# Cross-Border M&A, US In-House Roles, and The Visibility Advantage with Lara Merjane
Episode of Studying Law Around the World, hosted by Claudio Klaus.
Published: Fri, 01 May 2026 09:57:00 GMT
Duration: 00:15:23
## Summary
This week on Studying Law Around the World, I had the pleasure of welcoming back Lara Merjane. Lara is a corporate and M&A lawyer with a truly global footprint, currently serving as in-house counsel in Colorado. She is uniquely admitted to practice in Colorado, California, Ontario, and Brazil.Lara's career is a masterclass in strategic transitions. She moved from a robust labor litigation practice in Brazil to commercial contract management in Canada, ultimately passing the California bar and securing an in-house role in the US. In this episode, we discuss how to translate legal risk into business growth, the cultural dynamics of cross-border deals, and the exact habits that will make a junior lawyer indispensable.
## Listen
- Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/studyinglawaroundtheworld/episodes/Cross-Border-MA--US-In-House-Roles--and-The-Visibility-Advantage-with-Lara-Merjane-e3inspb
- Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/38a26d44/podcast/play/119320811/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-1%2F423245858-44100-2-b56d9f8423f05.m4a
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