International Business

Our Approach

This practice is built around the way international companies actually expand. We start with where you are in your growth cycle and design a legal road map that matches the pace and risk profile of your investment. For a new market entry, that may mean entity formation, shareholder arrangements, and governance frameworks that align with global policies while satisfying U.S. and Virginia corporate law. For existing U.S. operations, the focus may shift to acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, commercial contracting, and financing that support scale.

Real estate and land use lawyers help clients identify and secure appropriate sites, navigate zoning and permitting, and obtain approvals needed for manufacturing, logistics, technology, and senior-care or health-related facilities.

Immigration counsel designs workforce strategies that rely on the right mix of nonimmigrant and permanent resident options and represent employers before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. consular posts, and the U.S. Department of Labor.

The team works closely with colleagues in International Trade & Commerce and Maritime to structure and document supply chains, distribution networks, and logistics relationships, and to coordinate responses to customs issues, tariffs, and other trade measures.

Intellectual property counsel is integrated early so that product designs, software, and brands are protected and positioned for licensing or collaboration, rather than treated as an afterthought once problems arise.

Throughout, the firm’s culture emphasizes direct partner involvement, clear communication across time zones, and cost-effective staffing that respects global budgeting requirements while preserving speed, quality, and agility.