International Government & Business Relations

• Middle East • Canada • Chile • Great Britain •

Brandon Associates' International Government & Business Relations practice represents U.S. clients operating abroad, and provides direct representation to international companies planning expansion into the United States and its capital markets.

Our international practice group understands the subtle yet complex challenges of conducting business abroad. The firm's former military officers and senior political strategists provide international clients with accurate and realistic assessments of the political and economic outlook of a certain region. We dedicate considerable resources to ensure clients are working with the appropriate foreign government officials and international institutions as well as leveraging the strength of our political network in the United States. Services include:

• Providing lobbying of key legislative initiatives
• Representation of international companies with expansion into the United States and its’ capital markets
• Developing international business opportunities
• Facilitating meetings with foreign ambassadors in the United States and abroad as well as U.S. and foreign political leaders
• Market assessment and business strategies
• Corporate compliance and regulatory intervention
• International merger and acquisition representation

Recent accomplishments include:

Middle East

On behalf of a U.S. defense manufacturer, Brandon Associates provided direct access to U.S. Military Coalition Forces currently operating in the Middle East. As a result, the U.S. manufacturer received substantial requisitition orders from Allied Forces and the Iraqi government. The product is scheduled for future deployment throughout key U.S. Allied countries including the UK and Eastern Europe.

Canada

On behalf of an international air safety corporation with a unique, patented product designed to neutralize airborne biohazards, Brandon Associates provided government/business representation in Canada to assist with the company’s expansion into a number of Canadian provinces, including Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. The expansion initiative included direct meetings with key provincial officials, Canadian Health Authority officials, the U.S. Commercial Service as well as U.S. Ambassador to Canada Argeo Paul Cellucci.

As a result, our client secured substantial agreements with Canadian businesses and contracted with the Capital District Health/Hospitals.

Santiago, Chile

Brandon Associates provided international government relations support to an international mining concern with operations both in the United States and abroad. Brandon Associates secured mining and maritime concession permits from the Chilean Defense Ministry and Contraloria General de la Republica (Government Accounting Agency) to export mining products to the United States. Brandon Associates facilitated and secured meetings with the U.S. Ambassador to Chile, Ambassador Brownsfield; the Chilean Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Biachi; key Chilean government officials; members of the U.S. Congress and senior officials from the White House to support permitting and concession approvals.

Great Britain

On behalf of a U.S. biometric technology concern, Brandon Associates provided direct government relations and support in London to assist with the company’s expansion in Great Britain.

Brandon Associates secured meetings with British Airport, Port and Terminal Security (APTS) officials. In addition, Brandon Associates also secured meetings with key officials from the Ministry of Defence as well as representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The British Government recently awarded the biometric technology client a substantial Verification and Identification Technology (VIT) contract.