Under the leadership of its founder Adrian Pandev, Pandev Law LLC has established itself as the ultimate U.S. boutique law firm for foreign investors and entrepreneurs looking to enter and expand their businesses in the United States. Unlike most boutique firms that focus on a single practice area, Pandev Law offers a unique combination of corporate transactional, immigration, and international tax practices. This integration allows the firm to provide a comprehensive suite of legal services tailored to the specific needs of its clients, ensuring they receive seamless, integrated solutions that address all aspects of their inbound U.S. legal needs.
The firm’s unique approach lies in its ability to combine these three highly aligned and related practice areas. By doing so, Pandev Law can serve a complete set of initial U.S. legal needs for its clients. Whether it’s business formation, investment structuring, immigration compliance, or tax planning, the firm’s holistic approach ensures that clients receive custom-tailored legal solutions that address their unique challenges and opportunities in the U.S. market.
Tailored Legal Solutions for Initial Business Success
Pandev Law’s corporate transactional practice assists clients with business formation, corporate governance, and strategic investments. The firm’s legal expertise covers a broad range of corporate activities, from mergers and acquisitions to venture capital financing. By combining this with its robust immigration practice, Pandev Law can help foreign entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of U.S. immigration law, securing the necessary visas and complying with all regulations. This integrated approach ensures that clients not only establish their businesses successfully but also maintain compliance with U.S. laws, paving the way for sustainable growth.
Adrian Pandev’s extensive background in corporate transactions and strategic investments allows him to advise startup founders, emerging and high-growth companies, and venture capital funds. His involvement in the blockchain space since 2013 further underscores his forward-thinking approach, as he continues to represent numerous blockchain startups and investors.
Sophisticated Tax Planning for Global Entrepreneurs
In addition to corporate and immigration services, Pandev Law’s international tax practice is a key component of its comprehensive legal solutions. The firm advises individuals and families on developing wealth management structures that align with their multi-jurisdictional tax and legal needs. Adrian Pandev’s expertise in pre-immigration and expatriation planning, foreign trusts, and family offices enables him to provide nuanced advice that addresses the unique challenges faced by high-net-worth clients. By offering integrated tax planning services, Pandev Law helps clients minimize their income and estate tax exposure, ensuring long-term financial stability.
Leader in U.S. Cross-Border Legal Services
Adrian Pandev, the founder of Pandev Law LLC, is widely recognized as a leading attorney for foreign companies and individuals who wish to enter and scale in the U.S. market. His expertise spans a range of critical practice areas, including cross-border transactions, inbound investment structuring, and pre-immigration planning. Over his career, Adrian has advised clients whose combined investments in the U.S. exceed $1 billion, showcasing his deep understanding of the regulatory complexities involved in foreign portfolio and direct investments.
Highly Regarded Immigration Practice
Pandev Law’s immigration practice has been recognized by various publications, including HR Magazine which listed it on its “Top Immigration Law Firm 2023” list. Mr. Pandev’s immigration is known for its focus on investor and employment-based immigration. He represents clients in securing E-2 Treaty Investor visas, EB-5 Investor visas, L-1 Intracompany Transferee visas, and H-1B Specialty Worker visas. His extensive experience also covers the family-based and employment-based permanent residence processes, including PERM Labor Certifications, EB-2 National Interest Waivers, and EB-1 petitions for Multinational Managers and Individuals of Extraordinary Ability. This diverse expertise enables Mr. Pandev to navigate his clients effectively through the complex landscape of U.S. immigration law.
Corporate Transactions and Strategic Investments
Beyond immigration law, Mr. Pandev represents startup founders, emerging and high-growth companies, venture capital and private equity funds, and strategic investors in various corporate transactions. His extensive experience in company formation, corporate governance, growth equity and venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, and fund formation make him an ideal advisor in the corporate realm for those looking to establish and grow a business in the United States. Mr. Pandev’s involvement in the blockchain space since 2013 further underscores his forward-thinking approach, as he continues to represent numerous blockchain startups, their founders, and investors.
In addition, Mr Pandev serves as outside general counsel to various companies, advising on corporate governance and boardroom matters, equity and debt financing, regulatory and compliance matters, employee equity compensation, and commercial transactions, including licensing deals. Mr. Pandev’s comprehensive transactional support ensures that his clients receive guidance on a wide array of business issues, all tailored to their specific business needs.
Sophisticated Wealth Management and Tax Planning
In addition to his corporate and immigration expertise, Mr. Pandev advises individuals and families on developing wealth management structures that align with their multi-jurisdictional tax and legal needs as they expand their holdings in the United States. His extensive experience with pre-immigration and expatriation planning enables him to provide valuable advice that addresses the unique challenges faced by high-net-worth clients with assets in multiple jurisdictions across the globe. Mr. Pandev frequently advises foreign investors on structuring the
purchase of U.S. real property and other U.S.-based assets, with a focus on maximizing liability protection and minimizing income and estate tax exposure.
Background and Global Perspective
Before founding Pandev Law LLC, Mr. Pandev served as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation in Washington, DC. During his tenure with the U.S. Department of Justice, Mr. Pandev represented government agencies, including the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in litigation before Federal District and Appeal Courts across the United States. Mr. Pandev relies on his experience representing federal agencies to devise strategies for effective inbound investments and to advise his clients on complex regulatory matters.
Mr. Pandev’s global perspective is rooted in his personal experiences. Born in Hungary and raised in Canada, he had lived in five countries before settling in the United States. His unique background gives him a personal understanding of the cross-border legal issues his clients face. Fluent in several languages, including German, Russian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian, Mr. Pandev often assists his clients in their native language, further enhancing the personalized services Pandev Law provides.
Recognition and Thought Leadership
Mr. Pandev’s expertise and dedication to his practice have not gone unnoticed. He has been selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star list every year from 2019 to 2024, the Elite Lawyer list for South Carolina from 2022 to 2024, and the 2023 Top 50 Lawyers In America list. Mr. Pandev was chosen to participate in the highly selective South Carolina bar leadership academy program. He is also the author of the immigration chapter for the South Carolina bar Law School for Non-Lawyers program, an 8-week course designed to provide an overview of the SC legal system to non-lawyers. Moreover, as previously mentioned, Pandev Law was listed in HR Magazine’s Top Immigration Law Firm 2023 list. Based on his achievements and recognitions, Mr. Pandev has also been selected as a “Top Rated Lawyer” on US Lawyer Database.
Mr. Pandev is also an adjunct professor at St. John’s University, in New York, where he teaches business law. He regularly presents at academic and professional conferences, and his work has been published in several academic journals.
Mr. Pandev’s active involvement in professional associations — including the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the South Carolina Bar, and the New York State Bar Association’s Business Law and Trust and Estates Law sections — further underscores his commitment to his legal practice. His appearances as a legal commentator on various news broadcasts, including ABC4 and NY1, further highlight his role as a thought leader in his field.
Pandev Law - A Leading Law Firm For Foreign Investors and Entrepreneurs
Adrian Pandev’s innovative vision and dedication to excellence have positioned Pandev Law as a trusted partner for foreign investors and entrepreneurs navigating the complexities of the U.S. legal landscape. His ability to understand his clients needs and to deliver custom-tailored legal solutions have earned him a reputation as a top-rated and highly regarded lawyer in this niche field. As the firm continues to grow and evolve, Mr. Pandev’s commitment to providing exceptional legal services remains unwavering, ensuring that Pandev Law LLC will continue to be a leading law firm for those who wish to enter and grow within the U.S. market.