International transactions and dispute resolution require a firm with cultural sensitivity, knowledge, and creativity. Our lawyers have worked with multinational concerns, international air carriers, energy companies, insurers, manufacturers, international banks, and entrepreneurs on matters in a wide variety of countries. Conner & Winters has the practical experience to assist clients facing a myriad of issues that cross national borders to achieve client goals.
Business structuring, mergers and acquisitions
Conner & Winters attorneys handle complex international business transactions. Our attorneys aid with all aspects of bringing the deal to fruition. The firm’s capabilities in this area include a full array of services:
- Evaluation of alternative business forms
- Assistance with due diligence activities
- Drafting and negotiation of merger, share purchase, and asset acquisition agreements
- Preparation of formation documents, including shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and joint venture agreements
- Creation of registration, sponsorship, and qualification documentation
- Aid with drafting powers of attorney, certifications, and guarantees
Finance
Conner & Winters lawyers assist in the preparation and negotiation of loan, guarantee, and securitization documentation; structuring of commercial and standby letter of credit transactions; and support with project finance matters, including interface with multilateral organizations.
Regulatory compliance
The firm’s experience with international regulatory compliance matters enables our attorneys to assist clients with interpreting and complying with regulatory laws in a multitude of areas including construction, drilling, energy, mining, engineering, manufacturing, processing, assembly, agriculture and sales operations. The practice area includes service in matters of:
- Securities
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance
Trade matters
The firm’s lawyers provide clients with a broad spectrum of services relating to international trade, including preparation and review of purchase, sale, agency, distributorship, licensing and warranty agreements. We advise clients regarding letters of credit and other finance matters.
Foreign operations
Conner & Winters routinely works with clients with multinational operations all around the globe. Our attorneys are ready to assist with creation of joint venture, employment, consulting, insurance, technical assistance and shipping agreements for our clients’ foreign operations.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
For clients who require a law firm with international litigation or alternative dispute resolution talent, Conner & Winters provides comprehensive and quality services. Our attorneys possess dispute resolution experience with mediation and arbitration in a myriad of foreign venues and tribunals including the International Chamber of Commerce. Our attorneys also have participated in and/or managed litigation in foreign countries. We can assist U.S. companies in the interpretation and application of intricate laws ranging from issuing subpoenas to foreign nationals or entities to enforcement of arbitration awards and judgments.
Relationships and resources
In order to further support our experienced counsel and to provide our clients with top-notch international legal services, our firm and its lawyers are part of TAGLaw, a global alliance of established and reputable law firms providing a full range of legal services worldwide. As a result, the members of Conner & Winters have contacts with leading lawyers in many countries and frequently assist clients with the selection of foreign local counsel. Thus, in those instances where our lawyers need additional expertise, we can quickly coordinate the assignment of specific work to local counsel and monitor their performance of those assignments. We are also able to recommend accounting firms, insurance brokers, freight forwarders, transportation and shipping specialists, bankers, security consultants and logistics specialists who have expertise in international transactions or even in a particular geographic area.
Conner & Winters lawyers stay abreast of key international issues by attending and speaking at conferences around the world. For example, in the Spring of 2007, a contingent of Conner & Winters attorneys attended an intensive three day conference in Beijing covering issues related to engaging in business in China including critical topics such as employment, taxation, audit, business formation, banking, trade relations, technology and regulations. Our attorneys recently utilized the information obtained at the Beijing conference by presenting “Legal and Regulatory Issues in Doing Business in China” for a conference aimed at domestic businesses interested in or already doing business in China. Some of our lawyers also recently traveled to Berlin for a conference enveloping key issues in the European Union: tax, construction, energy, investment management, litigation and legal services and needs of EU-based multinational business. In addition, we have an attorney who previously served as the General Manager of Sales handling commercial and shipping transactions worldwide.
