Partner Nicholas Holland will be speaking on “Dealing with Fraud and Asset Tracing in the Context of Trusts” at the annual Mourant Ozannes Guernsey Trust Forum.

McDermott Will & Emery will be sponsoring “Welcome to the Heartland! – Evolving Law on Patent Venue” for The Richard Linn American Inn of Court on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in the Chicago office. Panelists include Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman (N.D. Ill.), Judge Thomas M. Durkin (N.D. Ill.), Magistrate Judge John D. Love (E.D. Tex.) and Pilar G. Kraman, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, DE.

Margaret Duncan serves as the Chair of this event.

Peter L. Faber will present at Practicing Law Institute’s “Advanced State and Local Tax 2018.”

In an environment where the state and local tax liabilities of many companies exceed their federal tax liabilities, an understanding of the complexities of state and local taxation has become increasingly important. For those seeking a deeper understanding of state and local tax issues, PLI is delighted to present this advanced program in which leading state and local tax experts will discuss cutting-edge issues, developments and trends.

Topics Include

• Structuring inbound and outbound international businesses so as to minimize state and local tax
• Structuring mergers, acquisitions, and business reorganizations so as to minimize state and local taxes
• Identifying ways to handle difficult issues in audits
• The complex tax issues resulting from on-line business operations and the Internet

This program is designed for corporate tax managers, tax attorneys, accountants and anyone interested in examining sophisticated, cutting-edge state and local tax issues.

Peter Faber and Alysse McLoughlin will present at “Nuts & Bolts of State and Local Tax 2018.”

This program is designed for corporate tax managers, tax attorneys, accountants and anyone interested in understanding the basics of state and local taxation.

Topics Include:

• The basic principles of corporate and individual income and sales taxation
• Structuring businesses so as to minimize state and local tax
• Real property transfer tax and property tax issues
• The emerging tax issues resulting from on-line business operations and the Internet
• The effects of the federal tax reform legislation

Partners Alysse McLoughlin, Jay Singer, Todd Welty and Associate Michael Louis spoke at the 42nd Annual Tax Law Conference hosted in Washington, DC on March 9, 2018.

Jay Singer spoke at a session on “Section 355 Developments” which explored the future of Section 355 transactions and what the I.R.S. intends to accomplish in terms of guidance and rulings and discussed critical updates in this important area of the law that impacts numerous businesses.

Alysse McLoughlin was a panelist at a session on “State Impacts of Federal Tax Reform.” The panelists reviewed various important features of the new tax law reform—including the shift to the quasi-territorial system of taxation—and discussed how these features will, or will not, flow through to impact state tax liability and revenues in conforming states. The session also discussed how the federal system would be consistent or in conflict with state statutory objectives and US Constitutional requirements.

Todd Welty moderated and Michael Louis spoke on a panel on “Fees Relating to Debt Instruments and Other Securities” which discussed the 2017-18 Priority Guidance Plan includes a new project for guidance on the treatment of fees relating to debt instruments and other securities. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also places new limits on the deductibility of interest, similar to the interest barrier rules adopted in other countries. This panel also discussed issues related to the treatment of these fees, which may be more significant following the passage of the TCJA.

Read more about the 42nd Annual Tax Law Conference here.

Lisa Richman will be the keynote for and Louise Aberg will be speaking at a distinguished panel for the Georgetown International Arbitration Society. Panelists will cover a diverse range of topics including:

• The Micula decision handed down by the European Commission
• Explanation of state aid rules and procedures
• European Commission’s decision regarding Spain’s grant of state aid to support electricity generation from renewable energy sources.

More information is available here.

Time:
10:15am – 05:30pm

Venue:
Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Barcelona
Carrer de Mallorca, 283
08037 Barcelona

The International Bar Association is organising the 3rd edition of the annual “French-Spanish Day” with the participation of prominent speakers, including remarks from Eugènia Gay, Dean of the Barcelona Bar as well as Ilmo. Sr. D. Pascual Sala, Former President of the Spanish Supreme and Constitutional Courts.

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, Madrid-based partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and Jacques Buhart, Paris-based partner of McDermott Will & Emery will co-chair the event. Nicolas Lafont, Paris-based partner of McDermott Will & Emery will also be one of the moderators.

This conference will provide an opportunity for leading Spanish and French lawyers and decision-makers in the corporate, finance and regulatory fields, to increase mutual knowledge and discuss issues of shared interest in an open environment. The attached program available here describes the sessions in more detail.

Kristina Bieker-Brady will be speaking at the Boston Bar Association’s forum on business development and personal branding for female lawyers. Along with the other panelists, Kris will talk about how women lawyers can “hone their brand” and build their networks.

The Chicago Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Associate Peer Group is a peer group of employee benefits attorneys in Chicago that meet on a periodic basis to discuss substantive legal topics and emerging trends related to employee benefits and executive compensation issues.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Jacob Mattinson.