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In the News || Firm News
SILLER WILK'S EUROPEAN OFFICE IN
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
In March 2004 Siller Wilk established its first European office in Geneva, Switzerland to accommodate its American and European clients who have cross-border legal needs. The Geneva office is managed and headed by Siller Wilk partner Karen Monroe, who has more than 10 years' experience working in Switzerland. Karen is fluent in both French and English.
Siller Wilk's Geneva office provides the following legal services:
International Corporate
Cross border transactions under U.S. law (including international treaty law):
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Global public offerings of securities
- Securitizations
- Formation of investment vehicles including hedge funds
- Formation of corporations in U.S., Switzerland, and elsewhere
- Financings
- Restructurings
- Joint Ventures
- Public and private equity offerings
- Secured, unsecured, LBO, MBO, and workout loans
- Leasing and off-balance sheet financings
- International sale of goods
- Private placements of complex debt and equity securities
- Advice regarding U.S. public companies' reporting and other responsibilities; including pre-merger notification and Securities and Exchange Commission review
- Representation of LBO, MBO, venture capital, and angel funds in connection with portfolio company acquisitions and investments; start up and e-commerce ventures
- Work with entrepreneurs and high technology companies in connection with capital formation and technology development, acquisitions, and licensing
International Tax
- Corporate and International tax in connection with acquisitions and reorganizations
- U.S. taxation of foreign individuals and corporations
- U.S. taxation of domestic corporations operating in foreign countries
- U.S./Swiss tax treaty issues
- Tax planning, including planning for the acquisition of U.S. companies by foreign companies
Multi-jurisdictional Litigation
- Securities
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Intellectual property
- Breach of contract
- Antitrust
- Product liability
- Management of multi-jurisdictional litigation
Arbitration
- Counsel (or arbitrator) in international arbitrations in various disciplines including securities, mergers and acquisitions, construction, international contracts, sales, licensing, distribution, joint ventures, closely held and family owned businesses, particularly involving Swiss/U.S. business community.
International Intellectual Property
- Prosecution of trademark applications in U.S. and Switzerland
- International Licensing
- Multi-jurisdictional trademark and patent infringement
- International trademark filing advice
International Real Estate
- Construction financing
- Taxable and tax-exempt financings
- Revolving credit facilities
- Sale leaseback transactions
- Industrial development bonds
- Leasing
Trusts and Estates
- International Tax planning
- Business Succession Planning
- Trust and Estate Administration
- International gift and estate tax
- U.S. Non-resident alien issues
- U.S. citizens living abroad issuesLanguage Ability
English, French, German, Russian, Polish, Hebrew, and Arabic
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