1、Doing Business in the United States2026Table of contentsIntroductionSection I4Commercial contracting Section III20Immigration lawsSection V3444Export control and economic sanction laws Section VIIAnti-money laundering lawsSection IX64LitigationSection XI72Real estateSection XIII78AuthorsSection XVII
2、9688Telecommunications lawsSection XV10Section IIDirect or indirect market entry and choice of entity 24Labor and employment law considerations Section IV38Intellectual property laws Section VI58U.S.antitrust laws Section VIIIBankruptcy Section XII76Section X68Foreign Corrupt Practices ActSection XI
3、V82Data privacy and cybersecurity lawsSection XVI94Other considerations Doing Business in the United States 20265The U.S.is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business1 and continues to be the worlds top destination for foreign direct investment.2 Regulatory barriers are ge
4、nerally low,establishing a branch or business entity is quick and easy,labor and employment laws are much more employer-friendly than in most other developed economies,and the legal system is well-developed and transparent.However,there are certain barriers to entry and challenges to doing business
5、that should be considered before investing or establishing operations in the U.S.This publication provides an overview of trade control issues that could limit a non-U.S.persons ability to enter the U.S.market or conduct its business once it has established U.S.operations,as well as corporate,commer
6、cial,labor and employment,immigration,intellectual property,export control,antitrust,transparency and anti-money laundering,anticorruption,litigation,bankruptcy,privacy and cybersecurity,telecommunications,real estate,and other laws and practices important to foreign investors.This publication is no