Corporate Transactions
We advise domestic and international clients on transactional and corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions; recapitalizations; structured, asset-based and acquisition finance; construction; equipment leasing; high yield debt; private placement; private equity; venture capital; corporate trust transactions; corporate governance issues and securities law compliance, international tax and international trade.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our attorneys have extensive experience with mergers, stock, asset and hybrid transactions, dispositions, spin-offs and other change of control transactions, representing buyers and sellers, boards, management, equity holders and investors. We have tax, environmental, labor, intellectual property, benefits and other attorneys on standby to provide expertise where needed.
Corporate Financing
Our attorneys represent financial institutions, corporate borrowers, hedge funds, insurance companies and other institutional lenders in a wide variety of transactions. Our collective experience includes secured and unsecured facilities, syndicated and single lender facilities, leveraged acquisition finance, bank and bond financings, asset-based and cashflow-based financings, multi-currency facilities, cross-border financings, leveraged and management buyouts, equipment financing and leasing, second lien and subordinated financings, exit financings, recapitalizations, debtor-in-possession financings, distressed debt purchases and sales, participations and assignments and letters of credit. We have a wide variety of specialist attorneys on standby to provide expertise where you need it.
Cross-Border Transactions
We have assisted both domestic and foreign clients in a wide range of cross-border transactions, including inbound and outbound investment, structured finance, project finance, leasing and licensing matters. We can advise foreign companies on the most effective means to do business in the United States, including through the establishment of agency, branch office or subsidiary structures with the assistance of our correspondent office in Brasil and a network of trusted colleagues throughout the world, we can also advise and assist U.S. companies in outbound transactions. Our international clients have included major multinational corporations, financial institutions and government agencies.
Construction Law and Finance / Real Estate Investment
Our attorneys have extensive experience in all aspects of construction law and finance. Our attorneys have acted as construction counsel to public entities, as well as private developers, investors, lenders, owners, design professionals and contractors. We are experienced in handling complex transactions involving billions of dollars of construction finance. Other experience includes drafting and negotiating contracts for planning, investment, design, engineering, project management and construction management services. We have also advised foreign-high-net worth individuals on the legal, tax and other implications of U.S. real estate investments. From high-profile projects in New York City and abroad to simple investments and construction financing (both debt and equity), our attorneys advise and assist you as a member of your project teams from concept to blueprint to commencement of construction to completion.
International Tax
Our attorneys have assisted domestic and foreign corporations in U.S. and cross-border tax planning matters, including the development of treaty-driven structures designed to mitigate U.S. and foreign tax in international sales, lending and investment activities. We regularly advise foreign clients on the tax considerations of doing business with U.S. companies and on the establishment of branch offices, subsidiaries and agency arrangements in the United States. We also advise corporate clients on the tax implications of intercompany transactions, including transfer-pricing issues, and can advise on the development of transfer-pricing methodologies and the negotiation of transfer-pricing agreements with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
International Trade and Commerce
Our attorneys have successfully represented both U.S. and foreign manufacturers in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings before the United States Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission, and counsel clients on risk mitigation strategies. In addition, we have advised U.S. manufacturers on export regulation and economic embargo matters, and have assisted exporting companies in developing internal compliance programs. We offer broad industry experience derived from our representation of companies in a diverse range of industrial sectors – including traditional manufacturing sectors, such as iron, steel, aluminum, automobiles, natural resources, personal care and pharmaceuticals, and internet service providers.
