Leake Andersson maintains a specialized practice in international trade and business. We represent domestic and international business and government interests in a wide variety of international matters, including business transactions, trade issues related to antidumping/countervailing duties, and customs matters relating to classification, origination, and valuation. We also provide clients with regulatory trade compliance advice and representation before numerous federal agencies of jurisdiction. Our attorneys also regularly litigate and serve as mediators and arbitrators in international disputes. Our practice also includes trade policy representation and government affairs work on behalf of domestic and international clients at the state and federal levels.
We actively represent businesses in corporate formation, export/import contracts, foreign direct investment, freight and logistics contracts, supply chain and third country outsourcing agreements, sales of goods and services, and government procurement. Leake attorneys also represent and advise clients in international export licensing, sanctions, regulatory, and compliance, as well as international commercial dispute settlement and arbitration.
Leake is pleased to represent clients and provide advice in a wide variety of international trade and customs matters, including all US trade remedy proceedings (safeguard, section 301, section 232, antidumping, and countervailing duty proceedings) and the full menu of US customs classification, valuation, and origination matters.
Clients often need advice and counsel on extra-judicial matters relevant to their business operations. Our government relations practice provides clients with a broad range of local, state, federal, and international services, including lobbying, legislative drafting, congressional testimony, issue monitoring, participation in industry trade associations, and access to government officials for advocacy purposes.
Local, state, and federal agencies and departments administer laws, promulgate innumerable regulations, issue interpretative letters and guidelines, and conduct investigations, hearings and other administrative proceedings that directly impact a company’s international business. Our attorneys consult on administrative rulemaking, appear before agency and government authorities, and participate in full scale administrative hearings and proceedings. We also provide preventative strategic counseling to clients on compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, ordinances, and procedures.