International purchase and sale advisory
The majority of high-value international transactions fail not because the commercial opportunity is weak, but because the legal architecture around it is inadequate. Parties enter agreements without a clear framework for dispute resolution, without appropriate choice-of-law provisions and without the contract structures needed to enforce obligations across jurisdictions.
AKIRA RYU provides access to qualified legal advisors with direct experience in cross-border purchase and sale transactions — from commodity supply contracts to hotel acquisitions, private equity co-investments and the sale of complex multi-jurisdictional assets. Our role is to coordinate legal support, not to replace it: we connect our clients with the right legal professionals at the right stage of the transaction.
- International sale and purchase agreement (SPA) review and structuring
- Choice of law and jurisdiction clause advisory
- Escrow and payment security structuring (LC, SBLC, MT799)
- Commodity contract documentation and verification
- Asset acquisition framework — from LOI to closing
- Dispute resolution clauses and arbitration framework (ICC, LCIA, Swiss Rules)
Cross-border M&A and corporate transactions
Corporate acquisitions across jurisdictions involve layers of complexity that go beyond what any single legal firm can cover. Tax exposure, regulatory approval, merger control filings, minority shareholder protections and post-closing covenants all require coordinated multi-jurisdictional expertise.
We support our clients in structuring the legal perimeter of cross-border M&A transactions — identifying the right advisors in each jurisdiction, coordinating the due diligence process and ensuring that commercial timelines are not delayed by legal gaps. We work with companies acquiring businesses in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia, and with sellers seeking well-structured, legally clean exit processes.
- M&A target assessment and legal due diligence coordination
- Corporate structure and SPV advisory for international acquisitions
- Regulatory approval and merger control filing coordination
- Shareholder agreement and governance structuring
- Post-acquisition integration legal framework
- Legal representation introduction in 20+ jurisdictions
Trade finance and commercial legal structuring
International trade transactions — particularly in commodities, energy and precious metals — require a precise legal framework that protects both buyer and seller while enabling the transaction to move efficiently. Documentary credits, performance bonds, standby letters of credit and trade finance instruments each carry specific legal obligations that must be coordinated between commercial banks, legal counsel and the trading counterparties.
AKIRA RYU's advisory service covers the legal structuring of trade finance instruments, coordination with issuing and confirming banks, and the review of all commercial documentation for enforceability and compliance. We ensure that our clients enter trade transactions with clear contractual protection and with documentation that stands up to scrutiny from banks, regulators and counterparties alike.
- Letter of credit (LC / SBLC) structuring and legal review
- Bank guarantee and performance bond coordination
- SWIFT instrument documentation (MT700, MT760, MT799)
- Trade finance legal opinion and enforceability review
- Non-circumvention and non-disclosure agreement (NCND/IMFPA) drafting
- Export compliance and sanctions clearance advisory
Regulatory structuring and cross-border compliance
Beyond AML and KYC (covered under our dedicated compliance service), many international operations require specific regulatory clearance — foreign investment approvals, sector-specific licences, import/export authorisations and cross-border data transfer frameworks. Failure to address these in advance can delay, invalidate or expose a transaction to significant legal risk.
We identify the regulatory requirements applicable to each transaction type and jurisdiction, introduce our clients to the qualified regulatory lawyers in each market, and ensure that the commercial timeline is built around — not against — the regulatory process.
- Foreign investment approval and notification requirements
- Sector-specific licence and authorisation advisory
- Export control and dual-use item regulatory review
- Cross-border data transfer and GDPR framework for international operations
- Tax structuring coordination for international asset transactions