International Asset Protection Planning: Jurisdictional Considerations and Compliance

This program will provide guidance on establishing robust, cross-border asset protection strategies while maintaining full legal and tax compliance. It blends legal structure selection, jurisdictional risk assessment, and mandatory reporting frameworks to create transparent, defensible plans.

U.S. compliance regimes for cross-border plans and the next steps from substance planning to voluntary disclosures will be discussed. Attendees will be given practical guidance on selecting jurisdictions and structures. Attorneys will learn about jurisdiction due diligence, U.S. compliance obligations for reporting and tax rules, and a multi jurisdictional strategy to help enhance legal insulation and risk diversification.

This course is designed for attorneys with some to moderate levels of experience. Attorneys and financial advisors advising cross-border clients, high net worth individuals and family office professionals, and company owners with international assets will benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain motivations behind multi-jurisdictional protection for cross-border wealth.
2. Evaluate offshore jurisdictions based on legal stability, reporting regimes, and creditor protection. 
3. Compare structures: offshore trusts, foreign LLCs/companies, domestic alternatives. 
4. Identify U.S. compliance obligations: Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Forms 5471/3520/8865/8621, U.S. tax code (IRC Sections 951-965) Subpart F/Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI).
5. Design practical action plans including documentation, substance, and voluntary disclosure strategies.