Vince Sliwoski

Vince es un galardonado abogado mercantil, solucionador de problemas y negociador. Sus clientes abarcan desde inversores particulares y emprendedores hasta grandes empresas nacionales e internacionales. Con sede en Portland, Oregón, es socio director de Harris Sliwoski editor del Canna Law Blog del Psychedelics Law Blog.

A woman at a desk reviews logistics on a laptop, with a U.S. map, business photos, graphs, and a van, suggesting business planning and distribution analysis.

Buying a Business in the U.S., Part 1: How to Find Them

Buying a Business in the U.S., Part 1: How to Find Them Welcome to the first installment in a series on buying a business in the U.S. This post explains how to find business purchase opportunities, for anyone interested in owning a small or closely-held business. In future posts, I’ll cover how small businesses are

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International Companies and U.S. State Registration Requirements

International companies and U.S. state registration requirements We regularly help foreign-based businesses access U.S. customers by establishing a local presence. At the state level, the first step is choosing a state of incorporation, or registration. See Doing Business in the U.S.: Choosing a State of Formation. The state of formation is the primary jurisdiction where

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Doing Business in the U.S.: Choosing a State of Formation

Choosing a state of formation for doing business in the U.S. We work with many international companies and entrepreneurs doing business in the United States. For anyone entering the U.S. market, choosing a state of formation is a threshold decision— one that carries significant legal and tax implications. And while a handful of states are

Unas manos enguantadas sostienen un sobre sellado con la etiqueta «CONFIDENCIAL: Para una operación transfronteriza de fusiones y adquisiciones», asegurado con una cadena y un candado; al fondo se ven banderas internacionales y documentos.

El secreto profesional entre abogado y cliente en las fusiones y adquisiciones transfronterizas: cómo se pierde el secreto profesional durante la operación

Attorney-Client Privilege in Cross-Border M&A: How Privilege Gets Lost During the Deal Last week we wrote about how attorney-client privilege can be lost in domestic M&A when brokers, consultants, and other non-legal advisors are pulled into legal communications. See Attorney-Client Privilege in M&A: How Brokers and Other Advisors Can Create Serious Risk. Cross-border deals contain

A la izquierda, la balanza de la justicia, un mazo y un expediente confidencial; a la derecha, figuras del mundo de los negocios identificadas como «corredor» y «asesor», junto a gráficos sobre fusiones y adquisiciones; en el centro, el texto «Secreto profesional entre abogado y cliente».

El secreto profesional entre abogado y cliente en fusiones y adquisiciones: cómo los corredores y otros asesores pueden generar riesgos graves

El secreto profesional entre abogado y cliente en las fusiones y adquisiciones: cómo los intermediarios y otros asesores pueden generar un riesgo grave Hoy hablaremos del secreto profesional entre abogado y cliente, de la importancia que tiene esta garantía en las operaciones de fusiones y adquisiciones, y de cómo evitar cometer errores. En concreto, analizaremos este apasionante tema en el contexto de la colaboración con intermediarios y otros asesores no jurídicos a lo largo del proceso

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¿Asesoramiento jurídico o asesoramiento empresarial?

Legal advice versus business advice People hire lawyers to give them legal advice. Sometimes, people also hire lawyers to give them business advice. This may introduce thorny considerations because lawyers generally should not give business advice (more on that below). However, sometimes they can, and do (more on that too). As a business lawyer who