Visalaw International

Beijing, China, December 09, 2006 --(PR.com)-- The law firm of Lehman, Lee & Xu announces today the formation of Visalaw International, the first worldwide alliance of immigration lawyers.

Visalaw International member firms work with each other to help individuals and companies navigate complex immigration laws around the world. Countries represented in the alliance include the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, Italy, Japan, China, Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Argentina.

“Competing in the global marketplace is difficult, and immigration laws are a trade barrier that can only add additional challenges,” said Edward Lehman, managing director of the firm. “Visalaw International's member lawyers are committed to helping clients develop strategies to ensure success.”

Visalaw International members are found in each of the world's regions and through the alliance, member firms can assist clients locating anywhere in the world. Clients can work directly with a Visalaw International member in a particular market or retain an alliance member in their country to manage global transfers. 

Visalaw International's lawyers are some of the best known in the world. Accomplishments include playing leadership roles in national and international bar associations; authoring best selling immigration law books in their countries; being regularly interviewed by journalists from national and international media organizations; pioneering the use of technology in the practice of immigration law; and drafting immigration legislation and regulations in their home countries. Visit Visalaw International on the Web at www.visalawint.com. 

Lehman, Lee & Xu is a prominent Chinese corporate law firm and trademark and patent agency. The firm has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, and Mongolia. The firm is managed by Mr. Edward Lehman, who has nearly twenty years of legal experience in China.

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