The European Practice Group of Baker & McKenzie specializes in corporate law and tax matters in the European and North African communities.
Achieving practical solutions to business problems for more than a decade, our legal experts have practiced abroad and are fluent in several languages. These personal experiences have contributed to the understanding of local affairs, customs and cultural differences and how they can influence business.
With this knowledge, the European Practice Group can better determine the most appropriate course of action for each client, whether it involves a company restructure, cross-border transaction, or labor law issue.
In every case, it is imperative that our clients are aware of and understand each step of the legal process. That means keeping them well-informed along the way and taking them to the very completion of a project, not stopping midstream.
European jurisdictions currently covered:
- Austria
- Belgium
- France
- The Netherlands
- Germany
- Italy
- Ireland
- Spain
- United Kingdom
North Africa jurisdictions currently covered:
Asia Pacific
Legal assistance regarding China, India, Korea and Japan is provided by the Asia/Pacific Practice Group. Since its establishment, several U.S. multinationals, as well as many small and mid-sized companies have continued to seek the expert professional help of this group.
These clients continue to work with the Asia/Pacific Practice Group based on our expertise and understanding of the languages, distinct characteristics and traditional beliefs of each Asian jurisdiction and how they can affect legal and business transactions.
Among other accomplishments, most of our attorneys have studied in Asia for several years. In addition, many have been intricately involved with various governmental organizations, such as the Foreign Ministry of the PRC and the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of PRC.
From translating joint ventures and other legal documents to handling trademark matters, the Asia/Pacific Practice Group works together with our extensive network of regional offices, as well as our U.S. embassy representatives, to provide punctual and effective business solutions every time.
Trade & Compliance
Baker & McKenzie's Trade and Compliance Practice Group provides unparalleled expertise in international trade regulation and corporate compliance. Working closely with the International Trade Regulation Practice Group, our practice can assist corporation on trade and compliance issues for almost any country around the world.
The group's trade law practitioners assist in counseling representatives of local organizations and multinational corporations in addressing and complying with trade and business laws and regulations applicable to businesses in a given jurisdiction.
The group is comprised of attorneys with backgrounds in trade, corporate and immigration law as well as engineering. It also includes trade consultants with expertise in Customs audit matters.
The international trade practice encompasses all aspects of the movement of goods and services in and out of the United States. We also handle extensive litigation in trade remedies, including customs laws and trade regulation, and U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws.
In the export business, our attorneys have considerable experience in the extraterritorial application of U.S. law pertaining to trade embargoes, trade sanctions generally, and anti-boycott regulations.
The practice also covers international corporate conduct, particularly compliance with:
- The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- SEC disclosure
- Internal control and record-keeping requirements
- Foreign investment reporting statutes
- Mail and wire fraud statutes
- Money laundering statutes
- Foreign bribery laws
- Establishment of agency relationships
- Corporate acquisitions
- Joint ventures