BUFFALO, NY – Attorneys from Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP are participating in the upcoming Law Workshop Bridging the Gap: Cross-Border Business Challenge and Solutions on June 19 presented by the Ottawa Human Resources Professional Association. The full-day workshop will address U.S. and Canadian topics, which speak to what to look for when a Canadian business is growing into or doing business with the U.S.

Thomas J. Keable, partner at Lippes Mathias will speak on corporate and tax considerations relevant to a Canadian company’s engagement of U.S. personnel and optimally structuring those engagements. Eileen M. Martin, partner, and Elizabeth M. Klarin, counsel, will address traveling as a business visitor, understanding work authorization options and overcoming challenges, as well as key differences between the countries’ immigration systems. Vincent M. Miranda, partner, will cover the critical differences in Canadian and U.S. employment law during all aspects of the employment law cycle.

For more details or to register for the daylong workshop, visit hrpa.ca.

At Lippes Mathias, Mr. Keable serves as the firm’s Canada-U.S. cross border practice team leader. He focuses his practice on assisting Canadian businesses, lenders and individuals with U.S. legal matters. Ms. Martin is the firm’s immigration practice team co-leader and has more than 20 years of experience in immigration law assisting clients from around the work with various matters. With more than 15 years of immigration experience. Ms. Klarin assists clients with the full spectrum of U.S. immigration matters, including business immigration and family immigration strategies and solutions. Mr. Miranda focuses his practice in counseling businesses in the most cost-efficient manner through the various issues and disputes presented by employees, competitors, and vendors.