History & Milestones
2024
New Office Opening in Mongolia
Dezan Shira & Associates expands its reach into Mongolia, establishing a new office to cater to growing client demand for market entry and business support services in the region.
2023
Expansion and new office opening in Dubai
Dezan Shira & Associates strategically expands its operations to Dubai, setting up an office to leverage the city's position as a hub for trade and investment between the Middle East, Asia, and the rest of the world.
Launch of Doing Business portals
The firm introduces Doing Business portals, offering streamlined access to critical market intelligence and regulatory guidance for businesses looking to navigate the complexities of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Singapore and Vietnam markets.
2022
Celebrating 30 years
Dezan Shira & Associates celebrated three decades of excellence in providing comprehensive business advisory services across Asia.
Launch of Middle East Briefing
The firm launches Middle East Briefing, a new publication, providing key insights into trade and investment opportunities in the Middle East region.
2021
New office Opening in Munich, Germany
Setting up a legal entity in the heart of Europe, Dezan Shira & Associates opens a new office in Munich, Germany, to be closer to European investors who are looking to expand into Asia.
2020
Asian Alliance expands into Bangladesh
Dezan
Shira & Associates welcomes A. Wahab & Co. as a
new member of the Dezan Shira Asian Alliance, based in Dhaka. Bangladesh is becoming an important
manufacturing centre in the region attracting players across a variety of sectors, well beyond
traditional industries like textiles and garments.
New US office launched
Dezan Shira
& Associates Launches its new Subsidiary for the United States and
Canada Market.
New office opening in Danang – 3rd in Vietnam
Dezan
Shira & Associates opens its 3rd Vietnam office located in beautiful Danang. Danang is a key port city
located in central Vietnam, a flourishing IT and software hub and a growing manufacturing destination.
Our Danang office will support our many clients expanding throughout the Vietnam market.
2019
New office opening in Indonesia
Dezan
Shira & Associates has opened its second office in Indonesia, located in Batam. Batam is a tourism, industrial,
outsourcing and transportation hub located only 20 km from Singapore. The city will host our back-office
and business processing centre to serve our clients’ rapid growth throughout the ASEAN region.
2018
Indonesia presence established
Dezan Shira &
Associates sets up in Indonesia following years of foreign direct investment work in
the region.
Asiapedia launched
Dezan Shira &
Associates redesigned its knowledge sharing platform for businesspeople in Asia
2017
25th Anniversary Celebrations
On November
10 2017, Dezan Shira & Associates hosted a gala dinner in Shanghai to celebrate the
firm’s 25th anniversary of doing business in Asia. More than 150 clients, partners, employees, and
alumni joined this celebration event, sharing their story with Dezan Shira & Associates.
2016
HR and Payroll team creates ERP service
IT, HR, and accounting expertise
integrated into one dynamic ERP solution developed by our in-house
team.
2015
Office opened in Dongguan
Dezan Shira &
Associates opens an office in Dongguan.
2014
Dezan Shira Asian Alliance
Seeking to provide
legal, tax and audit advisory services in multiple Asian jurisdictions, Dezan Shira
creates the Dezan Shira
Asian Alliance with selected local practices in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Vietnam Briefing
In 2014, just as
Vietnam was currently undergoing dynamic changes in its economy and culture, we felt
it was time to create a logo that more accurately represented this exciting country
2013
Dezan Shira's expansion as an Asia-focused practice
As foreign direct
investment flows increase throughout Southeast Asia due to the growing regional clout
of the 10-nation ASEAN bloc, the practice rolls out a newly reinvigorated Asia Briefing portal. In line
with Dezan Shira & Associates' Asia-focused approach, ASEAN Briefing is also launched, which contains details of free
trade and double tax agreements throughout Asia, including those between ASEAN, China and India.
2012
Special liaison office opens in the United States.
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In the United States , Dezan
Shira & Associates establishes a client liaison office in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dezan Shira & Associates is recognized for its innovative Asia Briefing publishing house.
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The firm
wins one of the Leading Edge Alliance highest accolades: Most Innovative Firm of the Year. The
practice also celebrates its 20th anniversary by releasing a specially commissioned piece of classical
music, with live premieres taking place at celebratory events in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
2011
The practice
continues its China expansion. With Expansion continues with office openings in Singapore and in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dezan Shira &
Associates expands into South Vietnam with the opening of an office in Ho Chi Minh
City, Vietnamҳ largest commercial port. An office is established in Singapore as the
practice eyes development in ASEAN and Southeast Asia as key to its strategic regional development as an
Asia-focused firm.
2010
Qingdao office opens.
China expansion
continues with the establishment of an office in Qingdao.
2008
Expansion into Vietnam
Dezan Shira &
Associates expands into Vietnam by opening an office in Hanoi, and
launches Vietnam
Briefing.
Dezan Shira opens office in New Delhi, India.
The practice opens a
new office in Delhi,
India.
2007
Hangzhou office opens.
China expansion
continues with the opening of an office in Hangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Italian liaison office opens in Treviso.
International
development arises with the opening of a liaison office in Italy to better service the
firm's growing Italian client base.
Expansion into India
The practice expands
into India by setting up operations in Mumbai and New
Delhi.
Launch of India Briefing
Launch India Briefing to
support the marketing of the India practice
2006
Opening of Dezan Shira offices in Zhongshan and Ningbo
Further
South China expansion is realized through the opening of an office in Zhongshan,
serving the development of the West Pearl River Delta region. Additionally, as Ningbo's deep water
port facilities are developed, and improved road, rail and air connections with Shanghai are built-up,
the practice opens an office in the city.
2005
Guangzhou office opens
The practice
embarks on a specific campaign to establish offices throughout China. An immediate result
of this is the establishment of an office in downtown Guangzhou.
Dezan Shira & Associates joins Leading Edge Alliance of Global Auditors.
The firm is invited to join the
Leading Edge
Alliance, a significant global network of
international accountants and auditors, with a combined annual turnover of US$2.3 billion among its
members.
2004
Opening of Dezan Shira's Dalian office
Dezan Shira &
Associates opens its office in Dalian.
1999
First issue of China Briefing Magazine published.
To better promote the
firm and to bring all marketing needs directly under its own control, Dezan Shira
& Associates launches its first magazine: China Briefing. The issue is distributed throughout five-star
hotels in Shenzhen and Guangzhou and immediately runs out of the 1,000 copies printed. Over the next
decade, distribution becomes national with circulation reaching 25,000 copies a month.
1994
Beijing and Shanghai offices open.
The firm
changes its name to Dezan Shira & Associates, moves its Shekou office to downtown
Shenzhen, and opens additional offices in Beijing at the Lufthansa Center and in Shanghai in the Sen Mao
Tower.
1993
Dezan Shira acquires its first clients.
The
firm services its first clients, which involved various China trademark applications,
representative office establishments and joint venture contractual reviews, mainly within the offshore
oil industry. The practice hires its first Chinese staff.
1992
Founding of Dezan Shira & Associates
Dezan
Shira Business Management Services (China) Ltd. is formed in Hong Kong with a remit
to provide business advisory services to foreign investors in mainland China, including both post and
pre-incorporation assistance, trademark registration, and related advice. The new company also opens a
small office in Shekou, the deep water port of Shenzhen, which
has become a focal point for foreign investment due to its special status as China‘s first ”Special
Economic Zone."
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