International Business

Black Helterline LLP has significant experience in assisting foreign clients with the establishment and operation of business investments and activities in the Pacific Northwest and domestic clients with expansion of their businesses abroad.

Business Planning

The firm’s international business attorneys are experienced in various specialized practice areas (including corporate, tax, real estate, land use and environmental, immigration and regulatory). We assist foreign clients in all aspects of planning and structuring a U.S. business investment so the client can implement its business plan with the least possible delay and distraction. We advise foreign investors on the appropriate tax and legal vehicles most appropriate for their operations, and with regard to available financing arrangements, whether through venture capital, private placement or public offering.

Tax Planning

Our attorneys are experienced in cross-border tax planning and establishment of corporate structures overseas, including North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. We evaluate the financial and regulatory burdens associated with the establishment of foreign operations, and assist clients with securing their intellectual property rights in the United States and overseas. We also work with U.S. and foreign companies and their accountants in various areas of taxation, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and financings. We have experience with transfer pricing of goods and services.

Immigration

Black Helterline has one of the largest business immigration practices on the West Coast. We assist our foreign and domestic clients in transferring key human capital to and from the United States. Through our many years of experience in this area, the firm is sensitive to the particular needs and the special responsibility and trust involved in representation of foreign clients. Along with the legal expertise, Black Helterline possesses cultural understanding and linguistic experience that allows us to be better counselors and advocates for our clients. Various members of our firm immigrated from or resided in East and Central Asia, Russia, Europe, and Latin America. Our firm’s language capabilities include Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French and Russian.