Welcome to the latest edition of our bi-monthly magazine INSIDER, where you will learn what to expect at our upcoming GGI European Regional Conference in Marbella, and enjoy a number of interesting articles submitted by your fellow members.
Inside these pages, we highlight a range of topics and insights from our members who explore how we can harness new technologies, implement cutting-edge strategies, and provide updates on trends and news from their jurisdictions. In addition, we address the challenges that come with ever-evolving global regulations and the increasingly interconnected world economy.
Dr Peter Wagesreiter HSP Law, Austria, and Anastassia Dambrouskaya, Sandberg Phoenix, USA, discuss how the role of AI in streamlining transactions revolutionises M&A. Nick Hood, Opus Business Advisory Group, UK, informs on the UK insolvency regime. Edwin Grempels, Seaton Hill, USA, examines why foreign investors are hesitant to enter the US market. Anita Tulak, ntax, Poland, writes about foreign employers in Poland as income tax payers.
Agnieszka Pytlas and Emilia Łowczyk, Penteris, Poland, assess whether DEI will bounce back or even die. Rebecca Stapp, Hyde Park Capital, USA, navigates the current M&A market with a recent case study. Alfred Ip, Hugill and IP, Hong Kong, provides an update on Hong Kong's family office landscape in 2025.
V. Venkatachalam, Ahmad Abdullah & Goh, Malaysia, explains the benefits of establishing a family office scheme in Malaysia. Patrick Quensel, GGI sponsoring firm mBaer, Switzerland, talks about whether gold is reclaiming its throne in the financial system. Phil Williams, sponsoring firm Tri-Merit, USA, updates on the top 5 misconceptions about R&D tax credits, and Kazuha Michifuji, GGI sponsoring firm datasnipper, explains how automation can reduce repetitive manual tasks in an external audit.
Find out what makes GGI members tick, and learn about the happenings and successes GGI member firms have to share. We are grateful for all contributions.
This issue also keeps you in the loop with news from recent GGI events, starting with the GGI Practice Group Chairpersons Meeting, which took place in Zurich in January, and the GGI North American Best Practices & Developing Leaders Conference, held in Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Some firms have not yet nominated a fellow member firm for the GGI Member of the Firm Awards 2025. If you have not yet done so, there is still time! You can still use this opportunity to nominate a colleague with whom you have worked well. Simply email Anita by 07 April.
We wish you an enjoyable read and extend our warmest greetings to all who have celebrations at this time of the year.
Warm regards,
Your GGI Team
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