How should you respond when your customer demands that you meet certain supply chain standards?
Increasingly, global suppliers are expected by downstream customers to comply with legal and ethical standards ...
Legal
Are the officers, directors, or shareholders of a US company subject to personal liability?
We are often asked by our clients whether a US limited liability company or corporation will insulate its ...
How do UK companies use US affiliates to sell goods in the US market?
If you are curious about how UK companies use US affiliates to sell to the US market, we created this chart to ...
Should your US employment agreement have a notice requirement?
Should your US employment agreement have a notice requirement?
Employees in the UK are typically entitled to ...
Do I need to use my US company registration number?
Our UK clients are accustomed to legal requirements relating to the use of their UK company registration number ...
7 reasons a UK business should have a US registered trademark
At Bouwen, we often apply for US registered trademarks for our UK clients doing business in the US. Although you ...
3 ways US and UK trade mark application processes differ
3 ways US and UK trade mark application processes differ
In both the US and the UK, trade mark law (spelled ...
6 things UK employment agencies need to know when doing business in the US
Bouwen currently represents over a half dozen UK based employment agencies, each of which is engaged in the ...
Company Directors in the US and the UK
Although companies in both the United States and the United Kingdom have “directors,” the roles in each country ...
Is a UK company required to file Form 1099 in the US?
UK companies often mistakenly believe that, because they are not US companies, they are not subject to US tax ...
What is Form 1099?
Form 1099 (known simply as a “1099”) is a report, filed annually with the IRS and provided to payees, of payments ...
How can a UK company obtain a US EIN?
Many UK companies believe, wrongly, that only a US business entity can obtain a US employer identification number ...