International Business

As global and domestic markets have become more integrated and competitive, U.S. companies feel pressure — and recognize opportunity — to expand operations, enter markets and develop/uncover suppliers, as well as protect their hard fought gains at home. Importantly, U.S. regions officially welcome foreign investment and manufacturing more than ever to boost local economies and production. Each needs to stay abreast of U.S. and foreign laws and their practical applications.

Since World War II, Dinsmore has been in the forefront of assisting clients to win by routinely and efficiently solving the unique and practical issues in their foreign dealings. We represent public and private companies and individuals in strategic and financial cross-border transactions, as well as related tax and intellectual property, litigation and employment/immigration matters. On a daily basis, our multi-lingual team can help you enter new markets and confidently grow your business in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America. At the same time, we routinely assist more than 500 foreign companies to conduct and/or establish business in the United States.

Because we structure work across disciplines, Dinsmore provides deep, integrated legal experience and resources to assist U.S.  companies with international expansion and protection and foreign companies with inbound U.S. protection, investment and operations. Our nationally-recognized litigators, arbitration practitioners and IP counsel daily handle cross-border issues ranging from contract and employment disputes to technology transfers and international trademarks, patents, tariffs and all related trade and regulatory issues. Because most international challenges involve corporate transactions, acquisitions and/or finance, we routinely assist companies with mergers and acquisitions and financial arrangements, restructuring debt and international tax matters. Other daily practice areas include export controls, tariffs, customs, OFAC, CFIUS, anti-bribery, work visas and outsourcing matters generally. We arm our clients with practical actionable information and solutions so they can expand and maintain a competitive advantage.

We offer clients a complete best practices package of in-bound entity formation, outbound business guides and “need-to-know” business basics to help with deal making in domestic and foreign markets. Importantly, we maintain close-knit strategic alliances forged over several decades with law firms around the world, with which we deal on a daily basis, to ensure our clients receive cutting edge, top-shelf, responsive and fairly-priced  legal services.