International Law
The International Law Practice Group of DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. has extensive experience advising a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies and foreign governments, to technology start-ups and individual investors, on a wide range of international legal issues.
International Contracting
Our lawyers have advised clients on a broad range of international agreements, including:
• Foreign sales, purchase, distribution, and agency agreements
• Outsourcing and joint technology development contracts
• Production sharing agreements and joint operating agreements
• Construction, engineering/design, and procurement contracts
• Real estate purchases and leases
• Foreign investment agreements
We have advised current and past clients on commercial transactions in more than 40 countries, including:
Azerbaijan
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
China/Hong Kong
Colombia
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
Dubai
Egypt
Ethiopia
France
Georgia
Germany
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Malaysia
Mexico
Nigeria
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Yemen
Foreign Investment
Our lawyers have assisted clients with numerous foreign investment programs, including projects in developing markets in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. We have particular experience in helping clients utilize risk-mitigation techniques that will enhance the security of an investment and the enforceability of investment contracts.
We have advised on foreign investments in the following sectors:
• Telecommunications
• Upstream and downstream energy
• Refining
• Banking/finance
• Manufacturing
• Hospitality
• Pipelines
• Construction
• Software and tech services
• Trading
Our lawyers also have experience advising clients on the tax structuring of foreign investments to minimize exposure to US and foreign taxes.
The Regulation of International Trade and Transactions
We have advised numerous US and foreign clients on the many US regulations that can apply to international transactions, including:
• Export controls
• UN and OFAC sanctions
• The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Anti-Boycott regulations
• Import/customs regulations
We have advised on numerous international instruments effecting trade, including GATT/WTO agreements, and regional and bilateral trade agreements such as NAFTA, the DR-CAFTA, and the US-Chile Free Trade Agreement.
Our lawyers have also advised clients on the rapidly evolving international norms of business conduct that are found in such instruments as the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, the UN Global Compact, the Consumer Charter for Global Business, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. These norms of corporate social responsibility are rapidly developing into standards of conduct to which a company may be held, not just by prominent activist groups, but also by customers and shareholders. Moreover, these norms are evolving toward standards of conduct that may be applied to the actions of a company even under traditional common law tort doctrines.
Off-Shore Asset Protection
We are experienced in the use of off-shore investment vehicles to minimize exposure to liability and to minimize tax exposure. We have experience establishing off-shore vehicles in numerous foreign jurisdictions.
International Disputes
Our lawyers have extensive experience in international arbitration and cross-border litigation, including: Arbitration (ICC, ICSID, and AAA); enforcement of foreign judgments; and collection of evidence abroad. We also have extensive experience arguing international issues in US litigation, including sovereign immunity, expropriation, comity, and act of state doctrine.
