International Trade and Investment

BKSH specializes in work with trade issues for U.S. and international clients. We have supported successful efforts to win free trade agreements including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). Within the context of these and other agreements, we have helped countries ensure that their interests are protected and have also supported industry groups seeking fair treatment for their exports to the U.S. We also have helped a number of foreign governments and private sector companies fight unfair charges of dumping products in the U.S. marketplace. On occasions where unfair dumping has taken place, we have helped U.S. firms seek protection from such practices.

For many of our corporate clients, we provide assistance in navigating the complicated and evolving regulatory and political process of selling or acquiring assets in the U.S. We have successfully managed several complex cases involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), guiding clients through the steps necessary to gain support from both Congress and the executive branch.

BKSH carefully tracks the constantly shifting sands of trade sanctions regulation and legislation that are of significant interest to our corporate clients. We regularly interact with associations, Congress and the administration to stay current on these changes to better advise our clients.