We offer a multi-jurisdictional approach to tax planning, which consider federal and state taxes regulations. Our goal is to maximize the fiscal situation of our customers through the analysis of corporate and financial structural needs of each case, either to foreign customers coming to the United States who wish to establish their business operations in the American territory or customers wishing to do business abroad.
The income taxes at the corporate level, the reduction of double taxation, along with personalized advice on different types of transactions are some of the most important areas covered by our practice.
We offer tax advice in the formation of a business or expanding an existing one. After a preliminary study of the corporate aspects of the company, we provide our clients a full tax consultancy that focuses on the pros and cons of running a “C” corporation Vs. a “S” Corporation or Limited Liability Company or a local company related an international company structure (e.g., trust, private foundation or foreign company) on different off shore jurisdictions such as: Panama, British Virgin Island, Caiman Island, Cook Island.
We represent local and foreign clients in several corporate transactions at national and international level, including mergers, company acquisitions, licensing agreements, strategic and commercial alliances. We focus on the study of the fiscal and commercial consequences in company formations and projection of future tax operations.
Through a tax analysis to optimize the interests of our clients and avoid double taxation, we carefully analyze the integration of new strategies in the formation of a new business or expanding an existing business.
We have an extensive experience in drafting and negotiating different commercial matters which include purchase and sale agreements and trade agreements, among others.
In addition, we offer assistance to our clients in the presentation of corporate reporting, record keeping, legal and fiduciary responsibilities of directors and/or managers, government requirements and other business management matters.
Our experience encompasses the representation of clients in real estate acquisitions as well as the study or draft of the different contract dispositions on purchase and sale agreements, rental and financing, among others. Our practice includes a wide range of properties for residential, commercial, auction and holiday resorts.
Our services cover drafting and review contracts, document preparation for property transfer, representation on real estate closings, and drafting fiscal documents. Our experience in representing local and foreign clients in acquiring, developing and selling real estate also enables us to offer a services relating to tax consequences arising from these transactions; especially when a foreign national acquires or sells a US real property interest and FIRPTA disposition must be apply.
The firm has a considerable experience establishing trusts on different offshore jurisdictions (e.g., Cook Island) among others, providing to our clients a way not only to preserve and protect their capitals against potential risks and /or future claims; but also to provide confidentiality and security to their assets.
Our services also included a complete analysis of the different tax regulations in order to offer an alternative option that allow to optimize the purchasing power of our clients.
Our firm provides a wide range of immigration, nationality and consular law services. We assist many individual clients, foreign investors and traders, as well as foreign and domestic corporations who need to transfer foreign personnel to the US. We process on a regular basis a number of immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, including but not limited to, H-1B, H-2B, H-4, EB-5, E-1, E-2, B1, B2 F-1, J-1, O-1 and L visas.
Additionally, we process Green Card applications through our staff which has the expertise to work closely with the clients in order to compile these applications and petitions correctly and minimize the bureaucratic delays that can often be experienced in the process.
Trademarks, copyrights and patents, are all part of the broader federal law practice area called “Intellectual Property”, which is a crucial element for a business wishing to establish and grow a successful business. We offer legal assistance leaded to the satisfactory protection and usage of tangible and intangible assets, in order to avoid local and international imitation and / or forgery.
We offer our services from the initial research of the US Patent and Trademark Office databases to compiling the application to obtain a mark, copy right, domain names, patents, among others, to coordination of litigation process in case of infringement, plagiarism or misappropriation.
Our firm has broad experience in the representation of well-known clients on music and film production industry. We provide legal advise on all the areas related with the entertainment field.
We provide consulting on the drafting and negotiation of the different types of contracts, license agreement and films distribution around the world. Our clients include well-known individuals, corporate producers, directors and artists.
Our experience encompasses transactional work as well jurisdictional maritime advice. On the transactional side, the firm’s services range from advise regarding registration of private vessels for charter or individual use in specific jurisdictions and representation of shipbuilders; to representation on drafting and negotiation of maritime contracts, purchase agreements, sale and ship financing. We offer legal advise in connection with vessel registration procedures under different jurisdictions analyzing port regulations in order to determinate the most efficient ownership structure.
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