In cross-border matters, the decisions made at the outset often determine everything that follows. The right strategy from the beginning can help avoid unnecessary conflict, delay, and expense.
These matters are rarely just legal. They affect families, businesses, investments, assets, and the decisions that shape what comes next.
KWG Law represents clients and serves as mediator or arbitrator in complex international legal matters, helping clients navigate multiple jurisdictions with clarity, strategic thinking, and practical solutions.
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For international clients investing, doing business, or acquiring assets in the United States.
From U.S. real estate investments to business ventures, cross-border transactions require thoughtful legal planning. KWG Law advises international investors and business owners on ownership structures, entity formation, contracts, and long-term legal strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
The right structure depends on your tax residency, investment goals, liability concerns, and long-term plans.
Each option has different legal and tax consequences. The appropriate structure depends on your specific circumstances.
Foreign investors may be subject to U.S. tax, reporting, and withholding requirements, depending on the investment and ownership structure.
U.S. investments should be coordinated with your estate plan to help protect assets, avoid conflicting documents, and facilitate succession across jurisdictions.
For families whose lives span more than one country.
Cross-border family matters require careful legal strategy from the outset. Whether the issue involves divorce, child custody, relocation, financial agreements, or the recognition of foreign judgments, decisions made early can have lasting consequences.
KWG Law represents clients in complex international family matters before New York courts and across jurisdictions.
Representative Matters
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on jurisdiction, residence, domicile, property location, and where proceedings are filed. Early strategy matters.
Courts focus on the child’s best interests, but jurisdiction and international treaties may affect where the case is heard.
Often, yes. Recognition depends on the foreign proceeding, due process, and New York legal requirements.
You may still have rights in New York depending on jurisdiction, residence, assets, and the issues involved. Early legal advice is critical.
For individuals and families with assets, businesses, or heirs across borders.
Cross-border estate planning requires more than a well-drafted will. It requires a coordinated strategy for assets, succession, tax considerations, and family goals across multiple jurisdictions.
KWG Law advises international families, business owners, and investors on estate planning, probate, wills, trusts, and succession matters involving more than one country.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not always. A coordinated estate plan can often address assets in multiple jurisdictions while minimizing conflicts between legal systems.
The rules are different for non-U.S. persons and depend on the type, location, and value of the assets involved.
With proper planning, U.S. assets can be transferred more efficiently while reducing delays and unnecessary complications.
Yes. In many cases, an international estate plan can be coordinated to address assets in multiple jurisdictions while respecting the laws of each country.
For international commercial, family, and estate disputes.
Serving as a neutral mediator or arbitrator in complex cross-border disputes, helping parties achieve practical, efficient, and durable resolutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the nature of the dispute, the parties’ relationship, and the desired outcome. Both can offer effective alternatives to litigation.
Often, yes. Enforceability depends on the countries involved and how the agreement is documented.
Yes. International parties commonly agree to resolve disputes through mediation or arbitration, regardless of where they are located.
ADR may offer greater flexibility, confidentiality, speed, and control, particularly in cross-border disputes.
Karnit Wesseling is a New York-based attorney licensed in both New York and Israel. She represents clients and serves as mediator or arbitrator in complex international legal matters involving families, businesses, investments, and estates.
Cross-border matters rarely fit neatly within a single legal system. They often involve multiple jurisdictions, legal traditions, and competing interests. Rather than approaching each issue in isolation, KWG Law develops one coordinated legal strategy designed to protect the client’s long-term objectives.
Whether advising on international planning, representing clients in litigation, or serving as a neutral in mediation or arbitration, the goal remains the same: practical legal solutions for matters that cross borders.
Before the structure is set, not after.
Early choices about ownership, taxes, and how the investment fits with your family and estate are the ones most expensive to fix later.
Yes. Many clients live outside the U.S. but have matters that touch U.S. law, through property, an investment, a spouse, or an inheritance.
The work is done remotely.
Sometimes, but not always at the start.
I map where each jurisdiction is actually relevant. Where local counsel is needed, I coordinate it so it does not become another burden for you.
I map your full situation across the jurisdictions involved, family, investments, and estate, and outline a clear strategy with concrete next steps.
Consultations are available in English, Hebrew, and Spanish.
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