Japan’s acceptance of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspect of International Child Abduction “The Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction”, concerns the issue of international parental child abductions. The Convention provides a process in which a parent can retrieve their child who has been abducted or retained in another country […]
This is a new requirement in the Australian compliance landscape. It is in addition to all existing requirements. Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 – changes effective from 1 July 2016 to require lodgement of the General Purpose Financial Statements (GPFS) with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) with their annual tax assessments, […]
Relief for Australian entities making outbound supplies Where a supply is contractually made to an overseas entity but is actually provided to a recipient in Australia, it will be GST-free provided the Australian recipient of the supply is: – a GST registered entity – supply is not of a private or domestic nature […]
The conventional wisdom about the UAE is that it was built on oil first and property second. The country’s most populous city Dubai is a living shrine to the role property has played in building a society from the ground up; hardly a week goes by when a gleaming new skyscraper isn’t added to the […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Scott Klosinski of Klosinski Overstreet. Scott has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate Member in the US – Georgia. Firm Description At Klosinski Overstreet LLP, we’re a small firm that’s big on experience. Our attorneys have been in practice for more than […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Hiroshi Shimuta of Shimuta Law Firm. Hiroshi has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate Member in Japan. Firm Description The partner of this law firm has practiced at both local and international law firms, and also as a general counsel of an […]
Ross Koffel, of Koffels Solicitors & Barristers, will be attending the Sydney China Business forum to be held in Sydney at the end of October 2016. Invited as a guest of the University of Sydney, who conduct this prestigious annual event, the forum will bring together over 300 high-profile entrepreneurs, academics and government representatives from […]
Starting a successful law firm takes many skills, as well as good timing, but for Rotorua lawyer Mark Copeland his timing coincided with the country emerging from the global financial crisis in 2009 and his development of a ‘regional boutique’ that could foot it with some of the firm’s big city colleagues. The timing may […]
Common Law Right to Use Self-Help To Evict a Commercial Licensee By Joshua R. Kopelowitz When a commercial tenant stays beyond the term of a lease and refuses to leave, owners often have little alternative but to go through a time-consuming and expensive court process. Any attempt to evict the tenant by changing the locks […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Brett P. Furr of Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips L.L.P. Brett has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate Member in the US-Louisiana. Founded in 1912 in Baton Rouge, Taylor Porter is one of the oldest, largest and most respected law firms […]
Fair Work Australia are setting their sights on cracking down on non-compliance with federal work place laws as it appears to have become a ‘cultural norm’. Recently the Fair Work Ombudsman, Natalie James, gave a speech to Human Resource Managers, informing them that it has come to the attention of Fair Work Australia that “in […]
Australia is an ever evolving multicultural society with many marriages occurring in offshore locations. What happens then, in the event that the relationship does not work out as planned? If you are married overseas, can you get divorced in Australia? In what jurisdictions is the divorce recognised? The simple answer is that if you […]