International
Companies that operate globally need legal advice and advocacy that is coordinated across borders and presented with uniform rigor and clarity. Our extensive international experience and relationships are specifically designed to meet these imperatives.
We support U.S. and non-U.S. clients in identifying and addressing U.S. legal issues, including in the following areas:
- Sanctions (OFAC), exports (DDTC and the ITAR; BIS and the EAR), imports (CBP), and boycott (OAC and Treasury).
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews, often with UK, EU, and other FDI reviews.
- Anti-bribery and anti-corruption (FCPA; DOJ and the SEC) compliance matters, audits, risk assessments, and investigations.
- U.S. and foreign data privacy and security laws.
- Cross-border debt financing, private equity and mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions.
- Delivery of medical services and the conduct of research abroad, including contracting for multinational clinical trials.
- Foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) mitigation of classified businesses by the Defense Department.
Investigations Experience:
Our lawyers have worked for decades on complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations, closely coordinating and collaborating with trusted lawyers in other jurisdictions. These matters have included:
- FCPA investigations for U.S. and non-U.S. companies throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
- Foreign exchange trading investigations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and traders involving the CFTC and NYDFS
- Sanctions and export investigations and compliance reviews involving OFAC, BIS, and DDTC
- S. discovery requests in support of non-U.S. litigations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782
- Investor-state arbitration matters involving allegations of misconduct such as corruption
Industry Insight:
Our experience spans industries, including aviation, defense, healthcare and life sciences, educational institutions, energy, financial institutions, manufacturing, mining, research and development, retail, technology, and telecom.
Relationships with Non-U.S. Law Firms:
We nurture relationships with lawyers around the world to ensure there is always a safe pair of hands for client needs. We actively cultivate personal relationships with trusted advisors in countries and jurisdictions in which we work regularly. Our lawyers are also deeply engaged in professional cross-border associations such as the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association. The firm and its lawyers are active members in Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms giving us direct access to preeminent law firms in more than 100 countries around the world.
Companies that operate globally need legal advice and advocacy that is coordinated across borders and presented with uniform rigor and clarity. Our extensive international experience and relationships are specifically designed to meet these imperatives.
We support U.S. and non-U.S. clients in identifying and addressing U.S. legal issues, including in the following areas:
- Sanctions (OFAC), exports (DDTC and the ITAR; BIS and the EAR), imports (CBP), and boycott (OAC and Treasury).
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews, often with UK, EU, and other FDI reviews.
- Anti-bribery and anti-corruption (FCPA; DOJ and the SEC) compliance matters, audits, risk assessments, and investigations.
- U.S. and foreign data privacy and security laws.
- Cross-border debt financing, private equity and mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions.
- Delivery of medical services and the conduct of research abroad, including contracting for multinational clinical trials.
- Foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) mitigation of classified businesses by the Defense Department.
Investigations Experience:
Our lawyers have worked for decades on complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations, closely coordinating and collaborating with trusted lawyers in other jurisdictions. These matters have included:
- FCPA investigations for U.S. and non-U.S. companies throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
- Foreign exchange trading investigations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and traders involving the CFTC and NYDFS
- Sanctions and export investigations and compliance reviews involving OFAC, BIS, and DDTC
- S. discovery requests in support of non-U.S. litigations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782
- Investor-state arbitration matters involving allegations of misconduct such as corruption
Industry Insight:
Our experience spans industries, including aviation, defense, healthcare and life sciences, educational institutions, energy, financial institutions, manufacturing, mining, research and development, retail, technology, and telecom.
Relationships with Non-U.S. Law Firms:
We nurture relationships with lawyers around the world to ensure there is always a safe pair of hands for client needs. We actively cultivate personal relationships with trusted advisors in countries and jurisdictions in which we work regularly. Our lawyers are also deeply engaged in professional cross-border associations such as the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association. The firm and its lawyers are active members in Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms giving us direct access to preeminent law firms in more than 100 countries around the world.
Experience
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We provided industry-specific guidance to an apparel and footwear company to assess the impact of customs regulations on its supply...
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We assessed the tariff exposure of an automobile and appliance parts manufacturer with a global supply chain subject to multiple...
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We analyzed products for eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the U.S. Trade Agreements Act for multiple U.S. and...
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We represented Facility Services Management, Inc. (FSI), a premier business services company specializing in facility maintenance and management, medical facility...
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We guided a U.S. defense contractor in the CFIUS review resulting from its acquisition by a European defense contractor.
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In October 2023, Bass, Berry & Sims represented AQuity Solutions, in its sale to IKS Health - a technology-backed care...
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We are regularly called upon to advise a growing oilfield services company to understand and comply with their obligations under...
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We counseled a U.S. government contractor client through a successful Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review...
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We guided a U.S. private equity firm through its acquisition of a defense contractor with significant international operations. We led...
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We represented a high-tech equipment manufacturer in conducting a complex internal investigation and making related disclosures to multiple U.S. federal...
Experience
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We provided industry-specific guidance to an apparel and footwear company to assess the impact of customs regulations on its supply...
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We assessed the tariff exposure of an automobile and appliance parts manufacturer with a global supply chain subject to multiple...
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We analyzed products for eligibility under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the U.S. Trade Agreements Act for multiple U.S. and...
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We represented Facility Services Management, Inc. (FSI), a premier business services company specializing in facility maintenance and management, medical facility...
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We guided a U.S. defense contractor in the CFIUS review resulting from its acquisition by a European defense contractor.
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In October 2023, Bass, Berry & Sims represented AQuity Solutions, in its sale to IKS Health - a technology-backed care...
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We are regularly called upon to advise a growing oilfield services company to understand and comply with their obligations under...
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We counseled a U.S. government contractor client through a successful Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review...
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We guided a U.S. private equity firm through its acquisition of a defense contractor with significant international operations. We led...
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We represented a high-tech equipment manufacturer in conducting a complex internal investigation and making related disclosures to multiple U.S. federal...
Professionals
| Name | Phone | |
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Michael G. Dashefsky Member |
(202) 827-2976 | michael.dashefsky@bassberry.com |
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Faith Dibble International Trade Attorney |
+1 (202) 827-2965 | faith.dibble@bassberry.com |
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Lindsey Brown Fetzer Member |
(202) 827-2964 | lfetzer@bassberry.com |
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Clint D. Hermes Counsel |
(865) 521-2025 | clint.hermes@bassberry.com |
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Angela Humphreys Member |
(615) 742-7852 | ahumphreys@bassberry.com |
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Thaddeus R. McBride Member |
+1 (202) 827-2959 | tmcbride@bassberry.com |
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J. Allen Overby Member |
(615) 742-6211 | aoverby@bassberry.com |
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James Parkinson Member |
+1 (202) 827-2955 | James.Parkinson@bassberry.com |
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Todd J. Rolapp Managing Partner |
(615) 742-6288 | trolapp@bassberry.com |
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Leigh Walton Member |
(615) 742-6201 | lwalton@bassberry.com |
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Sylvia Yi Counsel |
(202) 827-2993 | Sylvia.Yi@bassberry.com |
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