Corporate Establishment and Governance

The incorporation and structure of your investment define the early stages of your Asia expansion and impact your future success. A well-planned legal structure can help to make the difference.

Dezan Shira & Associates can advise on the legal incorporation of your investment across multiple Asian countries. This important legal process, when combined with our tax planning services, provides your business with a superior and integrated corporate establishment process under one service provider. 

As one of the largest operations in Asia for registering foreign-owned businesses, we are well equipped to advise companies on the optimal way to structure their business entities to meet their goals and maximize operational efficiency. Our business advisors can advise on all matters related to cross-border transfers of assets, relocation, as well as mergers and acquisitions. 

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Corporate Establishment
  • Company Deregistration
  • Amendment of Company Registration
  • Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial
  • Corporate Structuring
    1. Representative Office
    2. Branch Office
    3. Liaison Office
    4. Project Office
    5. Wholly Foreign-Owned Entity
    6. Limited Liability Partnerships and Corporation
    7. Joint Venture
    8. Holding Company
    9. Offshore Company
    10. Non-Governmental Organization
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Trusted by Global Businesses

Our clients are headquartered in more than 100 countries worldwide - including Europe, the Americas, and Asia, ranging in size from start-ups, to mid-cap and large enterprises. Here is what our clients have to share about us:

Dezan Shira has played a crucial role in helping our China expansion from a RO to a full-fledged trading entity - through careful planning, in-person meetings, and qualitative strategic advice. The setup is particularly complex in China, but we were led through the legal and tax intricacies, regulations, and obligations towards local authorities smoothly. We were delighted to close the circle by inaugurating our China office ...with Dezan Shira’s help.
Bloomsbury Institute, a UK higher education provider, engaged Dezan Shira to incorporate their company in India and assist with employment and payroll. They efficiently handled the complex process, enabling them to set up the company, including a bank account, and employ 7 staff members in Hyderabad. Their multi-disciplinary team is a pleasure to work with and provided comprehensive services in-house. Client service and ...support have been excellent and they continue to ensure our compliance with company law and assist with payroll services.
Dezan Shira & Associates’ excellent integrated corporate service solutions and strategic advice, have played a crucial role for us in implementing our Singapore expansion ...plans.
It has been pleasure working with the team. The Dezan Shira and Associates India team is very professional, always there to support clients, and are very ...accommodating.
Dezan Shira assists Organica Water with our corporate secretarial services, financial and tax advice in Asia. Their availability and high-level professional services have led to a valuable long-term relationship, resulting in global ...cooperation.
Mastip has found Dezan Shira team to be very helpful and always readily available to provide assistance on any occasion. For us, employing staff without a registered office was not possible. However, Dezan Shira and Associates made this possible and have helped to add considerable value to our company by allowing us to recruit the right caliber of people. The team has always helped in a timely manner, and we find their ...services professional and efficient.

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