Workshop Series for U.S. Department of Commerce Staff

• EACC’s New York Chapter in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce will organize an on-line training series specially tailored for U.S. Trade Commissioners stationed in Europe and some of their U.S. colleagues. Topics to be addressed: EU and U.S. Economic Update, The New Transatlantic Trade Relationship.
• The following EACC NY members and partners will present:
  > Debora Revoltella, Director of Economics Department – Chief Economist, EIB
  > Andrew Hollenhorst, Chief US Economist, CITI
  > Rasmus Rüffer, Permanent Representative in Washington D.C., ECB
  > Shanella Rajanayag, Trade Economist, HSBC
  > Amanda Valdés, Manager – Business Development and Industry Relations Unit, PANYNJ
  > Peter Young, Minister-Counsellor & Deputy Head of Section – Trade & Agriculture, DELEGATION of the EU to the U.S.

Part II. Workshop for EU Team Meeting of the U.S. International Trade Administration

• EACC’s New York Chapter in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce organized an on-line training series specially tailored for U.S. Trade Commissioners stationed in Europe and some of their U.S. colleagues. Topics addresses included: Transatlantic Economy, Supply Chain, Transatlantic Trade, Medical Device Regulation, Cyber Security, and Digitalization.
• The following EACC NY members and partners presented:
  • Moreno Bertoldi, Head of the Economic and Financial Section, EU DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES
  • Shamik Dhar, Chief Economist, BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
  • Arthur Bodek, Partner, GRUNFELD, DESIDERIO, LEBOWITZ, SILVERMAN & KLESTADT
  • Lucinda Creighton, Chief Executive Officer, VULCAN CONSULTING
  • Douglass Bell, Global Trade Policy Leader, EY
  • Judith O’Grady, Partner, TROUTMAN PEPPER
  • Ariadna Casanueva, Senior Associate, CUATRECASAS
  • Joe DeMarco, Partner, DEVORE & DEMARCO
  • Giulio Novellini, Counsel, PORTOLANO CAVALLO
  • Kadian Douglas, Principal, CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN
  • Peter Fatelnig, Minister-Counsellor for Digital Economy Policy, DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • Nicolas Fasoli, Strategic Innovation Designer, MJV TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Meeting with Finnish Growth Companies

• The Consulate General of Finland in New York organized a two day program for Finnish growth companies in New York. EACCNY’s Executive Director presented an overview of the U.S. market for European products, as well as opportunities and available resources in the relevant sectors represented by the group.

Special Hearing & Discussion on E.U. Trade Barriers for SME’s

• The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ran a study on EU trade barriers faced by SMEs. The study will be used to assist the United States with its negotiations with the E.U. on a wide range of trade policy issues. The EACCNY®assisted with an outreach campaign to help publicize this hearing to engage SME’s in the Tristate area to participate and share their insights and experience with transatlantic trade and the obstacles they face in their daily business.
• Hearing participants included: Top-level US Negotiators of the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) and senior executives of SME’s including a number of EACC member companies located in the Tristate area.

Part I. Workshop for EU Team Meeting of the U.S. International Trade Administration

• EACC’s New York Chapter in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce organized a half-day training session specially tailored for visiting U.S. Trade Commissioners stationed in Europe and some of their U.S. colleagues. Topics addresses included: Foreign Exchange, Value-Added Tax, Safe Harbor, EU Market Entry and Food Security.
• The following EACC NY members presented:
  • Michael Lucente, Managing Partner, BANNOCKBURN GLOBAL FOREX
  • Luciano Centanni, Director, International Business Center – Europe, Middle East & Africa, GRANT THORNTON LLP
  • Sam Abbing, Partner, TAXPERIENCE
  • Michael R. Graif, Partner, CURTIS, MALLET-PREVOST, COLT & MOSLE LLP
  • Wendy Piergolam, Vice President International Desk, ORANGEFIELD GROUP
  • Josephine Belli, Partner, GOLDBERG SEGALLA LLP

Private Workshop for Swiss Fintech Delegation

• In cooperation with Enterprise Switzerland, EACC is organizing a workshop for Financial Technology companies traveling to New York to meet executives to exchange ideas and expertise.
• The program covered:
  • Legal aspects relevant to FinTech companies when entering the U.S. market
  • What you need to know when looking for funding and working with U.S. Investors
  • U.S. Work & Investor Visa Types/Options for intra-company transfers
•  The following EACC NY Members presented:
  • Sara B. Levin, Esq, Partner, LEVIN SANTALONE LLP
  • Julia McNamara, CEO, THE GLOBAL EXECUTIVE
  • Anne Wolfson, Principal, ANNE WOLFSON PLLC

Private Workshop for Danish Delegation representing the Organic Food Sector

• In cooperation with Organic Denmark, EACC New York hosted a workshop: What you need to know about the US (Organic Food) Market. The Program covered:
  • The US Food Market: Suggestions, Advice, Do’s & Don’ts
  • Legal Aspects of an Expansion/Selling into the US Market, including: Regulation Overview on Market Barriers & Opportunities incl. relevant agencies for food product imports to the US; Compliance standards – FDA registration, USDA and FSIS protocol; and Organic certification
  • Developing Business Intelligence for Entering the U.S. Organic Food Market
• The following EACCNY Members presented:
  • Lea Brnjar, Associate & Frank J. Ciano, Partner, GOLDBERG SEGALLA
  • Deborah Quinn, VP of Research Design & Edward Bettigole, President, FUSION CONSULTING GROUP
  • Michael Sas, President, ACROSS FOODS

New York-Paris Business Exchange Workshops

• In cooperation with the NYC-Paris Business Exchange Program, EACC New York hosted a workshop to help Paris based companies enter the US market with their products and services. The Program Covered:
  • Re-Start(-up): Expanding Your Business into the U.S; The U.S. startup environment, The New York Startup community, The fundamentals and challenges of building a startup in the U.S.
  • VCs and Other Funding Options; Things you should know about ‘Cross-border startups’, The U.S. landscape of funding options for early stage companies – friends and family, incubators, VC investors, debt providers
  • Tax Issues as they relate to Incorporating and Fundraising; Ways to incorporate your business in the U.S. and the Tax implications of investing through a C corporation, Subsidiary, LLC, or a Partnership
• The following EACCNY Members presented:
  • Tom Pitegoff, Counsel, LECLAIR RYAN
  • James Robbins, Principal Int’l Tax, MARKS PANETH LLP
  • John A. Rogers, Partner, PEPPER HAMILTON LLP

Med-tech Workshop as part of Business France’s MedStartUp Program

• EACCNY designed a custom half-day Workshop in collaboration with Business France as part of their annual MedStartUp Program – a collaboration with the Galien Foundation.
• Agenda items included:
  • Work Culture: Avoiding Culture Shock
  • Pitch like an American
  • Legal Issues to consider when entering or operating in the US market
  • Funding Resources
  • Understanding The U.S. Medtech/Biotech & Life Science Marketplace & Eco System
• The presentations were followed by a moderated conversation with European med-tech & bio tech companies, that have succeeded in the United States.
• The following EACCNY Members presented:
  • Julia McNamara, President, THE GLOBAL EXECUTIVE
  • Kenneth King, Partner, PEPPER HAMILTON LLP
  • Andrew P. Zappia, Partner, LECLAIRRYAN
  • John Piret, Managing Director, NEWBURY PIRET,
  • John Rogers, Partner, PEPPER HAMILTON, LLP
  • Sam Natapoff, President, EMPIRE GLOBAL VENTURES
  • Brigitte Gambini, Avocat à la Cour, Paris, LICENSED LEGAL CONSULTANT, NEW YORK
  • John Lanza, Partner, National Life Science Practice Leader, RSM US LLC

Selling Food into the US Marketplace: A Workshop for Lithuanian Food & Beverage Companies and Associations

• The EACC designed a comprehensive workshop for Lithuanian food and beverage companies looking to expand into the US Market, with topics such as:
  • The US Food Market: Suggestions, Do’s & Don’ts
  • The legal aspects of an expansion/selling into the US Market – General Import Requirements for Food/Agricultural Products
  • Marketing/Design/Market Analysis
• The following EACCNY Members presented:
  • Michael Sas, President, ACROSS FOODS
  • Arthur Bodek, Partner, GDLSK
  • Gabriel Zangari, Design and Managing Director, Design Group Italia

Doing Business in Europe Webinar Series: Privacy Shield

• DETAILED AGENDA: Regulatory Framework: How the privacy shield inter-plays with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Effects on US Companies, and Concrete Legal Issues
• PANELISTS:
  • Federica de Santis, Associate, Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale
  • Grace Harter, Policy Analyst, US Department of Commerce
  • Nathalie Moreno, Partner, Lewis Silkin
  • Angelo Stio, Partner, Pepper Hamilton, LLP

Doing Business in Europe Webinar Series: VAT

• The purpose of this workshop is to better understand how the European Value Added Tax System (VAT) works, and the implications of Value Added Tax for U.S. companies when exporting goods or providing services into Europe.
• DETAILED AGENDA:
  • What is VAT, and how does it apply to your business?
  • Compliance related topics
  • Exporting into the EU: differences from country to country
  • What US companies should know
•  SPEAKERS:
  • Hans van Loenen, VAT Director, RSM Global
  • Duncan Stocks, USA VAT Director, RSM Global

Doing Business in Europe Webinar: CE Markings // What US Manufacturers Need to know about CE Markings

• The speakers of this program discussed what US manufacturers should know about CE Markings, including:
  • Comparison between US and EU Standards & Compliance
  • What do U.S. manufacturers need to know about testing & certification requirement
  • Recent changes in the law and newly enacted requirements
  • What are the recent updates in market surveillance activities in the European Union, and what should US companies know? From sales bans to fines
•  DETAILED AGENDA:
  • European product law system of European and national law
  • CE markings in the context of legal requirements for placing products onto the market
  • Responsibility for CE markings – the role of different economic operators
  • Possible consequences of wrong CE marking
•  SPEAKERS:
  • Dr. Susanne Wende, Lawyer, Noerr
  • Robert P. Straetz, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce

What you Need to Know about the United States Life Sciences Ecosystem as part of Business France’s MedStartUp Program

• DETAILED AGENDA: Roundtable topics:
  • [IMMIGRATION] Which Visa Is Right For You?
  • [FUNDRAISING] How to raise venture or other Funding in the United States
  • [INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY] What you need to know about Patent & IP
  • [THE U.S FDA APPROVAL PROCESS] FDA What European Medtech and Biotech Companies should know about the FDA approval Process
  • [U.S TAX CONSIDERATIONS] U.S. Tax Considerations for International Companies
  • INVESTORS COMMUNICATIONS
  • [CREATING THE PERFECT PITCH] Communicating for an American Audience: Instances and Best Practices
•  PROGRAM:
  • Keynote: The 10 Fundraising Resources You Don’t Want to Miss
  • Investors Panel: Fundraising: Why it is important to see Global?
  • Networking Cocktail Reception
•  SPEAKERS:
  • Dana DiRaimondo, Partner, Sarah Schroeder, Partner, DIRAIMONDO & SCHROEDER BOUTIQUE IMMIGRATION SERVICES
  • Curtis Best, Partner, MARKS PANETH LLP
  • Jennifer Fang, Senior Associate, WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
  • Ash Patel, Partner, and EJ Joswick, Partner, THOMPSON HINE
  • David M. Santangelo, Of Counsel, PEPPER HAMILTON
  • Linda Phelan Dyson, Executive Vice President, LIFE SCI PUBLIC RELATIONS
  • Dennis Ford, Founder & CEO,LIFE SCIENCES NATION, Creator of RESI CONFERENCE

Doing business in the United States: what you need to know about the US Start up Ecosystem

The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ is a specialty workshop series developed by the European American Chamber of Commerce for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

The webinars have been developed exclusively for the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’ by the EEN USA consortium, comprised of EACC New York, EACC Texas and EACC Carolinas and feature subject matter experts on a variety of topis relevant to companies expanding into the US market. The Legal Framework and Regulations when opening a Business in the U.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES for this particular workshop:

• Re-Start(-up): Expanding Your Business into the U.S; The U.S. startup environment, start-up communities across the US, The fundamentals and challenges of building a startup in the U.S.
• VCs and Other Funding Options; Things you should know about ‘Cross-border startups’, The U.S. landscape of funding options for early stage companies – friends and family, incubators, VC investors, debt providers. What you need to know when looking for funding and working with U.S. Investors
• Tax Issues as they relate to Incorporating and Fundraising; ways to incorporate your business in the U.S. and the Tax implications of investing through a C corporation, Subsidiary, LLC, or a Partnership
• The 10 key Legal Issues to consider when entering or operating in the US market.

Doing Business in the United States: What You Need to Know About Entering the US Market

The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ is a specialty workshop series developed by the European American Chamber of Commerce for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

The webinars have been developed exclusively for the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’ by the EEN USA consortium, comprised of EACC New York, EACC Texas and EACC Carolinas and feature subject matter experts on a variety of topis relevant to companies expanding into the US market. The Legal Framework and Regulations when opening a Business in the U.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES for this particular workshop:

• Understanding the tax systems and requirements; knowing the different reporting obligations, processes and corporate reporting & other relevant corporate regulations
• How to Incorporate your Business in the U.S. & the 5 most critical legal issues to consider before you get here
• What you need to know about the tax system in the US
• Employment agreements
• Which Visa Is right for you and your team members? Bringing EU employees vs. hiring locals

A practical guide to Selling into the US market:

• Legal framework and key regulations when selling products into the US
• Sales channels: Retail or wholesale; Partnering with an agent or distributor, what you need to know
• Business and Brand Development, as well as PR representation Business Development
• The “secret sauce” for success

Doing business in the United States: what you need to know about U.S. import customs issues

The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ is a specialty workshop series developed by the European American Chamber of Commerce for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

The webinars have been developed exclusively for the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’ by the EEN USA consortium, comprised of EACC New York, EACC Texas and EACC Carolinas and feature subject matter experts on a variety of topis relevant to companies expanding into the US market. The Legal Framework and Regulations when opening a Business in the U.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES for this particular workshop:

• Joint EU & US efforts in the context of the Trade & Technology Council. As well as legal impediments to transatlantic trade incl. an update on duty/and tariff regimens.
• Supply chain challenges, and concretely how new sourcing patterns (near-shoring / reshoring), congestion at ports, other bottlenecks such as the relocation of vessels and containers, the cost and lack of warehouses interplay.
• Trade restrictions, incl. what exporters need to know now about the Steel & Aluminium (232) and the Section 301 tariffs, along with complications companies face by secondary sanctions.

Doing business in the United States: what you need to know about US employment & human resources

The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ is a specialty workshop series developed by the European American Chamber of Commerce for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

The webinars have been developed exclusively for the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’ by the EEN USA consortium, comprised of EACC New York, EACC Texas and EACC Carolinas and feature subject matter experts on a variety of topis relevant to companies expanding into the US market. The Legal Framework and Regulations when opening a Business in the U.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES for this particular workshop:

Navigating the U.S. legal environment and employment regulations

• An in-depth look at federal, state, and local laws governing employment practices
• Key regulations impacting hiring, workplace rights, employee benefits, and labor relations
• Understanding compliance requirements to avoid legal pitfalls and ensure fair employment practices

Compliance, hiring, and termination practices

• Essential elements of employment contracts and hiring agreements, including best practices for drafting and negotiation
• Navigating employee benefits and compensation structures while maintaining compliance with labor laws
• Best practices for employee termination, ensuring legal compliance and minimizing risks

Understanding U.S. working culture and common challenges for expansion

• Insights into the American workplace culture, values, and expectations
• Common obstacles faced by companies expanding to the U.S. and effective strategies to overcome them, ensuring successful integration

Doing business in the United States: what you need to know about tax considerations for international companies

The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ is a specialty workshop series developed by the European American Chamber of Commerce for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

The webinars have been developed exclusively for the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’ by the EEN USA consortium, comprised of EACC New York, EACC Texas and EACC Carolinas and feature subject matter experts on a variety of topis relevant to companies expanding into the US market. The Legal Framework and Regulations when opening a Business in the U.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES for this particular workshop:

• tax system in the USA for corporations (corporate tax rate, taxable income, tax credits, alternative minimum tax (AMT), double taxation, state taxes, tax reporting, tax planning and compliance)
• entity choice – tax implications of investing through a corporation, partnership or LLC
• capitalisation and funding – debt versus equity, interest stripping rules and safe harbor requirements
• state and local tax considerations
• common American tax incentives and their impact on foreign companies

Doing business in the United States: what you need to know about the US sustainable energy market

The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ is a specialty workshop series developed by the European American Chamber of Commerce for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

The webinars have been developed exclusively for the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’ by the EEN USA consortium, comprised of EACC New York, EACC Texas and EACC Carolinas and feature subject matter experts on a variety of topis relevant to companies expanding into the US market. The Legal Framework and Regulations when opening a Business in the U.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES for this particular workshop:

• Legal aspects of expanding into the US market
• Understanding the energy market in the United States
• Building successful partnerships with US-based companies
• Exploring opportunities under the Inflation Reduction Act for European companies

Doing business in the United States: what you need to know about the US life sciences ecosystem

Doing business in the United States: what you need to know about the US immigration rules