TAGLine for Week 26 of 2012

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1. UPCOMING TIAG CONFERENCES & REGIONAL MEETINGS

International Conference Fall 2012

Hotel Information Available!

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

Reserve your hotel rooms today using the TAGLaw/TIAG conference room rate. (Members are encouraged to book soon due to the hotel’s availability directly before and after our conference.)

TIAG Central America & Mexico Regional Meeting 2012

Date: August 2-3, 2012

Location: Miami, Florida, USA

Registration Information 

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

TIAG North America Best Practices Teleconference

Date: August 23, 2012; 4:00 PM EDT via WebEx

Contact(s): Joe Farrell; joe@TIAGnet.com

2. NEW TAGLAW MEMBER, JP ATTORNEYS, NEW IN ICELAND

JP Attorneys (Iceland) offers general legal services to domestic and foreign companies, individuals and public authorities and institutions. Decades of practice have helped the firm acquire specialized capabilities in many legal areas. Learn more about the firm by visiting their TAGLaw profile or their website at www.jp.is. 

TAGLaw Contacts: Gudjon Jonsson; Oskar Sigurdsson and Lovisa Jonsdottir

3. “THE MAGNITSKY FILES” ORGANIZED CRIME INSIDE THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

U.S. Senator John McCain and other distinguished guests, joined TAGLaw member, Jameson Firestone of Firestone Duncan (Russia) for the first public screening of a documentary titled, “The Magnitsky Files” Organized Crime Inside the Russian Government. The film is the result of a year-long investigation by Jameson and others who were Magnitsky’s colleagues and provides brand new evidence of fraud, conspiracy and murder by members of the Putin regime. Magnitsky, a young Russian lawyer, blew the whistle on a $230 million tax fraud involving senior Russian Government officials. He testified against the people involved, and was subsequently arrested, tortured, denied medical care, and murdered in custody when he refused to change or withdraw his testimony. Those responsible for the crimes he uncovered and those responsible for his death have yet to be punished. The film goes into detail of how the Russian police who killed Sergei Magnitsky have been working on an intimate basis with organized criminals, how they kill people to cover up their crimes. Read coverage by the Washington Post. 

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. 

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.

- Zinner & Co. Featured in Smart Business; Zinner & Co. (Ohio, USA)

- Thomas F. Roche, III Elected President of the New Jersey Society of CPAs; Fazio, Mannuzza, Roche, Tankel, LaPilusa, LLC (New Jersey, USA)

TAGLaw Member News

To encourage the continued successful collaboration between TIAG and TAGLaw, 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. 

- New Construction Partner at Clarkslegal; Clarkslegal (Reading, England) 

- Carter Newell wins 2012 Brisbane Law Firm of the Year; Carter Newell Lawyers (Queensland, Australia) 

- Carter Newell, Winner of AHRI Diversity Award; Carter Newell Lawyers (Queensland, Australia) 

- Boodle Hatfield LLP Named UK’s "Best Law Firm for Women";  Boodle Hatfield LLP (London, England)

- Piper Alderman Announces Unprecedented Promotions; Piper Alderman (New South Wales, Australia)

- BOYNECLARKE LLP Partners Included in 2012 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; BOYNECLARKE LLP (Nova Scotia, Canada)

- Eaton Peabody Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2012; Eaton Peabody (Maine, USA) 

- MS&K's Eric Schwartz Named President-Elect of The Copyright Society of the USA; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (Los Angeles, California, USA)

- Joëlle Khouzam Named to International Who's Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers for 2012; Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP (Columbus, Ohio, USA)

- Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP Honored by Fortune Magazine; Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP (Columbus, Ohio, USA)

- QIL Abogados Advised the Republic of Guatemala in Largest Ever Eurobond Placement; QUIÑONES, IBARGÜEN, LUJÁN & MATA, S.C. (QIL Abogados) (Guatemala)

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 the TIAG Member’s Group today!

Other TIAG Groups:

- 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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