Taxation, Compliance and Corporate Governance

“What Level Playing Field: How OECD Proposals Discriminate Against Developing Countries”, Speech to a Heritage Foundation and Friedrich Naumann Foundation Conference, Berlin.

“The FTAA, Regional Trade Agreements and Small States: Risks and Opportunities”, Speech to a Landfall Centre Conference, Nassau, the Bahamas.

“How OECD Tax Proposals Violate International Trade Norms”, Speech to the Center for Freedom & Prosperity Roundtable on International Tax Issues, Ottawa.

“The Patriot Act: International Issues” Lecture, Finnis Terrae University, Santiago, Chile.

“The Patriot Act: New Rules for Financial Institutions and Broker-Dealers – International Issues”, Presentation to Joint Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Kroll Inc. Luncheon Program, Miami.

“The Patriot Act and the Bank Secrecy Act: International Issues” Presentation to Joint Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Kroll Inc. Luncheon Program, New York.

“Offshore Finance: What is the Future?” Speech to Caribbean Latin American Action Annual Meeting, Miami.

“The OECD Harmful Tax Competition Initiative: A Violation of WTO Obligations”, Speech to the Capitol Hill Club, Washington, D.C.

“The OECD Harmful Tax Competition Initiative: A Discriminatory Policy” Presentation to the Panamanian Business Managers Association First Forum on the Competitiveness of Panama’s Service Export Industries, Panama City.

“Competition Policy and Corporate Governance in a Globalized Economy: Are German and Japanese Interests Special?” Paper presented to an International Conference on Japan and Germany in a Globalizing Economic Environment: Saving Institutional Strengths or Radically Converging on International Standards? Sponsored by Asia-Pacific Economic Research Institute and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Duisberg University – Mercatorhaus, Germany.