Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, founded in 1830, is a leading international law firm providing a broad range of legal services to clients globally. Curtis operates through its 19 offices in the US, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Central and East Asia. The firm’s international orientation has been a hallmark of its practice for nearly two centuries.

Dedicated to counseling clients involved with some of the most challenging international transactions and complex multijurisdictional disputes, Curtis represents multinational companies, international financial institutions, governments and state-owned entities, family and other privately held businesses, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm has assisted governments and companies to develop financial structures, infrastructure and energy, and telecommunications in many emerging nations.

Main areas of practice
Capital markets: Curtis assists clients through all stages of the capital-raising process. The firm counsels issuers, investment banks, private equity funds and strategic shareholders in capital raising in different jurisdictions.

Energy and power: Curtis offers extensive experience in matters relating to the international petroleum and power industries. The firm’s work in this area includes the structuring, negotiation and drafting of the full range of international petroleum contracts, project finance transactions and international litigation and arbitration.

Finance: attorneys handle the full complement of debt and equity finance issues, including structured and asset-backed lending, issuances and placements in the public and private securities markets, the bilateral and syndicated bank market, and other institutional capital markets.

International arbitration: ranked among the top firms globally, Curtis has been retained to handle many of the world’s largest and most significant disputes. Curtis is well known for acting on behalf of states, state-owned entities and international organizations, both in disputes and non-contentious matters.

International investment: Curtis is uniquely positioned to help non-American companies take advantage of the business opportunities presented in the US and other jurisdictions. The firm’s multidisciplinary group of lawyers have backgrounds in commercial transactions, M&A, import/export, IP and tax.

International tax: provides sophisticated tax counsel in high-profile transactions and disputes, with particular expertise in cross-border tax planning.

International trade: Curtis’ top-rated international trade group provides practical solutions to global trade, international investment, market access and export control issues.

Investment management: advises on the structuring, implementation and ongoing maintenance of investment funds.

Litigation: advises on contested matters in courts, administrative and appellate forums, domestic arbitration, and corporate internal investigations. The firm also has an active white-collar crime practice.

M&A and private equity: represents private and public companies, private equity firms, hedge funds, governments and state-owned companies in a broad range of mergers and acquisitions.

Project finance and infrastructure development: active in major project finance transactions in the international petroleum and power industries.

Real estate: advises on virtually every type of real property. Clients include governments, private and sovereign funds, REITs, corporate lenders and developers of all types, as well as individuals, partnerships and corporate investors.

Restructuring and insolvency: Curtis has developed a reputation as the leading law firm in ‘conflicts counsel’ and special counsel engagements. Clients encompass debtors, creditors, lenders, equity owners, trustees and liquidators.