Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 21:06:25 GMT Server: BESTWWWD/2.1 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Length: 5811 Last-modified: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 14:52:50 GMT Accept-Ranges: bytes Roger H. Madon

Roger H. Madon

Attorney, Business Advisor & Liaison: U.S.A. - Russia


Roger H. Madon is an American attorney who serves as an advisor and liaison on behalf of American corporations seeking to do business in Russia, and Russian companies seeking alliances and relationships with American firms.

Under his personal guidance and supervision, Mr. Madon's New York-based firm employs a highly select group of individuals in the United States and Russia to develop and successfully execute a wide variety of licensing agreements, contracts, joint ventures and other business transactions. He and his team are expert at helping American companies navigate through the intricacies of Russian laws, regulations and cultural mores, and in easing the rites of business passage for Russian firms in dealing with their American counterparts.

"As we head into the 21st Century," says Mr. Madon, "one thing is clear: the time to be in Russia is now. The Russian economy, in spite of moving through tumultuous change, is burgeoning. Huge deals are being made now. Now is also the time for American companies to position themselves in Russia, a country of vast and boundless potential, for the incredible growth years ahead."

"We must remember that Russia is an enormous land, 160 million strong, encompassing 11 time zones with huge natural resources and a very intelligent labor force. Developmentally, it's a third world nation with a first world trained and educated citizenry. This suggests an unlimited, open future filled with growth and possibility. Don't be sidetracked by the up-and-down news of the day. Russia is here to stay and everyone's sights should be on the future."

Mr. Madon sees himself as one who is dedicated to helping the Russian nation grow and prosper while creating genuine opportunities for American CEOs and entrepreneurs to do the same. "My mission is to help companies move to successful completion on deals and transactions, and to accomplish this I help them steer through the various intricacies of the working and cultural environment; connect them to exactly the right people and institutions who are keen on making deals and to those with the knowhow to effect safe and legal closure on them; and help them build towards the future by always being on the lookout for new opportunities and strategic alliances that will support their growth and expansion."

"I see myself as guide and lens. I don't give you a compass and tell you to cross the uncharted sea alone. I cross over with you. And I help you to see through my clear lens, shpaed by many years of international experience, as we move together to negotiate the deal that creates a win-win for Americans and Russians both."

Besides being widely known for his work and services in international transactions, Roger Madon has developed a reputation in the areas of labor and employment law and environmental and OSHA laws and regulations. He regularly lectures and writes on labor and environmental law.

In 1962, Mr. Madon joined one of the first groups to serve in the Peace Corps. Since then he has become a dedicated adherent to global issues of resource management, population growth and international environmental regulation.

This same concern is shown in his commitment to helping Russia build its economy and infrastructure. "I see myself as a player in assisting Russian companies to develop and assisting Russians who want to develop their companies. A stable, democratic and prosperous Russia is vital for world harmony and will contribute to American economic growth. I also think I can be of tremendous help to people coming out of a very dislocating environment that has existed for the past 70 years. I enjoy helping people to take all of their talents and utilize them to the fullest," he says.

Mr. Madon recently addressed the International Association of Lawyers (Moscow) at the Lawyers and Businessmen International Conference, held in Moscow, on the subject entitled "The Foreign Investor: What Does He Seek From The Russian Partner?"

Roger Madon is co-chair of the Environmental Committee of the Westchester County Bar Association and a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Washington, D.C. Bar Association. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the New Jersey Environmental Expo, the Environment Committee of the Long Island Association, the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board and the International Bar Association.

Mr. Madon received a B.A. in biology from the University of Vermont in 1958. In 1972 he obtained a J.D. from St. John's University, School of Law, at which he founded the Institute of Labor Relations; and in 1978 he earned an LL.M. in Labor Law from New York University, School of Law. Mr. Madon earned an LL.M. in Environmental Law from Pace University, School of Law, and has written and published articles involving municipal solid waste, recycling and asbestos.

Mr. Madon and his wife, Susan, a teacher in the Bronx, NY, live in the City of New York. They have a son, Michael, who has also served in the Peace Corps, in Kyrgystan, and a daughter, Meredith, who is currently attending college.


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