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Since moving to London in 1978, Scott James has focused his practice on international business transactions between the United States and the United Kingdom. With a broad knowledge of British and American business and tax laws, Scott works to provide solutions for clients that achieve their international goals within the legal and cultural framework of the county of their foreign investment. Scott deals with the following types of matters:
American Law Services
Scott advises British companies on various areas of American law that can affect their overall success. Such areas include: measures to ensure adequate controls and direction of the foreign corporation; steps to reduce risks of U.S. liabilities and to enhance profitability by conforming commercial practices to U.S. laws and expectations, tax planning to maximize returns, and assisting company personnel to obtain the proper U.S. visas for working in the United States. Scott's extensive experience in England helps him to give American legal advice in the context of the U.K. legal and tax environment so that clients have a special understanding of the issues involved and the solutions proposed.
Typical of the type of issues on which Scott advises is U.S. product liability. Many of the concepts in this area of the law are common to the United States and the United Kingdom. However, the application and effect of the specific principles in the United States can have dramatically surprising effects on a British company familiar only with English law. Those differences - throughout the product design, manufacturing, marketing and sale processes - can be addressed successfully with forethought and planning. This is where Scott's cross-border legal expertise can assist clients most effectively.
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