Because the US market for business enterprise is highly developed, overseas investors have a stronger tendency to acquire US assets. Laws that protect consumers from defective products are also more developed in the US than any other country in the world. Learn about these, and other issues associated with conducting business in the US in our 2007 Acquisitions and Doing Business in the United States guide.
Transactions are done to realize value while minimizing both risks and exposures — but more than half of them still fail. In a cross-border context, successful transaction management is even more difficult. Our Cross-Border Transactions Handbook provides insights to help you understand the project management challenge of executing transactions, whether they span two borders or 20.
Parties to mergers and acquisitions must consider differences in trading relationships, histories and cultures. And if both the acquirer and the target are multinational, the scale of these challenges increase significantly — whether you are contemplating or executing a multinational acquisition, our Post-Acquisition Integration Handbook offers insights to help you overcome challenges while realizing optimum value.
Conducting an equity joint venture can be a complex process. From evaluation of the initial opportunity and potential partner, through high level structure planning, to exit and termination rights — every stage must be approached with the right strategy. In the International Joint Ventures Handbook, Baker & McKenzie lawyers help you understand the legal and business considerations associated with joint ventures transactions.
Driven by economic uncertainty, a need to focus on business lines or as an exit strategy from an investment or business tie, businesses execute dispositions frequently, and under different circumstances. Whether you are considering ad hoc dispositions or a program of proactive dispositions, our Rapid Dispositions Handbook can help you structure and manage dispositions with confidence and ease.
Negotiators must understand not only their own goals and prejudices, but also those of the other parties’. Advanced preparation, strategic-thinking and precise execution are crucial. Learn about approaches and tools Baker & McKenzie lawyers have identified to help you become be a more-effective advocate for your interests in The International Negotiations Handbook.