Mona Shah & Associates

What Mona Shah & Associates does

Mona Shah & Associates, doing business as MSP Global, is a boutique immigration and investment-migration law firm headquartered in New York City with a secondary office in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The firm was founded by Mona Shah in 1998 and specializes in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program, advising both high-net-worth foreign investors seeking U.S. lawful permanent residency through qualifying investments and regional-center operators / project developers seeking EB-5 capital, regulatory compliance, and securities structuring. Beyond EB-5, the firm advises on Residence and Citizenship by Investment programs spanning Europe (Portugal, Spain, Greece, Malta, Turkey), the Caribbean (Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua, Panama), the Pacific (Nauru), the Middle East, and the Americas, including E-2 treaty investor visa structuring and E-2-to-EB-5 transition planning.

The firm's core offerings are professional legal services across eight identified practice areas — EB-5 Investment Law, Complex EB-5 matters, Doing Business in the U.S., Corporate / SEC Compliance, Private Equity Investment, Global Citizenship by Investment Advisory, and general Immigration Law Services (consular processing, adjustment of status, non-immigrant visas, naturalization, deportation defense, and federal court litigation) — plus a thought-leadership content product in the Global Investment Voice podcast (245+ episodes). The firm operates quote-based pricing on a professional-services revenue model, with no software platform, app, or proprietary technology product. Its go-to-market is sales-led and content-driven: the podcast, blog, global seminars (including Dubai), IIUSA conference participation, mainstream media appearances (NYT, WSJ, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera), and event sponsorships (NYC Real Estate Expo RCBI Pavilion) generate inbound from both investor and developer segments. Reported scale indicators include 450+ projects represented, investors from 65 countries, and $350 million in EB-5 capital raised; these are client-facilitating outcomes, not firm revenue.

Name

Mona Shah & Associates

Legal name

Mona Shah & Partners Global

Website

https://mshahlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mona Shah & Associates (MSP Global) is a boutique U.S./U.K. immigration law firm advising high-net-worth foreign investors on EB-5 visas and on Residence and Citizenship by Investment programs across 15+ countries, as well as representing EB-5 regional centers and project developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Immigration Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration, Visa & Work Authorization Support (HSAKAJAF), Immigration, Visa & Work Permit Support (Relocation-Related) (HSAKACAH), Corporate Visa, Immigration & Compliance Travel Services (THAKACAJ)

Keywords

• EB-5 investor visas
• Immigration legal services
• Citizenship by investment
• Residency by investment
• Investment migration law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - EB-5 Advisory: Legal advisory fees for EB-5 investor petitions (I-526, I-829), regional center compliance, project documentation, and securities matters. Also covers corporate formation, visa applications, and immigration litigation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mona Shah & Partners Global is a boutique immigration law firm that provides legal counsel for the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (I-526 and I-829 petitions, regional center compliance, source of funds documentation) and advises on global Residence and Citizenship by Investment programs across Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas. The firm also provides corporate formation, SEC/securities compliance, private equity investment structuring, and broader U.S. immigration law services (consular processing, adjustment of status, immigrant and non-immigrant visas, appeals and federal court litigation, naturalization, deportation defense). Services are delivered directly by the firm to both individual high-net-worth investors and EB-5 project developers/regional center operators.

Product overview

Mona Shah & Partners Global is a boutique immigration law firm offering legal services across EB-5 investor visa programs, Global Citizenship by Investment advisory, corporate compliance, and immigration law. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with multiple specialized service areas including EB-5 Investment Law, Complex EB-5 matters, Doing Business in the U.S., Corporate/SEC Compliance, Private Equity, and comprehensive Immigration Law Services. The firm also produces the Global Investment Voice Podcast (245+ episodes) as a thought leadership content offering. The company does not operate a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Investment Voice: The firm's podcast series focusing on foreign direct investment, EB-5, and Residency & Citizenship by Investment (RCBI) programs. It is described as the first and most comprehensive podcast series in the field.

Products and services

• EB-5 Investment Law

Quantifiable outcome

• $350M capital raised through facilitated EB-5 investments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• American Dream FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Joe McCarthy, an operator of multiple EB-5 Regional Centers nationwide and former immigration attorney. McCarthy has been involved in EB-5 capital deployment of greater than $850 million USD. Featured on MSP podcast to discuss post-offering obligations for regional centers and EB-5 issuers.
• Range DevelopmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational luxury development firm that builds high-end resorts in the Eastern Caribbean under citizenship by investment programs. Managed by Mohammed Asaria. Offers qualifying EB-5 and E-2 visa investments through Grenada CBI program.
• Bayat Legal ServicesstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerBoutique law practice established in Dubai in 1993 by Sam Bayat, promoting Canada and global investment migration programs. Former president of Canadian Bar Association's International Section. Regular podcast guest discussing Caribbean CBI controversies.
• WA Law Group LLCstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryland-based immigration law firm founded by Jinhee Wilde, focusing on business and investment immigration. Featured on MSP podcast discussing visa availability and source of funds issues.
• Beshara PA Global Migration Law FirmstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm managed by Edward Beshara with 37 years of experience in EB-5 and global migration law. IIUSA member serving on Investor Markets Committee and Best Practices Committee. Ranked among Top 25 EB-5 Immigration Attorneys.
• Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-run citizenship by investment program managed by Edward Clark, CEO of Nauru Program Office. MSP Global provides advisory services on this disrupted CBI program offering $90,000 citizenship with 86 visa-free destinations.
• NYC Real Estate Expo - RCBI PavilionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMSP Global exhibited at the 16th annual NYC Real Estate Expo, participating in the Residency and Citizenship by Investment (RCBI) Pavilion to connect with international investors and real estate professionals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fragomen: Largest global immigration law firm with deep EB-5 capability and a significantly broader corporate immigration practice. Competes for the same HNW and corporate clients but offers integrated multi-jurisdictional coverage MSP Global cannot match.
• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Major global immigration firm serving corporate and high-net-worth clients. Overlaps with MSP Global on investor-side immigration work as part of a much broader service portfolio.
• Greenberg Traurig: AmLaw 50 firm with a sizable immigration and EB-5 practice. Competes for the same project developers and HNW investors while offering cross-practice corporate and securities coverage.

Direct peers

• Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP: Leading U.S. immigration law firm widely recognized for EB-5 and investment migration work. Direct competitor for HNW investors and project developers, with a comparable boutique-to-mid-size profile.
• Henley & Partners: Global leader in residence and citizenship by investment advisory, advising on the same European, Caribbean, and Pacific programs MSP Global covers. Closest large-scale peer on the CBI/RBI advisory side.
• Bayat Legal Services: Dubai-based boutique law practice (est. 1993) led by Sam Bayat, promoting investment migration programs with similar EB-5 and CBI advisory focus. Functions as a regional peer in the Middle East with comparable client profile.
• WA Law Group LLC: Maryland-based boutique immigration firm founded by Jinhee Wilde, focusing on business and investment immigration including EB-5. Directly comparable in size, EB-5 focus, and high-net-worth client base.
• Klasko Immigration Law Partners: Philadelphia-based immigration firm with a strong EB-5 and investor visa practice. Competes head-to-head for regional center and developer-side work, and has comparable thought leadership positioning.
• Beshara PA Global Migration Law Firm: Direct peer explicitly named as an MSP Global partner; managed by Edward Beshara with 37 years of EB-5 and global migration law experience, IIUSA Investor Markets Committee member, and ranked among Top 25 EB-5 Immigration Attorneys. Practically identical service mix to MSP Global.

Emerging players

• Migration Investment Group: Emerging advisory firm focused on investment migration programs across multiple jurisdictions. Overlaps with MSP Global's RCBI advisory but with a more productized, less legal-led delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mshahlaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mshahlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/msp-global
• Facebookfacebook.com/mshahlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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