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206.223.7401
horowitzl@lanepowell.com

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International Business

Businesses increasingly operate on a global basis and are subject to the regulatory laws of several countries. To meet the many needs of such businesses, Lane Powell provides a full range of legal services specifically to clients who have international activities.

Lane Powell provides skilled legal representation in:

• Independent sales representative agreements

• Joint ventures and strategic alliances

• Licensing and other forms of proprietary protection

• Distribution arrangements

• Establishing, financing and operating foreign branches and subsidiaries

• International business negotiations

• Structuring, acquiring and disposing of real estate investments

• Handling of international disputes

• Trade regulation

• Compliance with U.S. securities and export laws

• Immigration matters

• Trademark, copyright and other intellectual property

• All aspects of international and domestic tax law

Lane Powell has broad experience in representing clients from many countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China, Israel and Taiwan.

Lane Powell’s international business attorneys also advise numerous domestic clients in connection with their investments and business activities outside the United States. The Firm has language capabilities in more than 20 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean and Russian.

In addition to its international experience, Lane Powell has developed close working relationships with a number of quality law firms in major financial centers around the world. Such resources enable Lane Powell to provide assistance to clients wherever their business operations or investments may take them.

International Business

Beard, Mark G.

Beard, Mark G.

Shareholder
Seattle
206.223.7014
beardm@lanepowell.com
Butler, Diane M.

Butler, Diane M.

Shareholder
Seattle
206.223.7715
butlerd@lanepowell.com
Gingold, Jeffrey L.

Gingold, Jeffrey L.

Shareholder
Seattle
206.223.7955
gingoldj@lanepowell.com
Grohman, Thomas F.

Grohman, Thomas F.

Shareholder
Seattle
206.223.7044
grohmant@lanepowell.com
Lindsay, Shawn M.

Lindsay, Shawn M.

Counsel to the Firm
Portland
503.778.2124
lindsays@lanepowell.com
Vogt, Carolyn M.

Vogt, Carolyn M.

Shareholder
Portland
503.778.2194
vogtc@lanepowell.com

International Business

Date
06.03.2010
09.03.2009
08.14.2009
08.12.2009
07.14.2009
03.11.2009
03.10.2009
06.19.2008
10.17.2007
03.01.2007