Flagship capability

U.S. Market Entry

A coordinated legal framework for foreign founders, investors, and companies establishing operations in the United States.

Architecture symbolizing coordinated market entry

The core problem

A visa should not be planned separately from the business.

A successful market-entry strategy considers the ownership structure, capital deployment, operating plan, immigration pathway, intellectual property, contracts, and future growth at the same time.

Our firm’s U.S. Market Entry framework organizes these issues into a deliberate sequence and identifies where outside tax, accounting, banking, real-estate, or industry advisors should be coordinated.

01

Strategy + structure

Define the U.S. objective before filing.

We begin with the commercial objective: a new venture, acquisition, subsidiary, relocation, investment, or expansion. We then evaluate how the legal structure and immigration pathway should support it.

We identify the client’s U.S. business objective and develop a practical legal roadmap for entering the market.

We evaluate the available immigration options and determine which pathway best supports the client’s ownership, investment, role, and long-term plans.

We advise on the appropriate entity type and state of formation based on the company’s ownership, operations, liability, and immigration strategy.

We help organize and document the investment, including capitalization, source of funds, expenditures, ownership, and supporting financial records.

We coordinate with accountants, tax professionals, business-plan writers, brokers, and other advisers so the legal and commercial strategy remains aligned.

02

Establish the company

Create a credible operating foundation.

We form and document the U.S. entity, help develop the legal and factual business plan, and prepare the initial corporate framework needed to launch and support the immigration case.

We form the U.S. company and prepare the foundational documents required to begin operating.

We prepare governance documents that define ownership, management authority, voting rights, and decision-making procedures.

We help develop a credible business plan that supports the company’s commercial objectives, financial projections, staffing, and immigration strategy.

We document the rights and responsibilities of founders and owners, including ownership interests, management roles, contributions, and transfer restrictions.

We prepare and review the first agreements the business may need, including vendor, service, confidentiality, licensing, and customer contracts.

03

Immigration execution

Align the people strategy with the company.

We prepare the appropriate business- or employment-based immigration matter and ensure that the petition, ownership documentation, investment evidence, and operating plan tell a consistent story.

We prepare E-2 matters for qualifying treaty-country investors who are establishing, purchasing, or expanding an active U.S. business.

We assist international companies transferring qualifying executives and managers to an existing or newly established U.S. office.

We develop evidence-based petitions for accomplished individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary ability or achievement in their field.

We advise qualified professionals and entrepreneurs on permanent-residence strategies based on extraordinary ability or work of national importance.

We assist employers with professional-worker petitions and permanent-residence sponsorship through the labor-certification process.

We develop immigration strategies for essential employees whose skills, leadership, or institutional knowledge support the U.S. operation.

04

Protect + grow

Support the business after entry.

The legal needs do not end when the entity is formed or the visa is approved. We assist with brand protection, contracts, governance, future immigration needs, and continuing corporate counsel.

We help protect company names, logos, and other brand assets through trademark clearance, applications, prosecution, and portfolio management.

We prepare and negotiate contracts that support the company’s operations, customers, vendors, partnerships, and growth.

We advise on resolutions, ownership records, management procedures, annual requirements, and internal corporate decision-making.

We provide continuing immigration support for founders, executives, employees, renewals, permanent-residence planning, and future hires.

We serve as ongoing legal counsel for businesses that need regular access to experienced attorneys without maintaining a full internal legal department.

We advise companies opening new locations, entering additional markets, hiring personnel, restructuring ownership, or pursuing further investment.

Who it fits

Designed for active businesses and serious founders.

The framework is best suited to clients with a defined commercial objective, credible capital or operating history, and a willingness to coordinate the legal and business evidence required for U.S. entry.

Common questions

No. The firm has deep relationships in Mexico and Latin America and also represents qualified founders, investors, companies, and professionals from other international markets.

The firm provides legal advice and can coordinate with the client’s tax, accounting, banking, real-estate, and other professional advisors. Those professionals remain responsible for advice within their disciplines.

No. The scope is tailored to the client’s business stage, immigration needs, existing advisors, and U.S. objectives.

Next step

Start with a focused strategy session.

The first discussion is designed to identify the business objective, timing, ownership, capital, and immigration questions that require analysis.