As a U.S. business lawyer (member of the State Bar of California) with over 20 years of experience residing in Sweden and advising European companies on closing international deals and resolving international disputes, I have represented many non-U.S. companies in settling disputes with U.S. counterparties.

As a U.S. business lawyer (member of the State Bar of California) with over 20 years of experience residing in Sweden and advising European companies on closing international deals and resolving international disputes, I have represented many non-U.S. companies in settling disputes with U.S. counterparties.

To get a return on investment, private company shareholders may want to sell shares now instead of waiting until a ‘possible’ later time when the company will be acquired or go public in an initial public offering (IPO). Given that the length of time to an exit event can (and often is) longer than originally slated, selling private shares in a pre-exit scenario can be a viable alternative.

Based upon my experience as an international business lawyer and business developer, many companies do not place the same emphasis on legal risk management when it comes to websites as compared with business contracts. In light of this, I thought it would prove useful to compile a list of legal issues pertaining to websites.