In order to help clients benefit from the increasing globalization of the world’s economy, Baker Botts represents both U.S. and non-U.S. clients making investments in jurisdictions across the globe.
The presence of divergent legal systems, complex bureaucratic regimes, cultural differences, political volatility and other risks make cross-border transactions a challenging area of the law. The creation of binding investment structures, negotiation of effective joint venture terms with viable exit strategies and the drafting of dependable dispute resolution mechanisms are essential elements of this practice area.
Whether a client is seeking to establish or expand a manufacturing or marketing presence in a foreign jurisdiction, acquire an existing foreign operation from a foreign owner or enter into a joint venture with a local partner, Baker Botts has the experience to assist. Our lawyers are experienced in conducting the attendant negotiations, advising with regard to local law issues, managing local counsel and preparing the necessary transaction documents-in each case with the goal of effecting transactions consistent with the client’s expectations. Non-U.S. clients also seek our advice and assistance with regard to investing in or acquiring an U.S. enterprise, whether through a tender offer, a purchase of shares or the direct acquisition of assets.
In many nations (both developing and developed), the need to understand local law, assess local partner candidates, avoid potential corruption issues, guide and manage local counsel and interact with local governmental agencies is obvious. Baker Botts lawyers are experienced in anticipating and managing the substantial complexities that all such issues bring to a cross-border investment.
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Crius Energy Trust - Acquisition by Vistra Energy
Liberty Global - Split-Off of Liberty Latin America
Transocean Ltd. - Acquisition of Harsh Environment Offshore Drilling Rig
McDermott International, Inc. - Merger with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
8point3 Energy Partners LP and SunPower Corporation - Acquisition of 8point3 Energy Partners LP by Capital Dynamics
EQT Production Company & EQT Gathering, LLC - $575 Million Sale of Wells & Pipeline to Diversified Gas and Oil plc
American Industrial Partners - Goss International Combination with manroland web systems
Faraday Grid - Investment by Adam Neumann
PAO Novatek - 10% Sale in Arctic LNG 2 to Total
AT&T Corp. - $1.1 Billion Sale of Assets to Brookfield Infrastructure
Wolters Kluwer - Adaptive Learning Technology Acquisition
AES - Joint Venture with Siemens to Create Fluence
Statoil Energy Ventures - Series B Investment in Convergent Energy and Power
Marc Schipper & Simon Oakes - Hammer Film Group Management Buy-Out
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation - $4.4 Billion Acquisition of Starz
Starz Inc. - $4.4 Billion Acquisition by Lionsgate
ITC Holdings, Inc. - Development For Cross-Border Power Sales
Depomed, Inc. - Acquisition of Rights to Cebranopadol
AES Corporation - Joint Venture with Siemens AG
AT&T - Divestiture of Managed Hosting Business to IBM
Mesaplexx Pty Ltd - Sale to Nokia Solutions and Networks
Liberty Media Corporation - $8 Billion Acquisition of Formula One
Transmission Developers Inc. - Champlain Hudson Power Express Project and New England Clean Power Link
Creative Technology Ltd. - $50 Million Sale of ZiiLabs to Intel Corporation
Brother Industries, Ltd. - Purchase of Kodak's Document Imaging Business
Hunt Energy Horizons - Wind Farm Project Development
Sasol New Energy - £15 Million Investment in OXIS Energy
Acorn Media Group Inc. - Acquisition of a 64 Percent Controlling Interest in Agatha Christie Limited
Independent Natural Gas Producer - LNG Sales
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