Cross-Border Business

Represented a Fortune 50 company in an outsourcing of software development and implementation project to an Indian company.

Spearheaded international aircraft and equipment leases and purchase and sale agreements, and coordinated with local counsel regarding aviation, secured asset and tax issues in more than 40 countries, including India, China, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Tanzania, South Africa, Brazil, Peru, and Chile, as well as most countries in Western Europe.

Assisted clients and coordinated with local counsel regarding aviation, secured asset and tax issues for operating and financing leases, purchase and sale agreements for fixed wing aircraft and helicopters in various international locations, including England, Spain, France, Italy, Indonesia, Brazil, Malaysia, Nigeria, India, East Timor, Taiwan, Chile, Peru and the Philippines.

Represented an HIT company in its expansion to the UK.

Lead counsel to an American company in the acquisition of a technology company based in the United Kingdom, valued in excess of $100 million.

Local counsel to guarantor regarding an international lending transaction in excess of 600 million euros.

Represented an Italian contractor in obtaining contractor and business licenses and in commencement of commercial operations in the United States.

Drafted various contracts for a large, multinational Italian construction contractor for its U.S. projects.

Represented the design-builder of an aquarium facility in Taiwan.

Represented a manufacturer of solar power generation equipment located in California with respect to an RFP bid process and subcontractor agreement for construction of a power generation facility in South Africa.

Represented a golf-training equipment manufacturer in the development and negotiation of multiple exclusive distribution and licensing agreements with distributors of manufacturer's products in Shenzhen, P.R. China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, the Middle East, Trinidad and Tobago and South Korea.

Represented an international health care provider in resolving Hurricane Katrina claims throughout the Gulf region.

Represented Korean equipment manufacturer in dispute with distributor; obtained appointment of receiver in state court pending international arbitration.

Represented Mexican manufacturer in contract dispute with distributor in state and federal courts in North Carolina; obtained summary judgment.

Assisted U.S. companies with establishing international distributorship and sales representative arrangements in Russian Federation, India, China, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, Nigeria, Gabon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

Advised U.S. software, agricultural and oil field services companies in establishing business presences in Russian Federation, China, India, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia and Canada.

Guided Japan-based global logistics company in their regional headquarters move to Memphis, Tennessee.

Counsel for expansion and consolidation of chemicals and materials manufacturing facilities to publicly traded entity.

Counsel to U.S. entities for public bid projects in Brazil.

Outside legal counsel to numerous Brazilian manufacturing and service entities for operational matters in the United States.

Advised a U.S. company on the purchase of a UK-based manufacturing company.

Advised an Italian company on the sale of its U.S.-based subsidiary.

Advised an Italian manufacturer on the acquisition of a U.S.-based plant facility.

Advised on numerous projects for U.S. and European clients in establishment of subsidiary entities and operations in Brazil, Mexico, Germany, and Peru.

Led acquisition of a German medical technology company for a U.S.-based technology fund.

Led acquisition of a Brazilian entity for a multinational technology company.

Advised an aerospace materials manufacturer on facility expansion projects in multi-year, multi-phase expansion of more than $400 million in capital investment.

Advised a large food processor on plant expansion projects in Louisiana and North Carolina, including state and local incentives negotiation, transportation analysis and infrastructure financing.

Advised a national-level food processor on multi-state site selection process for plant location.

Consultant to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Management and Budget, Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Development for economic development training, and the Ministry of Export, Innovation and Economic Development of Quebec.

U.S. legal counsel for startup operations for European manufacturers.

Developed U.S. software licenses for international oil field services software providers.

Served as co-defense counsel for spice manufacturer in action brought by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in which the FDA sought broad injunctive relief including destruction of inventory based on violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In a published ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee recognized the extensive measures undertaken by the manufacturer to ensure compliance with FDA rules and regulations and that much of the relief sought by the government was largely unnecessary. 

Handled Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Process for accounts in Switzerland and a variety of other foreign jurisdictions.

Represented Japanese shipowners and underwriters in claims arising out of a collision in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico.

Defended an international automobile manufacturer in a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and breach of implied warranties under Tennessee law. After filing motions to dismiss and to strike class action allegations on behalf of the automobile manufacturer, the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal dismissing his case.