The BOIR (Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting) refers to a legal requirement in the United States under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which mandates that certain companies report their beneficial owners…
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Seven Reasons Why The US Economy Is So Important To The UK
The 2024 United States Presidential Election, which was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 already seems like a long time ago. As we now know, the former Republican President Donald…
U.S. Business Law 101 – U.S. Corporations
What is a U.S. Corporation? A U.S. Corporation or “Inc.” is a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Stockholders or Shareholders own the business entity through their stock…
Why Do I Need a Private Placement Memorandum?
If you are considering raising funds in the USA or looking for investment, then you will need a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM). In essence, PPMs are disclosure documents used by…
Forming a US Corporation – Reasons to Set Up In Delaware State
Many companies choose to incorporate in Delaware due to a variety of legal, financial, and administrative advantages that the state offers. Some of the key reasons why Delaware is the…
Sample Due Diligence Information Request List For US Investors
General UK Due Diligence Information Request List to be used by US Investors in UK Private Companies can be accessed below. What is Due Diligence? Due diligence is the process…
BE-13 Filing Requirements For Foreign Direct Investments In U.S. Companies And Real Estate
Foreign investors in certain U.S. businesses (U.S. legal entities, branch offices, and real estate (improved or unimproved), with limited exceptions for certain residential properties) must report their investments pursuant to…
Heads Of Terms And Letters Of Intent
Whether our clients are engaging in mergers and acquisitions, investments, sales, or financing transactions in the US or in the UK, our advice is always to ensure that the key…
US And UK Commercial And Company Law – Key Differences
US Attorneys and UK Solicitors likely already know legal systems in both the U.K. and the U.S. share the same historical common law roots, and are for that reason similar….
Jonathan Abrams Comments In World IP Review
https://www.worldipreview.com/news/watch-out-swatch-sues-samsung-in-new-york-17568 Article From World Intellectual Property Review: Swatch Sues Samsung In New York The Swiss company Swatch Group has accused Samsung Electronics and its American subsidiary of infringing its trademark…
Jonathan Abrams: Cyber Security Response
Jonathan Abrams today in the Webinar Studio with LexisNexis discussing all things “Cyber Incident Response”, from how to prepare for an attack, to the different stages of response. Unfortunately, it…
Reputation Control: Oxfam’s Haiti Sex Scandal
In recent news, Oxfam’s reputation for humanitarian assistance and international crises has been blackened with headlines reading Oxfam Haiti Scandal (BBC News), Aid workers raping and sexually exploiting children (Independent), and Haiti Director Admitted Using…
MiFID II – Legal Entity Identifier
On 3 January 2018 the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2014/65/EU) and accompanying legislation (MiFID II) will come into force. MiFID II is the EU legislation that regulates firms who…
Uber Loses Appeal
There has been much coverage in the press about the so called ‘gig economy’. This is the term which has been coined to describe the much more fluid working relationships…
50% Means 50%
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has reached what sounds like a sensible decision in relation to a part time contract for a British Airways (BA) employee. The case involved a…