# Cross border checklist
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Generate a comprehensive cross-border transaction checklist covering all major compliance and legal dimensions of international deals: governing law and choice…

Generate a comprehensive cross-border transaction checklist covering all major compliance and legal dimensions of international deals: governing law and choice of law, dispute resolution mechanisms, regulatory approvals (merger control, sector-specific consents), tax structuring and withholding obligations, cross-border data transfers, sanctions and export controls, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, foreign investment review (CFIUS, NSI Act, EU FDI screening, FIRB), and currency controls. Use when advising on M&A transactions, joint ventures, commercial agreements, or investment structures with a cross-border element. Jurisdiction-agnostic framework with [JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC] markers. Also use when: a deal involves parties or assets in two or more countries; a contract crosses regulatory regimes; a transaction requires multi-jurisdiction sign-off; or a legal team needs a structured pre-close compliance roadmap for an international transaction.

This skill generates structured cross-border transaction checklists that map every major compliance dimension of an international deal. It is designed for legal teams, in-house counsel, compliance officers, and deal advisors handling transactions with a cross-border element. **Covers:** - Governing law and choice of law analysis (Rome I, Hague Principles, dépeçage) - Dispute resolution framework (arbitration institutions, enforcement treaties) - Regulatory approvals (merger control filings, sector-specific consents) - Tax structuring (withholding taxes, PE risk, BEPS transfer pricing, Pillar Two) - Cross-border data transfers (GDPR SCCs, DPF, national data localization laws) - Sanctions and export controls (OFAC, EU, UK OFSI, EAR/ITAR) - Anti-bribery and anti-corruption (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, OECD convention) - Foreign investment review (CFIUS, UK NSI Act, EU FDI screening, FIRB, ICA) - Currency controls (exchange control regimes, convertibility risk, repatriation) **Does not:** - Draft the transaction documents themselves (use drafting-specific skills) - Provide legal advice or replace qualified multi-jurisdictional counsel - Substitute for local counsel review in each affected jurisdiction - Cover every possible regulatory regime — uses a risk-based scope based on deal parameters you provide This is a multi-jurisdiction skill. The checklist is calibrated to the specific jurisdictions identified in your transaction. The skill uses [JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC] markers ...

## Jurisdictions

Global



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