Pragmatic business and government solutions

Mayer Brown Consulting Limited LLC combines the experience of government with the instincts of the corporate boardroom to help clients do business in East Asia. In a region where government and business are inextricably interwoven, Mayer Brown Consulting Limited offers tailored market access, problem solving, investment counseling, and government affairs strategies that help clients succeed. In short, Mayer Brown Consulting Limited provides last-mile solutions for companies doing business in Asia.

We advise Fortune 500 companies and multinational concerns in Asia, including those in the fields of entertainment, high technology, telecommunications, insurance, and finance. We also counsel professional organizations, trade associations, and not-for-profits.

Connecting in Asia

To penetrate Asian markets, companies must understand the nexus between commerce and policy. Our extensive network in both the business and government sectors enables clients to develop critical connections and implement strategies that drive the growth of their businesses.

Mayer Brown Consulting Limited is a strategic consulting business operating in and focused exclusively on Asia. In association with Mayer Brown, one of the largest law firms in the world, we help clients gain access to markets, find local business partners, develop government affairs strategies, and connect with local authorities and professionals to get business done.

Cultural understanding

Success in East Asia comes from understanding how Asian markets operate and being sensitive to the cultural considerations affecting business there. Our team has spent years living and working in Asia as trade negotiators and business advisors. We speak the language. We understand the business culture and the government frame of reference. Our colleagues in Beijing and our affiliate in Tokyo are insiders with deep roots in business and government and demonstrated achievements.

The companies that succeed in Asia are not necessarily the biggest, but they are the smartest and nimblest. They know the environment. They stick to fundamentals. They are flexible, yet disciplined. Their most senior executives are deeply involved and travel to the region frequently. They find good local partners. They adopt a sophisticated government affairs strategy. They build trust and relationships by taking a long-term, strategic view of their business interests.

In Asia, Mayer Brown Consulting Limited has built a reputation based on trust, discretion, and understanding that affords our clients opportunities not typically offered to outside investors. We serve as partners and guides, helping clients navigate through markets that can be unforgiving to the uninitiated.

Local resources, global reach

Mayer Brown Consulting Limited is led by the internationally prominent team of Mickey Kantor and Peter Scher, each of whom contributes years of diplomatic and business experience in Asia.

Mickey Kantor served as US Trade Representative under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1996 and then as Secretary of Commerce from 1996 to 1997. In these capacities, he negotiated landmark trade agreements with China on intellectual property protection and textiles. In addition, he currently serves as the senior advisor to the WTO Affairs Consultation Center of Shanghai.

Peter Scher is a former United States Special Trade Negotiator. Ambassador Scher led trade talks that resulted in the agreement for China's entry into the World Trade Organization, as well as the agreement by China to lift its 20-year ban on exports of food and agricultural products.

In Japan, we work in concert with our affiliate Asia Strategy Partners, headed by Keith Henry. Henry worked for years in the Japanese Diet and has a broad range of experience in counseling clients in high technology, finance, pharmaceuticals, and other industries.

Asia - The world's greatest commercial frontier 

Markets in Japan and Korea are offering unprecedented opportunities as they open their doors to foreign investment in such fields as telecommunications, information technology, entertainment, power generation, insurance, and financial services, among others.

Cumulative foreign direct investment in China, already over $350 billion, will surge with China's admission into the WTO and hosting of the 2008 Olympics. While trade liberalization is opening doors, new opportunities bring new competition and challenges. Mayer Brown Consulting Limited provides clients the expertise and tactical planning necessary to succeed in these new markets.