Doug is a noted authority on the EB-5 investor visa program, which gives developers a path for securing capital for real estate, hospitality, and infrastructure projects. His fluency with the program makes Doug an essential resource for companies looking for financing from offshore sources. International entrepreneurs and companies also rely on him when launching a business within the borders of the US. He is ideally positioned to advise clients on immigration and corporate law issues that arise in doing business in the US.
Doug is a Member in the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice and Immigration Practice. On the corporate side, he focuses on private offerings and related securities work. Doug serves as counsel to developers and businesses seeking capital from offshore sources including through the EB-5 investor visa program. He also works with entrepreneurs, new ventures and established businesses on setting up operations in the US, providing advice on entity formation and on the legal risks of expanding into the US. In the immigration law space, Doug represents corporate, institutional, and individual clients in routine and complex immigration matters. He has in-depth experience advising companies on the immigration consequences of corporate restructuring, as well as representing clients in immigration-related investigations involving the US DOL, USCIS and FBI. Doug frequently speaks, writes and is often quoted in the press about immigration, corporate and securities law, and foreign investment.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Douglas Hauer
- Expansion of Issuer Liability for Crowdfunding: What Might this Mean for the EB-5 Industry - (Posted On Tuesday, September 01, 2015)
- Failure to Investigate Could Mean “Game-Set-and-Match” for EB-5 Investors: SEC Case against Brother-in-Law of Tennis Star Andre Aggasi Shows Risk for Would-be Immigrant Investors - (Posted On Monday, August 31, 2015)
- EB-5 Processing Times: Continued Delays with I-526, I-829 and I-924 Adjudications - (Posted On Thursday, August 06, 2015)
- Inglorious Fraudsters: Unlawfully Sourced Funds Can Taint EB-5 Investments and Result in Forfeiture Actions - (Posted On Wednesday, July 29, 2015)
- Filing EB-5 exemplar petitions before September 30, 2015: strategic considerations - (Posted On Saturday, July 25, 2015)
- Potential FCPA Landmines Selling EB-5 deals Abroad through Intermediaries - (Posted On Tuesday, July 21, 2015)
- House Judiciary Committee: Don’t Bank on Immigration Reform - (Posted On Friday, July 17, 2015)
- Regulation S Safe Harbor in EB-5 offerings - (Posted On Wednesday, July 15, 2015)
- Sunlight is the best disinfectant: SEC charges oil company for fraud on EB-5 investors - (Posted On Wednesday, July 08, 2015)
- Recent SEC Action Against Luca Funds Highlights Perils of EB-5 Deals for Investors - (Posted On Wednesday, July 08, 2015)