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Emerging Markets and Beyond
- Our clients have engaged us for projects throughout Asia, where we have a particular competitive advantage, as well as for Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and elsewhere
- India and China are important to our clients, but so are many other countries
- In recent years, we have collaborated with our longstanding foreign local counsel resources in more than 40 countries (we have developed a methodology for using such on-the-ground resources only as a supplement to our own experience and proprietary foreign law precedents)
Country Examples
Asia and the Pacific
India
Projects since the mid-1990s for US and Indian companies, including equity investment, outsourcing and employment matters, as well as legal outsourcing support
Korea
Projects since the late 1980s, where David Laverty lived and practiced
Taiwan
Projects since the early 1990s, including agency/distribution and dispute resolution
Thailand
Projects since the early 1990s, including joint ventures
Malaysia
Projects since the late 1990s, including establishment of operations and employment issues
New Zealand
Where Michael Hogg received his fist degree, lived and practiced
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China
Projects since the early 1990s, beginning with a pioneering Fortune 100 retailing joint venture
Japan
Representation of both US and Japanese companies since the boom in Japanese outbound investment in the late 1980s. Where Jan Kooi lived and practiced
Indonesia
Projects since the early 1990s, including joint ventures
The Philippines
Projects since the late 1990s, including agency and distribution matters
Singapore
Projects since the early 1990s, including joint ventures and establishment of regional headquarters
Australia
Projects since the early 1990s, including for US investors
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Western Europe
United Kingdom
Michael Hogg studied at the London School of Economics and practiced there. Jan Kooi was based in London during his in-house stint with Omnicom
France
Jan Kooi splits his time between Paris and The Netherlands
The Netherlands
Jan Kooi’s primary base and where he received his education and has practiced
Italy
Projects have included agency and distribution agreements and biotech manufacturing rights subsequent to the approval of a U.S. new drug application
Spain
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Germany
Projects have included agency and distribution agreements, advertising, privacy protection and other laws impacting cross-border e-commerce and web site information and EU competition law
Switzerland
Projects have included agency and distribution agreements
Belgium
Projects have included agency and distribution agreements
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
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Central and Eastern Europe
The Czech Republic
Slovakia
Poland
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Middle East
Saudi Arabia
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Latin America
Brazil
Projects have included agency and distribution issues, a seizure of products from a Brazilian distributor’s warehouse and sales proposals, bids, auctions and agreements in connection with governmental entities, including for telecommunications products
Argentina
Projects have ranged from agency and distribution issues to a multi-million dollar sales agreement for digital infrastructure equipment and mobile telephones, to advice and creation of sales proposals with governmental entities
Chile
Projects have included agency and distribution as well as “doing business” issues
Peru
Projects have included analyzing market entry options as well as employee vs. independent contractor and choice of entity issues as well as legal issues in connection with the first digital network in Peru, including a multi-year project to implement and deploy a telecom system and leadership of cross-functional team of sales, finance, technical personnel and local counsel
Colombia
Projects have included agency and distribution as well as “doing business” issues
Venezuela
Projects have included representation and sales agreements as well as agency and distribution and “doing business” issues
Uruguay
Projects have included agency and distribution as well as “doing business” issues
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Central America
Costa Rica
Projects include the structuring and drafting of an equipment sale to a leasing company for a system then leased to public entities
Dominican Republic
Projects include an amendment for a four-year multi-million dollar telecommunications project, including liquidated damages for delays and incentives for early deployment, five-year future pricing, and operation and maintenance services.
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North America
Mexico
Projects have included options for market entry, including tax, entity and employment issues, as well as acting as lead counsel for a Fortune 50 joint venture partner for retail operations, distribution, third-party contracts and employment matters; Acting as counsel for another Fortune 50 company’s pricing agreement for a multi-million dollar telecommunications system expansion with four Mexican operating companies, including terms for purchase of infrastructure equipment and wireless data and Internet applications
Canada
Projects have included market entry and agency/distribution matters; warranty creation and recommendations on other product terms and conditions across several provinces (including Quebec); regulated product imports into Canada, including approvals, labeling and import documentation; Lead counsel for a Fortune 50 company’s sale of operations in Canada
United States
Team members based in the US and providing a full range of legal services, including for non-US companies entering the US market through entity establishment, sales and distribution agreements, acquisitions and other forms of agreement
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Other
Russia
Projects have included agency and distribution as well as “doing business” issues
Ukraine
“Doing business” advice as well as advice on real property investments into the Ukraine, such as to limit the impact of withholding taxes
South Africa
Projects have included agency and distribution as well as “doing business” issues. Counsel to a Forbes 50 company on local legislation requiring inclusion of local staff and investors, such as advice on the use of partially paid-up stock and preference shares
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