In Brief: A Digest of International Projects

Client Success

Negotiating acquisitions of joint ventures with foreign companies
Establishing U.S. subsidiaries in foreign countries
Establishing and terminating overseas dealerships
Drafting technology and licensing agreements and protecting intellectual property in foreign countries
Negotiating supply agreements between U.S. companies and their foreign distributors
Obtaining recognition of U.S. judgments through comity or the initiation of fresh actions in foreign countries in order to effectuate recovery of the same
Assisting financial institutions and companies with the service of process and compliance with Hague Convention provisions in regard to foreign litigation
Assisting financial institutions and companies with responding to and defending the service of orders to produce documents and respond to interrogatories from foreign jurisdictions
Assisting financial institutions and companies with the appointment of receivers and the recognition of receivers in foreign jurisdictions to recover secured or owned assets in conformity with client needs
Acting as a gatekeeper for financial institutions and companies to coordinate and oversee litigation in foreign jurisdictions
Assisting financial institutions and companies in the initiation of foreign litigation and the selection and supervision of overseas counsel in the foreign litigation in conformity with client needs
Assisting financial institutions or companies in complying with U.S. legislation such as Trading with the Enemy Act and the Patriot Act
Assisting clients in international finance and derivatives
Guiding clients in global offerings of securities
Arbitrating international disputes under all major dispute systems (including the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce)
Negotiating and documenting secured commercial loans in the United States by foreign financial institutions
Representing foreign-based clients in connection with real estate transactions
Guiding clients in business acquisitions and mergers
Providing clients assistance in foreign patent, trademark and copyright registration and enforcement
Supervising and coordinating a network of local foreign counsel for the registration and maintenance of our clients’ patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property
Handling immigration matters, including assisting in the entry of non-citizens into the United States and maintaining their non-immigrant status during temporary visits
Advising clients on the corporate and tax structure for business operations in foreign countries in order to minimize worldwide taxes
Assisting our clients in international trade (including Customs, Export and Import Regulations and NAFTA)
Advising clients in contract manufacturing arrangements