We are your partner for growth in Asia

Our industry expertise has developed from over 30 years of supporting clients from across numerous industry sectors. Specialist and growth sectors include:

• Automotive
• Consumer goods and services
• Education
• Entertainment and sports
• Environment and cleantech
• Healthcare
• Information technology
• Manufacturing
• Non-Governmental Organizations
• Professional services
• Trade and e-commerce.

Together, we make up one of the largest integrated providers of corporate services in the entire Asian region, including more than 600 professionals in Asia.

Our overseas offices, including our US-based office in Boston, provide an added layer of real-time support for clients who are headquartered outside Asia. Our international business advisors there serve as a point of contact for our North American clients and partners, working with businesses to expand and maintain their presence in Asia while liaising with our local teams and partners.

In North America, we collaborate with World Trade Center chapters, international trade associations, country-specific groups, trade agencies, industry associations, and individual law and accounting firms to help US and Canadian companies to understand where and how to do business successfully in Asia.

Globally, we are members of leading professional associations that lend us an extensive network such as the Leading Edge Alliance (LEA), an alliance of major independently owned accounting and consulting firms; IR Global, a multi-disciplinary professional services network spanning over 155 jurisdictions; and ETL Global, an international business alliance representing over 50 countries.

Underpinned by Dezan Shira & Associates’ expertise and on the ground experience in Asia, our dedicated Asia Briefing editorial team regularly publishes business intelligence articles, industry spotlights, economic analyses, and regulatory updates to keep North American businesses up-to-date and knowledgeable of the fast-paced business environments in Asia.

Subscribers of our content receive the most noteworthy news and analysis from the US and Canadian perspectives in their inboxes monthly. They also receive invitations to events we organize to provide clarity on current, pertinent issues for businesses. If interested in receiving these regular updates, please subscribe here.

Asia Briefing, our publishing subsidiary, not only regularly publishes news about Asia’s business environments, but also releases reports, magazines, and technical guides, including our annual Doing Business guides – which break down the various aspects of doing business in China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, ASEAN, and India. Our technical guides on HR & Payroll and Tax & Accounting provide in-depth expertise in those disciplines in Asia, while our magazines tackle current issues and opportunities in the market.

Another way we share our expertise is through our events, held both in webinar and seminar format. Every month we hold events on topics pertinent to American and Canadian businesses. Topics such as profit repatriation from China, opportunities in Vietnam, adding an ASEAN market to your Chinese supply chain, US trade policy in Asia, and more. You can browse and register for our globally held events on the events page.