Henry J. Chang

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Henry J. Chang is co-chair of the firm’s International Trade and Business Group and a member of its Immigration Law Group.

Henry obtained his Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1990. He is a member of the State Bar of California and the Law Society of Upper Canada. Henry is also licensed as a Foreign Legal Consultant by the Law Society of Upper Canada, which is a requirement for all Ontario lawyers who provide advice on foreign law.

As a member of the firm’s International Trade and Business Group, Henry acts for foreign and domestic companies seeking to engage in cross-border business transactions. He advises multinational businesses on a broad range of legal issues, including:

• Cross Border M&A Transactions;
• Anti-Corruption Compliance under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act;
• Reviews of foreign investments under the Investment Canada Act;
• Trade issues arising from multilateral and bilateral trade agreements; and
• Customs issues under the Customs Act and Customs Tariff.

Henry is also a member of the firm’s Immigration Law Group. A recognized authority in the field of United States and Canadian immigration law, he lectures extensively on the subject in both the United States and Canada. His work has been published in numerous nationally- and internationally-recognized publications, including LexisNexis’ Immigration Law & Procedure, which has been cited in over 300 federal court decisions in cases from across the U.S. circuit courts of appeals, federal district courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Henry also mentors other lawyers in the practice of immigration law in the United States and Canada.

Henry is listed in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2012 and the International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers 2012 published by Who’s Who Legal, the Official Research Partner of the International Bar Association and Strategic Research Partner of the ABA Section of International Law. He is also rated in the Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory (2011-2012) as a leading practitioner in Canada.