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Edward J. Hayward

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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
Education
Harvard Law School  »  J.D.  »  magna cum laude
U.S. Army  » Counterintelligence Officer  »  1965-1968
Stanford University  » A.B.  »  French Literature   »  Phi Beta Kappa
Université d’Aix-Marseille  »  1963-1964
Areas of Practice

InternationalBusiness LitigationImmigration
Recognition

Knight of the National Order of Merit  »  2012

Minnesota Law & Politics  »  "Super Lawyer"

Recipient of Army Commendation Medal

Associations & Pro Bono

Alliance Française  »  Legal Counsel & Board Member

French-American Chamber of Commerce  »  National Secretary & former chapter President
German-American Chamber of Commerce  »  Board Member
Minnesota District Export Council  »  Member & former Chair
South Africa Minnesota Business Council  »  Board Member

American Bar Association  » International Business Law Section
Minnesota State Bar Association  »  Council Member & former Chair  »  International Business Law Section
International Bar Association

American Society of International Law
American Immigration Lawyers Association