Projects

International Trade and Investment Assistance

We advise and coordinate investment teams for international partnerships or acquisitions.  Our focus is on emerging markets, particularly China and Eastern Europe. 

• When a Japanese motor equipment manufacturer needed an assessment of the likely economic and political development of newly independent Central and Eastern European states, IAS prepared a country by country report.

• When H.J. Heinz wanted to acquire a facility in the Czech Republic , IAS researched the potential targets and helped engineer the acquisition over a 22-month period.

• When a U.S. textile distributor needed a source of supply in Central Europe, IAS identified and assessed the potential suppliers, helped negotiate production contracts, and oversaw the production and export program over a multiyear period.

• When a food producer in the Czech Republic sought to enter the North American market, IAS brokered a series of transactions with fruit juice producers in the U.S. and Canada.

• When several Czech enterprises wanted a foreign partner to help them privatize, IAS led the search, facilitating due diligence by coordinating the efforts of technical, legal and accounting experts.

• When a distributor in Eastern Europe sought to import Chinese-made vehicles, IAS researched the Chinese industry, facilitated a series of plant visits, and helped negotiate a purchase contract.