International Business 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 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/ITAR 
• Anti-bribery statutes/FCPA 
• Embargoed countries
• Boycotts
• Antitrust and Competition