Your business doesn’t stop at the US border, and neither do we. 

As global business continues to become more pervasive, all companies must consider the opportunities and risks presented by international sourcing and international sales of goods/services. Our experienced attorneys help clients realize these opportunities and effectively manage risk in international transactions, giving the Firm a global outlook and reach. 

Our attorneys handle a number of matters related to international intellectual property and trade, including: 

International IP

• Protecting, licensing and enforcing intellectual property rights abroad
• Coordinating with foreign counsel to register trademarks and patents abroad
• Protecting US IP rights of foreign companies
• International IP joint ventures and development agreements & technology transfers
• Preventing counterfeits

International Business Transactions

• International sale of goods (CISG) and other transactions
• Financing international transactions
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance
• IncoTerms and international commercial standards
• Developing deemed exports programs for clients employing foreign nationals
• Evaluating the implications of international employee and agency agreements
• Establishing American subsidiaries of foreign companies
• Coordinating international joint ventures and distribution agreements
• Managing foreign counsel around the world on behalf of U.S. clients.

Customs and Import Law

• Protests and ruling requests
• Prior disclosures
• Contesting fines and penalties, seizures and forfeitures
• Using Customs to stop imports that infringe on client IP rights
• Compliance reviews and import compliance programs
• Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ)

Export Controls

• Export controls and licensing
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• Sanctions and embargoes
• Deemed exports
• Internal reviews, compliance assessments and import compliance programs

Other International Trade Matters

• NAFTA, WTO/GATT and other trade agreements
• Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and tariff preference programs
• Quotas and Safeguards under Section 201, 301, etc.
• Antidumping Duties and Countervailing Subsidies (AV/CVD)
• Antiboycott law compliance

International Civil Litigation

• Serving as local/US litigation counsel for foreign companies
• Interpreting international civil procedures in litigation
• Enforcing and collecting foreign judgments
• Managing foreign litigation counsel on behalf of US clients