1. TIAG & TAGLAW IN THE NEWS

TIAG and TAGLaw Members Make Contribution to ShelterBox USA, Helping to Provide Aid for Disaster Survivors

During our recent international conference in San Francisco, the TAG Foundation trustees and advisors met and decided to make a contribution to ShelterBox USA. A subsequent press release was sent to various news services and has since been picked up by over 100 media outlets including CBSNews.com, Yahoo! News and the ShelterBox USA website.

What is the Benefit to TIAG Members?

In an effort to expand the TIAG and TAGLaw brands, and expose them to new markets, in-house counsel and increase Search Engine Optimization (SEO), we have recently adopted using the popular press release service PRWeb. Stay tuned for more news updates and information. If you would like to suggest ideas for future releases, please email Chris Cervellera at ccervellera@TIAGnet.com. 

2. TIAG Success Stories

"Professional Quality..." 

Recently, Gerardo Zolkwer of Zolkwer & Asociados (Uruguay - TIAG) received a letter from a client regarding the quality of work they received from his firm and another member of TIAG, Fiduciaire Muller & Associés S.A. (Luxembourg - TIAG). Click here to read this, and other Success Stories from TIAG members. 

Dear Gerardo, 

I wish to express my thanks for the professional quality of the advice you gave me and diligence you exhibited in connection with my business activities here in Uruguay and in Luxembourg. I particularly want to thank you for putting me in contact with Dr. Laurent Muller of Paddock Corporate Services [Fiduciaire Muller & Associés S.A.] of Luxembourg –which I understand is also a member of TIAG. 

I fully appreciate that the matters in which you both counseled me were particularly complex since they involved corporate matters within an international joint venture, as well as personal questions regarding my status as an international executive working in two continents. 

I also appreciate Dr. Muller’s and your full availability to conform to my complex schedule in arranging our meetings and in the ensuing communications. 

Your knowledgeable advice and proactivity in proposing alternative solutions compare extremely well with other instances in which I seeked international legal and taxation counsel. 

Best regards, 

Gabriel Schimmel; President; r-pac Europe

3. UPCOMING TIAG CONFERENCES & REGIONAL MEETINGS

International Conference Fall 2012

Date: October 22-24, 2012
Location: Brussels, Belgium; The Conrad Hotel

TIAG/TAGLaw Asia Pacific Regional Meeting 2012

Date: August 30-31, 2012

Location: Shanghai, China
Host Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm (Shanghai, China - TAGLaw) & Lehman Brown (Shanghai, China - TIAG)

Registration information and agenda coming soon.

4. EXCLUSIVE TIAG DISCOUNT ON UPCOMING CCH SEMINARS

TIAG and TAG Academy have joined with CCH to bring you a 20% discount exclusively for TIAG members on several CCH seminars. We hope you will consider these offerings and pass them along to members of your firm. 

- 05/30/12 - Letters! We Get Letters… Responding to IRS Notices, Including CP-2000 Notices 

- 05/31/12 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN AUDITS: Striking the Right Balance of Risk, Efficiency and Effectiveness 
- 06/01/12 - Multistate Tax Issues for Athletes and Entertainers 

- 06/05/12 - Unrelated Business Income - Do I Have It? What Do I Do With It? 

- 06/06/12 - Fundamentals of U.S. - Canada Cross-Border Tax Planning for Closely-Held Businesses 
- 06/07/12 - IRS CORRESPONDENCE AUDITS: When It Doesn't Work Right the First Time 

- 06/08/12 - Sunsetting Bush-Era Tax Cuts: Protect Your Clients with Planning Now No Matter What Happens 

- 06/12/12 - ESBTs, QSSTs and Other S Corporation Allowed Trusts: How Trusts Can Be Used as S Corp Shareholders 

Complete Calendar of Discounted Events for TIAG Members

Click here to view a calendar of CCH seminar programs that are available with the exclusive TIAG member discount.

5. MEMBER NEWS

We have created a mailbox exclusively for your news, articles and newsletters. Please add marketing@TIAGnet.com to your news distribution list.

- Mercer & Hole Ranked in Private Client Practitioner Magazine as One of the Top 25 UK Accountancy Firms for 2012; Mercer & Hole (London, England)

TAGLaw Member News

To encourage the continued successful collaboration between TIAG and TAGLaw firms, we will from time to time, feature news and articles from TAGLaw members. To learn more about TAGLaw and its members around the world, visit www.TAGLaw.com. 

- Guerrero, Olivos Strengthens Tax Practice; Guerrero, Olivos, Novoa y Errázuriz (Chile - TAGLaw)  

- Mitchell Silberberg Representing CBS and NBC in Suit Against Dish Network's PrimeTime Anytime VOD Service; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (Los Angeles, California, USA - TAGLaw)  

- When Red-Carpet Stars Need US Visas, On Firm Works Overtime; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (Los Angeles, California, USA - TAGLaw)  

- Swift Currie Named by Fortune Magazine as a Top Ranked Law Firm for 2012; Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP (Georgia, USA - TAGLaw) 

- Richard A. Zussman and Brian S. Raznick Elected to Jaffe’s Board of Directors; Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. (Michigan, USA - TAGLaw) 

- Mark Krysinski Recognized as Top Rated Lawyer; Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. (Michigan, USA - TAGLaw)  

- Phil Hardberger Awarded Joe Frazier Brown Award of Excellence from the San Antonio Bar Association; Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated (San Antonio, Texas, USA - TAGLaw) 

- Roberson Makes History as Female President; Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP (Georgia, USA - TAGLaw) 

- Boodle Hatfield Introduces a New Corporate Identity and Converts to LLP; Boodle Hatfield (London, England - TAGLaw) 

- Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. Announced William E. (Bill) Sider has Been Elected Chief Executive Officer; Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. (Michigan, USA - TAGLaw)  

- Rowedder Zimmermnan Hass Recognized by Corporate INTL as Commercial Law Firm of the Year 2012; Rowedder Zimmermnan Hass (Mannheim, Germany - TAGLaw) 

- Smith Moore Leatherwood Named Go-To Law Firm in Litigation and Labor & Employment Categories; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP (South Carolina, USA - TAGLaw)

- Smith Moore Leatherwood’s G.P. Diminich Earns CFP® Certification; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP (South Carolina, USA - TAGLaw) 

- Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp Named to National Law Journal’s 2012 Midsize Hot List of Law Firms; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, California, USA - TAGLaw) 

6. TIAG LINKEDIN GROUPS

By joining the TIAG LinkedIn groups you can connect with other TIAG members and grow the profile of your firm within the network. Join now by clicking the names of the groups below.

- TIAG Members Group

- TAG Tax Specialty Group

- TIAG Latin America (TIAG América Latina)

When to use LinkedIn Groups vs. TIAG/TAGLaw Listserv

The TIAG LinkedIn groups are an ideal place to connect with members or to post articles and items for discussion. However, should you need assistance on a client matter, the best practice for receiving a timely reply is to email the TIAG or TAGLaw listserv of your choice or contact our offices at +1 727 895 3720. Additionally, you can utilize the Find a Firm/Professional features on the TIAG or TAGLaw websites. 

7. @TIAG ON TWITTER

Connect with TIAG and TAGLaw members on Twitter!

Keep up-to-date with TIAG and other TIAG members by following us on Twitter @TIAGnet. 

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- TAGLaw Members on Twitter

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