Familiarity with international laws, practices and customs is a great strength of our firm.  We have been lead counsel in coordinating multi-national brand searches and clearances, coordinated procurement in virtually every trademark office in the world, and maintained our clients' trademark portfolios throughout the world.  In so doing, we call upon our network of colleagues in virtually every country in the world.  These colleagues provide us with insight into local customs, rituals and language which are all crucial in understanding a brand's impact and how legal positions can be sustained.  The importance of this global approach, especially in countries that do not have legal systems historically based on English law, is critical.