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Today, we would like to express our respect and gratitude to all the teachers and wish them a Happy Teacher’s Day! This year’s Teacher’s Day, we received a special gift from the students and teachers at Pali Town Elementary School in Tibet. Recently, our East China offices took part in the “Giving Love, Growing Together” […]

We are proud to announce that Marco Förster, Shenzhen-based Senior Associate of the International Business Advisory team, has been elected as this year’s Chair for the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Forum at the European Union Chamber of Commerce in South China (EUCCC). Traditionally, the chair position of the chamber’s SME forum has been held by Dezan Shira […]

Dezan Shira & Associates, a leading foreign direct investment professional services firm in Asia, is pleased to announce it has incorporated in the United States to better serve its North American clients. Head of North American Business Development, Dustin Daugherty, leads the Salt Lake City office and North American team. Dustin previously led the International […]

On November 28, 2019, Trent Davies, Manager of the International Business Advisory team at Dezan Shira & Associates Vietnam, was invited by CNA (Channel News Asia) to provide insights on the Vietnam investment environment for foreign investors looking to set up a business in Vietnam’s F&B sector. The interview is a part of episode 4 […]

On December 4, 2019, Rohit Kapur, Managing Director of Dezan Shira & Associates India Offices,  presented a comparison of Indian and Chinese Special Economic Zones (SEZs) at the 13th International Special Economic Zone Investment Summit organized by ASSOCHAM. Special Economic Zones in China Rohit started the presentation by sharing a brief history of SEZs and […]

On November 14 2019, Corporate Accounting Services Senior Associate, Ishtaa Jain, presented on the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on overseas transactions in India. The Goods and Services Tax in India Introduced in 2017, the GST is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax that is imposed on every valuable addition. The tax replaces various federal and […]

On December 6th, Maria Kotova, Head of UK and Ireland Business Development at Dezan Shira & Associates, provided insight on the new draft of the Foreign Investment Law (“FIL”) at the British Business Briefing Shanghai 2019 Q4. The British Business Briefing is organized by China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) on a quarterly basis and provides an […]

Various regional managers and senior personnel from Dezan Shira’s China offices met in Shanghai for two days of brainstorming and knowledge sharing at the Business Advisory Services (BAS) and International Business Advisory (IBA) team meetings. Recent developments in China’s legal sector such as the country’s new Foreign Investment Law and the Corporate Social Credit System […]

2019 has been a pivotal year for US and Canadian foreign investment in Asia. North America Investment into China Remains Strong Much like the prior year, the dominating issue, at least for US firms, continues to be the so-called “Trade War” between China and the US. The last year has seen a rollercoaster ride of […]

On November 29 2019, Ines Liu joined a breakfast seminar hosted by BenCham Beijing, to present a comprehensive overview on the new Foreign Investment Law (FIL). Attendees from different industries gained insights on how to approach the new FIL from various angles to better prepare themselves for the upcoming changes. Ines began by illustrating the general investment […]