Multinational companies face a host of challenges when operating across borders. As a result, you must keep up to date with political, social, and legal changes that occur on a daily basis. This session will explore the top 10 legal challenges facing HR in the global arena, including how to start up in a new jurisdiction, workplace compliance, tax, data privacy, and global mobility issues. Recent developments and changes in the law in key jurisdictions will also be highlighted. You will learn:
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David W. Ellis
partner
Baker &McKenzie, LLP
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David W. Ellis is internationally recognized in the area of executive compensation, employee benefits and pension funds. He is exceptionally fluent in international executive mobility, particularly in the design and taxation of compensation payable to expatriates, inpatriates and globally mobile employees. Mr. Ellis is immediate past chair of Baker & McKenzie, LLP’s Global Employment Practice Group.
Mr. Ellis represents and advises management on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation locally and internationally. He advises multinational companies on tax, labor, securities and data privacy aspects of equity compensation programs and management participation programs. He also advises both buyers and sellers on US and non-US labor and pension funding issues that arise in cross-border transaction.
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Kerry Weinger
partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP,
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Kerry Weinger, a Partner with Baker McKenzie, is based in Chicago and chairs the Chicago Employment & Compensation Practice Group. He advises on the multinational employment, tax, social security, employee benefits, compensation law and other legal issues concerning the cross-border movement of employees as well as assisting clients entering new territories. Kerry is a member of several Human Resources, Bar and CPA associations and practiced abroad for two and a half years in Brussels, Belgium.