Cross-Border Transactions
Inbound and outbound investment between the United States and Asia, structured for both legal systems and both tax systems.
KPLAN Law Group advises foreign companies entering the U.S. market and U.S. companies expanding abroad, with a particular focus on transactions between the United States and Korea and the wider Asia-Pacific region. Our clients include operating companies establishing U.S. subsidiaries, family groups investing in U.S. real estate and businesses, and U.S. entrepreneurs forming ventures overseas.
Cross-border work is where legal and tax planning are most tightly bound. The choice of a branch versus a subsidiary, the treatment of intercompany payments, withholding on distributions, treaty benefits, and the structure of a joint venture all carry consequences on both sides of the border. We plan for those consequences at the outset and work with foreign counsel and accountants as needed to execute.
Our team's language capability and long relationships with Korean and Korean-American businesses allow us to work directly with owners and management, without the delays and misunderstandings that come from translation alone.
How we help
- U.S. market entry: subsidiaries, branches, and representative offices
- Inbound investment structuring for foreign individuals and companies
- Joint ventures, distribution, licensing, and supply agreements
- Outbound structuring for U.S. companies expanding to Asia
- Coordination with immigration planning for founders and executives
- Cross-border M&A and shareholder arrangements