64 UGLOBAL TOP IMMIGRATION 25 ATTORNEYS MAGAZINE
SARA SOUSA REBOLO
Prime Legal HQ : Portugal
Sara Sousa Rebolo is a Portuguese immigration and real estate lawyer , cofounder and partner at Prime Legal . She is also president of the Portuguese Association of Immigration , Investment and Relocation ( PAIIR ). Throughout her career , she has worked in labor and corporate law and regularly participates in international conferences as a speaker . With an extensive academic background , Rebolo has certification in investment migration , a master ’ s degree in legal and financial sciences , a post-graduate degree in economy and management for businesses , in real estate law as well as migration law . She has been named a Top 25 Global Migration Attorney by Uglobal several times .
2022
GLOBAL MIGRATION ATTORNEYS
UGLOBAL IMMIGRATION MAGAZINE 2022 TOP 25 WINNER
WHAT NEW TRENDS ARE YOU EXPERIENCING IN THE GLOBAL MIGRATION INDUSTRY ?
The global RCBI industry has suffered in recent years . The challenges of the present require that programs and agents operating in the industry accept and support the need for restructuration , with a view of harmonizing and reinforcing compliance procedures , the investor ’ s qualifications and the investments ’ safety . It is essential to distinguish the different stages involved in these processes , from financial compliance to criminal compliance , administrative procedures and control of the effective investment and its economic impact in the societies . An increase of applicants is expected , also accompanied by an increase in pressure on governments to control the programs . Undoubtedly , reinforcing the government ' s duties towards investors is a concern , as is the allocation of underlying investments in projects of environmental , social and cultural nature .
MATHIEU SIMARD
Simard & Associates Ltd . HQ : Hong Kong
Mathieu Simard obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from Sherbrooke University in 2000 , and has been a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar since 2002 . Since then , he has been working in Hong Kong as an immigration lawyer and consultant , representing clients from around the world , specifically in the APAC region . During his numerous years of practice , Simard has gained a positive reputation within the immigration law and business community . In 2010 , Simard established Simard & Associates , specialized in immigration law for entrepreneurs and investors .
WHAT NEW TRENDS ARE YOU EXPERIENCING IN THE GLOBAL MIGRATION INDUSTRY ?
As many countries in the west have moved on from Covid-related lockdowns and other restrictions , an obvious need for further investments in the communities has become apparent . While countries are looking to increase active-involvement immigration , they will surely also be looking to increase their available monetary resources in order to better prepare for unexpected global events , or simply remedy the effects of the crisis that just passed . As such , immigration and residency by investment should continue to be focal pathways for countries to achieve this goal . This would coincide well with the increasing number of wealthy potential applicants who are , parallelly , looking to migrate away from their home countries still being affected by the pandemic .
2022
GLOBAL MIGRATION ATTORNEYS
UGLOBAL IMMIGRATION MAGAZINE 2022 TOP 25 WINNER