This document discusses legal services from Williams Mullen for foreign direct investment and startups. It addresses questions about legal structures like corporations and LLCs, visas, taxes, intellectual property protection, and provides a fixed monthly fee solution that covers legal needs for the first six months. An example is given of setting up a smartphone app company with entities in the US, Canada and Mexico to employ qualified foreign personnel. Contact information is provided for two partners to assist with foreign direct investment and immigration legal needs.

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Williams Mullen: HOW WE’RE DIFFERENT

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THE MARKET? (Think Big?)

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PIERRE: DID HE ASK THESE QUESTIONS??
JV, M&A, or
Teaming
Agreement?
www.williamsmullen.com/fd
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The FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
www.williamsmullen/com/news/10FAQs
www.williamsmullen.com/FDI

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Your Success will Depend upon:
> The Right Legal Structure forthe Right
Project
> Smart Choice of Visas
> Incorporation orLimited Liability Company?
> Delaware oranotherstate? Holding Company?
> Paying attention to management of yourcontracts and
applicable State Law.
> Putting in place protections foryourIP
> Making sure you have Freedomto Operate
Assessment
> Will not be hit with cease and desist letterfrom
competitor, says you are infringing theirpatent orIP
rights;
> Taxes : Askthe 5-6 Big FAQ?
> Establishing a legal budget that fits yoursize of
investment: $$. Let me come backto that later.

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SOME STRATEGIES for PIERRE
C Corporation
Limited
Liability
Company
+ dividends to shareholders

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Case Illustration: PIERRE SMARTPHONE
APP USA INC
PM USA, Inc.
PM SMARTPHONE
APP USA , INC.
Can employ qualified Foreign
Personnel who either have 1
year PM Smartphone
employment in Mexico
or Canada or have Canadian
nationality
PM SMARTPHONE
APP LTD.
Managers, Executives
Engineers , Researchers
Technicians
Laval, PQ
PM SMARTPHONE
HARDWARE ASSEMBLY,
SA
Monterey, Mexico
Technicians, Engineers,
Project Managers
100%?100%?
100%?
100%?

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Level Playing Field?

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PIVOT

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Williams Mullen: We are Connected

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Solution: WM Start-up Legal Services
> You choose the services you need:
> We coveryou from A to Z forfirst 6 months
Fora Fixed monthly fee
> Gets you youranswers to your10 FAQ
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www.williamsmullen.com/news/10FAQs
> www.williamsmullen.com/FDI

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With The Right Legal Partner, This Can Be
The Desired Result:

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Eliot Norman
Partner& Chair
Foreign Direct Investment/Immigration
T: 804.420.6482
Cell: 804.721.7851
enorman@williamsmullen.com
www.williamsmullen.com/FDI
WilliamJ. Benos
Partner Corporate/Immigration
T: 804.420.6402
Cell: +804.221.0073
bbenos@williamsmullen.com
UN GRAND MERCI BEAUCOUP!