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For European businesses, expansion into the U.S often presents legal and tax issues extending well beyond incorporation itself. This article examines several recurring issues European entrepreneurs frequently underestimate when establishing U.S. operations, including entity structuring, multijurisdictional taxation, and operational infrastructure.
The article addresses an issue that many successful families do not think about until there is a transition: what happens when the person who holds the family office’s institutional knowledge leaves?
For many family offices, especially lean or single-person offices, the risk is not only operational. It can affect tax compliance, reporting obligations, entity records, investment history, governance, banking relationships, vendor contacts, and the broader continuity of the family’s affairs.
Americans are moving abroad in record numbers. Many are seeking a lower cost of living, as was the case for us when we moved to Ecuador in 2010. Some are fed up with the divisive political climate, and for a large number of people, the post-pandemic digital-nomad trend has opened the door to pursuing a totally different life experience.
In the article, I share how building a multilingual, cross-border legal practice has shaped my approach to serving clients, navigating diverse legal systems, and creating meaningful connections across cultures. As the legal profession becomes increasingly global, language, cultural competency, and relationship-building remain at the heart of effective advocacy and counsel.
Lockdowns. Cease-fires. The Strait of Hormuz. Deployed troops. These aren’t just geopolitical developments—they are becoming part of the mental landscape investors carry with them each day. Markets have stabilized for now, but for many investors, the unease hasn’t gone away.
For Americans moving abroad, the dream of a new life in Europe can quickly become complicated by US tax rules, foreign reporting requirements, estate planning mismatches, and costly investment mistakes. From buying property in France to opening a business in Spain to holding foreign mutual funds or trusts that no longer work overseas, the consequences of poor planning can be severe and expensive to unwind.
For those considering moving to America or moving to the US in the future, many of these same cross-border challenges apply in reverse, making early planning essential regardless of direction.
We explored the challenges families face when navigating global investments, multi-jurisdictional structures, and the intricate tax considerations that come with international exposure. It was a thoughtful discussion grounded in real-world experience working with high-net-worth families managing cross-border complexities.
France’s tax on top earners, introduced in 2025, is projected to raise far less than initially forecast, underscoring how difficult it can be for governments to extract more revenue from the wealthy once taxpayers have time to adjust.
Implementation timing, tax-base definition, legal constraints, and taxpayer behavior play a decisive role in whether such policies deliver on their revenue promises.
International Business Times’ Isaiah McCall sat down with Christine Concepción for a wide-ranging interview, covering the tax and legal space, sharing her thoughts on how, in 2026, AI is being inserted into the legal and tax workflow, for better or for worse. Christine discusses the challenges AI presents to tax attorneys presenting advice, and warns young tax lawyers that leaning too heavily on AI will cripple key abilities later down the career road.
The Empire State is “extremely aggressive” in chasing down wealthy people who attempt to escape high taxes with moves to Florida and beyond – and that could escalate as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani works to increase taxes on top earners, experts told The Post.
Many New Yorkers who mull a move believe it’s enough to follow the “six-months-and-a-day” rule, which maintains you’re a resident if you spend 184 days or more in New York, not including airport layovers and hospital stays.

Miami lo confirma: el bufete de abogados estadounidense Concepción Global llega a España.

Padre e hija conquistan Miami Boutique International

Un padre y su hija fusionaron sus despachos tras dejar grandes firmas de abogados, ofreciendo una estructura de honorarios flexible.

Las empresas se fusionan para formar Concepción Global y se expanden a Madrid.

El despacho de abogados estadounidense Concepción Global llega a España. La opinión de Marc Gericó para El Confidencial

Nace Concepción Global y se expande a Madrid

El bufete de abogados estadounidense Concepción Global abre oficina en Madrid.

Firmas de abogados de Miami se fusionan, siguiendo a clientes de alto patrimonio y empresas transfronterizas a Europa con un modelo de firma legal distribuida.

Impacto social: Tras el huracán María, Christine A. Concepción creó una compañía aérea improvisada para rescatar personas y entregar alimentos.

Lo que es bueno para Miami es bueno para el arbitraje: Concepción

El exjefe de arbitraje de Shook Hardy funda su propia firma.