The Tangled Web of Immigration, Employment Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions

2020 Annual Conference & Exposition
Immigration law is a specialized discipline which has potential ramifications for many other types of employment and corporate law.

Explore immigration scenarios that highlight the intersection of immigration with other areas of law such as employment and M&A in this session with experts from each field who interact and discuss the best practices for various hypothetical scenarios involving: 

  • Discrimination in hiring where immigration sponsorship policies may not be consistent
  • Co-employment issues
  • International M&A due diligence
  • Payback, expat and non-compete agreements
  • Wage and hour audits
  • I-9 audits and compliance

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to avoid immigration-related discrimination in hiring.
  • Understand the effects of co-employment on employment visas and immigration compliance.
  • Learn how to identify and avoid immigration-related problems in corporate restructuring.
  • Learn best practices for internal and government audits.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Monday, June 29, 2020 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Presenter: 

David Jones

David
Jones

David Jones is the managing partner of the firm's Memphis office. He practices exclusively in the area of immigration and related employment and compliance matters.

David has extensive experience assisting companies with hires or transfers from outside of the U.S.   He represents clients in complex matters relating to both immigration benefits and enforcement and in proceedings before the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice and the Department of State, as well as in citizenship status discrimination matters and export control compliance under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). 

 

Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Critical Evaluation
Global & Cultural Effectiveness
HR Expertise
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