Asian Investment in the U.S.

The Asia-Pacific region contains the fastest growing economies in the world. Carlsmith Ball LLP assists many clients from Asia in investing and establishing businesses in the United States and Mexico. Our attorneys, many of whom are multi-lingual, provide guidance on American business practices and legal requirements, including:

  • Acquisitions, sales and mergers
  • Financing
  • Foreign investment structuring, disclosure and reporting requirements
  • Registration of foreign companies and branch offices
  • Corporate and business entity structuring (e.g., LLC, LLP, joint ventures, partnerships, foreign trusts)
  • Tax planning (e.g., income and wealth transfer, business entity structuring issues)
  • Immigration (e.g., treaty trader and investor visas, professional visas, labor certificates, permanent resident alien status)
  • Labor and employment issues (e.g., U.S. and local requirements)
  • Environmental laws and compliance
  • Customs laws

Asian Investment in the U.S. Attorneys:

Attorneys Office E-mail Address
Kobayashi, Karl K. Honolulu kk@carlsmith.com
Okinaga, Lawrence S.* Honolulu lso@carlsmith.com

 

 

* A Professional Corporation

 

 
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