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Louis Lehot Discusses Technology Innovation with Delegation of Belarussian Human Rights
Louis Lehot is an emerging growth company, venture capital, and M&A lawyer at Foley & Lardner in Silicon Valley.
Louis Lehot, a corporate and technology law partner with leading global law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in Silicon Valley, recently visited with a delegation of Belarussian human rights activists, including Mrs. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who ran in the 2020 Belarussian presidential election as the main opposition candidate. The group, which also included leading academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders, convened in Silicon Valley to explore ways to create vibrant economic growth fueled by clusters of technology innovation.
In a wide-ranging and thorough conversation, the participants discussed the importance of academic freedom in universities, freedom of expression, the rule of law, principles of private property, intellectual property protection, statutes to allow for the creation and funding of business enterprise, the role of a sophisticated judiciary, industrial policy, and other principles of democratic societies. The attendees shared their experiences building companies in clusters of innovation around the world, where universities fostered research in technology and innovation, how pools of risk capital formed to fund new enterprises, and how freedom of movement, expression, and wealth creation fostered companies that could grow from the garage to the global stage.
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