Category: Events/Speaking Engagements

Immigration Partner David Johnson will discuss U.S. visa issues at the USA Bootcamp in Helsinki, Finland on August 29.  This event is for emerging Finnish companies who are interested in establishing a business in the U.S. David will address U.S. immigration basics and common U.S. work visa categories.

The program is being hosted by the Consulate General of Finland, Kasvun Roihu, Business Finland, Espoo Marketing, Helsinki Business Hub, Crowe, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, Nordic Innovation House, and the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce.

For more information visit Finland Abroad.

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Having represented entrepreneurs and start-up businesses for decades, Gibney’s Emerging Business Group guides entrepreneurs though all stages of the start-up and business lifecycle. We are uniquely structured to serve the full spectrum of our clients’ legal needs efficiently under one roof. Learn more.

Senior Counsel Zarina H. Syed will speak at the event “Your Gateway to the U.S.” on August 21. Presented by The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, New York, this workshop held in Stockholm will be focused on helping emerging businesses on their journey and expansion into the U.S. market. Zarina will address U.S. employment-based immigration matters for both startups and established companies including E-2 and L-1 visa options, among others.

Zarina assists corporate and individual clients in obtaining employment and family-based visas across industries. Working with global companies in multiple industries, Zarina facilitates high-volume intra-company transfers to the U.S. that are critical to business operations, including senior executives, engineers, financial specialists and other skilled professionals.

Learn more about the event here.

Immigration Attorneys Minal Shah, Deborah Davy and Nicolo Rivolta presented a seminar on U.S. immigration basics for startups on June 20 at Gibney’s San Francisco office.

This event was held as part of Innovation Centre Denmark’s SCALEit program.  SCALEit helps Danish businesses entering the US market to navigate Silicon Valley and gain feedback on business model and strategy, optimization and growth.

Minal and Nico discussed U.S. immigration basics, common visa types including E-2 Treaty Investors and New Company L-1s for start-ups and entrepreneurs, trends and heightened scrutiny under the current administration. Deborah highlighted important issues to raise with corporate counsel when starting a business and also provided an overview of the U.S. government agencies involved in the immigration process.

About Emerging Business
Having represented entrepreneurs and start-up businesses for decades, Gibney’s Emerging Business Group guides entrepreneurs though all stages of the start-up and business lifecycle.
We are uniquely structured to serve the full spectrum of our clients’ needs efficiently under one roof.

Immigration Partner Claire Razzolini will be a speaker at the Future Mobility of Talent and US/UK Immigration Panel Event on June 26 in London. Sponsored by BritishAmerican Business and Magrath Sheldrick, this event will cover UK/US immigration and the challenge of mobility of talent for the future. Claire will provide an update on US immigration policy changes from  The White House.

Other panelists include Jonathan Portes, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King’s College London and Ben Sheldrick, Managing Partner, Magrath Sheldrick. The event will be moderated by Costas Pitas, Brexit Correspondent, Thomson Reuters.

Learn more about the event.

Claire Razzolini advises on U.S. Immigration and Nationality law. She emphasizes providing practical solutions and decisive leadership to solve business immigration challenges in a compliant and cost-effective manner.

Immigration attorneys David Johnson, Jennifer Bennett and Rubi Li will give the presentation “U.S. Employment Visa Seminar: Obtaining and Extending Work Visas in the Trump Era.”

Sponsored by the Nordic Chambers in New York, this is a a discussion on employment-based visa options, the Trump Administration’s latest immigration proposals and its impact on U.S. immigration.

Topics will include:

• Common employment-based visa options and practical consideration
• Alternatives to the H-1B Visa
• Trump Administration regulations, rule-making and legislation
• Impact on recruiting foreign talent and retaining foreign national employees already in the US

The event will be held on May 22 at 6 p.m. at Gateway, an innovation platform created and run by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York.

Learn more.

Immigration Partner Houman Afshar will present “Immigration Basics” to the Human Resources Professionals in Hospitality Group on May 16.  Houman will discuss nonimmigrant vs. immigrant visas, common status documents and steps to permanent residence.  HRPIH is a group of HR professionals in the restaurant, hotel, and retail industries.

Houman advises U.S. businesses on how to implement and maintain their immigration programs. He counsels clients on nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters and creates worksite compliance programs. Houman partners with clients to develop strategic, cost-effective programs that facilitate the efficient transfer of foreign employees to U.S. operations.