Edvenson Consulting

As an American living in Norway,  I follow international consulting and regulatory developments with interest.  I try to consider international business development from a cross-jurisdictional perspective for what I would call ‘supra-legal’ business solutions.  

Companies have a wide range of simultaneous concerns - legal, audit, tax, informational, reputational, ethical, structural and profitable-business needs. Regardless of the viewpoint, international business is faced with an anomalous and shifting dichotomy:  balancing international business growth with the need for ethically and morally sound solutions that obviously provide great respect for mankind and for the environment. 

We face our greatest global challenges, among them:  modifications in oil and gas exploration and usage, alternative energy development, environmental protection, conservation and preservation, wildlife management and conservation, and the very real need to bring human rights issues to the fore.  These needs are not inconsistent with fiscally conservative business goals and agendas - assisting societies and cultures worldwide in meeting their own goals for greater economic development, better jobs, better education, and greater value-producing competition in localized and open markets.

Humane management with an emphasis on 'giving back,' and profit goals linked to charitable goals of an intrinsic local economic nature provide a better and more sustainable 'life' solution for all cultures and all peoples.  This conservative but sustainable approach has begun to be embraced by many who previously rejected it, from both ends of the political spectrum.  Research continues to confirm that practices ranging from the indiscriminate abuse of local cultures and resources - to indiscriminate giving to distant lands - feed corruption, waste, bad governance and short-term economic failure. 

Companies in the international arena must manage their operations and themselves more humanely, effectively, efficiently and appropriately, helping spread economic development to the areas they affect.  Such management considers greater goals within the context of companies' own limitations related to their size, profits, products, internal challenges, objectives, locations, and their supply management and worldwide contracts for services.  In most - if not all cases, there is no conflict between humane management of resources and the greatest growth potential, nor between international business and local business, all within the context of 'giving back.'  

I offer the following business consulting services: 

Property Research and Purchase Services

• International purchase contract reviews
• Local contract negotiation and referral services
• Onsite inspection, cultural and legal assessment analysis
• Creative custom solutions for property investment and development

International business agreement negotiation services

• International contract formulation services
• Contract negotiation and revision services
• Existing state of the law analyses
• Existing facts analyses & creative solutions

 International merger and acquisition assessments

• Proposed merger and acquisition evaluations
• Existing merger and acquisition assessments
• Creative solutions for M & A partners

 Project Status & Planning Services

• Fieldwork and summary services
• Detailed assessments of ongoing construction or business projects
• Creative solutions to project tensions and concerns
• Assessments conducted at locations worldwide 

EC on International Business

Watch for news on the special challenges faced by international companies from a cross-jurisdictional legal perspective, and the social and humanitarian obligations of international businesses at my blog page. 

Here are some useful links, for those interested:

• The United Nations:  http://www.un.org
• The World Bank:  http://www.worldbank.org/
• The World Health Organization:  http://www.who.int/en/  
• The European Union:  http://europa.eu.int/
• The Norwegian Government:  http://www.odin.no/odin/english/bn.html
• The U.S. Government:  http://www.us.gov 

Other links of interest:

• New York International Group, a supplier of international insurance:  http://www.nyig.com

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