Career Event: International Transactions, In-House

  • February 11, 2016
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 CST
  • Law School, Room 1101
  • Insa Blanke, iblanke1@luc.edu
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  • Not open to the public.
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    International Career Event hosted by Loyola¿s Foreign Lawyers Society
    Presentation by Jonas Bruzas, Chief Counsel Global Law, Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods).
    Thursday, February 11, 7:00 pm, Room 1101.

       Join us for this presentation to find out what is expected from lawyers in the in-house law department of a major international corporation. Jonas Bruzas is going to share insight information about legal issue, strategies, and the latest developments and trends in the world of global corporate transactions.
       Jonas is the chief counsel global law at Mondel¿z International (formerly Kraft Foods) global headquarters in Illinois. He represents the company in complex cross-regional transactions, divestitures, joint ventures, outsourcing and other significant multinational contract negotiations and implementation. He is also responsible for legal operations and outside counsel management strategy world-wide, knowledge and technology management, training systems and other department initiatives to ensure effective and efficient work of the department globally.
       Jonas has held various positions with the company for 22 years in five different countries. He earned his master¿s degree in law from the Vilnius University of Vilnius, Lithuania, and his LLM degree in U.S. Law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.