

Necessary considerations for structuring US Start Ups and other investments.
Louis is known as a savvy navigator of intricate cross-border tax issues, counseling major foreign corporations in connection with their U.S. corporate acquisitions and joint venture transactions with European partners. Recently he advised a major family real estate company in Turkey on the tax implications of significant investments in the U.S. He also recently counseled the founders of an Israeli company regarding the U.S. taxation of a liquidity event, clarifying and addressing the relevant U.S. tax implications. Louis advised a Russian company involved in starting a U.S. operation, helping it to choose the most tax-advantaged domicile for a holding company and the optimal structures for the company’s intellectual property.
Key take-aways
The discussion revolved around the obstacles faced by many companies whilst conducting business internationally, and the most cost-effective and beneficial ways of performing such functions. Mr. Tuchman has considerable experience in the development and analysis of complex financial structures and their tax consequences. He also shared with AlmaLinks’ members complex structures in real estate investments, focusing on partnerships and limited liability companies, and, in particular, their use in structuring cross-border investments.