Whether it’s assessing a new foreign grantor trust client, setting up a new foreign biotech manufacturing plant or soliciting funds for a private equity investment in an offshore business, a risk assessment must be made regarding the foreign jurisdiction. If you haven’t had previous experience with the jurisdiction, you may be left scratching your head reviewing government and non-governmental organization (NGO) lists. Given that the press frequently pounces on the concept o

Your sales guy has done research on the demand for your product in the jurisdiction known as the country of Never-Ending Profits. There is a huge demand! Terrific, but can you get your hard earned profits out? The ease of converting and transferring currency is an important consideration for businesses investing in a foreign economy. In financial investment terms, “repatriation” is the process of converting a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country. A numbe