International Trade Solicitors, Lawyers, Notaries

International Trade and Business is not new for Andrew Jackson. We have been involved in it since we began is 1874! That is why we have always advised on shipping and the carriage of goods, and is why we have the largest shipping department outside the City of London.

For all those involved in international trade we can help from developing to executing the plan.

How do we help exporters?

• By passing on what we have learnt from years of experience
• Advise on and prepare terms and conditions of business
• Advise on the appropriate model – agency; distributor; franchise; j.v; partnership; branch; independent company
• Your website – we deal with international issues, the domain name in other jurisdictions, website conditions
• To project your business – trademark registration in other jurisdictions, data protection regulations
• Obtaining visas to bring foreign nationals to the UK to train, to return abroad to work.
• Payment terms and protection
• Advise on transport and carriage of goods; insurance; claims when issues arise.
• We have contacts with law firms around and can work with these law firms to help our clients do business in other parts of the world
• Work closely with UKTI and WTC – partners of World Trade Centre Hull and Humber
• On issues such as customs duties
• Notary – notarial services, from our notaries public

How do we help the inward investor?

• By doing whatever we can to make plans happen on time, on budget and as easily as possible
• Advise on corporate structure to be adopted in the UK
• Involvement at all stages with property – factory, warehouse, cold store, dockland – acquisition, planning, development, construction.
• Bank and other funding
• Protection of Intellectual Property, Trade Marks, domain name, service marks,
• Advise on all regulatory compliance issues
• Employment contracts, business, immigration – bringing in executives and skilled workers
• We work closely with other professionals such as accountants, so that there is joined up effort on your behalf

How do we help those doing business abroad?

• By working with local lawyers to establish the appropriate corporate structure
• Advising on the contractual terms of the venture
• Advising on the employment position of those involved in the venture
• Dealing with banking and funding arrangements and documents

How do we help the individuals involved?

• We not only deal with business, but also the people involved in them
• Buying a house or somewhere to live – we can deal with all of the legal work
• Making a will or financial provision for family and dependants
• Financial and tax planning
• If there are family or matrimonial problems we can help resolve those
• Cross-border family/children contact and residence
• Protection of offshore assets
• Pre-nuptial agreements
• International claims against estates

How to communicate in other languages?

• By using Language is Everything, a partner of World Trade Centre Hull and Humber, who provide written translation, telephone interpreting, and face to face interpreting.