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U.S.
and International Trade Regulation
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We advise clients on compliance with U.S., European and NAFTA trade regulations.
We also represent clients involved in disputes with the U.S. government concerning the
proper assessment and treatment of imported merchandise. For example, our attorneys have
successfully participated in hundreds of antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings
both before the responsible federal agencies and the U.S. courts having jurisdiction over
trade matters. These cases have involved a vast array of products, from steel, to
electronics, to foodstuffs.
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Antidiversion
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Our law firm assists clients in the United States and Europe that are vulnerable
to diversion schemes. These schemes usually involve reimportation into the country of
origin of large quantities of consumer products sold at low prices for distribution into a
remote foreign country. In addition to having successfully handled numerous antidiversion
cases, we have developed the most comprehensive independent database in the United States,
exclusively devoted to identifying known and suspected international diverters.
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International Dispute Resolution
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Transnational Litigation |
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We advise
and represent companies involved in cross-border disputes in developing successful
litigation strategies. Such strategies include advice on conflict of laws, application of
the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, forum selection and
proper service of process, as well as the taking of evidence, availability of injunctive
measures, and enforcement of judgments in foreign countries. Our resources include close
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Parties to
international commercial contracts increasingly elect to settle potential disputes by
arbitration. We advise clients on the inclusion of valid arbitration clauses in their
contracts, including the selection of arbitration rules, choice of law and situs. We also
represent clients before international arbitral tribunals. |
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Company Law
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Companies involved in international trade can often take advantage of favorable
tariff and tax rates by establishing business operations in foreign countries. We assist
companies wishing to benefit from the favorable provisions of the NAFTA Agreement or the
EC Treaty by helping them establish corporations or other appropriate business entities in
the United States and Europe.
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International Commercial Contracts
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Companies involved in international commercial transactions are constantly faced
with issues involving the drafting and interpretation of commercial agreements. We assist
clients in the negotiation and drafting of agreements involving the laws of the United
States and Germany, as well as the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale
of Goods. Moreover, because English has increasingly become the language of negotiation
and contracts in the international business community, companies may face questions
concerning the proper interpretation and use of English legal terminology, even when the
agreement does not involve American or British law. Our European lawyers are experienced
in advising clients and drafting international commercial contracts in English, in
particular when one or both parties are non-native speakers.
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EC Law
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We
advise companies having business interests in Europe on various aspects of EC law that
could have a potential impact on their business, such as antidumping law, customs law and
competition law.
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U.S. Tax Law
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We advise U.S. and foreign-based companies on
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