Dezan Shira & Associates is a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm, providing market entry, legal, accounting, tax, HR, technology, and operational advisory to international investors. Operational throughout China, ASEAN and India, our mission is to guide foreign companies through Asia’s complex regulatory environment and assist them with all aspects of establishing, maintaining, and growing their business operations in the region.
Originally incorporated in Hong Kong in 1992, Dezan Shira & Associates is now in its third decade of operations. With more than 30 years of on-the-ground experience and a large team of lawyers, tax experts and auditors, in addition to researchers and business analysts - we are your partner for growth in Asia.
Why work with us
Dezan Shira & Associates is a specialist practice that provides foreign direct investment services for international businesses looking to enter and expand their operations in Asia. Specifically, our services include pre-investment and entry strategy advisory, comparisons of investment destinations, due diligence, corporate establishment, tax advisory, accounting & reporting, treasury administration, financial review, internal audit & compliance, human resource administration & payroll, and ERP & financial system review.
In essence, we are able to guide clients through Asian familiarization, entry and operations. We hold our clients’ hands throughout the entire process of Asian familiarization, business planning, and corporate establishment. We also provide comprehensive post-establishment operational support and advisory services, in the areas of administration, corporate or legal advisory, accounting, tax and finance, HR, payroll, and technology services.
We support clients from our 29 offices throughout China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Dubai, as well as from our 13 Asian Alliance partner offices in Bangladesh, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, and South Korea.
Together, we make up one of the largest integrated providers of corporate services in the entire Asian region, including more 600 professionals in Asia.
This is why we believe that we are your partner for growth in Asia.
