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In today’s global marketplace, more and more transactions and businesses have cross-border components. The costs of obtaining sound advice from foreign counsel – or for smaller businesses, even from experienced U.S. lawyers at large law firms – can be daunting. Yet the costs of not knowing the traps for the unwary U.S. enterprise can be even higher. FSB’s experienced practitioners have spent years becoming familiar with the special issues that arise in cross-border transactions, having practiced both in the U.S. and abroad at some of the best-known global law firms. Whether it is a known compliance issue or a new set of facts, FSB can assist its clients in bottom-line risk assessment, as well as the process of asking the right questions of the right overseas practitioners. In addition, FSB’s practice includes one attorney licensed as a solicitor under the laws of England and Wales; and another attorney with over 30 years of international practice who serves as the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Hungary for the Southeastern United States. Our expertise includes the following areas:
Statutory, Corporate, and Regulatory Matters:
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Export Control, Designated Nationals and Embargoes
- Competition and Territorial Restrictions
- Franchising Laws
- Data Protection and Flows of Personal Data
- Regulation of Electronic Commerce
- Technology Registration Requirements
- Foreign Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Issues
- International Business Structures
- Foreign Immigration (work & residency visas)
- Consumer Rights
- Treaty-Based Liability Regimes
Contract Issues:
Enforceability Under Foreign Law
Contracting Parties and Choice of Law
Remedies for Breach
Agreements to Arbitrate and International Arbitration
Language Requirements
Transaction Areas:
- Franchising
- Outsourcing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Joint Ventures and Alliances
- Distribution and Reseller Agreements
- Sales Agents, Employees and Works Councils
- Technology Licenses and Transfers
English Law Industries:
- Airline/Aviation
- Banking & Financial Services
- Biotechnology
- Energy & Utilities
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Media & Entertainment
- Online Marketplaces
- Retail
- Technology
- Travel & Hospitality
Employment, Labor, & Benefits Law:
- Employment Agreements
- Employee Investigations & Disciplinary Procedures
- Employment Terminations
- Collective Bargaining Agreements & Work Rules
- Compensation & Benefits Plans
- Expatriates & Third-Country Nationals
- Company Hiring Practices
- Reductions in Force
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