Articles and Presentations

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Business and Investment

U.S. Commercial Property Ownership Structures for Foreign Investors Tax, Legal & Operating Considerations
Las Vegas, NV
Presenters Brian Rowbotham & Harriet Leung, May 25, 2011

Best Structure for Investment in U.S. Real Estate
Brian Rowbotham & Cindy Hsieh were invited speakers at the Invest in America 2011 Summit in Guangzhou, China, premier conference dealing with immigration from China, and U.S. investment related issues. Regional Centers across the United States participated. We hosted a presentation and discussion section at the event on holding structures and tax planning strategies for Chinese acquisitions of U.S. real estate.

Taxation on Carried Interest - Informative information for Fund Managers
Brian Rowbotham & Peter Trieu lead this discussion at a recent Venture Capital Private Equity Group's monthly meeting.
November 2010

U.S. Real Property Investment - An Asian Perspective
Brian Rowbotham & Harriet Leung were invited speakers for a monthly meeting hosted by the Real Estate Roundtable Forum at the City Club.
October 2010

Asian American Bankers' Association
Event hosted for members and friends of the Banking Industry Tax Planning Updates for Foreigners Investing in the U.S.
Brian Rowbotham & Harriet Leung, June 2010

Individual Tax

Foreign Bank Account Reports (FBAR)
A presentation on FBAR filing before the June 30, 2011 deadline and the tax penalties involved for noncompliance. Part of a panel moderated by Brian Rowbotham at the Indian Community Center in Milpitas, CA.
Peter Trieu, June 2011

Tax Planning for EB5 Investor and Executive Relocations
The other presentation Brian Rowbotham & Cindy Hsieh gave at the Invest in America 2011 Summit held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on March 19 – 20, 2011 in Guangzhou, China covered pre-arrival tax planning for EB5 visa applicants and executives relocating to the U.S.

India - U.S. Tax Planning
Presentation given at Barclay Wealth in Mumbai, India.
Brian Rowbotham, January 24, 2011

Inbound Tax Planning
International Tax and Business Conference, the venue for an annual event hosted by the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Peter Trieu, December 2010

India Tax Update
17th World Offshore Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Brian Rowbotham, November 2010

China Tax Update
17th World Offshore Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Brian Rowbotham, November 2010

Offshore Investment - Shanghai Conference
Tax Planning for Inbound Asian Families Investing in the U.S.
Brian Rowbotham & Harriet Leung, June 2010

T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
Las Vegas convention
Speaker on International Tax Planning Session
Brian Rowbotham, January 2010

Venture Capital - Private Equity
Voluntary Disclosure
Brian Rowbotham, June 2009

Estate Planning

Income and Estate Planning-A Cross Border Perspective
Event hosted by the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce and Borel Private Bank & Trust in San Mateo
Brian Rowbotham of Rowbotham & Company and Richard Kinyon of Morrison Forester,
February 17, 2011

International Tax & Estate Planning
Event hosted by Reed Smith LLP for San Francisco Bar Association and California Society of Certified Public Accountants members. Brian Rowbotham spoke on International Tax and Richard Kinyon of Morrison Foerster on Estate Planning Implications.
July 2010

International Focus

Changes in the New Tax Act and International Tax Questions Answered
Event hosted by Citibank
Brian Rowbotham, Harriet Leung & Peter Trieu, February 24, 2011

California CPA Society
International Tax Planning Conference Foreign Partnerships and Funds
Brian Rowbotham, December 2009

King & Wood
International Corporate Tax Planning Structure & Foreigner Doing Business in the U.S. presented in Hong Kong
Brian Rowbotham, May 2009

University of San Francisco - Alpha Beta Psi
International tax planning for high net worth taxpayers
Brian Rowbotham, April 2009