International Tax Program Seminar at NYU
October 21st, 2010
This event was held at New York University Law School, with participation from distinguished faculty members led by Professor David Rosenbloom and senior members of partners firms of Lataxnet . The event was attended in large part by tax and legal department officials of top US firms with activities in Latin America, prestigious New York law firms, and NYU students. Members of the audience played a significant role in the seminar, asking many tough questions and offering interesting comments. The program and speakers maintained a high technical level, and the audience reflected the growing interest of international investors in the region. These investors see opportunities in the expanding tax treaty networks. Ongoing tax reforms present opportunities and challenges for the future.
In summary, this second annual edition of the seminar was a great success, and this tradition surely will be continued in 2011 with a new version that will follow tax developments in the coming year.
Latin America International Tax Conference
October 25, 2010
IDB Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
This event took place at Enrique Iglesias Convention Center of the Inter-American Development Bank, with the participation of several leading academics, including Georgetown Law Center professors Charles Gustafson and Ron Pearlman, who closed and opened the seminar, respectively. Other participants included Prof. Reuven Avi-Yonah of University of Michigan Law School, and Georgetown Adjunct professor Peter Byrne, IDB experts Luiz Villela and Alberto Barreix, and Treasury official Henry Louie. Together with senior partners of Lataxnet member firms, they reviewed the numerous changes in tax legislation taking place in 2010 in the Latin American region. Noteworthy presentations focused on the impact of various tax reforms, tax treaty developments, and continuing transfer pricing reforms. There was also an interesting discussion on the subjects of tax-free zones and holding company opportunities in the region.
The seminar maintained a high technical level, and the numerous attendees was actively involved. Audience contributions from distinguished members of the tax community such as Joseph Guttentag, Carlos Silvani, and Thomas Field, provided a broad perspective.
The success of the conference led Lataxnet and representatives from the IDB and Georgetown with the intention of repeating the event in 2011.
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