International Law
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP has a substantial International Law Practice and our attorneys have significant expertise in assisting clients on related matters.
The Firm assists foreign-based companies in establishing and maintaining operations in the United States. We also provide counsel to domestic entities seeking to expand operations internationally.
Our International Law service offerings include:
The representation of foreign-based clients raises a wide variety of complex legal issues. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP has significant experience and expertise in the following areas, in which global corporations routinely need assistance.
- Structuring United States operations
- Acquiring or selling United States companies
- Immigration matters
- Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and often intellectual property issues
- Litigation matters
- Employment laws
- Operational issues
- Taxation and finance
- Real estate
- Construction law
Experience & Staffing
We have 12 partners and associates dedicating a significant amount of time to international law matters. We also have paralegal assistants trained and familiar with international issues. In addition, our administrative staff includes multilingual professionals who facilitate document preparation and communications.
Our attorneys include German nationals who are licensed to practice in Germany, as well as Georgia. In addition, we are one of the leading firms in the United States representing Scandinavian businesses with particular emphasis on Finland and U.S. operations of Finnish entities.
Helping to support our international representation capabilities is our Firm’s membership with The Interlex Group and The Bridge Network.
The Interlex Group is a non-exclusive association of leading law firms in cities around the world that work together to provide a complete range of international legal and business services for their clients. The Interlex Group currently consists of 35 firms representing 30 countries.
The Bridge Network is a non-exclusive law firm network of law firms in the United States, England, France, Belgium, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic.
Each member of The Bridge Network is dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality legal services and maintains a responsive and timely approach to each client’s special needs. The Bridge Network members call upon the expertise and services of other group members in a given geographic area in order to most efficiently and professionally represent each client.