TORONTO, ONT. — Lauren D. Rachlin, a partner in Hodgson Russ LLP's International/Cross-Border Practice Group, served as co-chair of the second annual "Emerging Issues in Cross-Border Commercial Litigation" seminar, held recently in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The seminar was sponsored by the Hamilton Law Association in conjunction with the New York State Bar Association's International Law and Practice Section.

Hodgson Russ is one of the few law firms with a full-time office in Toronto devoted exclusively to practicing U.S. law.

Mr. Rachlin's practice focuses on international business law, primarily Canadian, including general corporate law, international trade, distribution, investment, and finance. He was the driving force behind the creation of the International Law and Practice Section of the New York State Bar Association and served as the section's first chair and is presently on its executive committee.

Hodgson Russ has more than 230 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law and one of the largest Canadian practice groups among U.S. law firms. Hodgson Russ attorneys advise Canadian clients on U.S. legal issues affecting cross-border business operations in the United States. Our attorneys have counseled Canadian clients for more than 50 years. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is one of the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton and Palm Beach, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Practice restricted to U.S. law.)

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