International business exposes local business to new jurisdictions, regulatory frameworks and business cultures. Basic international business has been facilitated by conventions, treaties and statutes in such domains as taxation, letters of credit, enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, trade-related intellectual property and trade-related investment, trade in services. The harmonization of OECD model texts on ethics and corrupt practices in business has only come recently.
While the GATT Uruguay Round considered but rejected environmental and labor regulations as part of the global trade legal framework, such considerations have gained traction in the U.S., negotiating policy for future bilateral trade agreements. Further trade liberalization will continue to be a political challenge.
The basic role of lawyers in international business is to help clients understand local rules in their own framework and to adapt to foreign local rules. We are pleased to support international trade and investment in both directions by advising on U.S. legal aspects and collaborating with foreign legal advisors.
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