This September, the Bridge Series shines a spotlight on the exciting momentum building across Cincinnati. From the energy of our sports teams to bold moves in business and new developments along the riverfront, there’s a lot...more
McKinney is a principal in FMI’s strategy practice with expertise in guiding construction industry clients through complex strategic decisions by providing them with the resources they need to make informed, data-driven...more
As Japanese companies expand to the US, many are finding that Texas offers key advantages for long-term growth, particularly in the Dallas and Houston regions. Notably, Texas lawmakers have taken steps in recent years to...more
The Fedtrade® Podcast recently interviewed Jeffrey Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Factum Global, as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight series. Factum Global is an international consulting firm that...more
Law firms looking to expand into new markets must determine the best strategy. Some start from scratch, open a satellite office and attempt to grow it. Others seek to buy existing law firms and put them under their umbrella....more
Venturing into the international market is ideal for business expansion, however, it brings along a myriad of legal hurdles. Review these essential guidelines to ensure that your global expansion is smooth and successful....more
The International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Cannabis Law Institute 2024 (CLI 2024), the marquee conference dedicated to advancing legal excellence in the rapidly evolving...more
A California appellate court affirmed a trial court’s denial of more than $4 million in damages for “reverse royalties” arising from a franchisee’s purchase of a boba franchise with an exclusive 10-mile territory....more
A large majority of American employers are unaware of the opportunities they could seize by doing business in Mexico, but those that have opened up shop south of the border report positive gains in several key areas. That’s...more
Our recent FP Flash Survey on business expansion into Mexico (full summary here) revealed noteworthy data about employer attitudes and experiences operating south of the border – and this topic was of particular interest to...more
Join Womble Bond Dickinson and Houston ACC for a panel discussion on the legal aspects and practical considerations when expanding your operations internationally. We’ll cover different types of presences, tax considerations,...more
South Florida emerged as one of the most sought after markets coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. People flocked to the area, purchasing valuable real estate – both residential and commercial....more
Introduction - On 27 April 2022, the States of Jersey adopted the Limited Partnerships (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law (the “Amendment Law”) in relation to the amendments to the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 (the “LP...more
Recently, McDonald’s has been receiving much attention for its closure of restaurants in Russia due to Russia’s aggression into Ukraine. As part of the coverage, news outlets have been reporting on some of the underlying...more
When companies expand into new international markets, evaluating the full scope of internal requirements and external drivers—such as sales contracts, employment, corporate governance, and IP rights, as well as legal and tax...more
Major mergers and spin-offs by IT service providers are rare, but when they occur (e.g., Xerox’s acquisition of ACS in 2010 and Atos’ subsequent acquisition in 2014, HPE’s 2017 spin-off of its Enterprise Services business and...more
Successful businesses want to grow. However, there are many different routes to growth, and choosing the right one can be difficult. The following article discusses one such strategy: franchising....more
With the pandemic taking its toll, it's easy to forget the U.S. census 2020 is going on. Every ten years the census counts every person living in the United States and five U.S. territories. Data from the census drives...more
At Fifth and Church streets in uptown Charlotte, a group of investors opened the aptly named restaurant, 5Church. Other locations and restaurant brands followed, the fifth of which – Sophia’s Lounge – landed next door to the...more
In the three years it took for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to come to fruition, there was much uncertainty surrounding trade relations with Mexico, yet U.S. business executives’ bullishness about...more
The process for approving changes in airport operations and development projects may now be more complicated, time-consuming, expensive and uncertain, due to a new federal appeals court decision. The decision faults the...more
In July, the Appellate Division, Third Department issued a decision that dealt with lake bottoms and adverse possession. In LS Marina, LLC v ACME of Saranac, LLC, the appellate court found in favor of the marina operator and...more