International Trade Lawyer
Years of Experience as an International Trade Lawyer
This law firm will assist you by providing guidance and helping with the legal procedures in this an area of law of such economic importance.
- International Sales Contracts: International trade, sales, and supply contracts. Drafting of general terms and conditions.
- International Distribution Agreements: Agency, distribution, franchise, and brokerage agreements.
- Joint Venture Agreements: International joint venture agreements and the formation of joint ventures.
- Pre-Contractual Agreements: Drafting of letters of intent, memorandums of understanding, and confidentiality agreements.
- Competition Law: European competition law relating to distribution (vertical agreements).
- Payment methods, guarantees: Advice on international collection and payment methods, documentary credits, remittances, etc. International bank guarantees.
- Issuance of Reports and Opinions: Applicable law, international jurisdiction, lex mercatoria, international conventions, legal framework for investment, international distribution law, comparative law, etc.
- Litigation and ADR: Conflict prevention and alternative dispute resolution. Legal claims and defense through the courts or arbitration. Procedures for the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments in Spain (Exequatur). European Enforcement Orders.
- INTERNATIONAL PURCHASING AGREEMENTS
- COMMERCIAL DEBTS
- INTERNATIONAL BANK GUARANTEES
- LETTER OF CREDIT
- UNIFORM CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES FOR DOCUMENTARY CREDITS (UCP 600)
- INTERNATIONAL AGENCY AGREEMENT
- INTERNATIONAL CONCESSION COMMISSION AND CONTRACT
- DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
- JOINT VENTURE
- INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
These legal concepts—and many others used in international relations of a commercial nature—are an area of specialization for our firm, and we have an attorney specializing in international trade.
- Recommendations regarding import and export conditions and procedures; tariffs, required documents, and trade barriers.
- Legal assistance and legal consultation in the international contracting process.
- International transportation and insurance laws to minimize potential legal issues in every operation.
- Drafting and reviewing international contracts: international sales contracts, agency agreements, distribution agreements, etc.
- Negotiate contract terms with foreign clients, exporters, and importers.
- Examine how international financing works from a legal perspective. Negotiate financial terms on behalf of the client.
- Claims for international breach of contract and defective goods.
- International arbitration and coordination with local law firms to initiate legal proceedings in other countries.
- International intellectual property.
- Examine the tax implications of international business.
- Coordinate with the local trust office to establish a subsidiary, a new company, or a representative office in a third country.
Law and International Trade
You may bring any matter within this area of law to our firm’s attention; this field is governed not only by state laws but also by what is known as lex mercatoria:
- Uniform Customs and Practices for Collections, Publication 522.
- Uniform Customs and Practice for Guarantee Claims, Publication No. 458.
- Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, Publication No. 600.
- Uniform Rules on Contractual Surety Bonds, Publication No. 524.
- Uniform Rules and Customs for the Interpretation of International Commercial Terms (Incoterms). Publication No. 560.
- Uniform Rules for Bank-to-Bank Reimbursements under Documentary Credits, No. 525.
- UNCTAD and ICC Rules on Multimodal Transport, Publication No. 481.
- ITC International Usage on Contingent Liabilities, ISP 98 International Standby Practices, Publication No. 590.
As you can see on our website, we have extensive experience in this field.
Knowledge of these practices as well as the applicable international conventions, such as:
The Vienna Convention of April 11, 1980, on the International Sale of Goods. Instrument of Ratification of July 17, 1990 (Official State Gazette [BOE] No. 26 of January 30, 1991; errata in Official State Gazette No. 282 of November 22, 1996).
New York Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, 1974, as amended on April 11, 1980.
The Geneva Convention of February 16, 1983, on agency in the international sale of goods.
The Hague Convention of December 22, 1986, on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Transactions.
The Ottawa Convention of May 28, 1988, on International Leasing and Factoring.
December 11, 1995, on Independent Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit.
On December 19, 1988, in New York, regarding bills of exchange and international promissory notes (IOUs).
Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg Rules) of March 31, 1978.
The Montreal Convention of May 28, 1999, on Contracts for International Carriage by Air, and the Vienna Convention of April 19, 1991.
The New York Convention of June 10, 1958, on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, www.cmblogwatch.net Instrument of Ratification of May 12, 1977.
European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, Geneva, April 21, 1961, ratified by Spain on May 12, 1975.
Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 of June 17, 2008, on contractual obligations.
Regulation (EC) No. 864/2007 on non-contractual obligations.
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