With the increasingly international nature of commerce, clients turn to Leatherwood’s International Business Law attorneys for solutions that propel them into markets emerging across the globe. Leatherwood’s attorneys handle a variety of legal issues which may arise in the course of an international business transaction, including: dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and mediation), creation and modification of corporate or other business entity structures (e.g. joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions), asset transfers, economic and local tax incentive planning, immigration, intellectual property, customs, international tax (including wealth transfer planning), distribution/sales agreements and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Leatherwood’s Immigration attorneys represent individuals, business professionals, entrepreneurs and investors, as well as national/multinational corporations, universities, and other organizations which employ foreign nationals on a permanent or temporary basis in the United States and Puerto Rico. For the individual, we advise whether a treaty trader/investor visa is the best option or whether forming a subsidiary of your foreign company will better fit your business goals. For professional organizations, our firm offers expertise in establishing employer compliance systems, exchange visitor programs for business trainees, "blanket" programs for expedited admission of international intra-company transferees, and non-immigrant employment authorization for those professionals in specialty occupations. Our attorneys also processes visa petitions, extensions of stay and adjustment of status petitions, as well as other requests, for business visitors, students in practical training or exchange, athletes, artists and family dependents of executives and other professional clients.
Leatherwood’s International and Immigration Law Practice is led by James L. Rogers, Jr., who speaks English (native), Spanish and Portuguese. Mr. Rogers has twenty years of legal experience and has worked for law firms in Mexico City and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
With the increasingly international nature of commerce, clients turn to Leatherwood’s International Business Law attorneys for solutions that propel them into markets emerging across the globe. Leatherwood’s attorneys handle a variety of legal issues which may arise in the course of an international business transaction, including: dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and mediation), creation and modification of corporate or other business entity structures (e.g. joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions), asset transfers, economic and local tax incentive planning, immigration, intellectual property, customs, international tax (including wealth transfer planning), distribution/sales agreements and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.