Structuring International Contracts: Choice of Law, Jurisdiction, Language, Arbitration Clauses, Terms of Art

Mr. Bench helps entrepreneurs, companies, and venture capital and private equity funds with international and domestic business transactions. His clientele stretches across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. National and global trade organizations regularly invite Mr. Bench to speak regarding international business transactions, particularly foreign direct investment to and from the U.S. and China. He is an emerging legal expert in the fast-moving and complex web3 ecosystem, including business and regulatory issues surrounding decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), smart contracts, decentralized finance (defi), cryptocurrencies, coins, and tokens, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs). He has worked on wide-ranging blockchain projects involving various international DAO communities, NFT artists and studios, layer-2 blockchain developers, metaverse companies, and celebrity brand influencers.

Mr. Danas represents clients on a wide variety of general commercial and regulatory issues. He has a specialized knowledge of legal issues involving companies engaged in international trade and transportation. Mr. Danas regularly counsels companies on the corporate, commercial, and regulatory obligations they may have both in the U.S. and abroad.  He regularly advises and represents clients in their dealings with federal agencies of the U.S. government. He assists clients in obtaining government licenses and bonds and has represented them in government investigations and litigation. He has also assisted clients on legislative matters and has testified before the U.S. Congress on their behalf. A frequent speaker on business matters related to international commerce, Mr. Danas publishes regularly in professional and academic journals. He is also active in a number of professional organizations in a leadership capacity.  Mr. Danas is the current Division Chair for the Trade, International Organizations, and Regulatory Practices Division of the American Bar Association International Law Section. His previous leadership positions in the ABA ILS include three consecutive terms as both the Co-Chair of the International Contracts Committee and the International Transportation Committee.  He is also Co-Chair of the Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices Committee of the Transportation Lawyers Association and the Chair of the Management Committee of the EALG Network of International Law Firms, which has member law firms in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and the United States.

Mr. Munitz represents, advises, and counsels companies and individuals in a variety of matters including foreign investment, export compliance, international business transactions, FOCI, reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and government contracting. He handles federal contracts, defense contracts, suspension and debarment, corporate transactions/contracts/agreements, international transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.