Trading across borders multiplies the legal questions: which law applies, where can a dispute be heard, what controls apply to the goods and services, and which sanctions regimes are in play. BRAVIOT helps UK businesses structure their international arrangements with those questions answered up front.
How we can help
- Cross-border supply, distribution and agency agreements
- Sanctions, export controls and trade compliance
- INCOTERMS, customs and trade documentation
- Anti-bribery and corruption (Bribery Act / FCPA) compliance
- Choice of law, jurisdiction and dispute resolution clauses
- Joint ventures and market entry into new jurisdictions
Our approach
International work succeeds when the right specialist is in the right seat. BRAVIOT acts as the lead UK adviser and coordinates with trusted local counsel where required, keeping the client experience seamless and the cost picture predictable.
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Get in touchFrequently asked questions
We help clients build a screening process aligned to UK, EU, US and UN consolidated lists, document the checks and respond to red flags. The right process is proportionate to the risk in your sector and geography.
The Bribery Act has extraterritorial reach, UK companies can be liable for the acts of associated persons abroad. We help clients build adequate procedures (the statutory defence), train staff and respond to red flags.
English law is widely chosen for its predictability, but the right answer depends on counterparty location, enforceability of judgments, and the dispute resolution mechanism. We work through the trade-offs in each case.
We provide commercial-level advice on FTA opportunities and rules of origin and coordinate with customs and trade specialists where deeper technical analysis is needed.
Yes, we draft arbitration clauses (LCIA, ICC, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc.) and advise on the trade-offs against court jurisdiction. Choice of seat, language, number of arbitrators and emergency relief are all worth getting right at the contracting stage.