PRACTICE AREAS

International Business Transactions
Cross-Border Disputes
Technology & Information Management

OUR MISSION AND TEAM

A Global and Integrated Legal Practice

The Law Offices of Brendan Berne was founded with a vision to provide entrepreneurs and individuals with the expertise and range of legal services necessary to develop their business activities, place their investments, and and defend their interests throughout the world at an optimal cost structure. Principal Attorney Brendan Berne provides each client with a personalized action plan, regular feedback, and access to a global network of providers all of whom share an ethic for success.

International Reach Scaled to Your Needs

Our carefully selected international network of legal practitioners gives our clients the assurance that they will retain the highest quality legal representation as well as access to a wide range of expert services in many other fields. The present economy demands a nimble and leveraged approach to cross-border projects, the Law Offices of Brendan Berne are your port of entry to experienced, competent and knowledgeable local experts worldwide at a scalable cost basis. Principal Attorney and Founder Brendan Berne has been in private practice for 15 years, first in the United States and, since 2008, in Paris, France. Mr. Berne specializes in multi-jurisdictional transactions strategy, a method he developed for his clients to ensure an optimal global compliance and contracts policy through a synthesized approach that empowers the client to adopt the most cost-effective yet reliable legal and compliance posture designed for success. As an experienced litigator before the courts of France and the United States, Mr. Berne favors precision, clarity, and a careful assessment of risks and benefits. A graduate of The University of Chicago and Columbia University, Mr. Berne attended law school at the Saint Louis University School of Law, Université d’Orléans, the Sorbonne Law School (Paris I) and the European University Institute (Florence, Italy). Mr. Berne is enrolled as an Avocat in the Bar of Paris, a licensed Illinois Attorney and Counselor at Law, and accredited as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and Data Privacy Protection Specialist (DPPS). Mr. Berne also teaches Economics and International Business Law as an adjunct professor at the Rennes School of Business and the ILERI School of International Relations.

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