In international commerce, the cost of ignorance and misunderstanding is high. What you don’t know about doing business in a jurisdiction can cost you dearly.
From exchange controls to taxes to foreign investment requirements, the potential for errors when engaging in international business is great. This is true not just for small players; large companies stumble with alarming frequency. Mistakes can result in significant financial losses and damage your reputation.
When you venture into new markets, the firm can help you understand what you are getting into and advise you on the best way to protect your interests.
International product distribution
The firm help set up distribution networks, taking into account the relevant rules of the World Trade Organization agreements and European Union (EU) law for issues such as foreign exchange and competition concerns, regulations governing agency relationships, and product safety and warranty issues.
Protection of intellectual property rights
The firm counsel on protecting IP rights in various markets and how to strengthen protections against misappropriation or unauthorized use of trade secrets.
International technology transfers
The firm help structure licensing arrangements that conform to technology transfer laws and address potentially adverse foreign and domestic tax issues (*).
(*) Through Outside Counsels.
Read our recent Deals
Transnational provision of services to an entity of the United Nations System
– advising a leading US temporary staffing firm in connection with a transnational service agreement with an entity of the United Nations System and on the implications of the applicable international, EU and Italian laws, rules and regulations;
Retail jewellery store chain in Romania
– advising an Italian leading Group of the jewellery industry on the acquisition of the majority shareholding of a Romanian Company operating a retail jewellery store chain in Romania.
Transnational temporary staffing services in the EU
– advising a leading US temporary staffing firm on the implications of EU Member States’ laws, regulations and administrative provisions adopted to implement the Directive 96/71/EC, infringing both the Directive 96/71/EC itself and Article 49 of the EC Treaty on the freedom to provide transnational services within the Internal Market.