Steven T. Anapoell is an EB-5 corporate and securities attorney who practices at the office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Irvine, Calif. where he is a member of the firm’s corporate & securities practice group. Attorney Anapoell’s work includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity, debt financing and investment, recapitalizations and divestitures, the formation of venture capital funds and private equity, preparation of private placement memoranda and securities offerings, and securities law compliance. He represents investors, project companies, and EB-5 Regional Centers with investments and capital-raising through the EB-5 visa program.
Attorney Anapoell has earned much praise for his work in corporate and securities law. He was previously selected as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” by Los Angeles Magazine in the areas of tax, business/corporate, and securities & corporate finance law from 2009 to 2012. Attorney Anapoell also holds a Martindale-Hubbell rating of preeminent in his practice field.
Attorney Anapoell has authored numerous publications covering various aspects of the EB-5 visa program and frequently speaks on aspects related to EB-5 investment and securities law at conferences and seminars throughout the country.
Attorney Anapoell is a former chair of the State Bar of California Business Law Section’s Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies Committee. He earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley, his law degree from the University of California Hastings College of the Law, and his LL.M in taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Attorney Anapoell is a member of the American Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, the Business and Intellectual Property Law Advisory Committee of the CEB, and is a former chair of the Technion Enterprises Forum. He is admitted to practice in the state of California and before the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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- What is the processing time for the I-526 application?
- Can funds from a parent in the U.S. be used for an EB-5 visa?
- Can investors from Vietnam participate in the EB-5 visa program?
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- How much capital needs to be initially deposited with the Regional Center?
- Can a Regional Center qualify for $500,000 investors if it is does not meet TEA designation?
- Do I need to place a private placement memorandum (PPM) for my EB-5 visa?
- How long will it take to get an EB-5 if I have a B1/B2 visa?
- Can a secured loan be used to fund an EB5 visa investment?
- Has USCIS resolved the EB-5 tenant-occupancy issues?
- How are fired employees counted towards EB-5 job creation requirements?
- Are there business growth opportunities in the EB5 program?
- Would an EB-5 visa be a good option?
- When are EB-5 investments available to the business?
- Can you leave the country with a pending I-526 petition?
- Can I get my EB-5 visa if there are money transfer limits?
- Are EB-5 visas still being issued?
- Do I need to declare taxes on an EB-5 investment that was gifted from my parents?
- Can an EB-5 Investment be made in a 501(c)3 non-profit?
- Can EB-5 investors fund residential development?
- What kind of attorney do I need to create an EB-5 Regional Center?
- Can non-accredited investors participate in the EB-5 program?
- What is the processing time for the I-526 Petition?
- Does the entire EB-5 investment amount have to be made before filing the I-526?
- Can an EB-5 green card be granted to the partners managing a company?
- Will I have to go to an embassy interview to get an EB-5 visa?
- Can you attract EB-5 investors outside of a Targeted Employment Area?
- How long do EB-5 jobs need to be created for?
- Could a healthcare provider raise capital through the EB-5 program?
- How much are EB-5 attorney fees?
- Is there a list of investors interested in the EB-5 program?
- Why is it difficult to get an EB-5 troubled business approved?
- How do we find EB-5 investors?
- Will placing investors on an advisory board satisfy the direct management EB-5 visa requirements?
- Can multiple people pool their funds and talent to set up an EB-5 Regional Center?
- How can investors from Middle Eastern tax free havens participate in the EB-5 program?
- Where can I find a list of EB-5 projects?
- Can I use a gift to get my EB-5 visa?
- What is the restriction on the number of Chinese EB-5 applicants?
- Can people from any country get an EB-5 visa?
- Is there a limit on the number of projects an EB-5 Regional Center can have?
- How can I determine if my EB-5 project will qualify for TEA designation?
- When can I move to the United States in the EB-5 visa process?
- Who are the best EB-5 migration agents?
- What is an EB-5 migration agent?
- Why are EB-5 investments regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
- How do I know which EB-5 Regional Centers have approved I-829s?
- How do I attract EB-5 investors?
- Will I have to pay taxes if I am an investor in the EB-5 visa program?
- Is an equity or debt investment better for the EB-5 visa program?
- Does the government provide financing options for EB-5 visa applicants?
- Do I have to be an accredited investor to qualify for an EB-5 Visa?
- Do you have to live near the EB-5 Regional Center that you invest in?
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