International Trade and Transactions

Doing Business in China/Korea • Doing Business in India • Doing Business in the USA for Chinese/Asian Companies • Doing Business in the USA for French Companies • Doing Business in Vietnam • International Checklists • Presentations

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 include: 

• 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
  
  
  PRESENTATIONS:
  
  United States M&A for Indian Companies: Key Terms Pitfalls and Roadblocks
  ALFA International - November 13, 2008 - Mumbai, India
  - Pictures from the event
  - ALFA International handout from the event 
  
  Mergers & Acquisitions in China PPT: Creating Sustainable Value - Feb. 13, 2008, Cincinnati, OH - Includes Photos from Seminar
  
  "Mergers & Acquisitions Pitfalls & Roadblocks" - Association of Corporate Counsel - Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  "Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions and Managing Legal Know-How in a Global World" - ALFA International Worldwide Conference - Brussels, Belgium - Panel Chair
  
  "Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions and Global Legal Strategies for the Proactive Corporate Counsel" - ALFA International/Association of Corporate Counsel Global Law Conference - Chicago, Illinois - Conference Chair
  
  "Doing Business in the USA for Chinese (Automotive) Companies (given twice)" - Lehman Lee & Xu - Beijing, China; Shanghai, China
  
  "Doing Business in the USA for Indian Companies" - Kocchar & Co. - Mumbai, India
  
  "Doing Business in the USA for French (Aerospace) Companies (given in French)" - European American Chamber of Commerce/Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati - Toulouse, France (given twice); Bordeaux, France; Paris, France at the Aeronautic Club of Paris
  
  "International Structuring; Joint Ventures, Distribution, Commissioned Sales and Alternative Structures" - Ohio State Bar Association Annual Corporate Counsel Section Institute - Columbus, Ohio
  
  "International Mergers and Acquisitions" - Ohio State Bar Association Annual Corporate Counsel Section Institute - Columbus, Ohio
  
  "Doing Business in China (2 seminars)" - International Law Practice Group Seminar - Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  "Doing Business in India" - International Law Practice Group Seminar - Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  "Protection of Intellectual Property in China" - Northern Kentucky International Trade Association/Kentucky State-Wide Annual International Trade Conference - Covington, Kentucky
  
  "Doing Business in India" - Xavier University/Southern Ohio District Export Council - Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  "Key Aspects of International Contracts" - Xavier University - Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  "Ethical Consideration for In-House Counsel" - ALFA International - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
  "Corporate Counsel views on Practice Methods of Outside Law Firm Counsel" - ALFA International/Association of Corporate Counsel - London, England; Singapore; Chicago, Illinois