Global strategy for mid-size businesses

Building on existing cross-border structure to encourage efficient and compliant growth for businesses

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As a mid-size company with existing cross-border operations, you know the benefits that await your international business: more customers, more talent, and more tax savings. You recognize the opportunities that await your business.

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You have some past experience and understanding around foreign legal systems. You have advisors abroad and have a system to manage those advisors. You want to build on this global success.

International growth is essential. As the global market becomes more accessible, most of your growth potentially is likely waiting in other countries. The opportunity to gain recognition in growing markets exists now.

As these markets seek to attract growth, your business has many incentives and tax breaks that make you foreign investment even more attractive. The time is now.

Your business can also tap the growing talent pools in many foreign markets. While you cannot relocate all talent to your domestic operations, you can go to the talent and even send existing talent abroad.

Global growth requires resources. Figuring out how to enter new markets is your admission price to these foreign markets. You know the basics of corporate, employment, immigration,

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and tax issues, but you need to invest time and resources to figure out the details, choose the best options, and implement global strategy.

Combining in-house and outside resources. To do that, you will likely combine the efforts of in-house employees and outside counsel. This way, you get the local advice you need while internalizing knowledge that you can use again.

The most efficient global strategies first project these in-house and outside needs. Next, the business leaders analyze options and identify the key players that will meet cross-border needs. Upon implementation, these players work together to make sure that your company gets the best results.

You need outside help to grow your global business. Unless you have an in-house global mobility manager, your employees are likely not specialized in setting up cross-border business. Regardless, they will still need local assistance when implementing a global strategy.

Total Mobility Law can help your business expand abroad to compete and succeed in the global economy.

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Total Mobility Law begins with an analysis of your existing global operations to learn your needs and preferences. We develop and implement action plans while you manage your business.

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Total Mobility Law is a different kind of law firm. Our legal advice organizes your legal issues into three categories to provide the appropriate level of legal services. We manage advisors in the local jurisdiction for a fixed fee. Our personal service delivers analysis, action plans, and ongoing management of local counsel. With Total Mobility Law, legal action is the easiest part of your cross-border strategies.

Three kinds of legal issues.

Any global strategy will present three kinds of legal issues for your business: novel issues, established issues, and administrative issues. Novel issues are highly complex and require lots of resources. Established issues need fewer resources while still requiring careful attention from a local advisor. Administrative issues are largely routine tasks, solved by local paraprofessionals.

In turn, these different issues require different levels of service. Legal service providers differ significantly, ranging from top law firm partners to automated filing systems.

A practical distinction between these kinds of services is their costs. Novel issues are the most expensive, followed by established issues, with administrative issues costing the least. If your company uses the wrong level of legal service, you are either paying too much or not getting enough service on an important issue.

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Fixed fees to determine the right level of service.

With these service levels in mind, Total Mobility Law charges flat rate, fixed fees to help you select and direct your legal service providers in your target country. We analyze your existing strategy and operations, develop an action plan, and implement an efficient global strategy.

After retaining Total Mobility Law, you and your key employees have unfettered access to our services. We encourage your ongoing input as we collaborate to deliver your global strategy. Without relying on billable hours we deliver the legal services you need to expand your success.

Analysis of existing global operations.

Our first service is a comprehensive analysis of your existing global operations. We listen and learn out where you have been, where you are, and where you want to go.

While many best practices exist, your specific business situation will ultimately determine the best practice for your unique global strategy. Learning about how you have set up your existing structure often informs our analysis, which in turn informs our strategy going forward.

An action plan for cross-border growth.

Our strategy going forward builds upon you existing global strategy. Often, our mid-size clients are focused on growing profits, revenue, and global presence. We work with clients to develop a cross-border action plan that aligns with these goals.

The action plan has three primary purposes. First, we identify the procedural steps that are necessary in regard to corporate, tax, immigration, and employment laws. This helps clarify an otherwise confusing process.

Second, we estimate the time that will be necessary to complete the action items. This helps your company plan non-legal operating goals.

Third, we estimate costs by gathering fee proposals from local service providers. With these cost estimates in hand, your business can handle legal needs abroad from a procurement mindset, securing the most appropriate and efficient legal services abroad.

After completing the action plan, your business is well prepared to make informed decisions and

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move ahead to implement your global strategy.

Implementation services as required.

Most of our mid-size clients continue to use our services to implement the action plan. We provide value by aggressively managing foreign legal service providers. We maintain efficient communications with your key in-house employees. We also train in-house employees to internalize tasks when appropriate.

With Total Mobility Law’s assistance, your business will enjoy concierge service throughout the process of setting up operations abroad. When issues get complicated, we provide the information you need to make prompt and informed decisions. For most clients, this service becomes invaluable because it allows clients to focus on their business issues while we curt through the foreign red tape.

Ongoing management after implementation.

In many situations, our clients retain our services for periodic reviews of operations in country. We remain the point of contact for local service providers and collaborate with in-house personnel on specific issues. In any case, we remain in contact and available for our clients’ needs.

Global business delivered.

Our combined services of analysis, action planning, implementation, and ongoing management offer our clients the total package for a global strategy. We offer unbeatable value to achieve global results in the most efficient manner.

“If your company uses the wrong level of legal service, you are either paying too much or not getting enough service

on an important issue.”

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Corporate structures increase profits and limit liabilities

While you may have corporate structures abroad, we can determine the best options for your company’s cross-border structure. The most efficient structure will maximize profits and tax advantages and minimize legal liability.

Tax structures that maximize profits

In any cross-border situation, tax advantages are available. With some straightforward planning, your company can quickly get access to more profits, which you can strategically reinvest more efficiently in target foreign markets.

Employment law affects financial planning

With employees abroad, companies must maintain careful compliance with foreign employment laws. Payroll costs, termination issues, and foreign employee lawsuits can generate significant risk if a company fails to adequately prepare.

Immigration packages for talent acquisition

In the global talent market, immigration becomes a major issue for the global employer. Work permits and visas are at a premium. Many companies establish operations abroad as cost centers, solely for talent access. We will show you how.

Comprehensive services for incredible results

Our greatest value is our comprehensive approach to global mobility. Instead of managing a team of foreign advisors, you get one point of contact for legal advice. By synthesizing your legal issues, you make the best decisions for your business.

You maintain your focus on business issues while Total Mobility Law addresses your legal issues. We help you choose the most effective methods of compliance and operating strategy that best align with your business goals for international growth.

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