Company risk analysis & legal management Packages
Due diligence and identification of the risks
International Company legal Risk Management Package
Risk analysis contract reviews mediation and dispute
Business procedures, operations, contract application, and service, product delivery
Training and Legal protection
Company’s contractual, employment and regulatory risk
Legal management strategy
International and national Legal Counsel
Cross border legal issues
Employment Law Foreign & Domestic
Product Liability Issues
Dispute Resolution & Mediation
Insurance and Reinsurance
Protection of assets
Intellectual Property Protection
Project Finance
Corporate
Litigation
Restructuring
Real Estate
Construction
Environmental issues
Tax issues
Telecoms – infrastructure – energy- oil & gas – mining
Brokers
Registration of corporate
Sale and acquisition of property
Leasing and licensing of property
Land use agreements for community groups
Creation of easements and various property rights
Contract drafting and negotiation including joint ventures and collaboration agreements
Dispute resolution and associated litigation in relation to various contracts
Compliance issues
Land and environment issues
Employment law issues
Debt recovery
Franchising
Preparation of Disclosure Document and ancillary documents
Negotiating with government departments and councils
Drafting and advising clients on commercial and retail leases
Negotiating options contracts and conditions of sale
Property development
Dispute Resolution including negotiating, mediation and litigation
Advising on regulatory compliance
Renewals
Termination
Property advice
Employment Law
Intellectual Property including and compliance
Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
Licensing
Mergers and acquisitions
Logistics and Supply channel agreements upstream and downstream
Foreign Owned Subsidiaries
Company secretarial compliance support
Drafting and reviewing service, supply and distribution agreements
Provision of employment, contractor and consultancy agreements
Business acquisitions
Advice on board composition and local law regulations
Skilled staff sponsorship for temporary and permanent migration
Debt recovery
Litigation
Corporate services
Company Incorporation
Investor’s Facilitation
Secretarial services
Outsourcing services
Mergers and Acquisition
Restructuring
Strategies reorganization
Governance
Committees
Compliance
Corporate Fraud
Directors and Officers
Shareholder
Broker – dealer Regulation
Cross- Border Transactions
Debt Capital Markets
Financial Institutions
Foreign Direct Investment
Free Trade Zone Regulation
Infrastructures and PPP
Venture Capital
Professional Services
Accounting Firm
Advertising Agencies
Architecture Firms
Business Consultants
Corporate and Transactional Services
Negotiation and preparation
Transaction documents
JV agreement
Share purchase Agreement
Letters of intent
Articles association
Non – disclosure agreements
Memorandum of understanding
Due diligence
Counseling and training company managers on various aspects
Corporate governance
Labor issues
Liability
Transfer of company’s ownership
Preparation of competition law compliance
Commercial agreements
Competition law
Corporate governance issues
Corporate restructuring
Fiduciary services
Fund raising
Investment transactions
Private equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
Shareholder
Special Committees
Takeovers and Tender Offers
Takeovers Tender
Venture Capital
Due diligence
Assessing risk associated with contracts
Business ventures
Export controls
Due diligence,
Drafting and negotiating
Contractual protections
Jurisdiction issues
Secure export
Sanction licenses
Regulatory
Investigation
Memoranda and regulatory interpretation
Approaching authorities and negotiating settlements
Perform legal due diligence
Review agreements
Draft corporate constitutional documents
Foreign exchange
Bank Mutual
Bank Capital
Capital Raising
Institutions Regulatory
Asset ‘Finance and Lending
Syndicated Lending
Debt Capital
Leasing and Finance
Financial Regulation
Fund Finance
Islamic Finance
Financial Institutions Regulatory
Private Equity
Corporate Debt
Public Finance
Accident and Health Insurance
Catastrophe and Major Claims Litigation
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
Financial Products Litigation
Long Term Care Insurance Litigation
Sales Practices Litigation
Regulation
Insurance Compliance
Life Insurance and Annuities
Professional Liability
Property, Casualty and Liability Insurance
Reinsurance
Securization Insurance
Insurance brokers, agents & intermediaries
Public authorities
Property companies
Shipowners
Insurers
Reinsurers
Banks and financial institutions
Developers, construction firms
Industrial concerns
Airways companies
Multimode transport firms
Insurance contract law (life & non-life insurance)
Insurance distribution – Insurance contracts for public authorities and bodies
Insurance company regulation
Insurance and taxation
M & A and insurance
Reinsurance
Industrial risk
Pharmaceutical Companies and Products
Diagnostic Companies
Investigations and Defense
Information Technology
Biotechnology Companies
Agriculture
Due diligence
Procurement
Project Finance
Transport Infrastructure: Airports, Bridges, Ports, Rail, Roads
Waste
Water: Water Waste, Water Management
Accommodations
Government Buildings
Infrastructure and PPP (Public – Private Partnership)
Government Contracts
Global Anti-Corruption
Political Law Ethics and Disclosure
Public contracting compliance
Project Finance
Procurement Law and Government Contracts
Project et Development
Concessions and Government Franchises
Construction
Design Services
Off take and Product Sales
Operation and Maintenance
Economic Development
Educational Institutions
Government Contractors and Grantees
Government Corporations
Multinational Agencies and Institutions
National Government
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Nonprofit Entities
State, Regional, Provincial Municipal and Local Government Bodies
Transport Authorities
Temporary/Nonimmigrant Visas
Consular Processing
Employers
Citizenship and Naturalization
Visitor for business
Treaty trader/investor
Student
Temporary worker
Journalist
Exchange visitor
Intra-company transferee
Registration of companies
Licensing of exploration and development
Negotiating and drafting Contracts share production agreements, concession, and Oil services agreements
Fossil/Fuel
Oil and Gas
Downstream
LNG
Midstream
Oilfield Services and Equipment
Petrochemicals and Refining
Pipelines
Shipping
Upstream
Nuclear
Registration of companies -Licensing
Supply and Retail
Transmission and Distribution
Market Reform and Derivation
Project Approval
Trading and Marketing,
Electric Rates
Power Pools and Projects
Transmission Access and Pricing
Electric Power Transactions
Drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements
Negotiating financing agreements for private power project
Negotiating consents between lenders providing financing for a project and the utility purchasing power from the project
Privatization
State-Owned-Enterprises
Water
Hydroelectricity
Biofuels
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Biomass
Solar
Wind
Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Micro-FIT, FIT
Renewable energy Approval
Representation
Utilities
Climate Policy and Law
Emissions Regulation
Emissions Trading
Carbon Tax
Mineral Exploration. Licensing and Permitting
Title Review and Due Diligence Mining
Mining Public Policy. Regulation, Community Relations and Disclosure
Environment and Natural Resources
Mining Disclosure
Mining Regulation and Compliance
Mining Joint Ventures
Mining Litigation and. Dispute Resolution
Mining Operations
Mining Transactions
Cross-border and Multijurisdictional Transactions
Mine Development and Mining Production
Mine Reclamation and Closure
Mineral and Mining Title
Mining litigation and Dispute Resolution
CIRGEL Certification
Initiative de traçabilité de l’Or d’Exploitation Artisanale (ITOA)
Kimberley CERTIFICATION in DIAMON
FOREST LAW
Company Incorporation
Licensing
Forest products
Biotechnology, Crop and Plant Breeding, Protection, Fertilizer and Fiber R&D
Carbon credits and REDD+,
Emissions Regulation
Emissions Trading
Carbon Tax
Lumber Trade and production
Timberland investment and Land Protection trusts
Climate change
Due diligence
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Compliance
Contaminated sites and land
Crises Management
Emissions and Carbon
Environmental Disclosure and Corporate
Environmental Transparency
Environmental litigation
Export control
Nature protection and Biodiversity
Renewable and clean Technologies
Waste management regulation
Relations with location communities
Environmental Assessment and permitting
International environmental, Human rights and Trade
Environmental, product and trade Law and Liability
Environmental and health and safety Law
National, regional and international Levels.
Management of cross-border due diligence
Company Incorporation
Licensing
Forest products
Biotechnology, Crop and Plant Breeding, Protection, Fertilizer and Fiber R&D
Carbon credits and REDD+,
Emissions Regulation
Emissions Trading
Carbon Tax
Lumber Trade and production
Timberland investment and Land Protection trusts
Climate change
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Conciliation
Arbitration
Mediation
Commercial Litigation
Investment arbitration
Representative Matters
Multinational Trade Negotiation
Free trade Agreement Negotiations
Antidumping Policy
Safeguard Duties
Subsidies and Countervailing Duty Policy
WTO Analysis and Advocacy
Advice to Governments
WTO Litigation
Preferential Trade Agreements and Investment Protection
Implementation of and compliance with WTO regulations
Anti-dumping and countervailing duty inquiries, safeguards and other remedies trade remedies
Customs value for duty and transfer pricing
Tariff classification
Import and export controls, economic sanctions and trade embargoes
Strategic application of tariff and investment agreements, including WTO and
Customs audits of tariff classification, value and origin for preferential treatment
Civil seizure, forfeiture and penalty cases
Market access and investment services;
Customs and trade facilitations;
Import formalities and requirements;
Non-tariff barriers (NTBs);
Technical barriers to trade (TBTs);
Intellectual property rights;
Public procurement;
Corporate social responsibility;
Sustainable development;
Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures;
Agriculture and fisheries;
Competition policy and state-owned enterprises;
Proceedings and expertise linked to WTO dispute settlements and trade defense instruments;
Identification and efforts to remove market access barriers in third countries;
Advocacy with third country governments and civil society organizations;
Taxation issues;
Trade policies;
Economic, social and environmental impacts of trade liberalization;
Economic modeling
Customs
Valuation
Classification
Binding rulings
Import bonds
Focused Assessments (CBP)
Duty reduction programs
Country of origin and marking requirements
Penalties and prior disclosures
Chemical substances;
Product approvals and technical standards;
Food safety rules; and
Environmental protection measures
Trade Remedies
Trade Barriers in Export Markets
Other Areas of Trade and Market Access Expertise
SADC, CEEAC, EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY, CEMAC, COMESA, CIRGL, ACP-UE
Filing patent
Patenting process
PCT and Foreign Applications
Assessment of patentability
Enforcement
Patent Infringement
Patent Validity
Patent Licenses
Procurement
Merger & Acquisition
Prosecution and Defense
Appeals
Searching
Application and registration
Enforcement
Licensing
Assignement and transfers
Due diligence for Merger, Acquisition and Divestituting
Defending
Portfolio Management
Application and registration
Enforcement
Licensing
Assignement and transfers
Due diligence for Merger, Acquisition and Diverstituting
Defending
Portfolio Management
Application and registration
Enforcement
Licensing
Assignement and transfers
Due diligence for Merger, Acquisition and Diverstituting
Defending
Portfolio Management
Searching
Filing application for registration
Infringement Oppositions and Cancellation
Anti-Counterfeiting and Grey-Market Goods and services
Market investigations
Prosecution and Defense of Claims of Trademark Infringement
Portfolio management
Unfair competition and false advertising
Searching and clearance
Applications and registrations
Enforcement
Licensing
Due diligence for Merger, Acquisition and Divestituting
Defending
Appeal
Portfolio Management
Patent, Trademark and Copyrigths agreements
Technologies Transferts,
Licensing agreements
Joint-venture Agreement
Non-disclosure and confidentiality Agreements
Distribution supply and manucfaturing Agreement
Joint development agreement
Outsourcing agreement
Corporate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, bankruptcies, joint ventures, and securitizations
Professional services and consulting Agreement
IP litigation before courts of Demoractic Republic of Congo
Patente litigation
Trademark Litigation
Copyrights litigation
Licensing Litigation
Trade secret litigation
Unfair competition and False Advertising litigation
Portfolio management
Arbitration and Mediation
Data Privacy Policy and Compliance
Terms of Service Agreements
Software Licensing
Electronic communication: internet issues (e- commerce, e-reputation, marketing) and regulatory advice
Dematerialization matters: electronic signature, archiving, record-keeping
It services matters and agreements: cloud computing, outsourcing It, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), integration system agreement, software licensing all aspects of copyright, related rights, trade mark protection and patents
Corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity transactions, which require specialist it input.
Compliance With data protection laws
Collection and use of personal data
Export of personal data to countries outside
Direct marketing activities
Electronic commerce
Consumer protection laws (distance selling, consumer rights etc)
Electronic signatures
Cybercrime
Interactive Advertising
Software & Technology
E-Commerce
Interactive Development & Operations
Interactive Entertainment
Advertising
Marketing
Promotions
Sponsorships
Multiplatform Media
Regulatory
Talent Agreements
Public Relations
Digital Media
Motion Pictures, Television and Radio
Music
Publishing
Branded Entertainment
Sports
Program syndication, foreign distribution, foreign and domestic co-production, and joint ventures for program production and distribution
Financing, production and global distribution of documentary motion picture
Licensing and production arrangements for live-action and animated programs that are produced exclusively for internet and mobile media distribution
Acquisition and sales of motion picture, television and other rights and options related to literary properties and life stories
Contractual issues for deals with writers, performers, directors and composers
Copyright, privacy and defamation
Character, copyright and trademark licensing
Pre-broadcast review and advice to broadcast and producers on the rights of privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark and libel law
Live event programming, including sponsorship and other cross-promotional arrangements
Joint marketing and sponsorship agreements
Artiste services and production agreements
Artiste representation agreements
Music synchronization and master recording licensing agreements
Copyright, trademark and endorsement issues
Expert musicologist testimony and advice
Promotion, marketing and advertising issues for new titles
Consumer product safety reviews and representation
Charitable industry and initiative tie-ins
Author and publishing agreements
Cross-promotion media arrangements
Trademark counsel matters
Pre-publication review and advice to publishers on the rights of privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark and libel law
Major author representation in all media-related matters
Publishing and electronic rights agreements
Business issues facing brands marketers in pursing integration opportunities, such as duration of commitments, international opportunities
Copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, issues facing marketers and broadcasters
Claim substantiation risk and exposure
Regulatory
Ownership, control and financial opportunities
The voice telephony market;
The land public networks markets;
The mobile telephony markets;
The mobile telephony networks markets;
The interconnection markets; and
The leased lines markets;
Bargaining and negotiation contracts
Purchase and sale of teams
Complex financings,
The naming of stadiums
Sports-related financial transactions, including stadium financings, franchise acquisitions, and other corporate matters;
Marketing, promotions, privacy, sponsorship, domain name, social media, and other intellectual property matters;
Sports sponsorships, including venue partners, event contracts, broadcast Programming, and arena naming rights;
Brand protection for professional athlete clients in all of their personal, professional, and charitable endeavors, including endorsement, domain name, social media, trademark, corporate, trust and estates, tax, charitable foundation and litigation
Licensing agreements
Stadium construction and financing
Collective bargaining Agreements
Antitrust and litigation
New media rights
Develop and protect Sports Brands
Negotiate Individual Athlete Agreements
Structure Television and Other Media Distribution Deals
Negotiate Employment Contracts
Litigation
Sports media and Technology
Naming rights and sponsorship
Team Financing
Sports Acquire or sell sports franchises
Sports Facility development
Sports Financing
Sports Media deals
Sports Franchises investments;
Radio, television, and cable broadcast agreements;
Stadium leases;
Stadium construction agreements;
Advertising and sponsorship agreements;
Collective bargaining agreements and player arbitration;
Due diligence
Competition and Antitrust
Contracts negotiation and drafting
Competition and Antitrust Compliance
Competition and Anti-trust Litigation
Litigation
Merger and Acquisition Control Review
Individual Tax planning
Tax dispute resolution
Tax – effective supply chain management
Investment structuring and restructuring
Market entry and exit strategies,
Cross – border investments and transactions
Tax structure for investments projects
Tax analyses of business transactions
Tax optimization
Tax compliance
Tax matters in day – to – day corporate operations
Communication with tax authorities and government agencies
Management Tax dispute
Business Structures and Tax Planning
Charities and Non-Profit Taxation
Corporate Taxation
Employee Benefits and Retirement Funds
Entertainment Taxation
Individual Taxation
Partnerships and Other Pass-Through Entity Taxation
Resource Taxation
Restructurings and Bankruptcy Tax Planning
Sales Taxes
Sub national Taxation
Tax exempt Organizations
Debt financings
Equity Investments
Bankruptcy
Insolvency
Finance and Restructuring
Bankruptcy administrator (trustee)
Debtors, creditors, committees, individual creditors, lenders, trustees, receivers and liquidators.
Draft, implement and enforce Bankruptcy and liquidation plan
Liquidation committees and proceedings
Compulsory liquidation proceedings
Claims in Bankruptcy and liquidation
Risk management
Creditor Composition and Assignment Agreements, Schemes of Arrangements and Voluntary Arrangements
Cross-border Restructuring Matters
Debtor Representation
Debtor-in-Possession financing
Distressed M&A. Investing and Debt Trading
Financial Institution Insolvency
Independent Administrators Monitors Receivers. Trustees and Other
Officeholders
Insolvency Litigation and Enforcement
State contracts, PPP, Policy, Regulation, Procurement Law project Finance
Negociating and drafting contratcs
Registration of employer to the Caisse Nationale de Sécurité sociale (CNSS)
Represents employers and employees
Labors dispute
Day – to – day employment matters
Preparation and employment matters
Preparation and review of labor contracts
Bargaining contracts, training agreements, Non – competition agreements and HR policies
Business Immigration
Corporate Board and Committee Representation
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
Employee / Independent Contractor Classification and Disputes
Employment Contracts, Handbooks and Policies
Executive Employment agreements
Board Compensation Committee Representation
Executive Compensation
Executive Employment and Severance Agreements
Government and Public Sector plan.
Health and Welfare Benefits
Pensions and Benefit Disputes
Pensions and Benefits in Transactions and Reorganizations
Pensions and Retirement Plans
Plan Fiduciary Advice, Funding and Investments
Board compensation Committee Representation
Executive compensation
Executive Employment and Severance Agreements
Government and Public Sector Plans
Health and welfare Benefits
Pensions and Benefits Disputes
Pensions and Benefits in Transactions and Reorganizations
Pensions and Retirement
C-suite employment and severance agreements
Licensing
Construction
Zoning and planning
Acquisition Disposition and Property Management
Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Other Co-Ownerships
Leasing Occupation and operation
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Public Private Partnerships
And Tax-Advantaged Investing
Contractors and Suppliers
Design Professionals
Developers and Owners
Insurers and sureties
Project Operation
Real Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Real Estate Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
Residential and Condominium Development
Apartments, condominiums and subdivisions
Manufacturing, industrial and warehouse facilities
Mixed-use projects
Office buildings and complexes
Retail and shopping malls
Commercial Leasing
Purchase/Sale of Commercial Properties
Condominium Development
Landlord/Tenant Litigation
Construction Agreements
Borrowing and lending
Due diligence
Licensing
Aviation and Aerospace
Concessions
Freight and Logistics
Maritime
Rail
Roads transportation Regulation
Transportation
Concessions and Government Franchises
Freight and Logistics
Government and Transportation
Privatizations
Maritime
Rail
Rail Freight and Logistics
Rail Operations
Transportation Infrastructure and PPP
Roads
Transportation Competition and Antitrust
Transportation Finance
Asset Finance and Lending
Project Finance
Transportation Infrastructures and PPP
Transportation Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Transportation Manufacture and Supply
Transportation Procurement
Transportation Regulations
Environment and Natural Resources
Transportation Technology and IT
Transportation Transactions
Bills of lading and contracts of carriage
Claims for loss of or damage to cargo
Collisions
Employment matters; personal injury claims
General average
International sales of goods
Marine insurance
Piracy and maritime security
Pollution
Registration or deletion of vessel
Salvage and wreck removal
Ship acquisition and disposal
Ship arrest
Ship building and ship repair contracts
Ship finance
Cruise lines and yachts
Litigation and dispute resolution
Maritime and logistics contracts
Maritime appellate and amicus
Maritime bankruptcies, foreclosures and workouts
Maritime casualty, pollution and salvage
Maritime intermodal and terminals
Maritime transactions
Maritime: energy, LNG/LPG and cables
Maritime regulatory, government and security
Regulator and litigation
Securitization
Operators
Ferry services
Bareboat and time charter party agreements and contracts of affreightment ship management agreements
Negotiating ship construction contracts and security for the yard’s obligations
Contract negotiation concerning an on-site (manufacturer’s facility LNG satellite tank operation
Regulatory
Regulatory approvals and court approval for an LNG import terminal
All aspects of regulatory compliance, including ship security, cargo manifesting, and vessel crew requirements
International maritime convention compliance (IMO SOLAS, STCW, ISM, ISPS codes and other standards)
Full scope of services for managing your undersea cable project
Cable regulatory
Cable construction and maintenance
Cable fault litigation
Cable and infrastructure security
Review of tenders
Drafting and reviewing customer agreements
Acquisitions and disposals
Employment
Workplace Health & Safety (WHS)
Advice on transport legislation and regulations
Finance and operations
Ship charters
Service Contracts
Terminal leasing agreements
Onboard and shore side concession contracts
Crewing agreements
Onboard food and beverage service contracts
Vessel construction
Sales and scrapping
Vessel financing issues
Securities filings
Development and licensing of reservation and back-office systems and corporate governance
Financing new building construction of LNG carriers and specialty tuboats, including structured finance synthetic leasing transactions
Transfer of equity interest in liquefaction facility
Re-financing/synthetic lease of an LNG carrier
Financing and chartering of tugboats with specially built fire-fighting equipment
Regulatory
Monitoring, state and international legislation and administration policy in the telecommunication, security and maritime areas
Reviewing seller-drafted asset purchase agreements
Advised a public utility on restructuring undersea power cable maintenance and crossing agreements
Customs border protection matters
Regulatory and compliance matters
Customs border protection
Maritime administration
Department of homeland security
Environmental protection
Immigration service
Department of energy
Review of environment obligation associated with existing and planned international federal and state licenses and permits
Review of marine ecosystem and other cable protection measures to ensure maximum value and legal compliance
Vessel loss or damage
Cargo loss or damage
Personal injury and death claims
Natural resources and other environmental damage
Oil pollution liability
Emergency oil spill reporting and response requirement s, vessel general permits and reporting requirements, prosecution of environmental crimes including MARPOL
APPS violations and ballast water management regulations. Oil pollution liabilities arising under international conventions to
International convention for civil liability for oil pollution damage
Intermodal transportation
Safety and protection in the homeland security framework
Marriage contract negotiations and drafting
Binding Financial Agreements
Child Support
Child Adoption
De-Facto Relationships
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Parenting Issues
Property Settlements & Superannuation
Anti-money laundering (AML)
Diligence requirements
Establish customer
Identification and documentation requirements
Review and prepare customer /investor
Legal opinions on the application of the anti-money laundering statutes to specific transactions
Preparation of customer / investor profile forms
Establishment of numerous AML compliance programs
Advice on offshore AML requirements
Counsel and assistance in conducting AML due diligence
Yacht owners and builders and yacht clubs
Counsel clients on all aspects of their operations
Including business and finance
Regulatory
Litigation and financial investigations
Financial investigations
Business and human rights
Human rights risk assessments, audits, and internal investigations
Formulating codes of conduct and internal policies, training, establishing complaint mechanisms
International regulatory compliance risks
Drafts and revises agreements and memoranda of understanding
Due diligence, risk mitigation
Audits on partners, consultants, representatives, and
Public statements