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8 april 2020 @ 16:00 - 17:00

Live Webinar: US Legal and Economic Intervention

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A FREE online interactive meeting live from Chicago and London

Wednesday 8th April 2020 at 16:00 BST 

Since the last GTM Global US Expansion workshops – the world, and in particular the United States, have changed significantly!

Like the UK, US authorities are making dramatic changes to their legal, employment and taxation systems to weather the current COVID-19 crisis.

To help UK business assess the impact on their US operations or their plans for US expansion, GTM Global in association with Department for International Trade has organised a special interactive online meeting, live from Chicago and London, with its two US in-country legal and accounting experts – Tom Thorelli from Thorelli Associates and Antoine Guillaud from International Management Solutions.

Join us on Wednesday 8th April at 16:00 hrs BST to understand how your business can mitigate risk and continue to expand in the US in 2020/2021

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The Format

The meeting will be hosted on Zoom and run for approximately 1 hour. After the meeting attendees will have the opportunity to ask direct questions on how recent changes in legislation will affect their business planning and operations.

Topics for discussion will include:

  • Employee Management
    Lay-offs v Furlough, sick leave / FMLA, exempt vs non-exempt staff, self-isolation, working from home, unpaid leave, health and safety obligations, compensation and benefits and feasibility of operations.
  • The CARES Act – Congress’s $2BN Economic Stimulus Programme
    Families First Coronavirus Response Act – employer obligations and rights and the State Governor’s Stay at Home Orders.
  • Conserving Cash
    Compensation options, tax and payroll deferral payments, SBA loans and grants, paycheck protection programme, emergency lending and tax credits.
  • Force Majeure – the Law of Unexpected Circumstances
    Contract options – good and bad, how can this work in the company’s favour, no force majeure element in current contracts – options and legal positioning to help survive contract cancellations.

Please note that there are options to ask questions both live at the webinar and to be connected to the US teams afterwards.

About the organizer – GTM Global

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This interactive online meeting is part of the GTM programme which supports mid-market tech, digital and eCommerce companies on their international expansion journeys in the following areas:

  • Advice and guidance from experts in international trade
  • Export readiness audits and market research reports
  • Access to a network of in-country specialists and trade partners
  • Go-to-market strategy development and market expansion planning
  • Compliance, regulatory and risk management planning
  • In-country distribution, sales and business development services
  • Access to overseas EDOs, accelerator programs and government support
  • Funding via an international network of investors and VCs
  • Curated promotions and offers for businesses transacting overseas

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Date
8 april 2020
Time
16:00 - 17:00
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