Melchionna PLLC helps companies and employees navigate the legal requirements for foreign nationals to work, invest, or conduct business in the United States, as well as assisting U.S. companies with global mobility needs. We support our clients on work-based visas, business investor visas, compliance with immigration employment laws, and facilitating the movement of key personnel across international borders to support business operations. Key Services offered: Work visa applications; Permanent residence through employment (EB categories); Compliance with I-9 and E-Verify requirements; Immigration aspects of M&A transactions; Global mobility and international assignments; Immigration consequences of corporate restructuring

Melchionna PLLC represents its client in business legal disputes that arise from commercial activities, contracts, and business relationships. We represent clients in lawsuits drafting pleadings and motions, conducting discovery, negotiating settlements, and advocating in trials and appeals. We provide strategic counsel on litigation risk and work to achieve favorable outcomes while minimizing business disruption. Key Services offered: Breach of contract disputes; Partnership and shareholder disputes; Business tort claims (fraud, interference, defamation); Employment disputes and class actions

Melchionna PLLC’s primary area of practice is Corporate law that encompasses the legal framework governing the formation, operation, and dissolution of corporations and other business entities. Within this practice area Melchionna PLLC helps businesses navigate complex legal requirements while achieving their commercial objectives. We advise clients on entity formation and structure, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, ensure regulatory compliance, and facilitate major business transactions. We serve as strategic legal advisors, helping companies make decisions that minimize legal risk while maximizing business opportunities. Key Services offered in this area: Entity formation and corporate governance; Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures; Securities offerings and compliance; Contract drafting and negotiation; Board and shareholder matters; Corporate restructuring and reorganization; Due diligence and transaction support.

Melchionna PLLC supports its clients with their movement of goods, services, and investments across borders, focusing on compliance with trade regulations, resolving trade disputes, and navigating the complex web of international commercial rules. We help clients comply with import/export regulations, navigate trade remedies and sanctions, structure cross-border transactions, and resolve disputes arising from international commerce. We advise on regulatory compliance and represent clients before government agencies and international tribunals. Key Services offered: Import/export compliance and customs law; Trade sanctions and export controls (OFAC, EAR, ITAR); Anti-dumping and countervailing duty matters; Trade agreement negotiation and compliance; Foreign investment regulations (CFIUS reviews); Supply chain compliance and risk management. 

Melchionna PLLC supports its business clients on navigating the complex legal landscape surrounding data protection, cybersecurity requirements, and artificial intelligence governance while managing technological risks and regulatory compliance. We support our client in reviewing their data privacy compliance, cybersecurity incident response, AI governance frameworks, and the intersection of technology with legal compliance across multiple jurisdictions and industries. Key Services offered: Privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA, state privacy laws); Data breach response and notification; Cybersecurity regulatory compliance; AI governance and algorithmic auditing; Privacy-by-design implementation; Cross-border data transfer agreements; Vendor and third-party risk management; Privacy impact assessments and AI risk assessments; International frameworks assessment (EU AI Act).

Melchionna PLLC helps clients navigate domestic and international tax regulations, minimize tax liabilities, and ensure compliance with evolving tax codes across multiple jurisdictions. We advise on tax-efficient structuring of transactions, interpret complex tax regulations, represent clients before tax authorities, and develop strategies to optimize tax positions while maintaining compliance. We work closely with accountants and financial advisors to provide comprehensive tax solutions. Key Services offered: Tax planning and strategy for transactions; International tax structuring and transfer pricing; Tax controversy and dispute resolution; Tax aspects of M&A transactions; Cross-border investment structuring; Tax compliance and regulatory matters; State and local tax (SALT) issues; Employee benefits and executive compensation tax; Cross-border transactions; Foreign investment structures; Tax treaty interpretation; Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) compliance; Coordination between different countries' tax systems. 

Italian/European Practice

Melchionna PLLC's Italy/European practice brings together skilled lawyers and professionals with extensive cross-industry expertise to serve Italian and European clients. This practice operates through two complementary approaches: Inbound and Outbound.

Inbound (Europe to United States)

The firm assists Italian and European governmental organizations, NGOs, businesses, and private clients who either operate in the United States or seek to establish or invest in American ventures. Our team handles diverse legal matters including corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, international trade, disputes and litigation, domestic and cross-border taxation, intellectual property, and workplace law, among other areas. The law firm serve clients across multiple sectors such as food and beverage, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data privacy, pharmaceuticals, financial services, fashion, retail, and athletics. Key Services offered: the law firm counsels international clients on expanding the U.S. present, structuring corporate entities and tax arrangements for investments purposes, navigating mergers, acquisitions, and planning related international tax implications.

Outbound (United States to Europe and Beyond)

Leveraging strong partnerships with leading European law firms, Melchionna PLLC counsels U.S. based businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to invest or operate in Italy and across Europe. Key Services offered: the law firm possesses deep familiarity with Italian and European legal systems, regulatory environments, and commercial customs. For U.S. based investors, having this concentrated European legal expertise readily available in New York City delivers substantial practical advantages. The law firm maintains alliances with premier European law firms located in key commercial hubs, including Milan, Rome, Paris, London, Zurich, Lugano, Brussels, Madrid, and Athens, to name several. Beyond Europe, the firm has assisted U.S. companies in their expansion into India, the Middle East, Hong Kong, China, and Japan.