Robert P Visser, Esq.

Personal Introduction

Corporate attorney and business executive who has represented major United States and foreign clients in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America. He specializes in international investment, finance and trade, with emphasis on the Far East, the Middle East and Europe. He is a member of the New York, Washington, D.C., and California bars and has practiced with major law firms in all three jurisdictions. His experience includes the development of foreign investments in the United States, international trade, investment and finance, merger and acquisition, governmental relations, administrative regulation, banking and general corporate and commercial matters, venture capital and other merchant and investment banking transactions, finance and securities law, as well as international arbitration and commercial litigation before state and federal courts. He is the founder and Chairman of Vistra International Group, an international trading and investment company involved particularly in the Pacific Basin Region. He successfully co-founded a federally chartered bank, The National Bank of Northern Virginia and its holding company, The Northern Virginia Banking Corp. Also been engaged in a governmental relations practice involving national issues regarding executive and legislative branch representation, as well as various regulatory agencies. He has supervised corporate governmental relations programs and represented various trade association, venture capital, banking, business and economic interests. He served as General Counsel to the national campaigns of Presidents George H.W. Bush and Gerald R. Ford, and as special counsel to Vice President Bush. He was twice appointed by President Reagan to The Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations, the senior advisory panel to the President on foreign trade issues. Specialties: International trade, investment and finance worldwide. Governmental relations and lobbying. Business consulting.Corporate