International

Our International Law attorneys counsel clients on business issues throughout the world. We have developed a network of reliable and reputable law firms, banks and specialized consulting entities - including engineering and investment consortiums - in Latin America, which allow us to provide our clients top quality, expedient, and effective counsel and assistance throughout the region.

Export Administration

We provide companies that wish to export goods and services outside the U.S. assistance with those ventures. Our attorneys are familiar with all regulations surrounding the export of goods and services. We can assist clients in determining which materials are controlled under the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security Export Administration Regulations, as well as any export licensing companies need.

We have deep expertise in dealing with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, including its U.S. Munitions List, as well as the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Controls. Finally, we assist clients with the Census Bureau's Export Declaration Regulations and its Automated Export System.

Foreign Investments, Trans-border & Multinational Transactions

We provide U.S. and foreign investors expert advice on cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, mergers, banking and credit operations, and privatizations of public enterprises, as well as applicable regulatory and tax considerations. We advise clients with respect to foreign investment in the U.S. and we also advise clients on the political environment and risks in investment host countries.

Our attorneys counsel and represent clients on matters before U.S. agencies and Congress, including trade and financial disputes and other issues. We are also active in Government Contract practice, including, but not limited to, regulatory drafting and interpretation, as well as the procurement process under the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations. Further, we are experienced in representing international clients seeking such advice and counsel.

International Trade

Our International Trade attorneys represent U.S. and foreign companies in a broad range of trade matters before U.S. and international regulatory bodies, agencies and courts, including the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Treasury and State, the U.S. Trade Representative and the World Trade Organization. In addition, they also assist clients in trade matters in the U.S. Congress. Our attorneys offer a full array of trade services including litigation, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions and international tax advice.

We are experienced in U.S. Customs law, export licensing and enforcement, U.S. sanctions laws, compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Foreign Agent Registration Act, the Arms Export Control Act, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Council on Foreign Investments in the U.S. The International Trade practice group also advises clients and prepares various commercial documents and agreements with foreign entities, including foreign governments, and assists in the preparation of license agreements and in setting up U.S. enterprises abroad.

Our attorneys also have experience in trade litigation, including section 337, antidumping and countervailing duty cases, and constitutional challenges to trade agreements and embargos. We maintain a particular expertise in litigating international commercial disputes in the United States Federal Courts and serve as counsel in trade disputes litigated in foreign courts, including the United Kingdom (including Bermuda and the Isle of Man), the Netherlands, France and Germany.