International arbitration has been heralded for offering individuals a neutral forum to settle disputes. This benefit is important to foreign investors in developing or transitional nations, as the host-country’s courts are often viewed as being biased toward the interests of the country and its citizens, thereby depriving foreign investors of an impartial judge and a fair outcome. This concern about national courts is particularly relevant in the area of tax disputes. In times of […]

“In recent years, Delaware, New Jersey and Tennessee have repealed their estate taxes and Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont have made major changes to theirs. As a result, state estate tax systems are more varied than ever before. High-net-worth individuals and their advisers should take these differences seriously. This article provides an overview of the current state estate tax landscape, explains how state estate […]