About Us

Global Reach -
We support international clients in more than 100 countries with their legal service needs. We assist many foreign-based clients with matters in the U.S. Baker Hostetler lawyers regularly represent a wide range of clients in complex international cases and transactions, helping clients achieve their goals in diverse jurisdictions, multiple languages and unique cultures around the world.
Problem: Success in the global marketplace is both challenging and essential for growing companies. Different legal systems, languages, practices and customs can make cross-border business difficult, time consuming and expensive.
Solution: We support international clients in more than 100 countries with their legal service needs. We assist many foreign-based clients with matters in the U.S. Baker Hostetler lawyers regularly represent a wide range of clients in complex international cases and transactions, helping clients achieve their goals in diverse jurisdictions, multiple languages and unique cultures around the world.  Read more>>>

Business
Our international business lawyers advise both publicly-traded companies and private entities on all aspects of international mergers, acquisitions and sales. We have developed sophisticated techniques relating to the purchase, sale and financing of publicly-traded and privately-held companies. With a strategic focus on the interaction between business transactions and trade flows, we work to ensure cross-border transactions meet our clients' objectives anywhere in the world.  Read more>>>

Intellectual Property
In today's global economy, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names and other intellectual property are among the most valuable assets of market leaders and growing businesses. In thousands of proceedings spanning over 100 countries, Baker Hostetler lawyers help such companies to procure, protect and enforce their intellectual property rights worldwide for maximum competitive advantage.  Read more>>>

Litigation
Lawyers in our global litigation practice represent multinational corporations, private investors and sovereign governments to prevent and resolve cross-border disputes involving choice of forum, choice of law, jurisdiction, culture and language capabilities.  Read more>>>

Tax Compliance & Controversy
Our global tax team offers the full complement of international tax advice on both outbound and inbound tax issues. We have significant experience handling multibillion-dollar international merger, acquisition and disposition transactions and cross-border financing transactions.  Read more>>>

Trade & Customs
Our international trade group represents foreign and domestic companies, associations and governments on virtually every continent in all manner of international trade, customs and immigration proceedings before U.S. and foreign regulatory agencies, courts and international dispute resolution panels. We regularly advise major corporations, associations and governments in international trade negotiations and WTO proceedings.   Read more>>>

White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations
Our white collar defense and corporate investigations practice assists clients with investigations, compliance and internal audit programs around the globe, with frequent focus on matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The dramatic increase in the number of FCPA investigations and enforcement actions being pursued by the SEC and the Department of Justice has caused an increasing number of clients to rely upon the firm's significant experience in this area.  Read more>>>