PINECONE
Balls.
You need them to enter the US market. And big ones.
The US is a competitive, highly regulated and litigious market. Kiwis need effective and direct advice.
So what happens when a customer discovers a cockroach in their chardonnay or silverfish in their savvy blanc? It can be scary thinking about getting your ass sued. But it’s not as freaky as you would imagine. When things have gone bad, is it even possible to resolve things without losing a good chunk of your hard-earned profit by having to feed the shark tank? When you think your bum is hanging out and you feel vulnerable, the steps involved in suing or being sued here aren’t nearly as scary-expensive or exhausting as you might expect. We can hold your hand and guide you around the hot pools.
The right visa does not come in a Weetbix packet but it’s not that hard to get the right process under way that will serve your business needs. There are various visa categories available, from having short term staff located at a new office in the US, to the relocation of a CEO.
The unpleasant side of doing business at a distance is the bit where things start going south and you feel you need to be there to bang a few heads together. This could be as serious as someone pinching your 200-watt-lightbulb-idea and them being told to cease and desist, or as simple as sitting down with the other side and sorting out a series of invoices and statements face-to-face.
Experienced Advisors
Over 20 years of collective experience in US business, the assistance we can offer is limited only by your own inventiveness and ingenuity
WHY US
Ability to Stay
One Step Ahead
With locations in both Los Angeles and New Zealand we can advise on issues in both countries, covering all bases with suitable connintingencies
Knowledge That Serves Your Needs
Our diverse team provides services that encompass immigration, debt recovery, contract enforcement, licensing, regulatory compliance and litigation
RECENT PROJECTS
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Successful injunction served on a departing employee from soliciting a major existing customer and setting up a competing business
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Helped a New Zealand meat company implement a major organizational restructure designed to increase turnover and brand exposure in California
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Assisted a Kiwi company develop an effective Software Distribution Agreement for US sales of a revolutionary new cloud-based inventory control system designed for the auto industry
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Obtained orders for a Kiwi client in California Superior Court to enforce a relationship property share of a US-based retirement scheme
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Worked through workplace challenges with a Kiwi-based company involving unlawful harassment, bi-lingual workplace and time clock issues
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Achieved a managed early exit for a Kiwi exporter from a one-sided distribution contract containing a crippling monthly retainer clause
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Obtained Non-Immigrant US work visas L-1, L-2 and E-1, E-2, B-1 and B-2 for entrepreneurs, senior management and specialized employees working for expanding Kiwi companies in the tech, wholesale and retail space
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Assisted a major Kiwi food and beverage company in establishing and re-documenting compliance-proof employment agreements, offer letters and employee handbook for its existing and future US-based staff