20 Jan
Chapter News

In Davos, discussing investment disputes

Yesterday, I travelled to Davos in Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. I'm here in this extraordinary setting, in the midst of the Swiss Alps, to discuss the future of global trade and investment policy. Davos is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and to hear different perspectives on the global issues facing us all. I'm participating in a number of discussions and seminars to address the year's most pressing challenges, and to consider what would...

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20 Jan
Member News

Practical Implications of the High-Skilled Workers Regulation

In a previous article, we summarized the key provisions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulation, “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers,” which went into effect on January 17, 2017. In this article, we analyze the key provisions and the practical implications for employers and employees in further detail. 1. Retention of Priority Dates The regulation clarifies that an employee retains his or her priority date immediately upon approval of...

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20 Jan
Member News

Raising US Venture Capital as a Non-US Startup

We focused in a recent article on key terms and concepts of which to be aware when negotiating US term sheets. Frequently, however, we’re asked for general advice on how non-US emerging companies initially can attract potential US investors. Our first five tips are below; the next five will be included in a forthcoming article. You can also check out this video for a preview of the full list. The Threshold Question Before seeking US capital, non-US founders should ask themselves why...

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20 Jan
Member News

WTCA Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK, NY, USA - World Trade Centers Association, Inc. (WTCA) is proud to announce that it has named Jennifer Guerrero as its Chief Financial Officer, and the most recent addition to its senior leadership team at Headquarters. “Bringing Jennifer onboard is a key moment for us as we continue to ramp up for what we are certain will be an important time for our Association,” said Scott Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer. “In 2017 and beyond Jennifer will help us remain...

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19 Jan
Member News

New Double Tax Treaty signed between Montenegro and Portugal

Montenegro has concluded double taxation treaties with more than 35 countries, and this number continues to grow. The most recently signed treaty is the one concluded with Montenegro. The agreement affects persons who are residents of one or both of the contracting states and applies to the Portuguese personal income tax, corporate tax and surtax as well as to the Montenegrin personal income tax and corporate tax. The agreement stipulates that dividends paid by a resident of one contracting state to...

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19 Jan
Member News

2017 changes for VAT on

A new EU regulation introducing new VAT rules (the Regulation) entered into force on 1 January 2017 with respect to the place of supply of services connected with immovable properties. Pursuant to Article 47 of the VAT Directive, services connected with real estate property are located and subject to VAT where the property is located (depending on the countries concerned, the reverse charge mechanism may apply or not). Pursuant to Article 44 of the same Directive, services not connected with real...

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19 Jan
Member News

CRE Lending Starts 2017 With Positive Gains

Bank share prices rose in the second week of 2017, as the largest banks began to report Q4 2016 earnings. Investors chose to focus on the positives, pushing shares of the largest banks up 0.3% and shares of regional banks up by 0.8% for the week. Earnings reports for large banks gave a somewhat mixed picture. The main positive was that net profit was up, on the back of interest income gains and lower expenses. Loan loss provisions also declined...

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19 Jan
Member News

Lincoln International’s Environmental Services Market Update: Q4 2016

Lincoln International is pleased to present the latest issue of our Environmental Services Market Update, a quarterly publication from our Business Services Group. As you will see, the Lincoln International Environmental Services Stock Index experienced a rise in Q4 2016 when compared to the prior quarter, while M&A activity in the environmental services sector increased in Q3 2016 when compared to the prior quarter. Topics covered in this issue include: LI Environmental Services Stock Index Performance and Stock Data Key...

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19 Jan
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

U.S.-EU Joint Report on T-TIP Progress to Date

The EU and the United States have made considerable progress in negotiating a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) agreement since the negotiations were launched in July 2013.   During that period, the economic and strategic rationale for an agreement between the world’s two largest advanced industrial economies has only grown stronger.  T-TIP would increase the exports and investment flows that fuel our economies and support high-quality jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.  It would also enable the EU and...

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19 Jan
Chapter News

President Juncker welcomes the election of European Parliament President Tajani

Today, on the occasion of the presentation of the programme of the Maltese presidency to the European Parliament, Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Antonio Tajani, a "convinced European", upon his election as President of the European Parliament. In an address to the European Parliament, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker "warmly" congratulated Antonio Tajani, a former Vice-president of the European Commission, upon his election as President of the European Parliament. He praised the "know-how" of the newly elected President, and at the same...

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