Trends Against BITS and Investor State Dispute Resolution -
In my first Expect Focus International article (http://bit.ly/2G9Demu), I suggested that investors doing business outside the United States should do so in...more
4/11/2018
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Business Disputes ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Insurance Industry ,
International Arbitration ,
Life Insurance ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
In my first Expect Focus International article, I suggested that investors doing business outside the United States should do so in countries that have entered into bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with the United States....more
Going international is a complicated undertaking. Your specific situation and concerns will determine the steps required. The following outlines, very generally, some issues you must consider as you contemplate international...more
3/20/2017
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Corruption ,
Distribution Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Arbitration ,
OPIC ,
Transparency International ,
Withholding Tax
In This Issue:
- TTIP’s Impact on U.S. and EU Trade Relations
- Proposed Innovation Box Legislation
- Justice Department Recovers Nearly $6 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in 2014
- Rules...more
10/8/2015
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cuba ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FBI ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
Healthcare ,
Letters of Intent ,
Medical Research ,
OECD ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sanctions ,
Scientific Research ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
The Patent Box ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Promotion Authority ,
Trade Relations ,
TTIP ,
USDA ,
WTO
A company that wishes to engage in cross-border trade or invest in or establish a business outside of the United States must consider several factors. First, as this article discusses, it must assess which country to invest...more
Going international is a complicated undertaking. The steps required will depend on your specific situation and concerns. The following outlines, in very general terms, some of the issues you must consider as you begin to...more
6/8/2015
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Due Diligence ,
Financing ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Strategic Planning ,
Supply Chain ,
Young Lawyers