Douala · CameroonWONE Global Capability Partner · Cameroon
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Cases · Capital & assets · Cross-border assets & ownership
Our family owns assets through entities in several countries
Usually led by Buying, selling and investing, with Tax and structuring and Contracts and commercial law. 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 Buying, selling and investing, with Tax and structuring and Contracts and commercial law.
How WONE Global usually approaches cross-border assets & ownership
- 01Check title and ownership restrictions locally.
- 02Design the holding structure with tax in each country.
- 03Register ownership and security correctly.
- 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.
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The services involved
One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.
Who handles it
Buying, selling and investing, 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.
- Cameroon WONE Global Partner Edmond Christian AKOA MBALLA · Founder & Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- China WONE Global Partner Roberto Gilardino · Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries Brief this Partner →
- Colombia WONE Global Partner Katherin Diaz Velilla · Co-Founder Brief this Partner →
- Germany WONE Global Partner Ulrike Berner, MBA · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Hong Kong WONE Global Partner Yvonne Chow · Partner Brief this Partner →
- Israel WONE Global Partner Karin Horev · Founding Partner Brief this Partner →
- Italy WONE Global Partner Francesco Mangiameli · Founding & Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Mexico WONE Global Partner Miguel Angel Asencio Asencio · Founder, Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Morocco WONE Global Partner Mouad Aktaou · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Panama WONE Global Partner Ebrahim Asvat K. · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Rwanda WONE Global Partner Lydie N. Murorunkwere · Founder & Managing Director Brief this Partner →
- United States WONE Global Partner F Miles Adler · Principal Brief this Partner →
- Zambia WONE Global Partner Reagan Blankfein Gates · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
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Douala · Cameroon
Shanghai · ChinaWONE Global Capability Partner · China
Roberto Gilardino
- Contracts and commercial lawNamed lead
- Buying, selling and investingNamed lead
- Anti-bribery, sanctions and complianceNamed lead
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).
Bogotá · ColombiaWONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia
Katherin Diaz Velilla
Complete profile
- Tax and structuringNamed lead
- Licences, permits and regulatorsNamed lead
- Buying, selling and investingNamed lead
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, transfer…
Munich · GermanyWONE Global Capability Partner · Germany
Ulrike Berner, MBA
Ulrike Berner has been Managing Director and shareholder of BSP since 2021, leading the strategic direction, client relationships, and business development of the firm. She has extensive experience working with firms an…
Kowloon · Hong KongWONE Global Capability Partner · Hong Kong
Yvonne Chow
Ms. Chow, our director, graduated from Smith College (US), and obtained her master's degree in Religion from Yale University. She is an associate member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Institu…
Tel Aviv · IsraelWONE Global Capability Partner · Israel
Karin Horev
- Contracts and commercial lawNamed lead
- Buying, selling and investingNamed lead
- Data protection and cyberNamed lead
Adv. Karin Horev has been practicing corporate and commercial law for more than 20 years, with a focus on complex technology-related matters. Over the years, Karin has led a large number of complex and wide-ranging tran…
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