Knowledge & Opinions

There are a number of "Truths" that you can take-away and apply to your business right now, and which will make a huge impact to building even more Trust... if properly implemented. Alec Blacklaw from MSI's Melbourne member Blacklaw Advisory on building trust with your team, clients and communities.

Social media is inescapable, whether it's your aunt's posts on Facebook, a political argument erupting on Twitter or an Instagram picture of your friend's pancakes. Many people share their daily movements, thoughts and habits on their personal social media accounts. These accounts can be a wealth of information for a prospective employer, but using the information learned from these sources during the hiring process can create problems. MSI's South Carolina and Georgia law member Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP provides further insight.

2020 has seen a boom in E-Commerce in China because of new policies and regulations that expand the reach of its Cross-Border E-Commerce Pilot program to 105 cities and regions.  MSI's Chinese accounting member Lehman Brown Ltd. provides a general guide for international businesses setting up on WeChat, Taobao, TMall or JD.com

MSI's South Africa accounting member RAiN addresses the meaning and benefits of Prosilience within their organisation.

This report by MSI's Kenyan accounting member B.C. Patel & Co summarises the highlights of Kenya's economy in 2015.

MSI's New Zealand law member Keegan Alexander reports on its recent major extradition case involving cloud storage company Megaupload.

In this article Howard Fischer of MSI's NYC law member Moses Singer explores the pivotal question: Is the digital assets industry facing an existential crisis? Or might the recent convictions serve as the portent of a more stable industry?

Abu Dhabi has introduced a new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) licence that allows foreign investors to hold 100 per cent ownership of their businesses within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. MSI's Abu Dhabi law member Middle East Alliance provides further insight.

MSI's Auckland-based New Zealand law member Carson Fox Legal is at the forefront of assisting international investors with their migration journey. With a significant increase in interest from overseas investors, the firm's team of seasoned immigration law experts offers personalised advice on visa eligibility and application processes. This article provides further insight on the Active Investor Plus Visa.

Parties to a business transaction, whether structured as a purchase of equity or assets, typically agree on a method to adjust the purchase price based on the net working capital of the acquired business as of closing. Kevin T. Block attorney at MSI's Detroit law member Kerr Russell provides further insights.

On January 8, 2020, New York State Governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, vowed in his State of the State address to legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana in New York. If Governor Cuomo follows through on his promise, New York will be the twelfth state to legalize recreational cannabis, following Colorado which was the first. With several other states moving in the same direction and with heavy regulation existing in the states that have already legalized the substance, there is significant need and opportunity for attorneys to enter the cannabis industry. Nonetheless, while cannabis remains a schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”), any practitioners wishing to take advantage of such opportunities must be keenly aware of the risks associated, MSI's Colorado law member Burns, Figa & Will P.C. explains more.

If the decision is taken to cease to be UK tax resident, the jurisdictions of Cyprus, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Malta, Portugal and Switzerland are attractive jurisdictions to consider. They offer a number of advantages and are close to the UK. MSI's member firm Dixcart Management provides an overview.

MSI's Anguilla law member WEBSTER outlines some important issues in relation to real estate transactions and information for property owners in Anguilla in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

One of the recent amendments to the Portuguese Nationality Act is the possibility of Portuguese Nationality be granted to grandchildren of Portuguese nationals born outside Portugal, when the Parents did not request this nationality previously. MSI's Portuguese law member Azeredo Perdigão & Associados provides further information.

The Argentine Congress has recently passes Public-Private Participation Law (the “Law”). MSI's Argentina law member Garcia Menendez Abogados provides further information on the regulation.

MSI's Argentine law firm member Garcia Menendez - Attorney at Law outlines further details on Argentina's New Competition Law, which introduces significant changes to the current system.

MSI's Carlisle accounting member Armstrong Watson is presenting The Business Improvement Program, a new programme which will be launched in the UK for the first time, run alongside their MSI Global Alliance Partner Alec Blacklaw.

MSI Global Alliance would like to provide you with some useful links and articles to signpost members to relevant guidance, as a result of the war in the Ukraine.

The Prime Minister indicated (on Tuesday 18 April 2017) that the Federal Government will get rid of 457 visas. The purpose for which the subclass 457 visa was initially established was to prevent short term skill shortages in Australia. In more recent years it has been increasingly been used as an avenue to permanent residency in Australia. MSI's Melbourne law member Aitken Partners explains further.