Bruce
C.
Thelen
Member
Prominent Assignments
International business:
Export, import, customs and international trade
Distribution, marketing and licensing arrangements
Establishment of subsidiaries, branch offices and facilities
Joint ventures and strategic alliances
Acquisitions and direct investments
Litigation abroad
Banking and finance:
Crossborder financing
Letters of credit and trade finance
Interest rate and currency swaps and derivatives
Geographic scope extends to all regions of the world.
Professional Involvement
- International Bar Association, London-Chair (2011), Senior Vice Chair (2007-2010) and Vice Chair (2006), International Sales Committee and Chair, Subcommittee on Financial Aspects of International Sales (2003-05)
- Appointed to serve on Michigan District Export Council by U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- Founder, Chairman and Director, German American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan; Board of Directors, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Chicago
- Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce - Detroit Regional Economic Partnership Advisory Board; Executive Committee, World Trade Club and International Business Council; Chairman, European Mission Committee; Leadership Detroit Program
- Chairman, International Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
- Global Partnership Member, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Community Involvement
- Advisory Council, Center for International Business Education, University of Michigan Business School
- Advisory Board, International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit
- Board of Visitors, Office of the International Programs, Wayne State University
- Advisory Committee, International Legal Studies Program, Wayne State University Law School
- Advisory Board, Joint J.D./L.L.B. Program, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and University of Windsor Faculty of Law
- United Way Community Services, Southeast Michigan - Community Leaders Council; Strategic Planning Committee; Chairman, Research and Information Services Committee; Fund Allocation Panel
Publications/Presentations
- Co-Chair and Moderator, Full Day Program, “The State of the Global Automotive Industry: How Restructuring, Regulation and Innovation will Affect the Industry’s Future,” Annual Conference of the International Bar Association (IBA), Vancouver, British Columbia, October 4, 2010