VIVANCO & VIVANCO: Andrés Echevarría to join 2027 EB-5 Expo as panelist

Andrés Echevarría, Partner-Chairman of VIVANCO & VIVANCO (V&V) and head of the firm’s global immigration practice, has been selected as a panelist for the 2027 EB-5 & Global Immigration Expo, to be held from January 20-22, 2027 at The Pendry Hotel in Newport Beach, California.

The event will bring together investment immigration professionals, high-net-worth individuals, specialized attorneys, international intermediaries and project developers from Latin America and other international markets.

Echevarría’s participation builds on a professional career of more than 20 years spanning immigration law, corporate management and international legal advisory work. He currently leads VIVANCO & VIVANCO’s global immigration practice, with practice areas also encompassing investments, corporate matters and advice to Family Offices and high-net-worth clients.

Recognition in EB-5

Echevarría has received consecutive recognition within the investment immigration sector. His professional profile records his recognition for a second consecutive year among the Top 25 by EB5 Investors Magazine.

According to the firm, his work has focused particularly on the structuring, regulatory compliance and execution of EB-5 programs for Latin American and international investors.

His practice also covers U.S. investment and mobility programs including EB-5, E-2 and L-1A, as well as international compliance matters.

The 2027 EB-5 & Global Immigration Expo

The 2027 EB-5 & Global Immigration Expo will combine recognition of the year’s "Top 25" professionals with panels and meetings among participants in the international investment immigration ecosystem.

Topics will include EB-5 strategies for high-net-worth individuals, regulatory compliance and due diligence, investment opportunities for Latin American investors, international tax planning linked to migration objectives, and Regional Center structuring and emerging project models.

The event is expected to attract international intermediaries, migration agents, real estate developers, attorneys, tax specialists, wealth managers and Regional Centers.

An international career in immigration law

Before assuming his current position as Partner-Chairman of VIVANCO & VIVANCO, Echevarría served as Partner and Head of Immigration at the firm between 2017 and 2023.

His professional experience also includes work in the United States as a Foreign Associate at Beach-Oswald Immigration Law Associates in Washington, D.C., where he advised on corporate immigration matters and represented clients before U.S. immigration authorities.

He previously served as a legal adviser at Argentina’s National Immigration Service, where his responsibilities included asylum and immigration matters. Earlier in his career, he worked at Estudio O’Farrell and interned with the immigration department of Blank Rome LLP in Philadelphia.

Echevarría has also taught law at the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE) since 2008.

He earned his law degree from UADE, graduating summa cum laude, and later obtained an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from Georgetown University Law Center as a Fulbright scholar. His academic background also includes studies in Mandarin and Chinese literature at National Taiwan University.

He is admitted to the State Bar of California and the Buenos Aires Bar Association. His professional profile also reflects proficiency in Spanish, English, Mandarin and French, together with knowledge of Portuguese.

VIVANCO & VIVANCO strengthens its international mobility practice

VIVANCO & VIVANCO will participate in the event as a Silver Sponsor, reinforcing its activity in investment immigration and international mobility for Latin American clients.

The firm traces its origins to 1902 and describes itself as one of Latin America’s oldest law firms. Today, it combines a presence in several Latin American markets with an international network extending across more than 14 cities in Latin America, Europe and the United States.

Its immigration practice advises both individuals and companies and covers areas including investor visas, corporate transfers, citizenship procedures and strategic advice on short- and long-term mobility.

The firm also states that its U.S.-related immigration practice includes lawyers admitted in different U.S. jurisdictions, allowing it to handle U.S. immigration matters through a Latin American platform.

Through this structure, VIVANCO & VIVANCO seeks to support Latin American investors and families whose international mobility objectives intersect with investment and wealth-planning considerations.

Andrés Echevarría’s participation in Newport Beach further reinforces that strategy and places the firm once again within a major international forum dedicated to investment immigration.

Key facts

Andrés Echevarría, Partner-Chairman of VIVANCO & VIVANCO, will participate as a panelist at the 2027 EB-5 & Global Immigration Expo in Newport Beach from January 20-22, 2027.
Echevarría leads the firm’s global immigration practice and has more than 20 years of professional experience.
His practice includes investment immigration programs such as EB-5, E-2 and L-1A, as well as corporate, investment and high-net-worth client matters.
He has been recognized for a second consecutive year among the Top 25 by EB5 Investors Magazine.
VIVANCO & VIVANCO will participate as a Silver Sponsor of the event.
Founded in 1902, the firm combines a Latin American presence with an international platform for mobility, investment and cross-border business matters.