Sentences with phrase «retain local counsel»

If the Borrower's attorney is not licensed to practice in the state where the property is located, the Borrower must retain local counsel in that state to give the enforceability and state law opinions.

If retained by a parent who is alleged to have abducted a child to a foreign jurisdiction, international counsel will assist the client to retain local counsel in the foreign jurisdiction, assist in preparing the defense and assist in defending any actions that the left - behind parent asserts in the state from which the child was removed.

[40] If I may be forgiven for that lapse into facetiousness, I would simply remind any parties who feel disadvantaged or abused by the fact that their out - of - town counsel are required to personally travel here, that this city is home to a large number of very able and competent lawyers and law firms and those parties may wish to consider the option of retaining local counsel as an alternative.

Not exact matches

The court denied Low's application for pro hac vice and as a result, a second local attorney, Karl Dickhaus was retained as local counsel.

Often the law firms these departments retain have a global footprint that is very large and expensive, but they are considered a «necessary evil» because the department doesn't have enough experience with the jurisdictions they're in to self - counsel or hire smaller local firms.

Several regional and national firms, recognizing the benefit of local counsel, have retained Antheil Maslow & MacMinn to serve in that role.

The second reason is a bit ominous: because many companies feel that they must bribe local officials in order to compete for business in certain countries outside the U.S., Those in need of legal advice, counsel or representation should retain competent legal counsel licensed to practice law in their locale..