International Practice
Questions and Answers on RICO Extraterritoriality After RJR Nabisco
Author: Adam Rader, Esq.
Under what circumstances can United States federal statute apply extraterritorially—that is, outside of the U.S.? And in an increasingly globalized society, where parties in a legal dispute…
Doing Business Amid Increasing Russian Sanctions
With Russia in the headlines almost every other day over the last five years, the U.S. government has introduced and…
Read More10 Tax Tips & Traps for Non-Residents with a Presence in Canada
For international businesses, cross-border investments and transactions can bring numerous uncertainties, not least of which are potential tax liabilities. My clients regularly contact me with concerns about these matters, raising questions about topics such as thin capitalization and back to back loan rules, sending employees overseas, selling real estate, repatriation of funds, and more.
Read MoreChoice of US Entity for Foreign Companies
Foreign companies (“FC”) wishing to establish a US entity to expand their business activities in the US will need to consider whether to form a corporation (Inc.) or a limited liability company (LLC). Likewise, an FC which wants to invest in an Inc. or an LLC will need to be familiar with certain tax and non-tax aspects of an Inc. and an LLC…
Read MoreReaching Across the Pond: How the European Union’s Privacy Regulation Might Apply to a U.S. Business
The European Union’s (the “EU”) latest privacy law, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), went into effect…
Read MoreThe European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect on May 25, 2018 and will impose comprehensive…
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