Jul232026
When purchasing a commercial property with existing tenants, buyers often begin and end their due diligence with the rent roll. It shows the current rent, lease terms, and security deposits used to evaluate the property’s income. That information is important, but it does not show every obligation the buyer may assume at closing. By acquiring...
Private credit built its reputation on speed and flexibility, offering direct relationships to borrowers, fast underwriting, and terms traditional banks could not match. Now that same reputation is colliding with regulators who have decided the asset class deserves a closer look, and the managers caught unprepared are the ones who will pay the price. If you run a...
If you’re on an H-1B visa, estate planning probably isn’t on your radar. Between visa renewals, green card timelines, and building a life in a new country, “I need a will” tends to get pushed to some vague future point — usually right after buying a house, or having kids, or “when things settle down.”...
Jun302026
When salary is used towards an EB-5 capital investment, USCIS expects more than a general claim that the investor earned a sufficient income” and “This requires a comprehensive review of W-2s, tax returns, and bank statements. W-2 Forms and Tax Returns to Establish Consistent Gross Earnings A W-2 form provides the official record of annual...
In most commercial real estate transactions, buyers understandably tend to focus on the economic terms – the purchase price, debt structure, and closing date. Those terms matter, but they are only part of the deal. Once a contract is signed, the due diligence period is the buyer’s opportunity to confirm whether the property can actually...
In today’s market, fund managers regularly find themselves needing additional capital and thinking they should send a capital call notice to existing investors. This sounds simple, and sometimes this is the right approach, but often what the fund manager wants is not a capital call at all and is actually a new offering. The consequences...
Over the past year, I have seen a growing number of highly educated, accomplished, and genuinely talented professionals assume they qualify for EB-1A classification simply because they have a strong résumé. That is not enough. In 2026, USCIS is scrutinizing EB-1A petitions far more aggressively than it did several years ago. Many denials are not...
Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) reshapes the tax landscape for many transactions. The OBBBA is one of the most significant overhauls to the U.S. tax code since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”). Buried in the headlines are several provisions with real, immediate...