Sher & Blackwell’s attorneys
regularly advise clients on matters involving public and private international law issues.
A large portion of the firm’s practice involves some international components and
many of the firm’s clients are either based outside the United States or have
significant business operations in other countries. Sher & Blackwell’s attorneys
are comfortable dealing with all aspects of international business, 
whether
from a commercial, regulatory, or litigation standpoint.
In the area of public international law, our attorneys have
extensive experience with the law governing international commerce, including treaties,
bilateral and multilateral agreements, and the domestic laws of the various countries
implementing or interpreting those agreements.
Because of the international nature of our practice, Sher
& Blackwell regularly interacts with foreign government agencies and foreign counsel
as part of multinational activities or transactions. We maintain a large network of law
firms in other countries with which we cooperate in serving the international needs of our
clients. Our attorneys have recently worked with law firms in the Bahamas, Bangladesh,
Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, India, Korea, the
Netherlands, Norway, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent, Taiwan and Thailand regarding commercial,
regulatory, or litigation matters. A few recent examples of matters outside the United
States in which our attorneys have been involved are:
- Consultation regarding the reach of foreign competition laws
to companies (from the United States and other countries) doing business in international
commerce.
- Participation in arbitration proceedings before U.S. and
foreign International Arbitration tribunals.
- Enforcement and collection on arbitration awards against
debtors in various Asian countries.
- Commercial and litigation issues in connection with a vessel
arrest in Asia and Europe.
- Consultation regarding the interplay of European Union and
United States regulation of ocean shipping under their respective shipping and competition
laws.
- Analysis of the requirements of various foreign laws in
connection with multinational financing transactions.
- Expert testimony on U.S. maritime competition law in
proceedings before the European Union courts and in arbitrations.
- Analysis of the applicability of Hart-Scott-Rodino merger and
acquisitions filing requirements to transactions involving companies located outside the
United States.
- Negotiating the release of aircraft impounded in Portugal,
Spain and Ghana.
As business markets become more global, Sher &
Blackwell's unique international experience is an advantage for our clients.
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