Review current macro issues such as U.S. tax reform, cannabis legalization in Canada, the “new NAFTA” - the US-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) - impacting cross-border businesses.
Canada and the United States enjoy one of the world’s largest bilateral trading relationship, with nearly $2 billion in trade and 300,000 persons crossing the Canada - U.S. border each day. The Canada - U.S. business relationship is also the most integrated in the world, with 1/3 of its trade occurring within cross-border companies (i.e., intra-firm trade) and another 1/3 occurring within bi-national supply chains (e.g., the auto, aerospace, and energy industries).
Notwithstanding the intertwined nature of the Canada - U.S. business community, there exist material legal and regulatory differences between the two countries that have only been amplified by the new NAFTA, The US-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA), tax reform, cannabis legalization, and protectionist policies. This topic will feature experts from the leading full-service Canada - U.S. law firm who will provide updates on matters of Canada - U.S. corporate law and review real-world case studies, and will benefit both those currently operating in the cross-border environment, as well as those seeking to enter the Canadian market.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to review the differences in Canada and U.S. legal regimes.
- You will be able to discuss options for entering the cross-border market.
- You will be able to identify and establish a corporate presence in Canada and the United States.
- You will be able to describe the moving of goods and people across the Canada - U.S. border and customs compliance.
Agenda
An Overview of Canada - U.S. Trade and Transactions
- General Trends in the Canada - U.S. Business Environment
- Current Macro Issues Between Canada and the U.S. Impacting Cross-Border Businesses (USMCA, Us Tax Reform, Cannabis Legalization)
Differences in Canada-U.S. Legal Regimes
- Federal/State/Provincial Differences
- Differences in Regulatory Authorities
- Case Study-Foreign Investment Review
Choosing the Right Way to Enter the Market
- Selling Cross-Border
- Choosing the Right Corporate Entity in Canada and the U.S.
- Taxation Considerations
- Case Study-Transfer Pricing
Key Considerations
- Intellectual Property Changes
- Moving Your Goods Across the Canada-U.S. Border/Customs Compliance
- Moving Your People Across the Canada-U.S. Border
Looking Ahead
- USMCA
- Cannabis
- Procurement/Buy American
- Regulatory Reform
Speakers
Mark R. High,
Dickinson Wright PLLC- Member with Dickinson Wright PLLC in Detroit, Michigan
- Concentrates in the areas of business law, corporate finance, corporate governance, and international transactions
- President of the Canada-U.S. Business Association in SE Michigan/SW Ontario; former chair of Michigan Business Law Section
- Conducts seminars on and author of articles dealing with buy-sell agreements for the ABA, State Bar of Michigan, trade associations, and commercial services
- J.D. degree, Duke University; B.A. degree, The College of Wooster
- Can be contacted at 313-223-3650 or mhigh@dickinsonwright.com
Daniel D. Ujczo,
Dickinson Wright PLLC- Of counsel and cross border practice group chair with Dickinson Wright PLLC in Columbus
- International trade and customs lawyer who specializes in Canada-United States matters
- Responsible for coordinating the firm’s innovative Canada-U.S. platform where he collaborates with more than 400 Dickinson Wright attorneys who regularly assist businesses that have cross-border issues such as customs and compliance, corporate structuring, M&A, taxation, business immigration, intellectual property protection, and financial incentives
- Past managing director of the Canada-United States Law Institute, an organization of cross-border corporate executives, in-house counsel, law firms, public policy experts, scholars and the media housed at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Western Ontario
- J.D. degree, Case Western Reserve University School of law; B.A. degree, The Ohio State University
- Can be contacted at 614-744-2579 or dujczo@dickinsonwright.com
Kathy Le,
Dickinson Wright PLLC- Attorney with Dickinson Wright PLLC in Toronto
- Practice includes a variety of corporate and commercial matters with a focus on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring and restructuring, commercial agreements and corporate governance
- Frequent speaker and has written several publications
- J.D. degree, University of Windsor; B.A. degree in commerce, Ryerson University
- Can be contacted at 416-777-2392 or kle@dickinson-wright.com
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for attorneys, business owners and managers, controllers, CFOs, accountants, bookkeepers, directors, presidents and vice presidents.
