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Taking Your Restaurant International: A Legal Guide to Global Restaurant Expansion International restaurant expansion often generates legal problems before anyone believes there is much legal work to do. A team finds a location and negotiates the lease before confirming that the hours, the liquor service, and the patio are permitted at that address. An executive
Doing Business in Spain: A Legal Guide for Foreign Companies and U.S. Businesses Spain is an increasingly attractive landing point for foreign companies, including U.S. companies looking for an EU base, a serious domestic market, strong infrastructure, and access to both Europe and Latin America. But the companies that get into trouble in Spain usually
Doing Business in Australia: A Comprehensive Legal and Compliance Guide for Foreign Companies The US may not be Australia's biggest trading partner, but it is easily the biggest investor in Australia. Major US corporations routinely select Australia for their South-East Asian or Asia Pacific headquarters. Australia routinely ranks as a top place to do business,
Buying a Home in Europe: What Americans Need to Know Before, During, and After the Purchase More and more Americans are thinking about moving to Europe. Though the number who pack up and ultimately move is still relatively small, it’s quickly growing due to a variety of factors, including the availability of remote work, the
Spain AML and UBO Compliance: Why Deals Stall Over Beneficial Ownership and Source of Funds A foreign company can negotiate an acquisition in Spain, arrange the financing, agree on the documents, and still miss its closing because its bank or notary cannot verify who ultimately owns the buyer or where the money came from. This
