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A payment frozen, goods held, a letter from a foreign court, a partner gone silent. These cases say first what to do today, and who can act there.

01 · 28 cases

Business & ownership

Shareholders, boards, deals and companies in difficulty.

Corporate ownership & governance

Disagreements between founders, shareholders and directors, and the records and filings that keep a company in order.

Founders, companies, boards, shareholders

Urgent Investors want our company moved to Delaware or Singapore before they invest.How do we keep our foreign company compliant with the registry every year?How do we change directors or shareholders of our company abroad?How do we set up a joint venture with a partner abroad?How do we expand through a partner abroad without losing control?We have too many companies abroad. How do we simplify?We're in a dispute with our partner in a company abroad. What are our options?How do we close our company abroad properly?Our co-founder has stopped cooperating with the business Directors disagree over a major investment A director faces allegations of breach of fiduciary duty The company has lost important statutory records An investor wants veto rights over business decisions A shareholder agreement does not reflect the current ownership We need to reorganise a complex group of family-owned companies A beneficial ownership filing has been challenged A founder wants to buy back employee shares Shareholders are disputing dividends and related-party payments Our board needs an independent governance review

Mergers, acquisitions & private equity

Buying, selling and investing in companies, including deals that span several countries.

Owners, buyers, sellers, PE funds

We want to buy a company abroad. Where do we start?What has to happen between signing and closing a deal abroad?We've bought a company abroad. How do we integrate it?How do we separate one business line into its own company?How do we prepare our group for a sale or a new investor?How do we sell our subsidiary abroad?Foreign investors want to invest in us. What do we need to change?

Restructuring, insolvency & business recovery

Businesses under financial pressure, failing customers or suppliers, and insolvencies that cross borders.

Companies, lenders, creditors, owners

Urgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?We're pulling out of a country. How do we wind down?

02 · 20 cases

Capital & assets

Raising and moving money, listed companies, funds, banks, payments and assets held abroad.

Funds, investment managers & private capital

Setting up and running funds, investor rights and fund disputes.

Funds, fund managers, LPs, investors

What do we need to fix before raising a large round with foreign investors?

Cross-border assets & ownership

Property, aircraft, vessels, art, land and other assets held in or moved between countries.

Investors, asset owners, family offices

How do we protect ourselves as a minority investor abroad?We want to invest in a project abroad. What should we check?Can we move assets, IP or staff from one country's company to another's?

Banking, lending & secured finance

Opening and keeping bank accounts, borrowing, guarantees and security over assets abroad.

Businesses, lenders, borrowers, guarantors

Urgent Our bank says it will close our account. Can we stop it?Why won't any bank open an account for our new foreign company?How should we finance an acquisition abroad?How do we get working capital for our business abroad?Which bank should we use in a new country, and how do we get accepted?

Payments, FX, digital assets & treasury

Payments that are held or diverted, cash trapped abroad, currency risk and digital assets.

Treasurers, importers, exporters, fintechs

Urgent Our bank has frozen an international payment. What can we do?Urgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Urgent Tax was deducted abroad and again at home. Can we get it back?How do we pay overseas suppliers safely and cheaply?How do we move cash between our companies in different countries?How do we set up loans between our group companies abroad?Our international payments keep getting delayed or rejected. Why?How do we protect ourselves from currency swings?How do we bring profits back from our company abroad?How do we bring cash and assets home when closing abroad?Do we need a licence to launch our app or digital service in this country?

03 · 42 cases

Tax, finance & assurance

Tax disputes and planning, accounts, audits, due diligence and valuations.

Tax assessments, disputes & management

Tax assessments, audits, penalties and refunds, at home or abroad.

Companies, entrepreneurs, taxpayers

Urgent We've received a tax notice from another country. Do we have to pay?Urgent We sell online to customers abroad. Do we have to register for their VAT or GST?What tax filings do we have to make in each country, and when?The tax authority has challenged our deductible expenses An overdue tax filing has triggered penalties An asset sale has created an unexpected tax bill A business owner faces a personal income tax reassessment We want to settle a long-running tax dispute An employee stock option plan has unexpected tax effects We have an indirect tax refund stuck with the authorities A tax authority has challenged the valuation of a transaction We need recurring tax compliance across many subsidiaries Our international payroll taxes do not reconcile A tax amnesty or disclosure opportunity requires evaluation

International tax planning & transfer pricing

How a group is structured and taxed across countries, including transfer pricing.

Multinationals, groups, investors

At what point do our sales abroad mean we need a local company?Should we reorganise how our regional business is run?Can we centralise finance, HR or IT in one country?How should we put money into our new subsidiary abroad: equity or a loan?We're moving an executive to another country. What do we need?Should we move our companies under a new holding company?Should we move our regional headquarters to another country?A new tax or law has changed our position. Do we need to restructure?

Accounting, payroll & statutory reporting

Bookkeeping, statutory accounts, group reporting and payroll across countries.

Finance leaders, subsidiary managers, founders

Who can do our bookkeeping and monthly reporting in another country?How do we run payroll correctly for staff in several countries?How do we get consistent reporting from all our subsidiaries abroad?How do we set up payroll in several countries?What final filings do we need when we leave a country?Our books do not reconcile across countries We are moving from local accounting rules to group reporting A regulator has rejected our statutory accounts Our consolidated accounts contain unexplained differences A payroll provider has made repeated calculation errors Accounting for revenue recognition is being questioned Intercompany balances have grown out of control We need to prepare for an accounting standards change Our e-invoicing process is not compliant locally We need independent review of financial reporting controls A group company has not filed required beneficial ownership information We need to rebuild accounting records after an acquisition

Audit, assurance & financial integrity

Statutory audits, assurance for lenders and investors, and reviews of controls.

Boards, audit committees, investors

Are our controls abroad strong enough before we grow further?

Due diligence, valuation & forensic accounting

Checking a business, a partner or a set of accounts before you rely on them, and valuing assets.

Investors, acquirers, boards, litigants

Who can run due diligence on a target in another country?Can we safely do business with this company abroad?

04 · 24 cases

People & private matters

Employees, visas and mobility, families, inheritance and personal wealth.

Employment, labour & workplace disputes

Hiring, dismissals, disputes and investigations involving employees, in one country or several.

Employers, executives, employees

How do we hire our first employees in a new country legally?How do we grow our teams quickly in several countries?Can we hire someone abroad without setting up a company there?Does having staff working remotely abroad create tax for our company there?How do we dismiss an employee in another country lawfully?How do we offer fair benefits to staff in different countries?How do we let staff go when we leave a country?A senior employee is joining a competitor abroad. Can we protect our secrets?

Immigration, visas & global mobility

Work permits, residence, relocation and the tax and payroll that move with people.

Individuals, employers, families, executives

Urgent Our key hire's work visa was refused. What now?Urgent An employee wants to work from another country. Can they, and what does it trigger?How should we pay staff we send abroad?What visa does our employee need to work in this country?

Family, succession & private client

Wills, estates, divorce, children, trusts and family businesses across countries.

Families, heirs, business owners, trustees

How do I protect my personal wealth from my business's risks?

Personal wealth, expatriates & tax residence

Tax residence, income and assets for people who live, work or invest across borders.

HNW individuals, retirees, expatriates

I'm moving abroad. How do I change my tax residence properly?Should I sell my business before or after moving country?

Consumer finance, fraud victims & asset recovery

Individuals and small businesses who have lost money to fraud, failed investments or frozen accounts.

Individuals, investors, small businesses

Urgent My broker has restricted access to my investments Urgent A relative may have been pressured into transferring assets Urgent I invested in a scheme that appears to be fraudulent Urgent An overseas property investment has collapsed Urgent My investment adviser failed to disclose key risks Urgent A scammer has used my identity to obtain credit Urgent An international inheritance payment may have been intercepted Urgent A frozen account is preventing access to legitimate savings Urgent An investment app is refusing to honour withdrawal requests

05 · 44 cases

Markets, trade & operations

Customs and trade, supply chains, competition, market entry and market strategy.

International trade, customs & sanctions

Customs, classification and origin, trade remedies, export controls and sanctions on trade.

Manufacturers, traders, logistics firms

We want to start exporting to a new country. Where do we begin?Which Incoterms should we use, and who pays duties and taxes?What duty will we pay, and is our customs classification right?What do we need to import equipment or stock into this country?Are we paying too much duty, or at risk of a customs claim?How do we set up a supply chain across several countries?Our shipment is delayed or blocked. How do we resolve it?A new law affects how we operate in several countries. What must we change?

Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims

Supplier failures, recalls, product liability, labour and quality issues in supply chains.

Manufacturers, retailers, importers

Do our labels and product meet the rules in this country?How do we check a new supplier abroad before we pay them?What happens if our key overseas supplier fails?Can we launch a new product in our existing markets abroad?Our partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?

Market entry, licensing & government engagement

Entering a country, obtaining licences and dealing lawfully with government.

International businesses, investors, startups

Urgent A foreign authority wants our documents apostilled or legalised. How?Urgent Our licence application abroad has been stuck for months. Can anyone move it?Should we open a branch, a subsidiary or just use a distributor abroad?How do we set up a company in another country, and how long will it take?Can we just open a branch or representative office instead of a full company?Which licences do we need before we can start operating abroad?What must be in place before our new office abroad starts trading?Our licence abroad is due for renewal. What do we need to do?What do we need to open another office or facility abroad?Which countries should we expand to next, and in what order?We need to obtain a permit before opening a facility We are entering a country with uncertain ownership restrictions A proposed government contract raises procurement concerns We need to assess political and regulatory exposure before investing A professional services business needs local licensing clarification We want to bid for an infrastructure concession Our company needs to register with multiple regulatory authorities An investment incentive has been withdrawn unexpectedly A foreign entity is barred from owning certain assets We need compliant engagement with a public-sector decision-maker A regulated business needs help with licence renewal

Commercial intelligence & market strategy

Market research, feasibility studies, partner screening and expansion decisions.

Boards, founders, strategic investors

Should we sell abroad through a distributor, a reseller or directly?We're in one market abroad. How do we add a second one?A competitor has entered our most profitable territory We need to assess demand before building a new factory Our international pricing strategy needs local market insight We want to understand procurement opportunities in a new sector An investor needs an industry outlook before committing capital A company wants to compare regulatory cost across jurisdictions We want a commercial assessment of a distressed acquisition A family business is considering international diversification

06 · 20 cases

Risk, disputes & investigations

Contract disputes, investigations, sanctions, insurance claims and professional liability.

Contracts, commercial disputes & collections

Unpaid invoices, broken contracts, arbitration, court claims and enforcement abroad.

Businesses, investors, creditors

Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Urgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Urgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Should we appoint a distributor or an agent abroad, and how do we protect ourselves?Can our existing contract be transferred to our new local company?Who keeps track of our contracts and renewals in other countries?Will our standard contract hold up with customers in other countries?How should we price and invoice customers abroad so we actually get paid?What should our international supply agreement include?How do we move customer and supplier contracts to another group company?A company abroad owes us money and won't pay. How do we recover it?We may have to sue or arbitrate abroad. How do we prepare?We've won our case. How do we enforce it in other countries?How do we end our distributor agreement abroad without a big claim?A customer abroad hasn't paid us. How do we get our money?

White-collar investigations & financial crime

Fraud, bribery, money laundering and investigations by authorities or the company.

Businesses, directors, financial institutions

We suspect misconduct in our office abroad. How do we investigate?We've received a notice from a regulator abroad. What do we do?We think we've been defrauded by someone abroad. What now?

Insurance, claims & risk transfer

Insurance cover, claims, disputes with insurers and programmes across countries.

Policyholders, insurers, brokers, boards

Are our people and assets abroad properly insured?

07 · 35 cases

Technology & intellectual property

Cyber incidents, data, AI, brands, patents, trade secrets and content rights.

Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputes

Cyber attacks, data breaches, privacy, AI systems and online accounts.

Businesses, online services, institutions, individuals

Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Can we send customer or employee data to another country?What are our cyber and privacy obligations in each country?We've had a data breach affecting people in several countries. What must we do?Can we move customer or employee data to another country?Are we using AI lawfully in all the countries we operate in?

Trademarks, brands & counterfeiting

Brand registrations, copycats, counterfeits, domain names and licences.

Brands, founders, manufacturers, creators

Do we need to register our brand before we export?How do we register our trade mark in other countries?Someone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?We're launching in new countries. Is our brand protected there?Someone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?We've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Our brand licence has been breached We received a trademark opposition notice We need due diligence on the trademark portfolio of an acquisition A celebrity endorsement has triggered brand rights questions

Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing

Patents, know-how, inventions and technology licences.

Innovators, manufacturers, researchers

How do we protect our technology in other countries?How do we license our technology abroad without losing control of it?Do we actually own the code and designs our contractors abroad created?We're about to reveal a new product. Have we protected it?Someone abroad is copying or misusing our software. What can we do?A competitor is commercialising technology covered by our patent We need a freedom-to-operate review before product launch A foreign partner has disclosed confidential know-how Our patent application has been challenged We need to value patents before a financing transaction A research collaboration has unclear IP ownership provisions Our business wants to monetise a patent portfolio A manufacturer may be infringing a design right Our software licensing model is being disputed We need cross-border enforcement of a technology licence An international joint venture needs trade-secret protections

Copyright, media & digital content rights

Content, music, film, software, images and royalties across territories.

Publishers, media, artists, software businesses

How do we set up a production company abroad?How do I protect my brand and channel as a creator earning internationally?What do we need to publish our game in other countries?

08 · 2 cases

Specialist sectors

Sport, healthcare and life sciences, education and non-profit institutions.

Sports, athletes & sporting institutions

Athletes, clubs, federations, events, transfers, image rights and sports disputes.

Athletes, clubs, federations, sponsors

How do we set up a sports agency in another country?

Healthcare, life sciences & medical regulation

Approvals, licences, trials, data, IP and transactions in healthcare.

Healthcare enterprises, manufacturers, investors

Can we launch our product in this country, or does it need approval first?

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