In addition to our core capabilities, as a full-service law firm, DFDL provides a full range of commercial and corporate legal services to foreign and local investors. We provide local and international legal expertise for every phase of an investment - from initial contacts, licensing, negotiations with the government and joint venture partners, land purchasing, leasing and financing, to operational issues such as labor, taxation, environmental regulations, corporate governance and other contractual matters.

At the initial stages of an investment, these services include:

  • Providing legal opinions on local laws and procedures;
  • Conducting legal due diligence on project and financing documentation;
  • Advising on an assistance with obtaining relevant licenses;
  • Drafting joint venture agreements and other commercial contracts;
  • Incorporation and registration of companies; and
  • Assistance with legal aspects of financing and banking.

Throughout the course of an investment, we can assist with:

  • Advice on labor law, employment contracts and related matters;
  • Securing ownership, lease, title and registration of land;
  • Registration and protection of intellectual property;
  • Corporate governance;
  • Alternative dispute resolution;
  • Environmental regulations; and
  • All other commercial matters.

Our additional areas of expertise include:

1 Antitrust & Competition
2 Banking & Finance
3 Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
4 Dispute Resolution
5 Employment and Labor Law
6 Environment
7 Immigration Law
8 Foreign Direct Investment
9 Intellectual Property
10 Telecommunications
11 Securities
12 Trade & Commerce
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