For the targets of political persecution, traditionally, U.S. soil has represented a last chance – by no means a guarantee – for safe harbor. But recent U.S. policies are giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents too much power in the process.

The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended (FIRPTA), imposes tax on gain realized on disposition by nonresident alien individuals or foreign corporations (non-U.S. persons) of a U.S. real property interests (USRPI) by treating such gain as effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business by such non-U.S. […]

On June 5, 2019, the SEC adopted Regulation Best Interest (“Reg. BI”), which not only required the disclosure of interest, but also imposed a standard of conduct on broker-dealers (“BDs”) when making a recommendation to a retail customer of any securities transaction or investment strategy.

Fabian Mühlen and Julius Warda highlight the opportunities available for foreign investors seeking to profit from the real estate market in Germany, and the legal requirements and procedures that must be followed in order for them to do so.

In the face of a grueling trade and technology war with the US, China is trying to find new ways to galvanize its own economy.  One strategy is to attract more foreign investment and give foreign investors the so-called “national treatment”.  The newly promulgated “Foreign Investment Law” is a major step in that direction.  Israeli […]