Regulatory Impediments toward Commerce & Expatriation

Robert Freedlander, Director of Expat Financial Compliance, Fluor Corporation, USA

This paper focuses on expatriation challenges faced by multinationals. We will discuss a variety of regulations and their associated costs. While we will address various trade topics, key conclusions for in-house counsel will be in understanding immigration and tax considerations when exploring business opportunities abroad. In order that these concerns are put into context, let’s begin by discussing the broader topic of international commerce.

Rob Freedlander is a Finance Director for Fluor Corporation. He has a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University and completed his graduate studies at Boston University. Rob watches over an expat program that has peaked with as many as 10,000 expats

Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management to governments and clients in diverse industries around the world. For over a century, clients have selected Fluor as their com