International Business & Trade Attorneys Serving Phoenix, Arizona

When your business extends beyond national borders, decisions about structure, contracts, investment, trade, and expansion can involve different legal systems and regulatory requirements.  

At Rafael Tirado & Associates, we advise businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors in Phoenix, Arizona, on international business and trade matters, including establishing U.S. operations, pursuing cross-border transactions, and conducting business internationally. 

We help clients address legal issues related to international operations, investments, and commercial relationships. Contact us to discuss your international business plans and how we can help you move forward.

Structuring International Business Operations

We help domestic and international clients structure business operations and investments that cross national borders. The right approach depends on where the business will operate, how ownership and investment will be structured, and whether an international company is establishing a presence in the United States. 

Our corporate practice includes forming corporations and LLCs, structuring foreign investment, preparing corporate governance documents, and advising on business restructuring. We also work with international clients seeking to establish U.S.-based entities and U.S. clients pursuing business opportunities abroad. 

When international trade is part of a company's activities, we can provide guidance in that context as well. Our founding attorney, Rafael Tirado, focuses part of his practice on international trade and holds an LL.M. in International Trade Law from the University of Arizona. 

Preparing and Reviewing Cross-Border Agreements

We prepare and review commercial agreements for clients whose transactions or business relationships cross national borders.

International agreements can raise issues that may not arise in the same way in a domestic transaction, including which country's law governs, how and where disputes will be resolved, which language controls in a multilingual agreement, and how payment and currency terms are structured. 

We review these and other provisions in the context of the proposed transaction, identify terms that may create legal or practical concerns, and help clients address them before entering the agreement. 

When a contract is connected with an expansion, investment, acquisition, or restructuring, our business transaction services can address the related business matters alongside the agreement. 

Supporting Cross-Border Investments and Transactions

We advise businesses and investors on the legal components of international investments and transactions. Our involvement can begin before a client commits capital or finalizes a deal, allowing us to review the proposed structure and identify issues to address as the transaction moves forward. 

Our corporate practice includes structuring foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions, business purchases and sales, asset protection, and commercial contracts. We can assist international investors pursuing opportunities in the United States as well as U.S. businesses involved in cross-border transactions. 

Establishing or Expanding U.S. Operations

We guide international businesses through legal issues involved in establishing or expanding operations in the United States. For companies entering Arizona, this can include forming a new entity or determining whether an existing foreign entity must obtain authority or register to transact business in the state. 

Registering a foreign corporation or LLC name with the Arizona Corporation Commission does not itself authorize the entity to transact business in Arizona. We evaluate the company's planned activities and help identify the corporate filing that best fits its circumstances. 

As the U.S. operation develops, we can also assist with corporate governance, amendments, restructuring, operating agreements, bylaws, and other business law needs supported by our practice. 

Business and Investment Matters Involving Mexico

We assist clients with international business and real estate matters in Mexico, including property acquisition, title review, corporate structuring, permits, and cross-border investments. 

Attorney Rafael Tirado is licensed to practice law in both Arizona and Mexico and has experience structuring and implementing bi-national business operations. His experience with both legal systems can be particularly relevant when an investment, transaction, or business operation has components in the United States and Mexico. 

For clients conducting business on both sides of the border, we can address the Mexico-specific legal work our practice supports while also assisting with related U.S. corporate matters. 

Connecting International Business With Immigration Planning

When international business plans require an owner, investor, executive, professional, or employee to work in the United States, we can address immigration considerations alongside the company's business needs. 

Our business immigration practice includes E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investor visas, L-1 intracompany transferee visas, TN visas for qualifying Canadian and Mexican professionals, and other employment- and investment-based immigration matters. 

Handling corporate and immigration matters within the same practice allows us to consider both when an international company is establishing U.S. operations or when an entrepreneur or investor has business and immigration needs at the same time. 

International Business & Trade Attorneys Serving Phoenix, Arizona

Our founding attorney, Rafael Tirado, has more than 20 years of legal experience and is licensed in both Arizona and Mexico. He earned his law degree from Universidad de Monterrey and an LL.M. in International Trade Law from the University of Arizona. His practice includes international trade, corporate law, cross-border investments, and international business and real estate matters in Mexico. 

Attorney Tirado's bicultural and bilingual background supports our work with clients throughout the United States and Latin America. We serve clients in both English and Spanish and have particular experience with business matters involving the United States and Mexico. 

From our office in Phoenix, Arizona, we advise entrepreneurs, investors, and companies whose business interests extend across borders. Contact our Phoenix international business and trade attorneys to discuss your international business, investment, or trade matter.