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[ Corporate & Securities Attorneys ]

Attorney John Tishler , partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton , LLP , has been practicing corporate and securities law for more than 20 years . In his time as a corporate attorney , John has studied , practiced and mastered several types of uncommon distinctions and strategies , equipping himself with a variety of different perspectives that he brings to every case that comes across his desk .
He has experience representing clients in various areas , including international and domestic capital markets , corporate governance , finance and restructuring , technology , mergers and acquisitions , as well as international exchange issuers on debt offerings , capital structures and equity . He works with each and every one of his clients , no matter what their background , to design and negotiate the best possible economic business strategies in order to achieve all of their goals with uncommon effectiveness .
John ’ s colleagues turn to him and his wide range of expertise when they need assistance tackling a problem . John is a quick learner — it was only a little over a year ago that he was first presented with an EB-5 case . Within just the last 15 months he has established himself as a leader and expert in the field and has been making a material difference in the structuring and handling of EB-5 cases .
John writes about the EB-5 investment program , uncommon interpretations and approaches to transactional

John Tishler

lawyering , capital market transactions and emerging growth company issues on a regular basis . John practices at his firm ’ s Del Mar Heights office in San Diego , Calif . He currently also lectures on corporate law , executive compensation and strategic partnering and acts as an adjunct professor at the University Of San Diego School Of Law .
Osvaldo Torres may be newer to the field of EB-5 work , but that does not mean his profile is any less impressive . Ozzie became involved with EB-5 about three to four years ago , building upon over two decades of corporate , securities and media law experience . Ozzie ’ s practice , Torres Law P . A . is based in Ft . Lauderdale , Fla .
Years of corporate and securities law experience gives Ozzie the expertise to consult on a wide variety of EB-5 issues , though he centers his practice on regional centers . He works mainly on the project side , vetting projects for clients , many of which are real estate based . Ozzie has recently been involved in a $ 90 million hotel project in Dallas that was funded by nearly 100 Chinese investors .
Seeing projects built from the ground up is rewarding for Ozzie , and he has been involved in a wide variety of projects , including multi-family residences , senior independent living complexes , and restaurants , among others . In the past , Ozzie served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for HBO Latin America and Telemundo Group , Inc . He is currently Secretary of the Weston Bar Association and a member of the American Bar Association Corporate Governance Committee .
Ozzie considers himself , above all , a deal lawyer and his principal goal is to see deals successfully go through . In doing this , he does not ignore potential issues , but rather recognizes

Osvaldo F . Torres

problems and solves them . When he is not working , Ozzie takes advantage of sunny Florida and enjoys golf and deepsea fishing .
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