The Firm has a long-standing reputation as a leading international law firm. Thus, it has been well-positioned to take advantage of the trend towards globalization of the commercial and financial affairs of both U.S. and foreign business entities.

The international corporate department is the Firm’s largest practice group, as the international corporate practice is carried on in all of the Firm’s offices. The types of transactions in which the department has been involved include:

• Transnational mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.
• Debt and equity offerings.
• Infrastructure projects and project finance.
• Economic development and natural resource trade agreements.
• Privatizations.
• International investment management and venture capital transactions.
• Agreements for the transfer of technology.
• Distribution and agency agreements.
• The structuring of foreign investment.
• The structuring of international trading activities.
• The full range of transactions relating to the international petroleum, petrochemical, power, water, mining, transportation and telecommunications industries.

For further details, see Securities & Capital Markets, Energy, International Funds, Latin America, Mining, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Privatizations, Project Finance , Structured Finance, Telecommunications and Transportation.

Partners & Counsel
The following partners and counsel practice in this area:

• Marie-Thérèse Allen (New York)
• David Bayrock (New York)
• Roman A. Bninski (New York)
• Eric L. Gilioli (New York, Milan)
• George Kahale III (New York)
• Daniel R. Lenihan (New York)
• Eileen P. Matthews (New York)
• Mark H. O’Donoghue (New York)
• Carl A. Ruggiero (New York)
• Kemal Sheikh (New York)
• Guillermo Ulke (New York)
• Matias A. Vega (New York)
• Frank A. Russo (Houston)
• Eloy Barbará (Mexico City)
• Javier Jiménez (Mexico City)
• Rodrigo Valverde (Mexico City)
• Charles L.O. Buderi (London)
• Tom Mackay (London)
• Eero Rautalahti (London)
• Yves E. Lepage (Paris)
• Geoffroy Lyonnet (Paris)