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International Business Law

International Business Law Attorneys Serving Clients Nationwide and Worldwide

Doing business across borders multiplies both opportunity and complexity. A contract that works flawlessly at home can fail abroad over governing law, currency, enforcement, or assumptions neither party knew they were making. The international business law attorneys at Kaufman & Hilbert PC help companies expand, invest, and transact across borders with structures designed to hold up in the real world. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and serving clients nationwide and internationally, our firm brings senior-led, full-service counsel to cross-border work — corporate advisors, seasoned litigators, and former public-sector professionals who understand how international commerce actually operates.

How Kaufman & Hilbert Can Help

Whether you are a U.S. company expanding abroad or a foreign enterprise entering the American market, our attorneys provide practical counsel including:

  • Cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, investments, and asset purchases
  • International contracts, with attention to governing law, currency, and enforcement
  • International distribution, agency, and reseller arrangements
  • Inbound investment into the United States, including U.S. entity structuring
  • International joint ventures, strategic alliances, and dispute resolution planning

Our International Business Law Services

Cross-Border Transactions

International deals raise questions domestic transactions never reach: which country’s law governs, how payment and currency risk are managed, what diligence is realistic across jurisdictions, and how obligations will actually be enforced. We structure and negotiate cross-border acquisitions, investments, and commercial arrangements with these realities addressed up front.

Inbound Investment and U.S. Market Entry

For foreign companies and investors entering the United States, we serve as American counsel: structuring U.S. entities, advising on how American contract and business practices differ from those at home, and documenting the agreements that anchor a U.S. presence. We translate not just the law, but the business culture behind it.

International Joint Ventures and Cross-Border Disputes

Joint ventures concentrate every cross-border risk into one relationship. We structure international JVs with clear governance, contribution, deadlock, and exit terms. Because disputes are harder to resolve across borders, we build dispute resolution strategy — arbitration provisions, forum and governing-law selection — into agreements before any conflict exists.

Who We Serve

Kaufman & Hilbert represents companies, individuals, and organizations on both sides of cross-border commerce: U.S. businesses expanding into foreign markets, foreign companies and investors establishing operations in the United States, and enterprises managing international supply, distribution, and joint venture relationships. Clients work directly with experienced attorneys who treat cross-border complexity as a discipline, not an afterthought.
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Why Kaufman & Hilbert

Senior-Led Representation. Cross-border matters are handled by experienced attorneys from the first call — not passed down a chain of associates.

Full-Service Strategy. Corporate, transactional, and litigation perspectives in one firm, so international structures anticipate disputes and regulatory friction.

Nationwide & International Reach. We serve clients across the United States and around the world, coordinating with foreign counsel where needed.

Responsive, Practical Counsel. We work across time zones and business cultures with the responsiveness international deals demand.

  • How it works

Our Approach

01

Listen & Assess

We learn your business, the markets involved, and your objectives — then map the legal, practical, and cultural issues in the jurisdictions involved.

02

Strategy

We design the structure: entities, governing law, risk allocation, payment mechanics, and a dispute resolution framework chosen before it is needed.

03

Execution

Senior attorneys negotiate and document the transaction, coordinating local counsel abroad and keeping the deal moving across borders and time zones.

04

Resolution

As your international operations grow, we remain your U.S. legal anchor for follow-on agreements and governance.

  • FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Not always, but a U.S. entity often simplifies contracting, banking, liability management, and credibility with American counterparties. The right answer depends on your activities, tax position, and growth plans.
Governing law is a negotiated, strategic choice that affects interpretation and enforcement. The best selection depends on the parties, the subject matter, and where a judgment or award would need to be enforced.
Many cross-border agreements designate arbitration, in part because arbitral awards are often easier to enforce internationally than court judgments. The right mechanism varies by deal, so we address it during drafting.
Cross-border agreements must address governing law, currency and payment risk, language, export and import considerations, and enforcement across borders. Overlooking any of them can make a strong contract practically unenforceable.
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If your business is expanding abroad, entering the U.S. market, or negotiating a cross-border agreement, speak with a senior international business attorney before terms are set. Call +1-770-299-0792 or email [email protected](General Inquiries), [email protected](New Client Consultation) to schedule a consultation with Kaufman & Hilbert PC.

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