Corporate Legal Counselling
After a quarter century of innovation and growth on a global scale, consumer products companies face an uncertain future. Fluctuating brand loyalty, pricing pressures, safety and compliance issues, rising digital influences and cross-channel friction have created an increasingly challenging environment. Meeting these changing demands while executing strategies to grow profitably requires sound legal counsel.
We provide consumer products companies with the guidance and advice needed to navigate the challenging terrain of global markets. We advise some of the world's leading retailers and manufacturers on issues that cross the spectrum of business law, from mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, disputes, intellectual property and brand management, tax, financings, and other cross-border issues. We offer deep industry knowledge, a global perspective and on-the-ground local insight. Our ability to handle complex multijurisdictional matters gives our clients assurance as they work to succeed across both emerging and mature markets. In addition, we offer significant experience in product labeling, safety and compliance issues in individual countries and regions. We assist clients in devising and implementing global compliance and legislative approaches. This ensures that products conform to necessary requirements across all markets, reducing compliance costs. And, when product issues arise, we assist clients in developing and implementing effective remedies, including appropriately tailored product recalls.
Manufacturing and industrial companies across many sectors constantly face challenges in pursuit of their growth targets and business goals. Global pressure on profit margins, ever-evolving tax regimes and shifting business and legal landscapes are only a few of the factors at play. Whether forming a new business entity, expanding, integrating, divesting or optimizing operations, companies turn to us to provide the legal guidance they need. Clients benefit from our depth of understanding in individual sectors, strong local connections, global perspective and cross-practice strength. We bring together knowledge and experience from across the Firm in areas including subcontracting, outsourcing, trade practices, supply and distribution chains, antitrust, M&A, technology, IP, product liability, tax, employment law, and others. Our strong connections to regulatory agencies and governmental authorities throughout the world benefit clients as they navigate regulatory demands and local environments. We advise clients on their day-to-day operational issues as well as sophisticated transactions that are critical to their success. We have worked on many "first-ever" transactions, reflecting our creativity and innovation as well as our commitment to finding a way through for our clients, no matter what the circumstance.
International Arbitration
Our dedicated International Arbitration team provides trusted counsel and vigorous representation in protecting and vindicating our clients' interests in commercial and investor-State arbitrations worldwide.
We have expertise in numerous industries and specialized sectors including financial services, energy, power, mining & metals, pharmaceuticals & healthcare, technology, telecommunications, transportation, construction, retail and manufacturing. We work around the world, in multiple jurisdictions and in multiple languages. Clients entrust to us their most challenging and complex cases.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures have always been an important strategic option for corporations, financial institutions and private equity investors. Our clients rely on our advice to help understand and assess these options and execute their most complex transactions. Our global depth and breadth support our clients in both their domestic deals and their most complex multi-jurisdictional transactions. Clients value our innovative approach and high degree of individualized attention. Our goal is to deliver superior service, earn your trust and build our relationship. Together with our clients, we have been involved in a number of market "firsts". Our knowledge and experience enable us to devise creative deal structures, win auctions, design acquisition and disposal programs and implement productive strategies for acquirers, sellers or acquisition targets.
