China Practice Team 律师事务所简介 Firm Overview Smith，Gambrell ＆ Russell律师事务所（SGR）于1893年创立，是一家提供全方位法律服务的国际律师事务所。发展至今，SGR已在美国境内、境外拥有十个办公室，和一支由超过250名律师组成的专业团队。 SGR中国业务部致力于为寻求在美国开展业务的中国公司、华人企业，以及寻求在大中华地区开展业务的美国企业提供“一站式服务”。 在涉及与跨境业务运营有关的各种事宜上，SGR致力于为客户提供有效和实用的解决方案，从最初的公司设立开始，包括策略规划、选址和税收激励谈判、日常运营事项、劳工问题、合同撰写，以及必要时提供与调解，仲裁和诉讼相关的法律服务等。同时，SGR不仅在美国各城市设有办公室，还在伦敦和慕尼黑设有办事处，其广阔的地域覆盖范围可满足客户的全球需求。我们的团队包括精通普通话，粤语，上海话，以及日语，韩国语，德语，法语，希伯来语，西班牙语，俄语和意大利语的律师。 从创业者到世界500强公司，SGR致力于为各种规模的企业服务，以提高及保护其在美国的商业利益。国际法律问题通常涉及许多业务部门，包括： 公司成立与治理 公司重组和子公司运营 选址和政府激励政策谈判 税收与融资 劳工和就业合规与建议 搬迁问题 房地产交易 收购，合并，合资，联合开发和许可事项 知识产权事项（专利，商标，版权） 数据保护与隐私协议 争议解决-诉讼，仲裁和调解 公司合规 移民与签证 建筑合同 如此以外，SGR的律师为客户以及他们的家属提供个人产业规划的服务，包括帮助非美国公民或非美国绿卡持有人规划在美资产的持有及在美投资。 SGR中国业务部的律师们精通于确定业务国际化和跨国运营中出现的复杂性，并为企业提供必要的法律支持、建议和解决方案。我们致力于与客户一同实现无缝过渡到国际市场的目标，共同成长，为企业在国际市场中的发展保驾护航。 SGR 中文法律时报登记 Subscribe to the SGR Newsletter SGR竭诚向您提供有关美国法律的新闻和法律法规更新。如果您愿意收到邮件更新，请发送您的姓名、公司名称及电子邮箱地址至 Mina Zhan, Esq., mzhan@sgrlaw.com. SGR 中文法律快讯China Practice Legal Alert² 请点击本链接查看已发布的中文法律快讯。 https://www.sgrlaw.com/articlecategory/china-practice/ Attorneys’ Bios Thomas H. Hong律师 洪律师是Smith, Gambrell & Russell律师事务所的资深合伙人，同时兼任律所公司法部门合伙人及律所财务合伙人，代理过多国客户，在合资、合作、重组、收购和兼并，以及反垄断法等领域，有多年的执业经验。 洪律师自1999年加入Smith, Gambrell & Russell律师事务所，现于亚特兰大办公室执业。他专精于为合类客户提供有关公司法和商事交易的法律服务，包括企业并购、跨境公司架构、合资企业、风险投资交易和跨国公司管理等。在股权交易、资产买卖、企业拆分的交易过程中，洪律师在代理投资方和卖方的案例上都具有丰富的成功经验。洪律师现为美国加州及佐治亚州执业律师，曾任佐治亚州亚太美国律师协会（GAPABA）董事。 p: 404-815-3723 e: thhong@sgrlaw.com Everett “Rett” Peaden律师 Rett Peaden律师是Smith, Gambrell & Russell律师事务所的合伙人。他专精于公司法、并购法、国际法、私募股权和风险投资法、战略联盟和合资企业法、税法。瑞特（Rett）的业务专注于帮助客户进行合并和收购业务。他成功代表了包括制造业公司，专业服务企业，医疗保健和技术公司在内的各种行业的客户完成了他们有关以上活动的法律程序。 瑞特在与来自世界各地的国际客户合作方面拥有丰富的经验。 他协助过许多客户成功完成他们的国际商业投资交易，其中包括用合资合约，执照申请和经销合约，Greenfield项目，房地产开发合伙合约，及战略收购等形式达到国际入境投资的目的。 瑞特在埃默里大学（Emory University）获得哲学学士学位，当时他是Phi Sigma Tau哲学荣誉学会会员，并获得了拜占庭史奖。 他在范德比尔特（Vanderbilt）大学法学院获得法学博士学位。后来他在佛罗里达大学法学院获得税务法法学硕士（LLM）学位。 p: 404-815-3712 e: rpeaden@sgrlaw.com 詹忻(Mina Zhan) 律师 詹忻律师是佐治亚州注册律师，并通过中国司法考试，拥有在美国及中国大陆的从业经验。 詹律师在公司与并购、外商投资领域拥有丰富的专业经验。在公司与并购领域，她向客户提供的服务包括项目架构咨询、法律尽职调查、交易文件起草和审阅、谈判、交割服务等。在外商投资领域，她向客户提供的服务包括政府激励政策谈判、设立、变更和关闭外商独资企业、合营企业和代表处设立等。詹律师亦就各类企业日常运营中包括企业合规、劳工纠纷及商事诉讼等各类法律问题提供咨询。她所服务的行业广泛，包括制造、贸易、咨询、物流、房地产、高科技、医药、金融和矿业等。 詹律师于埃默里大学（Emory University）获得法学博士(JD)学位，并于英国布里斯托大学(University of Bristol) 获得商法学硕士(LLM in Commercial Law)。 p: 404-815-3686 e: mzhan@sgrlaw.com 王劼妮(Jenny Wang)律师… Read more
In today’s global marketplace, goods and services are crossing borders at an ever-increasing rate. With every cross-border transaction, complex government regulations are triggered which require careful attention. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP offers a wide array of expertise in the area of customs and international trade to address the regulatory aspects of exporting and importing. With executives keenly focused on the need to integrate supply chain and operations management into key business decisions, customs and international trade matters have risen to the forefront of C-suite concerns. Once viewed as purely “logistics” issues, regulations governing the import and export of merchandise,… Read more
Smith, Gambrell & Russell’s EB-5 Immigrant Investment Group includes attorneys from multiple practice areas who have experience in immigration, securities, finance, tax, real estate, and corporate law. The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program provides Lawful Permanent Residence (“green cards”) to foreign nationals who invest from $500,000 to $1,000,000 in U.S. ventures and create or save 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers. In particular, through the use of Regional Centers and investments in Targeted Employment Areas, the EB-5 program provides significant opportunities for foreign nationals and domestic businesses, with the overall effect of stimulating the U.S. economy. This team works closely with foreign investors, developers, lenders,… Read more
Most large companies and corporations with publicly traded securities are already aware of the need to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. However, there are many emerging and middle-market companies who are either not aware of the FCPA, or if they have heard of it, may not fully appreciate the need for compliance. Unfortunately, many businesses have the following misconceptions regarding the FCPA: All that is necessary to comply is making sure a cash bribe is not given to some high level foreign official by the business; A company is not responsible if bad acts are done by an… Read more
Le Cabinet Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP est un cabinet d’avocats en droit international et américain. Nous intervenons auprès d’une clientèle de particuliers et d’entreprises, que ce soit au niveau fédéral et étatique (Etat-Unis), ou au niveau international. Nos équipes d’avocats offrent un conseil juridique de qualité, qu’il s’agisse d’une mission de conseil ou de représentation au contentieux, dans plus de 45 domaines du droit : notamment en droit des sociétés et commercial, droit de la propriété intellectuelle, droit de l’aviation, droit bancaire, droit de la construction, droit du travail. Droit des Affaires Notre cabinet Smith, Gambrell & Russell a été… Read more
Ziel unserer internationalen Praxisgruppe ist die erstklassige Beratung und Betreuung von Unternehmen aus deutschsprachigen und anderen europäischen Ländern in allen relevanten wirtschaftsrechtlichen Angelegenheiten in den USA. Mit unserer fachlichen, kulturellen und sprachlichen Kompetenz stehen wir ausländischen Unternehmen als zuverlässiger Begleiter und Ansprechpartner in den USA unterstützend zur Seite. Die anwaltliche Tätigkeit für unsere Mandanten umfasst alle Aspekte des Wirtschaftsrechts. Wir sprechen Ihre Sprache und verstehen Ihre Bedürfnisse, seien sie rechtlicher oder wirtschaftlicher Natur und nehmen uns deren erfolgreicher Umsetzung durch Beratung auf allen Ebenen Ihrer Geschäftstätigkeit an. Leistungsangebot Unsere deutschsprachige Praxis Zu unserer internationalen Praxisgruppe gehören deutschsprachige, in den USA… Read more
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP’s Global Immigration & Mobility practice provides corporations and their people with strategic legal support and solutions. Recognizing the ever-increasing opportunities for non-U.S. based companies to establish operations here, as well as the continuing push for U.S. companies to expand globally, we have tailored our practice and its resources to offer expertise in all manner of inbound immigration, outbound immigration, and transnational immigration – the movement of a company’s personnel and talent across the globe efficiently, legally and cost-effectively. A key to the success of a business is to have the right talent and best people on board, no matter where in the world they currently… Read more
The Franchise and Distribution Group has performed legal services for its international franchise clients including: Drafted standard form of international master franchise agreement Negotiated master franchise relationships covering the countries shown below Coordinated all franchise disclosure requirements and regulatory approvals Created international addendum to U.S. offering circular Hired and coordinated country-specific counsel’s review of standard form of agreement Monitored trademark agents in various countries shown Monitored master franchisee compliance with master franchise agreement Terminated master franchisees We have experience in a number of countries, including Argentina, India, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Denmark, El Salvador, Ecuador,… Read more
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP has a substantial International Law Practice and our attorneys use their wealth of talent and experience to assist their diverse clientele. The Firm assists many foreign-based companies in establishing and maintaining manufacturing and sales operations in the United States. We also provide counsel to domestic entities seeking to expand operations internationally. 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: Site selection and government incentives Structuring United States operations Taxation and finance Acquiring United States companies Real… Read more
SGR’s Israel Practice leverages its many decades of experience in the U.S.-Israel legal and business ecosystem to provide strategic and effective legal counsel on a broad range of cross border issues, including, M&A transactions, venture capital transactions, finance, tax, securities offerings, intellectual property (patents and licensing), real estate, bankruptcy, employment matters, and litigation/alternative dispute resolution. Members of SGR’s Israel Practice include leading practitioners in their fields with deep experience working with Israeli global companies, Israeli universities, Israeli entrepreneurs, family offices, as well as global companies doing business in Israel. SGR’s Israel Practice was bolstered with the expansion of the New… Read more
