From Concept to Contract to Completion Kalbian Hagerty has contributed significantly to every phase of planning and development for some of the most significant real estate and infrastructure projects in the world, including airports, rail and highway infrastructure, destination resorts, amusement parks, and hospitals in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our attorneys assist major international construction industry clients, including developers, contractors, specialist subcontractors, and consultants with project and operation related contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, amicable dispute resolution, project support including regulatory compliance and permitting, staff training, as well as the development, implementation, and maintenance of...
Navigating a Complex World People and capital are crossing borders more frequently than ever. Tax authorities and legal enforcement have global reach. With this has come a dramatic expansion of international tax, anti-corruption, information disclosure, and compliance regulation. An experienced and trusted team of legal advisors is essential for clients attempting to navigate this complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory maze. Kalbian Hagerty LLP’s International Private Client Group has decades of experience in delivering a comprehensive set of services to individuals, their families, entrepreneurs, established business, and family offices in structuring their international investments and businesses in an efficient and compliant manner. Through...
Representing Award-Winning Chefs & Restaurants Restaurant and related hospitality industry matters are a core element of growth and expertise at Kalbian Hagerty. Under the direction of KH partner Mark B. “Chipp” Sandground, Jr., Kalbian Hagerty provides proactive, dedicated and seamless service to its clients in this high-profile area of practice which primarily represents a wide variety of award-winning chefs, restaurateurs and mixologists as well as private investors. Chipp Sandground has unique industry experience and has developed extensive national and international contacts in the area of restaurant law, providing chef/proprietors as well as hospitality companies with strategic advice on all aspects...
Kalbian Hagerty LLP has extensive experience representing nonprofit and charitable organizations and provides a full range of legal services to tax-exempt organizations of all sizes. Formation For clients interested in forming a tax-exempt organization, we offer counseling on what tax-exempt status to seek. We prepare and file all the documentation necessary for our clients to obtain tax-exempt status. Maintaining Exempt Status We assist our tax-exempt clients with general nonprofit corporate governance matters, including compliance with the “intermediate sanctions” regulations, establishing and implementing conflicts of interest policies, advising on unrelated business income issues, advising on private benefit transactions, and counseling on...
Kalbian Hagerty LLP provides a full range of advice and legal services on corporate governance and related matters, including advising clients on the governance and compliance matters engendered by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. We assist our clients with matters such as business planning and organization, contract negotiation, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, secured transactions, international business issues, real estate matters, lease negotiations, work-outs and regulatory compliance. Kalbian Hagerty also counsels clients on compliance with applicable federal and state securities rules and regulations as well as applicable market and exchange rules, procedures and policies. Corporate...
Comprehensive Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation The attorneys at Kalbian Hagerty LLP provide experienced representation in comprehensive estate planning and wealth preservation for both American and foreign business owners, and wealthy individuals and their families. We advise a diverse client base and work directly with our clients to provide sound tax and business planning advice to create an estate plan that achieves the client’s goal in a manner that minimizes the time and expense of estate administration. Among our multi-disciplinary services are: Advice on the administration of estates and and trusts The creation of trusts to effectively transfer property...
Sophisticated Tax Planning Kalbian Hagerty's experienced attorneys provide sophisticated tax planning for publicly traded and closely held corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and individuals, both in the U.S. and abroad. Under the direction of James R. Hagerty, the firm also assists tax-exempt organizations with a myriad of issues including obtaining and monitoring tax exempt status, coordinating tax filings and handling Internal Revenue Service audits. Our Washington, D.C. presence serves to keep our lawyers informed of new activity in the constantly changing landscape of tax laws and regulation. We use a common sense approach to helping clients understand the complexities of...
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)/Arbitration Kalbian Hagerty LLP represents individual clients, private investors and corporations of all sizes to facilitate the voluntary resolution of disputes originating in most areas of economic endeavors including: Arbitration Our attorneys have had extensive experience with the arbitration process, arbitrating before the International Court of Claims in Paris, the National Association of Securities Dealers in the United States, and representing clients before mediators in privately initiated, pre-litigation mediations and in mediations which have been ordered by the court. Our approach to ADR invariably depends on the client’s objectives, the procedural rules of the forum and the...
Handling both Plaintiff and Defense Work. Kalbian Hagerty LLP has an extensive general civil litigation practice handling both plaintiff and defense work in the United States and international courts. Under the direction of Haig V. Kalbian, the Firm’s lawyers are actively engaged in litigation in the federal and state courts as well as national and international arbitrations. We are frequently called on to serve as “coordinating litigation counsel” for corporate and government clients. Our experienced litigation team is adept at supervising and litigating cases around the world and regularly works closely with a well-developed network of local counsel in order...
Businesses have an ongoing need for strategic advice, straightforward cost-effective representation and in-depth knowledge of today’s competitive global markets. Our clients range from family businesses to high-tech start-ups to public companies and international businesses. Kalbian Hagerty LLP provides a complete range of legal services for businesses operating in the United States and around the globe. Our broad corporate, tax and business experience enables our lawyers to provide strategic counseling and transaction-specific assistance to overcome legal, regulatory and business challenges. We have significant experience with both inbound and outbound cross-border transactions. In addition, we advise clients on: Business Organization and Planning...
