MIAMI, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
Miami-based law firm, Harper Meyer, which has been frequently
recognized for its experience in US-Cuba legal issues, has expressed its elation
and deep satisfaction over the release of Alan Gross from prison in Cuba, after having served five years on
charges of engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing the Cuban
government. George Harper commented,
"Mr. Gross is now back with his family, where he belongs. His
release ushers in a new era in U.S.-Cuba commercial relations, resulting
ultimately in the restoration of diplomatic ties and the relaxation
of restrictions against business travel and other such economic
sanctions."
James Meyer added, "In our nearly
45 years of advising US and multi-national clients who are
contemplating or pursuing business prospects in Cuba, we have never seen the window of
opportunity open as wide as it has been opened by the release of
Mr. Gross." George Harper cautioned, however, that potential
investors be mindful not to violate those US laws and regulations
which remain firmly in place despite the warming relationship
between the two countries. "We do expect that the Cuban
Assets Control Regulations will be relaxed to an as yet unknown
degree; nevertheless the Cuban embargo, and the economic
restrictions embodied in the Cuban Democracy Act and the
Helms-Burton Act, are still very much alive, and no one
contemplating doing business in Cuba should do so without proper legal advice
as to permissible activities there," warned Harper.
For more information, please contact Steven Hagen, Managing Partner of Harper Meyer at 305-
577-3443 or Shagen@HarperMeyer.com or visit their website
at www.harpermeyer.com or www.cubamiamilaw.com.
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