Williams Mullen Strategies International

Williams Mullen Strategies International (“WMSI”), an affiliate of Williams Mullen, is a full service international strategic consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. Utilizing the expertise and experience of its principals, and drawing on the broad capabilities of the law firm, WMSI is primarily focused on assisting domestic and international companies and governments to manage the complex web of cross-border challenges and opportunities of participating in the globalized economy. Working together with Williams Mullen, WMSI provides clients with seamlessly integrated advocacy, policy, strategic advisory, foreign capital investment and legal services on an international scale.

Williams Mullen Strategies International (“WMSI”), an affiliate of Williams Mullen, is a full service international strategic consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. Utilizing the expertise and experience of its principals, and drawing on the broad capabilities of the law firm, WMSI is primarily focused on assisting domestic and international companies and governments to manage the complex web of cross-border challenges and opportunities of participating in the globalized economy. Working together with Williams Mullen, WMSI provides clients with seamlessly integrated advocacy, policy, strategic advisory, foreign capital investment and legal services on an international scale.

Our professionals assist clients with a wide range of international, commercial, trade, investment, political and regulatory matters that involve moving goods, people, services and information across borders; participating in administrative proceedings under U.S. and foreign trade laws; advising foreign governments and companies on the positioning of complex bilateral and multilateral issues (i.e. trade and environment) for favorable resolution; and helping such clients to effectively navigate the intricacies of the multitude of trade and customs compliance, enforcement and other market access issues.

Our services include:

• Global transactions, privatizations and M&A
  
• Export controls and sanctions
  
• International trade and trade policy
  
• Homeland Security
  
• International investigations
• Domestic and international issue management; including foreign interactions with the US Congress and Executive Branch
• Strategic advisory and case development support services
  • Antidumping and countervailing duties cases (petitioner and respondent)
  • Representation before multilateral institutions (i.e. World Bank, MIGA, IMF, UN, IDB, OAS, etc.)
  • World Trade Organization and NAFTA Panel cases

A substantial portion of our services includes representing foreign governments and international industry associations. We also provide strategic counsel to foreign companies seeking access to the global marketplace and to foreign governments desiring to raise their international profile. Whether it is the privatization of formerly state-owned facilities, providing economic and political due diligence for investment within new markets, or construction and development in an emerging region, our team manages projects to ensure clients receive the most critical and timely information and obtain fair and equitable treatment by governments and businesses.

Our team also has extensive experience representing companies and coalitions on free trade pacts with the U.S. Governments, businesses and industry trade associations from the U.S. and around the world have come to WMSI seeking support in concluding free trade agreements with the U.S. or simply working to ensure that specific bilateral trade issues are packaged and approached in a manner that maximizes their potential for favorable resolution before the U.S.