Bluestone Law International

Offices

Bethesda, Maryland

(Washington, D.C. Metro. Area)

Santiago, Chile

Panama City, Panama

News

Managing Business Disputes in China: New York, NY
March 26, 2007

Vice President and General Counsel, Minh Ngoc Nguyen, attended the Managing Disputes in China Conference at the Harvard Club of New York City. The day long conference offered panel discussions on arbitration and dispute resolution topics, including mediating Chinese and foreign business disputes, litigation in Chinese courts,and arbitration inside and outside of China. Speakers included the Secretary General of the Beijing Arbitration Commission and the Secretary General of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC).

Pan-American Student Loan Conference: Lima, Peru
March 22-23, 2007

Bluestone Law was a proud sponsor of the Pan-American Student Loan Conference that took place at Swissotel in Lima, Peru which was organized by the World Bank and Universia aiming to expose the present situation and the world tendencies on educational loan that could be applied in Latin America. Prominent politicians, academicians, and members of multilateral organizations participated in the conference.

Administrator, Mariano Ugalde and Enrique Iglesias (Secretary General of the Ibero-American Secretariart - Former Inter American Development Bank President)

BLI Opens a New Office in Santiago, Chile
October 1, 2006

Bluestone Law International is proud to announce the opening of its newest office in Latin America located in Santiago, Chile. The Latin American regional office is the latest step in BLI's plans for comprehensive coverage in Latin America. The office is headed by Regional Manager, Ana Maria Villarreal, LED and will be in charge of coordinating the firm's extensive Latin American network of attorneys and service providers in providing commercial, trade and retail debt recovery services and BLI's newest service, auditing/asset assurance services to companies in Latin America, the U.S., and other regions around the the world, no matter the location of the claim or project, whether it be in the company's home country or elsewhere in the world.

King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament: Hua Hun, Thailand
September 2-11, 2006

We are pleased to announce that we are a patron of the DC Elephant Polo Team which is the first American team competing in the King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hun, Thailand. The firm which does substantial business in Asia has long recognized the importance of the elephant to the world and is happy to be a leader in supporting the National Elephant Institute's Thai Elephant Conservation Centre. Thailand is renowned for its elephants, both historically in its ceremonies going back hundreds of years to the value of the elephant as a work animal. Elephants are endangered in many respects and we urge all those that love and cherish the elephant to support this important charity. Please visit the DC Elephant Polo Team website for more information.

Latin American Trip
July 9-28, 2006

Stephen Bluestone, Steve Crissman, and Zachary Bluestone with agents

Stephen Bluestone, Stephen Crissman, and Zachary Bluestone with agent

Stephen L. Bluestone, Zachary Bluestone, and Asset Recovery Manager, Steve Crissman spent two weeks during July meeting with both agents and debtors in Venezuela, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Apart from the reoccurring lessons which we all learn that with the help of a local agent, resolutions can often be reached across a conference table in the debtor’s city. Stephen, Zack, and Steve met with prospective new agents which we look forward to adding to our roster of high quality collection colleagues.

ACA International's 67th Annual Convention & Expo: San Diego, CA
July 9-12, 2006

Director of Operations, Hanieh Saberinia attended the annual American Collectors Association International Convention to represent Bluestone Law and join other members from the international credit and collection industry to stay current on international debt recovery issues and develop new relationships with counterparts from around the world.

Article in Svensk Juristtidning on Stephen Bluestone's speech presented to the UIHJ Congress

Svensk Juristtidning was founded in 1916 and is the most well-known magazine for lawyers in Sweden with prominent Swedish lawyers, professors of law, and judges of The Supreme Court of Sweden as managing editors. The magazine is also published on their website: www.svjt.se. Click here to view the article in Swedish.

Source: Svensk Juristtidning 2006, Annual Volume 91, Page 770, Author: Nicola Hesslén

Recognition & Enforcement of Foreign Country Money-Judgments in the U.S. - presentation by Stephen Bluestone at the International Union of Judicial Officers' Congress: Washington, D.C.
April 27, 2006

Click here to view the speech. (413KB PDF)

Stephen Bluestone presenting to the International Union of Judicial Officers' Congress

Stephen Bluestone with Roger Dujardin, Vice President of UIHJ

Effective Security Agreements in Latin America Seminar: Scottsdale, Arizona
January 18-20, 2006

Our Latin American staff represented by Regional Manager, Ana Villarreal and Asset Recovery Manager, Jeffrey Kihien presented a working seminar on Latin American security instruments, recovery strategies and bankruptcies, and enjoyed working with attending credit manager FCIB members at The Renaissance Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Global Aspects of Credit Management In The Americas - presentation by Stephen Bluestone at a conference sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade: Quingdao, China

Click here for the speech in English. (49.6KB PDF)
Click here for the speech in Spanish. (1.09MB PDF)

Second China International Credit & Risk Management Conference: Shanghai, China
December 7-9, 2005

Stephen Bluestone and Vice President, Minh Ngoc Nguyen attended the Second China International Credit & Risk Management Conference co-sponsored by FCIB in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center.

China Trade News Article
December 22, 2005

Article in China Trade News regarding Bluestone Law.

Click here for the article in English.

Click here for the article in Chinese.