ArentFox Schiff Legal Podcasts

In the inaugural episode of Corporate Corner, hosts Scott Adamson and William D'Angelo speak with AFS Partner Adam Diederich to discuss the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which will take effect in 2024. 

The CTA requires private companies - both domestic and foreign - to report information about their beneficial owners to FinCEN to prevent illegal activities such as money laundering and terrorism financing. The CTA exempts certain categories of entities that already disclose this information to other regulatory bodies, as well as certain large operating entities.

Scott, Bill, and Adam will also discuss the penalties for willful false or fraudulent information or willful failure to complete a report, exclusions, reporting deadlines, potential constitutional challenges, enforcement, and the role of law firms in helping companies comply with the new regulations.

In the latest installment of Private Company Strategies, William D'Angelo and Adam Diederich are again joined by Kevin Matz, Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Partner at ArentFox Schiff, to discuss the hottest topics in estate planning for owners of private companies.

In the second of this two-part series, Bill, Adam, and Kevin discuss in depth the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which will require certain covered private companies (such as LLCs that don’t qualify for exemption) to disclose information about themselves, their company applicants, and their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of Treasury. The CTA becomes effective on January 1, 2024, and will drastically impact private companies by imposing significant new reporting obligations upon many of them. This podcast explains how private companies can start preparing for the CTA.

In the latest installment of Private Company Strategies, William D'Angelo and Adam Diederich are joined by Kevin Matz, Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Partner at ArentFox Schiff, to discuss the hottest topics in estate planning for owners of private companies. 

In this Part 1 of a two-part series, Bill, Adam, and Kevin discuss (i) the temporary increase (until December 31, 2025) in the exclusion amount for federal estate and gift tax purposes and its significant impact on estate planning; (ii) gifting and leverage transfer strategies for owners of interests in private companies; and (iii) the IRS’s recent challenges to grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs).

Canada’s 2023-2024 Budget was announced on March 28th, four days after the visit to Ottawa by President Biden. The budget introduces close to $20 billion (CDN) in clean energy investments and new tax credits for clean electricity and new equipment for the sector. Birgit Matthiesen talks to David Adams, President and CEO of Global Automakers Canada who was on Parliament Hill at the time of the budget’s release.

In this installment of the Private Company Strategies podcast, William D'Angelo and Sarah Severson discuss the business risks of not having incapacity and succession plans in place, as well as the need for uniform processes and the positive effects that can result from addressing these issues proactively.

How does ESG factor into the fashion industry? AFS Chairman Anthony V. Lupo is joined by Amy Antoniolli to discuss major ESG issues the industry is facing, the potential impact of the Metaverse and other digital opportunities, and which luxury products are leading the way.

The US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Will your Company be Ready in 2023?

In this latest installment of Five Questions/Five Answers, Birgit Matthiesen speaks to her colleague, Samantha Overly, to get the latest from Washington on the roll out of the IRA.

When will the rules kick in? Why the proposed rules will be important to watch. What will the rules dictate in regards to clean energy manufacturing and investment credits? Who can take advantage of these important incentives presented by the IRA?

In the first installment of the Private Company Strategies podcast, hosts and ArentFox Schiff partners William D'Angelo and Adam Diederich talk about how to get ahead of common causes of disputes in closely held companies to protect your business and prevent litigation.

In today's episode of Fashion Counsel, AFS Chairman Anthony Lupo is joined by Brian Schneider to discuss how brands can find the balance between risk and control over downstream pricing by wholesalers and retailers, while staying on the right side of the antitrust laws.

After pushing through the most challenging periods of COVID-19's impact on the global supply chains, companies have focused on streamlining manufacturing and distribution, putting Mexico in the spotlight. Hunter Carter and Malcolm McNeil speak with the executive regional director of the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Marlen Marroquin, about why Mexico has captured the attention of US companies today, covering current issues in the maquiladora industry and trends like nearshoring.