Edward J. Hayward

Overview

• More than thirty years of experience dealing with cross-border transactions and investment, U.S. business immigration law, and litigation matters worldwide
• Practiced in Brussels, Belgium for seven years and focused on EU law, Belgian law and international aspects of U.S. law
• Regularly advises international companies on U.S. investments and American companies on international investments and sales

Representative Experience

• Daniel Construction Company International (subsequently acquired by Fluor) in connection with international construction and engineering contracts and related litigation
• Commercial Credit Company (then owned by Control Data Corporation) in connection with a real estate financing project in Liege, Belgium and related two-year litigation

• Arizant Healthcare for distribution agreements worldwide, including advice relating to arbitration and litigation in the United States and Belgium with terminated Belgian distributor

• Darome SAS in connection with SupHerb Farms, a joint venture with McCormick & Co. for the processing of individually quick-frozen herbs and specialty vegetables in California
• Advised a former Cargill employee on U.S. criminal proceedings relating to an alleged Trading With the Enemy Act violation
• Representation of trademark owner in lawsuit alleging infringement of Vespa® as a famous mark in the United States