Uglobal Immigration Magazine 4.1 | Page 58

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IMMIGRATION 25 ATTORNEYS
MAGAZINE
MARCO MAZZESCHI
Mazzeschi S . R . L Italy
Marco Mazzeschi is an attorney in Milan , and in Taipei a foreign practicing lawyer . He is also an adjunct professor at the Chinese Culture University , Taipei . He is the founder of Mazzeschi SRL , a leading firm in Italy specializing in business , immigration and citizenship law . The firm has offices in Florence , Milan , Taipei and Tokyo , and its network of 100 + local counsels can assist clients in all Italian cities . The firm assists HNW clients and foreign investors as well as more than 100 of the Fortune 500 companies . Mazzeschi is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and accredited partner with Invest in Tuscany , the government agency for the promotion of inward investments .
WHAT NEW TRENDS ARE YOU SEEING IN THE GLOBAL RCBI INDUSTRY ESPECIALLY WITH THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ?
I expect a further growth of the industry . RBI schemes will become even more popular , because many countries will try to attract more investments to help their economies to recover after the pandemic . Most countries are implementing more restrictive and selective immigration policies . Many people have therefore realized the importance of having a second passport or residency , in order to maintain the freedom of traveling and moving to a different country . Obtaining a passport or residency in an EU country is particularly valuable , because holders can obtain the right to move and settle freely in any EU country . We are in fact experiencing an increasing interest for the Italian residency by investment visa , which previously was not very popular .
2021
ATTORNEYS
UGLOBAL IMMIGRATION MAGAZINE TOP 25 WINNER 2021
MARK DAVIES
Davies & Associates United States
Mark Davies is the founder of Davies & Associates , a law firm dedicated to assisting investors and businesses relocate and grow internationally . Davies has served as investor counsel to leading investment banks and financial intuitions from every continent except Antarctica . He combines this legal experience with an MBA in real estate finance from the Wharton School of Business together with ivy league law degrees from the U . S . and the UK . Recognized by the Bush White House for his service to the U . S . legal profession and the author of legislative reform proposals commissioned by the UK government , Davies has also served as Chairman of Lawyers without Borders and sat on multiple other boards .
2021
ATTORNEYS
UGLOBAL IMMIGRATION MAGAZINE TOP 25 WINNER 2021
WHAT NEW TRENDS ARE YOU SEEING IN THE GLOBAL RCBI INDUSTRY ESPECIALLY WITH THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ?
The United States is undeniably the hottest investment migration market for our law firm at the moment . Our clients are scrambling to file EB-5 visa petitions at the $ 500,000 minimum investment threshold , either for direct EB-5 or for preparing their source of funds in anticipation of a return of the EB-5 regional center program . Outside the U . S ., our Italy practice has been seeing increased interest in the country ’ s residency-by-investment program , especially since the Italian government slashed the investment requirements to galvanize its post-Covid economic recovery .