When doing business in a foreign country, choosing a law firm and an individual lawyer is one of the more important decisions. Using the example of the German legal market, this article demonstrates that simple referrals and law firm directories do not provide sufficient determinative guidelines. Learn more about how to develop best practices for your corporation so that selecting a law firm in a foreign jurisdiction is as painless as it is important.
Before your company begins acquiring raw material suppliers in Brazil and/or India, you need to learn a number of things about the acquisition process in each country. For example, why are asset sales so difficult in both countries? What are the consequences of jettisoning existing employees of the target? Read on to find out.
As local economies continue to stabilize, Angola and Nigeria are ripe with potential investment opportunities — particularly in the natural resources area. However, with new laws, immigration considerations and a legacy of corruption, in-house counsel must familiarize themselves with a variety of issues to ensure their clients’ success.
This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in Ireland.
This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in Turks & Caicos.
This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in Honduras.
This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in the Cayman Islands.
This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in the Bahamas.
This article provides a few tips to remember before going to Brazil or dealing with a contract that has a Brazilian company as the other party.
This presentation involves a wide ranging discussion of topics encountered in the purchase and sale of goods internationally including: an examination of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the United Nations Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods; a survey of the major similarities and differences between the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Commercial Code (e.g. how contract formation and the “battle of the forms” are handled under each); an update on Incoterm 2010 recently issued by the International Chamber of Commerce; a survey of commonly used arbitration rules/conventions; relevant import/export issues; and other issues impacting the international purchase and sale of goods.