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- International / Immigration
- Immigration
- International Business
- International Taxation
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The International/Immigration Practice Group is made up of a cross-disciplinary group of lawyers who focus on the unique aspects of foreign and U.S. laws impacting cross border activities of companies and individuals.
Additional senior lawyers from other practice areas within the Firm complement the International/Immigration Practice Group by offering various services in international matters including litigation, securities, intellectual property, real property, employee benefits, labor law, estate planning and admiralty.
Immigration
The Immigration team provides a full range of visas and permanent residence filings, including employment and family-sponsored petitions. This practice also offers immigration compliance/I-9 assistance, as well as deportation defense work. The Immigration team represents entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profit organizations, health-care facilities, universities, and foreign investors. Lawyers in this practice regularly serve various industries, including banking and financial services, construction and real estate, health care, non-profits, sports and entertainment, technology and e-commerce, and transportation and logistics. The Immigration team works closely with the Employment practice, keeping its focus on visas and permanent residence filings that impact foreign workers.
International Taxation
The International Taxation team concentrates on international corporate and private client matters, working closely with the Firm’s Business Transactions, Taxation and Corporate Law Practice Group and the Estates and Trusts Practice Group. This team assists foreign investors structure inbound U.S. business ventures, high net worth foreign families migrating to or investing in the U.S., U.S. companies engaged in cross-border transactions or exporting products or services, and U.S. business executives planning extended tours of duty overseas. These lawyers also handle international tax controversies, intercompany pricing issues, use of tax treaties, expatriation, sourcing of income, and cross border transfers of property.
International Business
Many other practices complement the International/Immigration Practice Group in serving companies and individuals with foreign interests. The Business Transactions and Corporate Law Practice Group attorneys offer many skills in international business including cross-border transactions, trade agreements, import-export matters, and patent and other intellectual property disputes. Lawyers in this practice also regularly serve banking and financial service industries, and address issues under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related topics.
