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Cases · Capital & assets · Cross-border assets & ownership

A vessel is being transferred between jurisdictions

Usually led by Transactions & Deals, with Tax & International Structuring and Legal & Contracting. WONE Global brings the areas of expertise and countries together, with a named professional in each market where one is published.

The situation

What is happening

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

The first questions

  • Where is the asset, and who legally owns it today?
  • Can a foreign owner hold it there?
  • What tax arises on holding, income and sale?
  • How will it pass on death or sale?

Who faces this

  • Investors
  • Asset owners
  • Family offices

Cross-border complications to check

  • Different laws of contractParties sign one commercial agreement but disagree which law governs duties, damages and remedies · Legal & Contracting
  • Cross-border tax residenceExecutives or entities may be treated as resident in different jurisdictions · Tax & International Structuring

The solution

How WONE Global handles it

Usually led by Transactions & Deals, with Tax & International Structuring and Legal & Contracting.

How WONE Global usually approaches cross-border assets & ownership

  1. 01Check title and ownership restrictions locally.
  2. 02Design the holding structure with tax in each country.
  3. 03Register ownership and security correctly.
  4. 04Plan for income, sale and succession.

General guidance for this subject. The route for your case depends on the countries, the deadlines and what you already hold.

Services

The services involved

One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.

  1. Usually leadsTransactions & Deals19 markets with a named lead→
  2. Often involvedTax & International Structuring25 markets with a named lead→
  3. Often involvedLegal & Contracting18 markets with a named lead→

Who handles it

Transactions & Deals, market by market

The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.

  1. Cameroon WONE Global Partner Edmond Christian AKOA MBALLA · Founder & Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  2. China WONE Global Partner Roberto Gilardino · Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries Brief this Partner →
  3. Colombia WONE Global Partner Katherin Diaz Velilla · Co-Founder Brief this Partner →
  4. Ethiopia WONE Global Partner Mekonnen Shiferaw · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  5. Germany WONE Global Partner Ulrike Berner, MBA · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  6. Hong Kong WONE Global Partner Yvonne Chow · Partner Brief this Partner →
  7. Israel WONE Global Partner Karin Horev · Founding Partner Brief this Partner →
  8. Italy WONE Global Partner Alessandro Dagnino · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  9. Luxembourg WONE Global Partner Bruno Abbate · Owner - Managing Director Brief this Partner →
  10. Mexico WONE Global Partner Miguel Angel Asencio Asencio · Founder, Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  11. Morocco WONE Global Partner Mouad Aktaou · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  12. Panama WONE Global Partner Ebrahim Asvat K. · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  13. Portugal WONE Global Partner Bruna Prinzo · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  14. Rwanda WONE Global Partner Lydie N. Murorunkwere · Founder & Managing Director Brief this Partner →
  15. South Africa WONE Global Partner Kameel Keshav · CA(SA) · Corporate Finance & Transaction Advisory Brief this Partner →
  16. Spain WONE Global Partner David Bermejo Perramón · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  17. Switzerland WONE Global Partner Gianmatteo Terruzzi · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  18. United States WONE Global Partner Frederick Miles Adler · Principal Brief this Partner →
  19. Zambia WONE Global Partner Reagan Blankfein Gates · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
  20. India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  21. Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  22. Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  23. United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  24. United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →

Other markets: WONE Global covers 100 countries. Name yours in the requirement →

Roberto GilardinoShanghai · China

WONE Global Partner · China

Roberto Gilardino

Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries · Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company · Shanghai

Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).

Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

Co-Founder · V&V Associates · Bogotá

International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia\\\'s DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, trans…

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