Coverage

Practice Areas

61 practice areas across 9 focus areas, covered by independently licensed Network Attorneys who coordinate across borders when a matter needs more than one.Don't see exactly what you need? Reach out and we'll still try to match you.

Business, Corporate & Commercial

Corporate & Business Law

Corporate lawCompany lawBusiness organizationsCorporate governanceShareholder lawDirectors' and officers' dutiesCorporate restructuringCorporate reorganizationsJoint venturesStrategic alliancesPartnershipsLimited liability companies
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Family-owned businessesStartups and emerging companiesVenture capitalPrivate equityCorporate financeMergers & acquisitions (M&A)Spin-offsDemergersCorporate carve-outsTakeoversTender offersMinority investmentsShareholder agreementsCommercial contractsCorporate secretarial servicesLegal entity management

Commercial Law

Commercial transactionsSales of goodsDistribution agreementsAgency agreementsFranchisingLicensingSupply agreementsManufacturing agreementsProcurementOutsourcingLogistics contractsServices agreements
+9 more
Terms and conditionsE-commerceElectronic contractingCommercial agencyDealer agreementsRetail lawWholesale lawTrade practicesBusiness-to-business transactions

Contract Law

Contract draftingContract reviewContract negotiationContract interpretationBreach of contractContract terminationContract disputesGuaranteesIndemnitiesRepresentations and warrantiesLetters of intentMemoranda of understanding
+4 more
Non-disclosure agreementsNon-compete agreementsFramework agreementsMaster services agreements

Banking & Financial Services

Banking lawBank licensingFinancial services regulationLendingSecured lendingUnsecured lendingAcquisition financeProject financeReal estate financeLeveraged financeStructured financeAsset finance
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Trade financeExport financeReceivables financeFactoringSecuritizationDerivativesStructured productsPayment servicesFintechOpen bankingDigital bankingConsumer creditMortgage lawFinancial institutionsInvestment servicesCapital markets

Capital Markets & Securities

Securities lawEquity offeringsDebt offeringsInitial public offerings (IPOs)Secondary offeringsPrivate placementsBond issuancesConvertible securitiesHigh-yield bondsGreen bondsSustainable financeStock exchange regulation
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Listing rulesProspectus lawDisclosure requirementsMarket abuseInsider tradingTakeover regulationShareholder disclosureSecurities litigationInvestment funds

Insolvency & Restructuring

Corporate restructuringDebt restructuringFinancial restructuringReorganization proceedingsPre-pack transactionsDistressed M&ADebt-for-equity swaps

Nonprofit & Charities Law

Nonprofit organizationsCharitiesFoundationsAssociationsTax-exempt organizationsCharity governanceCharity regulationFundraisingDonor restrictionsSocial enterprisesImpact organizations

Disputes & Litigation

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Civil litigationCommercial litigationContract disputesTort litigationProfessional negligenceProduct liability litigationProperty disputesShareholder disputesPartnership disputesInsurance disputesDebt recoveryInjunctions
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Interim measuresAppealsClass actions / collective actionsMass claimsAlternative dispute resolutionMediationArbitrationInternational arbitrationConciliationNegotiationDispute avoidanceEnforcement of judgmentsCross-border litigation

Criminal Law

General criminal lawWhite-collar crimeCorporate crimeFinancial crimeFraudBribery and corruptionMoney launderingTerrorist financingEmbezzlementTax crimesCybercrimeComputer-related offenses
+25 more
Organized crimeDrug offensesTheft and robberyAssaultHomicideSexual offensesJuvenile criminal lawEconomic crimeCriminal procedureExtraditionMutual legal assistanceCorporate criminal liabilityDUI / DWITraffic offensesWeapons offensesSex offender mattersJuvenile delinquencyDomestic violence defenseCriminal appealsPolice misconductSearch and seizureBail / pretrial detentionExpungement / record sealingPardonsProbation / parole

Personal Injury & Tort Law

Personal injuryMedical negligenceProfessional negligenceProduct liabilityRoad traffic accidentsWorkplace accidentsPremises liabilityDefamationPrivacy tortsNuisanceNegligenceWrongful death
+17 more
Psychological injury claimsConsumer injury claimsMass tortsClass actionsBicycle accidentsPedestrian accidentsMotorcycle accidentsTruck accidentsPublic transport accidentsConstruction accidentsSlip and fallDog bitesNursing-home injuriesBurn injuriesBrain injuriesSpinal injuriesCatastrophic injuries

Regulatory, Compliance & Government

Regulatory & Compliance

Regulatory lawCorporate complianceRegulatory investigationsInternal investigationsAnti-bribery complianceAnti-money-laundering (AML)Know-your-customer (KYC)Sanctions complianceExport controlsWhistleblower lawEthics and compliance programsRegulatory enforcement
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LicensingPermitsRisk managementGovernanceRegulatory reportingFinancial regulationHealthcare regulationPharmaceutical regulationInsurance regulationEnergy regulationEnvironmental regulationTelecom regulationTransportation regulationAviation regulationMaritime regulationFood regulationAlcohol & beverage regulationGambling/gaming regulationConsumer products regulationMedical-device regulationCannabis regulation (where legally applicable)Mining regulationUtilities regulation

Tax Law

Corporate taxPersonal income taxInternational taxVAT / sales taxTransfer pricingTax planningTax structuringTax litigationTax investigationsTax auditsCustoms dutiesExcise duties
+9 more
Withholding taxesReal estate taxationInheritance and estate taxGift taxTax incentivesTax aspects of M&ATax aspects of financingTax treatiesDigital taxation

Competition / Antitrust Law

Competition lawAntitrustCartelsAbuse of dominanceMonopolizationMerger controlState aidSubsidiesCompetition investigationsDawn raidsCompetition litigationVertical agreements
+5 more
Distribution restrictionsPricing practicesBid-riggingUnfair competitionForeign investment screening

Public & Administrative Law

Administrative lawConstitutional lawGovernment regulationAdministrative proceduresJudicial reviewPublic authoritiesGovernment decision-makingPublic procurementPublic contractsPublic concessionsRegulatory enforcementGovernment investigations
+4 more
Freedom of informationTransparency lawPublic-sector employmentLocal government law

Constitutional & Human Rights Law

Constitutional lawFundamental rightsCivil libertiesFreedom of expressionFreedom of religionEquality lawPrivacy rightsDue processRight to a fair trialAnti-discrimination lawHuman rights litigationConstitutional litigation
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International human rightsEuropean human rights lawHumanitarian law

Financial Crime & Investigations

AML investigationsCorporate misconductWhistleblower mattersAsset tracingAsset recovery

Export Controls

Export controlsImport controlsDual-use goodsSanctions complianceLicensing and exemptionsSupply-chain compliance

ESG & Sustainability

ESG regulationCorporate sustainabilitySustainability reportingClimate disclosuresHuman-rights due diligenceSupply-chain due diligenceSustainable financeEnvironmental complianceSocial responsibilityCorporate governanceESG litigation

Privacy, Surveillance & National Security

Privacy regulationIntelligence lawNational security lawCybersecurity and national securityExport controls

Government Contracts & Public Procurement

Government procurementPublic tendersPublic contractsGovernment concessionsInfrastructure procurementDefense procurementProcurement disputesPublic-private partnershipsState-owned enterprisesGovernment grantsAdministrative contracts

Municipal & Local Government Law

Local governmentMunicipal corporationsZoningLand-use regulationPlanningLocal taxationMunicipal financePublic infrastructureLocal procurementAdministrative appealsCondemnation / expropriationEminent domain

Technology, Data & IP

Intellectual Property (IP)

Patent lawTrademark lawCopyright lawDesign lawTrade secretsDatabase rightsDomain namesIP licensingIP assignmentsTechnology transferIP portfolio managementIP litigation
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Patent litigationTrademark disputesCopyright disputesCounterfeitingBrand protectionIP due diligenceOpen-source licensingGeographical indicationsPlant variety rightsPatent prosecutionTrademark registrationCopyright registrationDomain-name disputes

Technology & IT Law

IT lawSoftware lawSoftware licensingSaaS agreementsCloud computingTechnology transactionsIT outsourcingIT procurementTechnology licensingDigital platformsInternet lawE-commerce law
+9 more
Cybersecurity lawDigital identityBlockchain lawCryptocurrency regulationArtificial intelligence lawAutonomous systemsDigital assetsSmart contractsTechnology disputes

Data Protection & Privacy

Data protection lawPrivacy lawData governanceData transfersCross-border data transfersData processing agreementsPrivacy policiesData breach responseData protection impact assessmentsData subject rightsEmployee monitoringOnline tracking
+7 more
CookiesDirect marketingSurveillance lawData localizationAI/data governancePrivacy litigationRegulatory investigations

Cybersecurity & Cyber Law

Cybersecurity regulationData breachesIncident responseCyber insuranceCritical infrastructureInformation security contractsCybersecurity complianceRansomware-related legal issuesDigital investigationsElectronic evidence

Artificial Intelligence Law

AI regulationAI governanceAI complianceAI contractsAI procurementAI intellectual propertyAI liabilityAlgorithmic decision-makingAutomated systemsAI privacyAI employment issuesGenerative AI
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AI safety and risk governance

Blockchain & Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency regulationTokenizationDigital assetsVirtual assetsBlockchain transactionsSmart contractsDecentralized finance (DeFi)StablecoinsDigital asset custodyCrypto complianceBlockchain IPBlockchain disputes

Real Estate, Construction & Environment

Real Estate Law

Real estate transactionsCommercial real estateResidential real estateReal estate developmentProperty acquisitionsProperty disposalsProperty financeLeasingCommercial leasesResidential leasesLandlord-tenant lawProperty management
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Construction-related real estateReal estate joint venturesProperty fundsEasementsRights in remLand registrationProperty disputesReal estate taxationEvictionForeclosureBoundary disputesProperty titleConveyancingResidential property transactionsCommercial property transactionsCondominiums / homeowners associationsNeighbor disputesAdverse possessionLand ownership disputesTitle disputesEncroachmentProperty valuation disputes

Construction Law

Construction contractsEngineering contractsEPC contractsDesign-build contractsInfrastructure contractsConstruction disputesConstruction arbitrationDelay claimsDefects claimsCost overrunsContractor disputesArchitect liability
+5 more
Engineer liabilityConstruction insurancePublic worksFIDIC contractsProject development

Environmental & Energy Law

Environmental regulationEnvironmental permitsPollutionWaste lawWater lawAir-quality lawSoil contaminationEnvironmental liabilityEnvironmental impact assessmentsBiodiversityConservation lawClimate law
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Carbon marketsEmissions regulationESG-related regulationEnergy regulationElectricity lawGas lawOil lawRenewable energySolar projectsWind projectsNuclear energyHydrogenEnergy storageEnergy tradingPower purchase agreementsEnergy infrastructureUtilities regulationEnergy transition

Land Use, Planning & Zoning

ZoningPlanning permissionsDevelopment rightsVariance applicationsLand-use permitsComprehensive planningSubdivision approval

Utilities & Infrastructure Law

Infrastructure projectsUtilities regulationWater utilitiesElectricity utilitiesGas utilitiesTelecommunications infrastructurePublic-private partnershipsInfrastructure concessionsInfrastructure financeInfrastructure procurementInfrastructure disputes

People, Family & Personal

Employment & Labour Law

Employment contractsEmployment disputesWrongful dismissalUnfair dismissalRedundancyCollective dismissalsWorkforce restructuringEmployee benefitsExecutive compensationBonusesStock optionsEquity compensation
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Working timeLeave and vacationWorkplace policiesDiscriminationHarassmentEqual payWhistleblowingTrade unionsCollective bargainingWorks councilsEmployee representationStrikesSocial securityImmigration for employeesOccupational health and safetyEmployment investigationsPension lawInternational employment

Immigration Law

Business immigrationWork permitsEmployment visasResidence permitsFamily reunificationCitizenship and naturalizationAsylumRefugee lawDeportation proceedingsImmigration appealsInvestor immigrationHighly skilled worker programs
+3 more
Cross-border mobilityImmigration complianceCorporate immigration

Family Law

MarriageDivorceLegal separationChild custodyParenting arrangementsChild supportSpousal supportAdoptionPaternityPrenuptial agreementsPostnuptial agreementsDomestic partnerships
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Domestic violence proceedingsFamily mediationInternational family lawCross-border child abductionSurrogacyAssisted reproductionGuardianshipConservatorshipChild protectionChild welfareInternational adoptionFamily business successionDomestic partnership disputes

Estate Planning & Private Client

WillsEstate planningTrustsProbateEstate administrationInheritanceSuccession lawGiftsFamily wealth planningAsset protectionPrivate foundationsCharitable structures
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Family officesWealth managementCross-border successionEstate disputesTrust disputes

Consumer Law

Consumer protectionConsumer contractsUnfair commercial practicesProduct safetyProduct liabilityConsumer creditConsumer financeAdvertising lawPricing regulationsE-commerce consumer rightsDistance sellingWarranty law
+2 more
Consumer disputesCollective consumer claims

Education Law

School lawUniversity lawHigher educationStudent rightsEducation regulationEducation contractsAcademic employmentStudent disciplineSpecial educationSchool liabilityEducation privacyEducation funding

Elder Law

Elder abuseGuardianshipConservatorshipLong-term careNursing-home lawElder financial exploitationCapacity/incapacityHealthcare decision-makingPowers of attorneyMedicaid/long-term-care benefitsRetirement planningSenior housing

Military & Veterans Law

Military justiceCourts-martialMilitary disciplineMilitary contractsService-member rightsVeterans' benefitsVeterans' disability claimsMilitary pensionsDischarge appealsMilitary employmentNational service/conscriptionMilitary investigations

Social Security & Benefits Law

Social security benefitsDisability benefitsUnemployment benefitsRetirement benefitsPension benefitsWelfare benefitsPublic benefitsBenefits appealsBenefits fraud investigationsGovernment benefits disputes

Disability & Accessibility Law

Disability discriminationAccessibility requirementsDisability accommodationsWorkplace disability rightsEducation accommodationsPublic accessibilityDisability benefitsAccessibility complianceDisability-related litigation

Health, Life Sciences & Insurance

Medical & Healthcare Law

Healthcare regulationMedical malpracticeMedical licensingHospital lawPhysician lawPharmaceutical lawMedical devicesClinical trialsPatient rightsInformed consentBioethicsHealth data
+7 more
Public health lawMental healthcare regulationReproductive healthcare lawTelemedicineHealth insuranceHealthcare transactionsHealthcare fraud and compliance

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical regulationDrug approvalsClinical trialsMedical devicesBiotechnologyLife sciences transactionsPharma licensingPatent litigationRegulatory complianceProduct liabilityAdvertising and promotionPharmacovigilance
+4 more
Healthcare reimbursementBiosimilarsGeneric medicinesResearch agreements

Insurance Law

Insurance regulationInsurance contractsCoverage disputesClaims handlingReinsuranceInsurance litigationDirectors & officers insuranceProfessional liability insuranceProduct liability insuranceCyber insuranceProperty insuranceLife insurance
+3 more
Health insuranceMarine insuranceCaptive insurance

Industry & Sector Specialists

Media, Entertainment & Sports

Media lawDefamationPress lawBroadcastingAdvertisingPublishingFreedom of the pressContent regulationFilm lawTelevision lawMusic lawArtist representation
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Talent agreementsProduction agreementsDistribution agreementsEntertainment financingCelebrity rightsImage rightsCopyrightSports lawAthlete contractsSports agencySponsorshipBroadcasting rightsSports organizationsAnti-dopingSports disciplinary proceedingsSports arbitrationSports venue agreements

Aviation Law

Aviation regulationAircraft financingAircraft leasingAircraft salesAirline regulationLicensingAirport lawAviation insurancePassenger rightsAviation accidentsAir cargoAircraft registration
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Aviation disputesDrone/UAV regulation

Maritime & Shipping Law

Maritime lawShipping contractsShipbuildingShip financeVessel registrationCharterpartiesBills of ladingMarine insuranceCargo claimsMaritime liensCollision claimsSalvage
+3 more
PortsOffshore energyAdmiralty litigation

Automotive & Mobility Law

Automotive regulationVehicle salesVehicle leasingAutomotive supply chainsAutonomous vehiclesElectric vehiclesMobility servicesRoad transportFleet managementVehicle recallsProduct liabilityTransportation disputes

Transportation & Logistics

Transport lawRoad freightRail lawAviationMaritime transportWarehousingLogistics agreementsSupply-chain lawFreight forwardingCustomsCargo claimsTransportation insurance

Agriculture & Food Law

Agricultural lawFarming regulationAgricultural landFood safetyFood labelingFood advertisingFood productionFood distributionAgricultural subsidiesLivestock regulationFisheriesSeed law
+3 more
Plant variety protectionGeographical indicationsOrganic certification

Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure

Hotel lawRestaurant lawTourism regulationTravel lawPackage travelTimeshareHospitality transactionsHotel management agreementsFranchise agreementsTourism licensingLeisure facilitiesCasino/gaming regulation

Retail & Consumer Products

Retail lawRetail leasesProduct complianceProduct safetyConsumer protectionAdvertisingPackaging and labelingDistributionFranchisingE-commerceRetail data/privacyProduct recalls

Defence & Aerospace

Defence contractsDefence procurementMilitary lawAerospace regulationSpace lawSatellite regulationLaunch licensingSpace insuranceSpace resource lawDefence exportsSecurity clearancesGovernment contracts

Space Law

Outer-space regulationSatellite licensingLaunch servicesSpace communicationsSpace insuranceSpace debrisRemote sensingEarth observationSpace miningCommercial spaceflightInternational space law

Art, Cultural Heritage & Antiquities

Art lawArt transactionsArtist rightsAuthentication disputesProvenanceCultural propertyAntiquitiesRestitutionMuseum lawArt financingArt insuranceCopyright in art

Mining & Natural Resources

Mining lawMineral rightsMining permitsMining concessionsExploration agreementsNatural resources regulationOil & gas transactionsMineral royaltiesResource projectsEnvironmental aspects of miningIndigenous/community rightsMining disputes
+1 more
Natural-resource taxation

Telecommunications Law

Telecom regulationSpectrum licensingBroadcasting regulationNetwork agreementsTelecom infrastructureInterconnectionRoaming5G regulationSatellite communicationsTelecom M&ATelecom disputesUniversal service
+1 more
Numbering/communications regulation

Animal & Veterinary Law

Animal ownership disputesVeterinary malpracticeAnimal welfareAnimal cruelty proceedingsBreeder disputesPet custodyDangerous animal proceedingsAgricultural animal regulationVeterinary regulationAnimal business licensingWildlife-related legal issues

International & Cross-Border

International Law

Public international lawPrivate international lawConflict of lawsInternational treatiesState responsibilityInternational disputesInternational arbitrationInternational trade lawInternational investment lawInternational human rightsInternational humanitarian lawLaw of the sea
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Diplomatic lawSovereign immunityInternational organizationsCross-border enforcementInvestor-state arbitrationTreaty disputesState-to-state disputesSovereign debtState-owned enterprisesExpropriationBilateral investment treatiesTreaty arbitrationInternational sanctions disputes

International Trade Law

Import/export lawCustoms lawTrade remediesCountervailing dutiesSafeguardsExport controlsEconomic sanctionsTrade agreementsWTO lawRules of originCustoms classificationTrade compliance
+1 more
Cross-border supply chains