Learn the latest on Mastering Cross-Border Deals & Taxation with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

Structuring cross-border business transactions and planning for optimal tax treatment has become a thriving practice area. Our nationally recognized speaker will break down the complex transactions and the relevant issues into easy to follow and understand bites. The seminar will consider negotiating in varying legal systems and approaches, successfully selecting governing law & venue, structuring of foreign investment, tax consequences for Americans doing business outside of the United States, and new reporting requirements, among others. The presentation will then examine drafting international deal contracts for sale of goods, IP, distributors, joint ventures and M&A. Course materials will serve as a treatise on cross-border deals & taxation as well as an exhaustive reference source for many of your planning needs and will outline and diagram the discussed planning techniques and structures. The nationally recognized instructors will share many real life case histories and anecdotes that will readily illustrate the effectiveness of various structures.

Agenda:

1. Mastering Cross-border Business Law:

a. Successful Planning & Structuring Options

b. Effective Business Forms for Doing Business Overseas

c. Dealing with Varying Legal Systems, Approaches, Languages, & Cultures

d. New Reporting Requirements

2. International Taxation with the Experts:

a. Tax Consequences of Offshore Entity Choices

b. Drafting International Deal Contracts for Sale of Goods, IP, Distributors, Joint Ventures and M&A’s

c. Successfully Selecting Governing Law & Venue

d. Tax consequences for Americans Doing Business Outside the U.S.

e. Tax and Business Structuring of Foreign Investment in the U.S.

3. Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Jacob Stein is one of the nation's leading experts on taxation, international business transactions, and asset protection. He is a Certified Tax Law Specialist and AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Stein is the author of numerous articles on business law, asset protection and tax planning, and is the author of Asset Protection Planning (Education Foundation, 2007), currently in its 5th edition, and Advanced Tax Planning Techniques (Education Foundation, 2007). Mr. Stein's article Building Stumbling Blocks: A Practical Take on Charging Orders appeared in the October 2006 issue of RIA's Business Entities Magazine and is considered the seminal article on the topic of LLC charging orders. His article on Advanced Asset Protection and Tax Planning is considered the staple in effective planning with LLCs. Mr. Stein has taught thousands of attorneys nationally on cross-border transactions, the most effective strategies of protecting assets and advanced tax planning. He has served as an adjunct professor of taxation and has spoken at numerous before bar and CPA associations. Mr. Stein holds an LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.

2. Hans Sperling has represented businesses ranging from the corner restaurant to some of the world’s largest banks in a broad range of international and U.S. business transactions. He has advised clients in such diverse industries as transportation, energy, finance, chemicals, hotel, restaurant, media, high-tech materials, software and independent film. Mr. Sperling has represented clients in M&A and joint-venture transactions, single-lender and syndicated loans and intellectual property and commercial transactions. He has advised companies on general corporate matters, long-term charters of Liquefied Natural Gas tankers, shipbuilding contracts and competitive public bidding procedures. Hans has extensive experience with international business transactions with a particular emphasis on Japan, but also involving businesses elsewhere in Asia, in Europe and in the Middle East. Prior to his career in law, Mr. Sperling worked at the Environment Directorate of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris on the implementation of a major multilateral treaty.

Who should attend this seminar?
Attorneys, judges, paralegals, and legal professionals.

You will receive access to recording, podcast, course & reference material, and information related to CLE/MCLE credit as soon as you register with a credit card or when your check is processed.

CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this convenient, on-demand seminar & podcast for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending, available, & approved jurisdictions:

Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.5 MCLE credits

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

California State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut (CLE credits are not required, but are encouraged)**

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 CLE credit

Illinois - Supreme Court of Illinois for 1.5 MCLE Credits

Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)***

Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Ohio - Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***

Tennessee Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 CLE credits

Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462

* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.

**** The New Hampshire does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Continuing Legal Education requirement. Pursuant to NH Supreme Court Rule 53, this activity may be counted for up to 1.5 CLE hours.

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