Charles Raether

Charles Raether is Managing Partner and founder of AmLaw Group, a legal services firm based outside of Washington, D.C. dedicated to assisting foreign businesses and entrepreneurs with their business and immigration matters in the U.S. AmLaw advises on both inbound and outbound commercial transactions and litigation with a particular focus assisting companies from emerging markets such as China and Russia to successfully enter and expand in the U.S. market. AmLaw also actively supports its clients with immigration matters, from removal proceedings to business immigration and investor green cards (EB-5 visas).

AmLaw's client base consists primarily of small and mid-sized companies that are seeking to expand or optimize their business activities in the United States, helping them to overcome the legal and commercial challenges. AmLaw's EB-5 practice is one of its most dynamic practice areas following the rapidly increasing interest in this sector among both foreign investors and American developers and companies seeking to tap alternative sources of capital. AmLaw works increasingly with affluent investors from Russia, China, and other emerging markets to secure permanent residency in the U.S. for themselves and their families.

Mr. Raether has a diverse career in business, law and government. He has worked at a number of leading law firms in the areas of corporate law, venture capital, and private equity. He previously worked for Jones Lang LaSalle in its Moscow office as well as serving as its General Director for its Kazakhstan office. He also worked in numerous other business capacities in Kazakhstan and Russia in the 1990's. Mr. Raether also served at the U.S. Department of Commerce where he headed the Kazakhstan country desk and actively worked with Eurasian and American government officials and businesses in expanding business opportunities across these markets. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University and studied at Moscow State University. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and New York and is fluent in Russian.