Ben Le Clercq has a passion for international transactions and cross-border trade, and gives counsel on a wide range of services sought by entities involved in international business. Having traveled widely and lived abroad, speaking both French and Spanish, and having an LL.M. in international law from the University of Miami, where he was a Ford foundation fellow, Le Clercq brings significant experience, knowledge and tenacity to the complicated world of international transactions. He understands foreign cultures and sensibilities and can work effectively in English, French and Spanish. He has extensive experience with both foreign and domestic companies and the legal issues that concern them, and can assist clients with:

• Businesses seeking to invest/expand outside of the United States
• Financing--advising foreign and domestic lenders and borrowers in a variety of commercial lending and finance transactions
• Structuring the deal:  drafting joint venture and other agreements and protecting clients’ interests in sales contracts, distribution agreements, financing arrangements and other cross border transactions
• Businesses with active operations in foreign countries—acting as liaison with local counsel
• International Taxation—helping companies understand critical provision of the U.S. tax code relevant to international transactions
• Creation of holding companies in low or no tax jurisdictions
• Intellectual property licensing agreements between foreign and domestic companies
• Foreign companies investing in the United States
• Import/Export
• Immigration
• Shipping/Maritime issues
• Arbitration/Mediation of cross border disputes