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Lawyers for expatriation and international business development

Lawyers for expatriation and international business development

Lawyers for expatriation and international business development

Moving to another country changes far more than an address.

One move abroad. Several areas of law. One firm.

For a family, an entrepreneur, a business owner, an SME or a group, moving abroad or expanding internationally can affect tax, the company, employment contracts, immigration status, intragroup relationships, investments and assets, all at the same time.

For a family, an entrepreneur, a business owner, an SME or a group, moving abroad or expanding internationally can affect tax, the company, employment contracts, immigration status, intragroup relationships, investments and assets, all at the same time.

Expats Law Firm brings these aspects together in a single international legal strategy.

We support our clients from their home country to their host country, throughout their life or business abroad, and through to any eventual return.

OUR CORNERSTONE

International tax informs the decisions that follow

International tax informs the decisions that follow

International tax informs the decisions that follow

These questions can affect the timing of the move, the corporate structure, the business owner's remuneration, investments and where teams are located.

01

01

Where will I be tax resident after I leave?

Where will I be tax resident after I leave?

02

02

Does an exit tax apply?

Does an exit tax apply?

03

03

How will a foreign subsidiary be taxed?

How will a foreign subsidiary be taxed?

04

04

Can a business owner based in Dubai continue to manage a French company?

Can a business owner based in Dubai continue to manage a French company?

05

05

How should flows between several companies in the same group be organised?

How should flows between several companies in the same group be organised?

That is why international tax is the cornerstone of our practice.

AN INTEGRATED PRACTICE

Seven practice areas around a single international project

International tax

Tax residency, exit tax, tax treaties, non-residents, tax audits and disputes, permanent establishment, substance, transfer pricing and international flows.

Companies, international expansion & development

Subsidiaries, holding companies, companies in France, Canada and the UAE, free zone or mainland, governance, restructuring, shareholding, compliance, sale and liquidation.

International employment law & mobility

Expatriation and secondment contracts, intragroup mobility, expatriate executives, international employees, staff secondment, local contracts and repatriation.

International contracts & intragroup agreements

Service agreements, management, distribution, licensing, subcontracting, staff secondment, parent-subsidiary relationships and documentation of flows.

Immigration & international mobility

Visas, work and study permits, permanent residence, Golden Visa, mobility of entrepreneurs, business owners, employees, spouses and children.

International real estate & investments

Acquisitions in France, Canada and the UAE, freehold, SPA, SCI, holding property through a company, financing and international real estate tax.

Wealth, estate planning & international succession

Assets spread across several countries, UAE wills, international successions, business succession, matrimonial property regimes and family protection.

  • International tax

    Tax residency, exit tax, tax treaties, non-residents, tax audits and disputes, permanent establishment, substance, transfer pricing and international flows.

  • Companies, international expansion & development

    Subsidiaries, holding companies, companies in France, Canada and the UAE, free zone or mainland, governance, restructuring, shareholding, compliance, sale and liquidation.

  • International employment law & mobility

    Expatriation and secondment contracts, intragroup mobility, expatriate executives, international employees, staff secondment, local contracts and repatriation.

  • International contracts & intragroup agreements

    Service agreements, management, distribution, licensing, subcontracting, staff secondment, parent-subsidiary relationships and documentation of flows.

  • Immigration & international mobility

    Visas, work and study permits, permanent residence, Golden Visa, mobility of entrepreneurs, business owners, employees, spouses and children.

  • International real estate & investments

    Acquisitions in France, Canada and the UAE, freehold, SPA, SCI, holding property through a company, financing and international real estate tax.

  • Wealth, estate planning & international succession

    Assets spread across several countries, UAE wills, international successions, business succession, matrimonial property regimes and family protection.

International tax

Tax residency, exit tax, tax treaties, non-residents, tax audits and disputes, permanent establishment, substance, transfer pricing and international flows.

Companies, international expansion & development

Subsidiaries, holding companies, companies in France, Canada and the UAE, free zone or mainland, governance, restructuring, shareholding, compliance, sale and liquidation.

International employment law & mobility

Expatriation and secondment contracts, intragroup mobility, expatriate executives, international employees, staff secondment, local contracts and repatriation.

International contracts & intragroup agreements

Service agreements, management, distribution, licensing, subcontracting, staff secondment, parent-subsidiary relationships and documentation of flows.

Immigration & international mobility

Visas, work and study permits, permanent residence, Golden Visa, mobility of entrepreneurs, business owners, employees, spouses and children.

International real estate & investments

Acquisitions in France, Canada and the UAE, freehold, SPA, SCI, holding property through a company, financing and international real estate tax.

Wealth, estate planning & international succession

Assets spread across several countries, UAE wills, international successions, business succession, matrimonial property regimes and family protection.

INDIVIDUALS • ENTREPRENEURS • SMEs • GROUPS

The same border. Different consequences depending on who crosses it.

For a family

Moving to another country affects residence, immigration, income, real estate and, over time, assets and succession.

For an entrepreneur

Personal and business situations are often intertwined: tax residency, company, remuneration, dividends, visa, investments and assets all interact.

For an SME

A first international expansion usually involves a subsidiary, its manager, sometimes a first employee, contracts with the parent company and new flows.

For an international group

Several entities, jurisdictions and teams must work together: governance, transfer pricing, intragroup contracts, mobility, substance, employment law and tax.

REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS

Two examples of end-to-end support

From Paris to Dubai: an entrepreneur's move abroad

From Paris to Dubai: an entrepreneur's move abroad

One firm, from the first decision to the long-term consequences of moving abroad.

01

Residency & tax

Residency & tax

Tax residency, any exit tax, existing companies and assets.

Tax residency, any exit tax, existing companies and assets.

02

Settling in

Settling in

Visa, residence, UAE company, structuring remuneration.

Visa, residence, UAE company, structuring remuneration.

03

Growth

Growth

Commercial and intragroup contracts, recruitment, employment law, corporate matters and tax and accounting coordination.

Commercial and intragroup contracts, recruitment, employment law, corporate matters and tax and accounting coordination.

04

Wealth

Wealth

Real estate investment, asset holding, will and estate planning.

Real estate investment, asset holding, will and estate planning.

From France to the UAE: an SME or group expanding abroad

From France to the UAE: an SME or group expanding abroad

One team for the company, its managers and its employees.

01

Structure

Subsidiary, holding company or other presence, tax and permanent establishment risk.

Subsidiary, holding company or other presence, tax and permanent establishment risk.

02

Flows

Relationship with the parent company, contracts, intragroup services and transfer pricing.

Relationship with the parent company, contracts, intragroup services and transfer pricing.

03

Teams

Mobility of the manager and employees, expatriation or secondment contracts, visas and remuneration.

Mobility of the manager and employees, expatriation or secondment contracts, visas and remuneration.

04

Operations

Local recruitment, corporate transactions, tax, commercial contracts and changes to the structure.

Local recruitment, corporate transactions, tax, commercial contracts and changes to the structure.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Working with Expats Law Firm

Why is tax the cornerstone of the firm?

When should I seek advice before moving abroad?

Do you also advise international groups?

Do you work in Canada?

How are fees set?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Working with Expats Law Firm

Why is tax the cornerstone of the firm?

When should I seek advice before moving abroad?

Do you also advise international groups?

Do you work in Canada?

How are fees set?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Working with Expats Law Firm

Why is tax the cornerstone of the firm?

When should I seek advice before moving abroad?

Do you also advise international groups?

Do you work in Canada?

How are fees set?

EXPATS LAW FIRM

One international situation. Several areas of law. One point of contact.

You open a subsidiary in Dubai and then need to organise your intragroup contracts, the mobility of your executives and the group's tax.

You come to us about an exit tax and also need to review how your company is held.

You move abroad with your family, then invest, start a business and gradually build up assets in several countries.

These are exactly the situations Expats Law Firm was built for.

These are exactly the situations Expats Law Firm was built for.