The JMK Advisory Team

 

James Michael Kaptzan

James M. Kaptzan is a respected international consultant with over 30 years of business experience on three continents, including in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Sri Lanka, Russia and in Southeast Asia.

In addition to being the Founding Partner of JMK International, James is the Chief Representative of the Shanghai office of a NY based fastener and electronic hardware company. Prior to his recent return to the United States, James was the Marketing Partner of a business-to-business research firm and a trusted advisor for 25 years to businesses while he lived in Shanghai, China. While in Shanghai, James also founded DJ’s Hotdogs, one of the first hotdog companies in China.

Prior to Shanghai, Jim was based in Hong Kong, working for Kerry Trading Company—a division of the Kuok Group, one the largest companies in Asia—involved with sophisticated financing in China and business development in Russia. Early in his career, James established new enterprises in New York and Russia.

Robin Gerofsky Kaptzan

Robin Gerofsky Kaptzan is a highly regarded business consultant and international and domestic corporate attorney with over three decades of experience in the U.S., Hong Kong, China and throughout Southeast Asia. Robin provides guidance and creative solutions for structuring, transactional, business, and regulatory projects for her small to multinational, government and family office clients in varying industries.

Robin was a pioneer in China working as a Senior Foreign Counsel for large Chinese law firms, where she oversaw and managed business-related projects. She is now a principal of JMK and a Partner and the Asia Practice Head of Zahn Law Group, LLP, a firm focusing on corporate and tax projects. Robin continues to provide the same General Counsel and business support to clients in Asia and around the globe.

When first arriving in Asia, Robin provided public relations support to multinationals in Hong Kong and China. She also launched start-up businesses in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Early in her career, Robin was a corporate litigation attorney in NYC.

Our Network

Over the past three decades, we have fostered high-level relationships with individuals and enterprises, who are all specialists in the Asia-Pacific region. The talent we rely on depends on our individual client and their project needs. Our network spans a vast area and includes the following capabilities:

  • We work hand in glove with local research firms handling quantitative and qualitative analysis for companies in an array of industries. We guide our clients from defining research issues to presenting a report, allowing their businesses to access information not readily available so they can maximize returns.

  • We are supported by industry experts to better understand a company’s risks and needs, so clients can determine their business staffing needs. As “eyes and ears” on the ground, we provide support in sourcing local talent to meet our clients’ staffing needs for executive, finance, human resources and other positions for specific projects in a cost-effective manner.

  • We efficiently assist companies with regulatory requirements through our reliable government filing and corporate agents and secretaries. We understand the processes and appreciate the cultural nuances and importance of maintaining a business legally compliant in its home country and abroad.

  • We work closely with financial advisors with over 30 years’ experience from the U.S. and Southeast Asia. As a strategic partner, JMK assists with identifying suitable funding options and designing simple to creative solutions to open doors so you can access markets and grow your business.

  • From involvement in projects around the world, we have relationships with esteemed law firms allowing access to top notch legal support, and insights into varying regulatory regimes and regional trends. We have long-term cooperative relationships with law firms in Hong Kong, China and the U.S.