AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business

Our podcast series, “AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business,” is hosted by Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner, leader of the Ireland & Northern Ireland practice, and administrative partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mike is joined by fellow AGG attorneys and experts in cross-border business to discuss legal issues impacting both inbound and outbound foreign investment.

Episode 3: Navigating Inbound Franchising in the U.S.

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and leader of the Ireland & Northern Ireland practice, is joined by Erica Tokar and Leah Braukman, attorneys in AGG’s Corporate practice, to discuss inbound franchising of foreign franchisors in the U.S.

Erica is of counsel in the Corporate practice, with a focus on guiding franchisors through a variety of transactional franchise matters. She has negotiated international transactions in markets around the world across a variety of industries.

Leah is a partner in the Corporate practice. She represents private and public companies in a variety of transactional and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private and public offerings, SEC compliance issues, and corporate governance matters.

Episode 2: Corporate Considerations for Scaling Across Borders

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and leader of the Ireland & Northern Ireland practice, continues his conversation with Sean King, founder and president of Align Global Consulting Inc., on considerations for foreign companies when scaling to the U.S. Mike and Sean discuss corporate-related issues, including choice of entity, state of formation, and corporate governance.

Episode 1: U.S. Tax Considerations for Scaling Across Borders

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and leader of the Ireland & Northern Ireland practice, explores U.S. tax considerations for foreign businesses scaling to the U.S., including issues such as the branch profits tax and the impact of U.S. tax treaties. Mike is joined by Sean King, founder and president of Align Global Consulting Inc. Sean has more than 23 years of experience advising U.S. and foreign companies on structuring cross-border ventures, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain management, cross-border financing, and transfer pricing matters, including the international licensing of intellectual property.