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We counsel foreign and domestic clients doing business on a global basis. Our international practice primarily involves:
- International mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
- The structuring of international financing transactions
- International investments and private equity transactions
- Debt and equity offerings and related transactions
- The structuring of foreign investments
- The structuring of international trading activities
- Intellectual property protection and licensing
- Dispute resolution
- Distribution and agency agreements
- U.S. immigration and tax matters
Additionally, our International Trade and Customs practice advises multinational corporations on a broad range of federal laws and programs affecting imports and exports of goods and services into and from the United States. Our Brussels office advises clients on European Union law and the development of optimal trans-Atlantic solutions to complex international legal and business issues.
Doing Business in the U.S.
Our experience with the most frequently asked questions and the most common issues in cross-border business transactions has determined the topics we have addressed in this guide. We must remind you that these materials merely contain a summary of selected topics. There are many other U.S. legal issues that may be relevant to your business or proposed transaction.
International Updates
- 12/16/2009 International Tax and Corporate Update: VAT and the Transfer of Shares in Europe
- 12/15/2009 International Tax Update: VAT Refund for Non-EU Companies Operating in Belgium
- 08/06/2009 Private Companies Update: U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
- 01/12/2009 International Corporate Update: Amendments to Belgian Company Law Provide Flexibility for Corporate Transactions
- 12/18/2008 International Tax and Intellectual Property Update: Tax Incentives for R&D in Belgium
- 11/06/2008 International Tax Update: Amendments to the EU VAT System
- 09/18/2008 Hot Trans-Atlantic Business Issues: An Ongoing Discussion
- 01/25/2008 Two Way Street: Foreign Investments in U.S. Companies
- 01/06/2008 'China’s Boom Year: The Future is Now' and 'Senco Helps US Companies Do Business With China'
- 12/17/2007 EU Briefing Report