​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​THE BOURNE FIRM

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Experienced on-demand general counsel for small to mid-sized companies not yet ready for full-time general counsel. 

The following are examples of THE BOURNE FIRM's experience with respect to international matters and how that experience could benefit you:

• ​​Advised regarding international project financings, intellectual property protection, consultant and other services, derivatives transactions, credit swaps, interest rate swaps and joint ventures.
  
• Reviewed numerous international banking agreements, including account agreements, custodian agreements, electronic fund transfers disclosures, loan agreements related to expatriates, wire transfer agreements and indemnification agreements.
  
• Collaborated with treasury and tax departments and, to a limited extent, other counsel, to negotiate master agreement for foreign exchange transactions in notional amounts exceeding $100 million.
  
• Provided guidance with respect to eurocommercial paper transactions.
  
• Contributed to teams on project financings in various countries, including, Italy, Puerto Rico, Turkey, Colombia and the Philippines.
  
• Contributed to team that prepared bids for the acquisition of a majority of shares in each of five regional gas distribution companies in Hungary, including review of confidentiality agreements, memorandum of understanding engagement letter, memorandum of understanding and joint venture agreement.
  
• Reviewed and negotiated various documents in connection with the acquisition of an approximate 50 percent interest in multi-million dollar Dominican Republic power project, including ownership maintenance agreement between parent company and subsidiary, various mandatory consents and legal opinion. 
  
• Reviewed, advised with respect to, and negotiated guaranties of every variety, from minor operational guaranties to guaranties for multi-million dollar international financing transactions.
  
• Reviewed agreements for issuance of bonds to support financing of numerous international projects.
  
• Counseled concerning a broad array of international credit facilities.
  
• Reviewed and advised with respect to guaranty and reimbursement agreement in connection with bid of multi-million ownership interest in Bolivian utility.
  
• Advised regarding interest rate swap following money market transaction in connection with disposition by subsidiary of partial interest in English power plant.
  
• Reviewed and advised regarding numerous aspects of software for international banking transactions.
  
• Researched and advised regarding applicable law with respect to the development of software using offshore resources.
  
• Reviewed limited partnership agreements, account agreements and related documents relating to multi-million dollar private placements of interests in pooled investment vehicles focusing on international purchases.
  
• Collaborated with counsel in numerous foreign countries to assess key intellectual property that would need to be protected in connection with expansion of company around the world; assisted in researching the law to determine what would be necessary to protect it; and filed, monitored and finalized applications for protection.
  
• Reviewed, advised regarding and negotiated master stock purchase agreement with international securities firm.
  
• Advised regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and its applicability to various facts and circumstances.