Corporate Partner Eric Kuhn Speaks to Italy-based Companies About U.S. Agency Agreements

The slowdown in physical expansion by European companies into the United States owing to COVID-19 has increased interest in agency arrangements as a way to enter the U.S. market or expand an existing presence.  On July 8, 2020, Eric Kuhn, who regularly advises Italian and other European companies on their U.S. activities, participated in an Italian-language virtual roundtable on international agency agreements organized by the Treviso-Belluno Chamber of Commerce.  More than 40 Italian companies and advisors attended.  The panel discussed the complexities of various agency arrangements, with special attention on the pitfalls for the unwary.