"Two European companies with ties to Connecticut were looking to start selling goods and services in the United States. The client was recently referred to our firm by TAG Alliances members in Europe. However, our firm does not practice in import/export law and I also saw the need for some additional tax and accounting assistance. Instead of sending them to a large regional competitor, I connected the client with John Morrier from Casner and Edwards (Massachusetts, USA - TAGLaw), who connected us with a great import/export expert in Boston who is now fully engaged, bringing in expertise that we do not have.
At the recent TAG Alliances International Conference in Chicago, I had the opportunity to connect with Josh Finfrock and Craig Epstein from Weaver (Texas, USA - TIAG) on the accounting side. We looped in everyone as needed, built a nice team to help these foreign companies get going on the development of their U.S. markets, and both matters are off and running.
To summarize, this story covers several positives about the TAG Alliances: (1) a TAG Alliances-based referral into our firm from another member; (2) realizing the direct benefits of attending conferences where, by meeting and talking with Josh and Craig, I learned that the deal needed their help and that they would be key resources – frankly, I likely would have struggled nailing down the accounting resources otherwise; (3) connecting the legal and accounting sides of TAG Alliances for mutual business development; and (4) using our TAG Alliances connections with John Morrier to help with a subsequent referral to a very specialized area of the law (import/export) that completed the loop."
––Thomas Kasper; Reid and Riege, P.C. (Connecticut, USA - TAGLaw)
