Practice Areas & Industries: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP represents public and private companies and individuals in a wide range of international transactions and related tax and intellectual property, litigation and employment matters. Since World War II, we routinely and efficiently solve the unique and practical issues confronting our clients in their foreign dealings. To quickly answer questions on foreign law and its application, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP consults with law firms around the world. Based on decades of repeated collaboration, we have established and maintained close working relationships with countless foreign and domestic firms - often several in the same jurisdiction. We spend time with the leaders of these firms several times each year to ensure top-notch service for our clients. On a daily basis, our multi-lingual team works on projects involving Europe, Asia and Latin America.

We also have vast experience assisting foreign companies to conduct their business in the United States and have over 100 foreign-owned clients, large and small.

Services Available

• Foreign direct investment in the US including tax, choice of entity, employment immigration, work visa and contract issues 
• Sales of goods 
• Distributorship agreements 
• Commissioned sales representative agreements 
• Mergers and acquisitions 
• Technology license agreements 
• Intellectual property foreign registrations and commercialization 
• Consultant and employment agreements 
• Alliance agreements 
• Joint venture arrangements 
• Establishment of foreign entities 
• Tax strategies minimizing worldwide effective tax rates 
• International tax analysis 
• Consultant and employment agreements
• Immigration and work visas 
• Customs and Country of Origin marking issues 
• NAFTA/Free Trade Agreements 
• Export control regulations 
• Anti-bribery statutes 
• Embargoed countries
• Boycotts
• Antitrust and Competition

Representative Experience

Private Manufacturer of Paint Applicators
Joint Venture
We represented a private manufacturer of paint applicators in a complex equity joint venture with a German company. Decades of experience shortened the transaction timeline and reduced costs.

Lubricant Oils Manufacturer
Joint Venture
We represented a private lubricant oils company in a complex lubricant oils equity joint venture negotiated in the Peoples Republic of China. Decades of experience shortened the transaction timeline and reduced costs.

Manufacturing Company
Joint Venture
We represented our client, a NYSE manufacturing company, in complex equity joint ventures negotiated in Mexico, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.  Decades of joint venture experience shortened the transaction timeline and reduced costs.

Manufacturing Company
Information Technology Outsource (ITO)
We represented our client, a NYSE manufacturing company, in outsourcing its IT Department to Hewlett Packard with India Component. Because of significant past outsourcing experience, we simplified and streamlined a very complex transaction.

Huffy Corporation
Internal Reorganization
Internal reorganization of designer, importer and distributor of bicycles and golf products 

SSS Consulting, Inc.
International Joint Venture Formation
Formation of international joint venture for Internet-based employee psychological testing firm 

bluesolutions
Sale of Company
Multi-million dollar sale of private software consulting and integration company to French Public Company 

The Standard Register Company
Stock Purchase
$85,000,000 stock purchase for industrial printing company 

The Buschman Company
Stock Sale for Cash
Represented the company and its management/owners in the sale of 100% of the stock to a German competitor, with cash purchase price plus performance-based earn-out payments.

Spanish Technology Foundation
Organization of U.S. Subsidiary of Spanish Technology Foundation
Dinsmore & Shohl organized the U.S. subsidiary of a Spanish-based technology institute with offices worldwide.

Sporting Goods Manufacturer
Outsource of Manufacturing and Distribution of Bikes and Sporting Goods
Outsource of NYSE client's sporting goods manufacturing and distribution through licensing and contract manufacturing in Taiwan, China, India, Korea, Mexican Mexico, Maquiladoras, Australia, etc. Because of decades of experience in contract manufacturing, licensing and distribution, we streamlined the process and closed the transactions quickly.

NYSE-Traded Office Supply Company
Outsource of Rationalization of Legacy Computer ERP Systems
We represented a NYSE-traded office supply company in the outsourcing of rationalization of Legacy computer ERP systems.  Because of significant past outsourcing experience, we simplified and streamlined a very complex transaction.

Manufacturing Company
Indian Services and Sales Agreements
We represented our client, a manufacturing company, in the completion of sales and licensing agreements with Indian parties.

Douglas Machine (Shareholders)
Cash Buyout / Sale of Company
We represented the shareholders in the private equity buyout of US and Hungarian companies in the aerospace industry.  Our international and mergers and acquisitions experience facilitated the closure.

U.S. Subsidiary of English Public Company
China Joint Venture
We represented an electronics company (a U.S. subsidiary of an English public company) in a complex Chinese equity joint venture. Our extensive China experience was key in this transaction.

Multiple Clients
Country of Origin and Made in America Marking
Represented numerous clients in determining under U.S. B.I.S, FTC, etc. laws and regulations the appropriate Country of Origin or Made in America product marking

Dover Corporation, OPW Division
Acquisition
We represented OPW, a division of Dover Corporation, in the acquisition of a Brazilian company.

German Automobile Industry Supplier
American Automobile Industry Supplier v. German Automobile Industry Supplier
Victorious defense of German automobile industry supplier on jurisdictional grounds in a suit brought in U.S. District Court alleging breach of contract, negligence and breach of warranty 

Cold Jet, Inc.
Asset Purchase
Asset purchase for closely-held venture-funded manufacturer of dry ice blasting industrial cleaning equipment. 

Multiple Clients
Establishing Foreign Susidiaries Around the World
We have represented scores of foreign subsidiaries, sometimes for the same client, from international labor and employment issues to tax and corporate issues.  We leverage our long history of assisting clients to expand internationally through foreign direct investment.

Multiple Clients
Foreign Direct Investments in the U.S. by Foreign Companies
We represented numerous foreign companies in direct investment in the U.S. using a multidiscipliariary approach to European, Indian, Chinese and Latin American company's entry in the the U.S. market.  Our clients benefited from our ability to provide international tax, corporate, IT, employment, real estate, banking, accounting referral and related disciplines.

Shaw Industries
Global Purchasing and Sourcing Transactions
Global purchasing and sourcing transactions for flooring manufacturer

Huffy Corporation
Cross-Border Acquisition by Merger and Stock Purchase
$150,000,000 cross-border acquisition by merger and stock purchase for $600 million publicly-held manufacturer of bicycles and sporting goods and provider of related in-store assembly services

Multiple Clients
Due Diligence on U.S. Companies for Foreign Companies
Diligence for foreign private equity acquisitions and foreign litigation.

Multiple Clients
Embargoed Countries / Exports
Represented numerous clients in determining the legality of transactions with U.S. embargoed countries / OFAC.