Corporate Law February 26th, 2018
You’ve taken the first steps in expanding your business into Spain, perhaps by forming distributorship relations. Now, you’re ready to put down deeper roots by renting office space and hiring staff. With these pieces in place you will be considered a “permanent establishment,” and it’s time to go beyond simply registering your foreign business. Foreign … read more
Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law January 1st, 2017
As the country with the world’s largest economy, the United States offers some of the best business opportunities in the world. To assist businesses in taking advantage of those opportunities, this guide provides an overview of the US legal system and some of the laws relevant to doing business in the US United States Legal … read more
Corporate Law, Events, International Law & Emerging Markets, Trade Law July 15th, 2015
“This deal is not built on trust; it is built on verification” is how President Obama announced and characterized the historic agreement reached yesterday between Iran, the United States, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The United States hails the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“Agreement”) as successfully achieving its mission: blocking all … read more
Corporate Law October 1st, 2014
Beginning on September 15, 2014, U.S. companies that are either acquired or established by foreign investors must complete a BE-13 Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States. The survey, which had been discontinued in 2009, has been reinstated to assist with appropriate evaluation of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “Build It Here, … read more
Consumer Products, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law & Emerging Markets, Manufacturing January 31st, 2014
As more U.S. companies and individuals seek to sell their goods and services in foreign markets, it is important that they obtain protection for their trademarks in these markets. One way to minimize the cost of obtaining trademark protection abroad is to make use of the Madrid Protocol (Protocol). A total of 91 countries have … read more
China Law, Corporate Law, International Law & Emerging Markets January 2nd, 2014
Read a couple of fascinating articles recently on the differences between US and China work cultures. The first was not really an article so much at all, but rather, a graphic depiction (put together by Christina Larson) of the results of global study of workplace cultures undertaken by Steelcase, a leading US-based office furniture company. … read more
