Cross-Border Transactions
Snapshot
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- Inbound acquisitions and investment
- Outbound expansion and acquisitions
- International joint ventures
- Multi-jurisdictional entity structuring
- Coordination of local counsel
- Cross-border energy investment
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- S. middle-market companies expanding abroad
- Foreign companies and investors entering the U.S.
- Private equity and investment funds with international investors
- Family offices
- Energy and energy-related businesses
- Manufacturing and distribution companies
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- One U.S. team leading the deal and coordinating local counsel
- Cross-border issues addressed at the start of the deal
- Energy experience for foreign investment in U.S. energy assets
- Regular work across Latin America, Canada, Europe, Asia and India
One deal, multiple jurisdictions,
one team fully accountable for the result.
For U.S. companies expanding abroad, foreign enterprises acquiring or investing in U.S. assets, and funds with international LPs.
How do we help companies close deals that cross borders without losing momentum?
Cross-border transactions add layers of friction to an ordinary deal: foreign investment approvals, tax-inefficient entity structures, currency movement controls, and conflicting regulatory regimes. Feighny Hartle addresses these friction points at the LOI stage—not at the closing table. We eliminate multi-firm drag by acting as your single operational quarterback, managing international local counsel, and keeping the transaction moving at market speed.
Inbound Investment into the United States
Foreign corporations, family offices, and funds acquiring U.S. businesses or real assets need a deal structure that works seamlessly on both sides of the border.
- Structuring & Entity Selection: Designing tax-efficient U.S. holding companies, joint ventures, and subsidiary platforms.
- Regulatory & Foreign Investment Review: Navigating U.S. regulatory requirements, foreign ownership considerations, and CFIUS compliance.
- U.S. Real Asset Deployment: Specialized inbound structuring for foreign investment in U.S. energy, commercial real estate, and industrial platforms.
Outbound Expansion & Global Acquisitions
For high-growth U.S. companies acquiring international targets or opening foreign operating entities, we drive the transaction forward from home base.
- Transaction Architecture: Drafting and negotiating primary deal documents under familiar legal frameworks.
- Local Counsel Orchestration: Selecting, managing, and vetting local foreign attorneys so you don’t have to manage multiple time zones or law firms.
- Cross-Border Growth Playbooks: Structuring joint ventures, cross-border commercial agreements, and international distribution networks.
Single-Point Accountability: No Jurisdictional Gaps
Rather than handing you off to expensive foreign network offices, FH leads the transaction from start to finish. You get one deal timeline, one point of contact, consolidated billing, and unified deal documentation that works across every system involved.
“Cross-border deals fail in the gaps between jurisdictions. Someone has to own the whole deal, not just their piece of it. That’s the role we play.”
