In part two of a special AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business episode ahead of the annual IBA conference, AGG International practice chair Mike Burke is joined by partners Leah Braukman, Megan Mitchell, and Matt Zapadka to discuss key considerations affecting international companies across transactions, employment, and intellectual property.

The conversation examines M&A activity, U.S. workforce decisions, and intellectual property protection, including common areas where differences in U.S. law can create unexpected risk. The speakers also offer guidance for companies pursuing transactions, managing employees, and protecting business assets in the U.S.

In part one of a special two-part AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business episode ahead of the IBA 2026 conference in Copenhagen, host and AGG International practice chair, Mike Burke, is joined by AGG partners Allison Raley, Clinton Yu, and Teri Simmons to discuss key issues international companies are currently facing in the U.S. market. The conversation covers forced labor and supply chain compliance, CFIUS and foreign investment review, and immigration and global mobility, with practical takeaways for companies managing cross-border operations, investments, and workforces.

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and co-leader of the firm’s International practice, is joined by Kevin Coy and Erin Doyle, AGG Privacy & Cybersecurity partners, to examine the evolving U.S. privacy landscape and what it means for companies operating across borders. Mike, Kevin, and Erin discuss the challenges of navigating the United States' fragmented state-by-state privacy framework, emerging laws governing consumer, children's, and biometric data, website tracking litigation, cross-border data transfers, and key considerations for organizations collecting personal data for marketing, AI, employment screening, and other business purposes.