As national borders melt, the ability for global exchange of goods, services and information creates both new opportunities and contemporary challenges for businesses in the U.S. and abroad. Whether you are currently involved in international dealings or are looking to expand your global operations, the lawyers at Holland & Knight are dedicated to helping you implement strategies that position you on the cutting edge of globalization and protect your interests worldwide.

Cultural Sensitivity

In today’s global business landscape, people around the world are connected to one another more than ever before. To help you capitalize on this trend of integration, our legal teams offer insightful knowledge of the cultural differences and legal systems of the countries where you want to do business. Our international group of lawyers and staff are multicultural and combined are fluent in 27 languages. Together, we have the experience and resources to:

• help you avoid the mistakes, delays and confusion inherent in international business transactions
• minimize the costs associated with retaining multiple firms for different types of legal representation or in different geographic regions

Global Reach

A network of over 1,000 practitioners in offices throughout the U.S., Mexico and China, as well as working relationships with leading law firms throughout the world, allow Holland & Knight attorneys to respond to your needs quickly and efficiently – across borders and with the geographic reach your business demands. We have international capabilities to serve your interests in:

• Latin America: offices in South Florida, and Mexico City, and a representative office in Caracas, Venezuela; attorneys fluent in Spanish and Portuguese; relationships with nearly all the principal and many smaller law firms throughout South and Central America
• Nordic Countries: attorneys fluent in many of the language relationships with most of the major and many of the smaller law firms in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and, Norway
• Europe and the U.K.: relationships with most of the major and many of the smaller law firms in the U.K. and Europe
• Pacific Rim: office in Beijing, China; attorneys fluent in Chinese relationships with law firms throughout Asia, Australia and other countries in the Pacific Rim
• United States: 17 offices located throughout the U.S., including the states of California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Comprehensive Services

From finance to trade to dispute resolution, all aspects of international business can benefit from sound legal counsel. Whether pursuing business dealings in the U.S. or abroad, you will experience our attorneys’ commitment to defining, protecting and progressing your international goals through a broad scope of services, including:

• support for international commerce matters including customs and product importation, export controls and sanctions, and trade policy
• counsel on international taxation matters including worldwide tax compliance and tax planning and restructuring
• representation in cross-border disputes through international litigation, arbitration and mediation services
• advice for international private wealth protection matters including estate planning and administration and structuring international operations
• management of corporate transactions impacted by cross-border dealings such as acquisitions and divestitures, formation and start-ups, and joint ventures and strategic alliances
• counsel on border-free technology and communications issues ranging from protecting intellectual property and guiding e-commerce business to entertainment and media dealings
• representation for government relations in global business and regional regulatory matters

Wide-Ranging Industry Experience

To minimize start up time and to readily identify opportunities that might position your company for success, our lawyers apply extensive cross-border experience in a wide range of industries. Among the industries we represent are: real estate, telecommunications, technology, transportation, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, banking and financial services, health care, and tourism.

International Leadership & Support

When you join forces with Holland & Knight, you gain access to a vast network of practitioners, many of whom are members and leaders of international associations such as the International Bar Association, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, the Multi-Law Network and the U.S. European Law Network. Your support system also includes our alliances with law firms across the globe and ties to more than 600 foreign-trained lawyers that have interned in Holland & Knight offices through our renowned Foreign Lawyer Trainee Program.