
Constitutional Law - US
 
Government Contracts
Lobbying
 
 
  Health and Medicine Category Members: 871   
Healthcare - US
 
 
 
  Insurance & Reinsurance Category Members: 1064   
Insurance Defense
 
Risk Management
 
 
  Intellectual Property Category Members: 1432   
Brand Management & Legal Protection
Intellectual Property - Biotech and Life Sciences
Intellectual Property - Canada
 
Intellectual Property - Europe
Intellectual Property - Trade Marks
Licensing
 
Patent Litigation
Patent Prosecution
Trade Secrets
 
  Natural Resources  Category Members: 1035   
Coal Mining
Energy - North America
 
Fishing and Marine
Mining
 
Nuclear Safety
Oil & Gas
 
  Real Estate Category Members: 1909   
Condominium
Eminent Domain
 
Land Use and Zoning
Real Estate
 
Shopping Centers
Water Rights
 
  Retail & Sales Category Members: 1013   
Advertising
 
Consumer Law
 
Credit - Financing
 
  Science & Technology Chairman - Jaunius GumbisCategory Members: 1307   
Aerospace
Computer Law
Data Protection and Privacy
 
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacology
Technology
 
Telecommunications
 
  Society & Education Category Members: 947   
Adoptions
Art and Cultural Property
Civil Rights
Constitutional Law
Controlled Substances
Criminal Law
 
Education
Elder Law
Ethics
Family and Elder
Human Rights
Military Affairs
 
Native Peoples
Privacy
Social Security
Women Rights
 
  Taxation Chairman - José Palacios Category Members: 1325   
Canadian Tax
European Tax
 
Transfer Pricing
U.S. Federal Tax
 
U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Transactions
 
  Trade & Investment Chairman - Richard WeinerCategory Members: 2697   
China Trade & Investment
Chinese Speakers
Customs
Foreign Investment
 
Impact of the Financial Crisis in the CIS States
Import and Export
International Trade & Anti-Dumping
Japanese Speakers
 
NAFTA
Privatization
Russian Business
Trade and Investment South America
 
  Transportation Category Members: 617   
Admiralty and Maritime
Automobile
 
Aviation
DOT
 
Railroad Regulations
Shipping
 
  Utilities Category Members: 1160   
Electric Utilities
 
Utilities
 
 
  Industry Associations  
American Health Lawyers Association
Asia Pacific Group
INTA Networking Group
 
Inter-Pacific Bar Association
International Bar Ass. Members
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
 
International Fiscal Association
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Professional Services Marketing
  


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