The State of Delaware has enacted significant changes to various legislation regarding corporations, LLCs and LPs. Some have been effective since the first of this month, while others go into effect in October and August of 2019. More details will be released in due course, but if you have questions…

With the goal of increasing corporate transparency, India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recently passed the Companies Significant Beneficial Owners Rules (SBO Rules) of 2018, modifying Section 90 of the Companies Act 2013. According to the new legislation, every individual, including non-Indian persons and trustees/beneficiaries, who qualifies as a significant…

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Guest Article by Virginia La Torre Jeker J.D.: Virginia is the owner of VLJ US Tax Advisory, FZE in the United Arab Emirates. She blogs weekly on US international tax matters affecting foreign persons as well as US persons. Virginia can be reached at [email protected]   By way of broad…

On November 26, 2014, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed amended version of the Law on Investment (“2014 LOI”), replacing the 2005 versions of the law. The 2014 LOI took effect on July 1, 2015.  This law and subsequent follow-on legislation form the principal legal framework for foreign investment in…

With the pound and euro strong on the international stage, more European businesses are looking to expand into new markets like the United States. Companies and investors who are contemplating expansion should know that there are several routes to accomplish this goal. The following will give a brief description of…

If you’ve ever had a client come to you with a document either from abroad that needed to be legalized for use in the US, or a US document to be used internationally, you know that the process is complex at its best, and frustrating at its worst. Fortunately there…

By now, you will probably have heard through the news, the industry or your service providers about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), at least if you work with European clients or vendors. This news is likely to have elicited a number of responses, from “Pardon?” to “Ready to Go!” The…

US non-residents form companies in the United States for a variety of objectives; some companies operate within the US, while others operate entirely outside. For example, many web-based companies are formed in the US even though their owners have no tangible connection to the US other than the registration of…