Whether you are negotiating a deal between multinational companies or serving international interests in pursuit of free trade, you’ll find an unmatched array of global law resources at the International Practice Center on Lexis® Transactional Advisor.

• Track emerging issues and review expert analysis—Stay on top of topics such as global climate change, international arbitration, business regulation and international tax, plus news and commentary from leading international news publications.
• Evaluate the business climate of a country—Analyze country profiles, EIU Country Commerce and Country Reports on Human Rights, and in-depth analysis on the rules and procedures for transacting business in multiple countries.
• Search international and foreign laws, U.S. trade law and authoritative treatises—Access industry-leading Matthew Bender® titles like Collier International Business Insolvency Guide, the Doing Business ... series (Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Spain, UK and U.S.), Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and Rhoades & Langer U.S. International Taxation & Tax Treaties.
• Investigate clients and conduct due diligence—Find background information on parties involved in your client’s international deal, as well as facts from the Office of Foreign Asset Controls Denied Parties List, LexisNexis® Comprehensive Person and Business Reports (formerly SmartLinx®), negative news, D&B® Private Company Reports, LexisNexis® Dossier and International Company Reports.
• Check U.S. and international laws for compliance—Access the full text of major international treaties such as the U.N. Convention for the International Sale of Goods, plus Worldwide Tax Treaties, U.S. Treaties in Force, and ASIL Treaties & Agreements for specific country information.
• Find and evaluate local counsel—Find local counsel in Martindale-Hubbell® International Law Directory, and check for conflicts using Directory of Corporate Affiliations™.
• Create and draft documents—Use sample forms and checklists to cover the bases as you draft exporting agreements, agency and distribution agreements and more.
• Resolve disputes through international arbitration—Consult arbitration rules by institution, evaluate recent arbitration decisions in Mealey’s™ International Arbitration Report and review major arbitration treaties, including the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration.