Commercial Law and International Trade

COMMERCIAL LAW & INTERNATIONAL TRADE

International trade: drafting contracts, preventive advice on sales and distribution agreements. International Conventions. Legal opinion on the most suitable Incoterm for each operation depending on: type of product and mean of transport. Claims between supplier/buyer for the non-fulfillment of the contract (i.e. disputes connected with the quality / specification of the products, shortage, or damaged goods). Cancellation of contracts.
Internal audit to import/export companies on international purchase proceedings, logistics and quality control. Drafting standard operating procedure to each department.
Corporate Law: incorporate a company, due diligence, M&A. Drafting of by-laws, shareholders’ agreements, registration. Secretary of board of directors.

Financing and international ways of payment: Letters of credits -irrevocable, revolving, confirmed-, export loans.
Consideration of the most appropriate contract of carriage as per the agreed Incoterm, focusing on transmission of risks, insurance policy and adequacy of the mean of transport to the characteristics of the goods.
International business: joint ventures, agency and distribution contracts. How best drafting them to match with domestic and EU laws; problems arising out of their cancellation (indemnity/damages), etc. Governing law and jurisdiction/arbitration/mediation provisions.