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The United States is considered to have one of the most stable and predictable legal systems in the world. This means that by doing business in the U.S. you will benefit from security, stability, predictability and overall lower business risk and lower operational cost.

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        ▪ Intellectual Property
        ▪ U.S. Incorporation
        ▪ Partnership Agreements
        ▪ Commercial Contracts
        ▪ Sarbane-Oxley
        ▪ Employment Law
        ▪ Stock Options
        ▪ Immigration
        ▪ Litigation & Administrative Appeals
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Intellectual Property  -  Patents • Trademarks • Copyrights • Trade Secrets

Securing your intellectual property rights in the U.S. is essential for a start-up that is looking to have U.S. and global presence. U.S. law offers several advantages such as the availability of provisional patent registration and longer copyright terms.

It is also important to confirm trademark registration for brands that are registered outside the U.S. to prevent brand conflicts between your foreign brand and those registered in the U.S.


U.S. Incorporation

Formation of U.S. corporations, limited liability companies (LLC), partnerships and limited liability partnerships (LLP). Filings in all 50 states, drafting of articles of incorporations and ownership statements.


Partnership and Merger Agreements, Commercial Contracts, Buy & Sell Agreements

Agreements between individual partners, partnership between companies, joint venture agreements, memorandum of understandings.

Our associated attorneys have close familiarity with varied business practices in a wide range of business fields.


Sarbane-Oxley

Generally, under Sarbane-Oxley laws, your start-up may have to document and be able to demonstrate the flow of financial information throughout your organization. This documentation should be easy to understand for a person outside of the organization and be readily available.

It is important to remember that under Sarbane-Oxley all companies including smaller and foreign companies may have to meet strict reporting and accounting mandates. Some foreign companies, however, may be exempt from all or some of the provision in deference to the home law of the foreign company. It is important for a foreign company to confirm the actual requirements so as not to waste time and resources on documentation that is not necessary.


Employment Law

If you plan to hire part-time or full-time employees, freelancers or sub-contractors you must take into account various federal and state employment law provisions that may be applicable in your situation. We will help you assess your employment law issues and where necessary implement employment contracts, benefit plans, stock options, non-compete and no-solicitation agreements.

In addition, our associated attorneys are ready to assist you with workers compensation claims, Department of Labor actions, Human Resource (HR) decisions, hiring and firing, employee evaluations, company employment manuals and sexual harassment  training.


Stock Options & SEC filings

Drafting of option agreements, stock distribution memorandums, compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.


Immigration

Help with securing the proper immigration status for investors, staff, foreign employees. Procurement of visas as as investor, extraordinary ability, H1B, executive transferee, permanent residency (green card) and citizenship applications.


Litigation & Administrative Appeals

Civil litigation in State and Federal Courts. Enforcement of contracts, business obligations, cease and desist decrees, enforcement and defense of intellectual property claims.

Actions before City, State and Federal administrative agencies including FCC (Federal Communication Commission), FTC (Federal Trade Commission), SEC (Stock and Exchange Commission), IRS (Internal Revenue Service), CPB (US customs), DHS (Department of Home and Security formerly INS), DOL (Department of Labor), Library of Congress (Copyrights) and PTO (Patent and Trademark Office)


Regulations and Licensing

Procurement of appropriate licenses, adherence to regulations, advocacy with state, federal and administrative agencies, Import / Export regulations, corporate governance regulations and compliance certification.