Graeme Marks, Managing Director of MSI’s Melbourne-based accounting member Morrows, reflects on the personal and emotional considerations involved in selling a family business. Drawing on his extensive experience as a family business advisor and forum facilitator, he shares insights on how owners can navigate this complex journey while preserving legacy and preparing for the next chapter.
MSI's northern UK accounting member Armstrong Watson shares insights from Lauren Graham on how new lease accounting rules will affect UK companies and overseas groups with UK subsidiaries.
MSI's Perth-based legal member McKinley Plowman explores why employee share schemes that work seamlessly offshore can produce unexpected tax outcomes in Australia, and what multinational groups and their advisers need to consider at the design stage.
MSI's New York City accounting member Schulman Lobel shares insights from Len Sprishen on the growing FBAR enforcement risk for taxpayers with undisclosed foreign accounts; and why this latest court decision has important implications for internationally connected clients and the advisers who work with them.
More than just salary details in job advertisements. The EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU) 2023/970, which came into force on 6 June 2023 and must be transposed into national law by 7 June 2026, is explored in detail by MSI's Essen-based German law member SOH, who examine how Germany will amend its existing Pay Transparency Act (Entgelttransparenzgesetz) to meet the new requirements.
Selling goods into Europe can be a major growth opportunity, but for non-EU businesses, VAT & Duty often becomes the first real barrier to entry. The rules can feel unfamiliar, the responsibilities are not always obvious, and the wrong setup can lead to unexpected VAT registrations, delayed shipments, unrecoverable VAT costs, and compliance risk across multiple countries. MSI's London accounting member HaysMac provides further insight.
Foreign companies entering Korea often find that the real legal challenges lie not in the written rules, but in navigating local administrative practices and non-tariff barriers. MSI's Korean law member Ahnse Law Offices explains why early strategic guidance matters.
The Justitia Awards 2026 (Women in Law Conference) Nominations are open! Nominate groundbreaking women who made an impact and make sure they receive the recognition they deserve.
Europe is ending tax breaks on low-value imports. The EU's decision to scrap the €150 VAT exemption threshold marks a pivotal shift for e-commerce retailers. MSI's UK, London-based accounting member HaysMac provides further insight into this worldwide tightening of controls on cross-border shipments.
As part of the collaboration between the Women in Law Initiative and MSI Global Alliance, members are invited to contribute to the newly launched "Women in Law Journal", an open access publication available free of charge.
In this personal note, Lucie Schweizer of MSI's Slovakia legal member firm G. Lehnert sr.o. reflects on her role in the Justitia Awards 2025 Election Committee, which reviewed over 200 nominations to recognise women shaping justice globally, and encourages MSI members to submit nominations for the 2026 awards, opening in January.
AI adoption raises critical legal questions about data usage, IP ownership, and liability. MSI's UK, Bristol-based law member Roxburgh Milkins provides essential guidance on managing these risks while leveraging AI's business benefits.
In this article from MSI's Colombia law member Sanclemente Fernandez Abogados, the firm explores Constitutional Court Ruling T334 of 2025, which establishes critical requirements employers must meet when terminating employees with health conditions.
SOH's employment law experts, Dr. Christian Mehrens and Dr. Juri Reich, provide an important update on a landmark ruling from Germany's highest labor court that makes it significantly easier for employees to prove gender-based pay discrimination, citing even a single higher-paid colleague may now be sufficient.
MSI's South Korea law member Ahnse Law Offices provides an overview of recent updates to Korea's labour law framework, covering new wage rules, leave entitlements, workplace safety obligations, and anti-discrimination policies.
Francesca Di Mattia, Events Manager at MSI Global Alliance, shares her reflections on a decade of change, connection and collaboration as the organisation celebrates its 35th anniversary.
A major policy shift now permits global investors on AIP visas to buy or build high-value homes in New Zealand. MSI’s Auckland law member Carson Fox Legal explains what this means for investors and the property market.
On MSI Global Alliance’s 35th anniversary, CEO Martin A Scott reflects on the organisation’s past, present and future, sharing his vision, values and plans for the years ahead.
