Charles Raether is the Managing Partner and founder of AmLaw Group, a boutique immigration law firm in the Miami metro area, dedicated to assisting foreign businesses and entrepreneurs with their business, investment, and immigration matters in the U.S.  AmLaw advises on EB-5, L-1, EB-1 and other investor and business-related visas for clients seeking to acquire permanent residency in the United States. The firm also advises high net-worth individuals on asset protection and tax optimization structures for foreign investors active in the United States or considering residency in the U.S. Mr. Raether is an expert in the U.S. business immigration sector and has served as a speaker at events throughout the U.S. and Russia as well as writing numerous articles for Russian and English-language publications on this topic. 
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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. In addition, he previously worked for a global real estate consultancy in Moscow as well as serving as its General Director for its Kazakhstan office. Mr. Raether also served at the U.S. Department of Commerce where he oversaw cross-border business development initiatives with the markets of the former Soviet Union. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University (Washington, DC) and studied at Moscow State University. He is fluent in Russian.