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Catherine DeBono Holmes is the Chair of JMBM's Investment Capital Law Group. She helps clients worldwide to raise and manage investment capital from U.S. and non-U.S. investors.
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Victor T. Shum is the Chief Executive Officer of the Advantage America EB-5 Group (aaeb5.com) which manages the USCIS approved Advantage America California Regional Center, Advantage America New York Regional Center, and an expanding portfolio of regional centers across the country. He was previously a corporate and securities partner at the law firm of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. Victor has significant experience advising clients on cross-border transactions, including private equity funds, public and private companies in inbound and outbound transactions with China, and representing high-net worth individuals, real estate developers, banks and USCIS regional centers with the EB-5 immigrant investor program, a topic in which he is a frequent publisher and speaker. Victor holds a B.Sc. in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Victor has also studied at Peking University and the University of Hong Kong. Contact him at vshum@aaeb5.com or +1-510-808-7466.

Brad Cohen is a partner in JMBM's Taxation and Trusts & Estates Groups. His practice emphasizes business planning related to complex corporate and partnership transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing and business succession planning, income tax planning, and estate tax planning, all on an integrated basis. Brad is best known for his business and tax advice related to the motion picture, television, music, emerging media and sports industries. One of the focuses of his practice is coordinating the relationships among the entertainment, advertising and nonprofit industries. In addition, he advises real estate industry clients in sale, acquisition, deferred exchanges and financing, including structuring of Qualified Opportunity Zone funds. Contact Brad at BCohen@jmbm.com or 310.201.3575.

Jamie Ogden is a partner in JMBM's Taxation and Trusts & Estates Groups. He advises individuals and business entities on a range of tax planning, tax controversy and estate planning matters. In addition to his experiences in private practice, Jamie also brings several years of service from both state and federal government. Jamie routinely advises U.S. and non-U.S. individuals on complex income, estate and gift tax planning, along with business succession and general family office matters. He serves as lead tax counsel on M&A transactions, financing, internal corporate restructurings and deferred compensation matters. Jamie also works frequently with litigators on the tax aspects of litigation, judgments and settlements. Jamie has extensive experience with foreign compliance matters, including each variation of the IRS amnesty programs. Contact Jamie at JOgden@jmbm.com.

Eric Bardwell is a Partner in the Taxation, Trusts & Estates Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. He advises individuals, families and their businesses in wealth-transfer strategies that efficiently minimize taxes. Eric works closely with each client's team of advisors including accountants, investment advisors and insurance agents, to ensure the client's personal planning and wealth preservation goals are accomplished in a coordinated manner. In addition, he advises clients on estate and trust administration, probate administration and the preparation of gift and estate tax returns. Mr. Bardwell has been designated as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. Contact him at EBardwell@jmbm.com or 949.623.6251.