International Practice Group

Advances in technology and transportation have made the world accessible to small and mid-sized businesses. These advances have also allowed major business entities to have a local presence in smaller and more remote venues. As a result, businesses have a greater ability to refine decision making and a vastly larger pool of resources to choose from. In a competitive environment, businesses that know their options and best utilize their resources are stronger, more profitable and better able to sustain growth into the future. Zarwin Baum's International Practice Group is a resource that may be the right solution for your business.

For over 40 years, Zarwin Baum has been involved in the representation of clients who have a global perspective and international interests. This experience has been invaluable in the development of the firm's international practice. We don't try to be all things to all clients. We try to be the best choice for clients who need us. We do this by: 1) knowing the client and its particular needs, 2) maintaining a personal relationship that allows for a high degree of accessibility and responsiveness, 3) providing excellent service, 4) being cost conscious, and 5) ensuring a professional culture of individual responsibility and group accountability.

Whether you are an individual, small business or multi-national corporation, we have been servicing clients very similar to you for a long time. Zarwin Baum has the right lawyer for your commercial transaction, multi-national strategic alliance, employment issue, immigration matter, environmental problem, government relations question, real estate development or cross-border litigation.

Our lawyers are highly accomplished, well connected and experienced. They include nationally renowned litigators, political leaders, successful business owners, real estate developers, investors, and many others. The firm's attorneys have served as arbitrators for international commercial disputes, corporate counsels, advisors to governmental entities, board members of banks, universities, hospitals, international businesses and trade associations. One of our shareholders serves as Honorary Consul General for the Republic of Korea, another organized Pennsylvania's Governor's first trade mission to Korea and was recommended by the United States Secretary of Labor and two United States Senators to serve on the President's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations.

Language ability within our firm:

• Chinese (Mandarin)
• French
• Hebrew
• Italian
• Korean
• Romanian
• Russian
• Spanish
• Ukranian

Examples of our recent international matters:

• Currently represent a German telecommunications company in M&A
• Currently represent an Israeli client in large trust and estate matter in the US
• Currently represent a US manufacturer that distributes to companies throughout the world
• Currently manage over 50 commercial leases for plants, warehouses and office space on behalf of a multi-national corporate manufacturer
• Currently represent a group of investors from China seeking EB-5 investor status
• Represented a publicly-traded Canadian corporation which acquired several US corporations. Our firm handled the bulk of the M&A work.
• Represented a US corporation which entered into a distribution agreement with a Korean cigarette manufacturer.
• Represented a US corporation that entered into an apparel licensing agreement with a Canadian corporation.
• Represented a Korean publishing company in US District Court against claims of invasion of privacy, securing dismissal of the suit prior to trial.
• Represented a start up pharmaceutical consulting company in establishing its corporation, business operation and approval from the US Department of State as a treaty investor.
• Represented a US medical research university in arbitration under the Patent Rules of Arbitration against an international agro-biotech investment firm for violation of a worldwide, exclusive licensing agreement. Arbitration settled in favor of our client with an additional $500,000.00 paid for its legal fees and costs.
• Represented a US company in negotiating and drafting a joint venture agreement with an Australian company for sales and service related to HVAC units.
• Represented a US lumber company in its dealings with the government of Thailand.
• Represented US companies in negotiations with companies in Spain and Portugal.
• Represented global bank based in Hong Kong in local commercial litigation
• Represented foreign citizens from Brazil, Egypt, Romania, China, Korea and Poland who were involved in litigation in the US courts.

Here are some of the services we can provide for your business:

• Commercial litigation
• Transportation accident and catastrophic loss defense
• Employment litigation
• HR audits and training
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances
• Workers' compensation defense for self-insureds
• Government relations consulting
• International commercial arbitration
• General liability defense
• Product liability defense
• White collar/criminal defense
• Immigration
• Oversight and management of complex legal projects
• Commercial leases
• Real estate development
• Environmental compliance and litigation
• Loan documentation
• Contracts for distribution
• Licensing agreements
• Strategic alliances
• M&A
• Investor status
• Establishing a business in the US
• Matters of concern in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
• Legal matters in foreign countries

If you would like to know more about our services, you may contact our international professionals.