Mark I. Davies
Davies & Associates LLC
Dual qualified as a lawyer in the United States and the United Kingdom, Mark I. Davies is the Global Managing Partner and founder of Davies & Associates, LLC. Mark also Chairs the Global Business and Investor visa team and focuses his practice on EB5, L1, E2 and other business and investor visa solutions. A former General Counsel, Mark is relied on as primary counsel to major corporations, investors, non-profits and businesses of all sizes.
Mark holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, a law degree from a major university in the United Kingdom (UK) and an MBA degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Mark was awarded a post-graduate Fellowship from the University of Pennsylvania law school and is the holder of multiple scholarships and academic awards.
Mark has also published legal articles and spoken on an international basis. His speaking engagements include presentations for various US state bar associations, the Association of Corporate Counsel, the Law Society of England & Wales and the ALA. Mark has been recognized by the White House for his service within the US legal profession.
For more than 20 years, his personal focus has been on assisting foreign investors and business owners. Mark commonly assists clients with EB5, E2 and L1 visas and is known as a leading investor visa lawyer. He represents clients from India, Pakistan, Korea, China, Europe, the Middle East, South America and Southeast Asia. Described by several clients as "the world's very best L visa lawyer" Mark frequently travels to locations in Mumbai and Dubai to work with investors and business owners in the region. Mark's breadth of practice experience working with investors and business owners coupled with his MBA and significant business experience enable him to provide tailored strategies to clients that meet their immigration goals.
- University of Pennsylvania
- J.D.
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- University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School of Business
- MBA
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- Chairman
- Davies & Associates LLC
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- Global Strategist (Financial Institutions)
- Reed Smith LLP
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- Senior Vice-President & General Counsel (US Legal)
- Adecco
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- Managing Director & General Counsel
- Kelly Law Registry
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- Associate Attorney, Restructuring and Real Estate Finance
- Long, Aldridge & Norman/Mintz Levin
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- Insolvency Administrator / Distressed Asset Management and Restructuring
- Cork Gully LLP (PriceWaterhouse Coopers) / Riyadh Bank
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- Tolleys Insolvency Law & Practice
- International Insolvency Law
- CLE (Trained Younger Lawyers), Law Society of England & Wales
- Managing Outside Counsel, Connecticut Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section
- 2000
- Managing Outside Counsel Relationships, Association of Corporate Counsel
- 2001
- 10.0 Superb, Top Attorney Immigration
- Avvo
- Commendation for Contribution to the Legal Profession
- White House
- Lawyers Without Borders
- Board of Directors
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- Connecticut Bar Association
- Chair of the In-House Counsel Section
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- Georgia State Bar
- Member
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member
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- California
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- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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- New York
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- United Kingdom
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- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- English
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