When an employer intends to unilaterally terminate an employment contract, China’s employment laws and regulations strictly require it to be in keeping with one of the circumstances specified in law. Among such statutory circumstances provided by the Employment Contract...
No one likes the idea of having to dispute outside one’s known territories. However, when a corporation takes on a global footprint, it needs to anticipate being dragged into litigation in unfamiliar waters. In this briefing, the authors present...
Shivani Khandekar has joined Singhania & Co’s dispute resolution practice as a partner after quitting her role at Trilegal.
Khandekar had been working with Trilegal since 2017 and was a counsel with the team’s dispute resolution practice. She will be...
Manmeet Kaur, who serves as an independent arbitrator, has been promoted as a partner at Karanjawala & Company, increasing the partnership roster to 12.
Kaur’s primary area of expertise lies in handling contentious legal matters before various judicial forums, with...
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India has taken several steps to promote arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, and facilitate a more efficient and secure arbitration process since enacting the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Arbitration Act) in 1996, with significant amendments...
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Hong Kong retained its status as a leading global arbitration hub in 2023, recovering from setbacks caused by the pandemic. The resumption of cross-border trade, improved connections within the Greater Bay Area and beyond, and support from both...
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Recent jurisprudential developments have certainly added to the Philippines’ rich arbitration practice. They have been premised on essential legal and policy principles that ensure the integrity, efficacy and rationality of the arbitral process.
Arbitration continues to be a...
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Singapore has been ranked as the most preferred seat for arbitration worldwide, edging ahead of Hong Kong and tying with London, due to favoured qualities including a stable legal environment with world-class arbitral institutions and a top-notch...
Foreign direct investment (FDI) policies in the media and entertainment sector have pursued a balance between economic growth, cultural preservation and national security. Before liberalisation in the 1990s, FDI was restricted. The focus was on domestic industries and safeguarding...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of successful diplomatic relations between South Korea and India. The milestone adds a new dimension to the growing relationship, underscored by recent surging South Korean investment alongside bilateral trade growth of 17.3% last...
Jingtian & Gongcheng has expanded its team with the addition of three partners, Carine Chen, Kelly Lin and Zhao Yong in the Guangzhou, Shanghai and Hangzhou offices, respectively.
Chen, formerly a partner at GFE Law Office, has more than 20...
Chinese-listed LED manufacturer Inventronics has acquired the digital systems business of European lighting giant ams Osram for EUR550 million (USD580 million) in the largest cross-border deal for a listed LED A share in the past five years.
White & Case...
International law firm Clifford Chance is strengthening its presence in Australia with the appointment of Philip Podzebenko as a corporate practice partner in Sydney.
Real estate and infrastructure M&A expert Podzebenko joins with more than 20 years of experience advising...
DLA Piper appoints Vincent Seah as co-country managing partner for its Singapore office, fortifying the island-state branch’s leadership structure.
Seah shares joint responsibilities for office management and business development with the current country managing partner, Joe Bauerschmidt.
Seah, who joined DLA...
Harneys and K&L Gates have advised 17Live Holding on its revolutionary merger with Singapore-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd.
This groundbreaking de-SPAC merger is the first acquisition of a private company by a SPAC listed...
Harneys Fiduciary names Joe Cheung as the managing director of its Hong Kong office, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to robust leadership and excellence.
Cheung brings nearly two decades of invaluable experience in the trust and corporate services industry to his...
Squire Patton Boggs welcomes back Samantha Smart as a partner in the global corporate practice group in Perth, Australia, who brings a wealth of experience following her stint as a director in PwC’s Perth legal arm.
Smart’s professional journey spans...
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession. Lim Miran and Wei Iki report
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A series of legal reforms have been...
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has announced the appointment of Andrew Blacoe as the new head of its corporate practice in Asia to meet client demands for new technology.
Blacoe brings a wealth of experience to this role, having resided in...
Beyond navigating employment laws, in-house counsel are ensuring their organisations grasp forward-looking inclusion issues to create an attractive workplace. TATA SIA Airlines (Vistara) legal executives Shashank Jain and Ayushi Yadav examine the new rules of the game
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O’Melveny, Grandall Law Firm, Carey Olsen, Herbert Smith Freehills and Jia Yuan Law Offices assisted Tiantu Capital in completing its HKD1.13 billion (USD144 million) IPO on HKEX, making it the first mainland PE/VC company to list in the city.
O’Melveny,...
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Singapore independent Incisive Law has formed a collaborative association with international DAC Beachcroft, with both firms adding talent to strengthen their respective shipping practices.
DACB set up its Singapore office in 2011, advising on “complex, high-value and international risks across...
Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed Anthony Patten to its team as a corporate partner focusing on energy in Singapore, which will support one of the firm's highest priority areas for growth.
Patten brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in...
O’Melveny, Han Kun Law Offices, Maples Group, Latham & Watkins and Zhong Lun Law Firm advised on cancer drug developer Adlai Nortye’s Nasdaq debut, raising USD97.5 million, comprising a USD57.5 million public offering and a USD40 million private placement.
Adlai...
China’s AI unicorn Fourth Paradigm, after three previous attempts, has successfully listed on the HKEX raising HKD1.02 billion (USD130 million).
The listing was facilitated with the assistance of Davis Polk, JunHe, Jacobson Burton Kelley, O’Melveny, and Commerce & Finance Law...
Lawyers who are slow to embrace the digital future are likely to be swallowed by it, warns Hong Kong law professor Steven Gallagher.
“In the artificial intelligence world, the law is having to develop very quickly to keep up with...
Law firms with international and local experience are supporting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) behind the scenes as bidding has begun for a plum prize in the region ‒ a public-private partnership (PPP) for redeveloping Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International...
Yoon & Yang has welcomed back Joseph Lee, an international construction and arbitration expert, as a partner at its Seoul headquarters.
Lee has worked at K&L Gates and Pinsent Masons in Doha, and brings with him a wealth of experience...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested USD250 million in green bonds issued by the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), securing the largest deal yet in a groundbreaking collaboration in the country.
Hogan Lovells in Singapore advised the IFC,...
Bird & Bird has opened a Shenzhen office following Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, marking the firm’s latest expansion after 15 years in China.
Co-head of the firm’s greater China intellectual property practice, Hank Leung, will lead the new office...
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has strengthened its dispute resolution and intellectual property capabilities with the addition of partner Chen Siyi and senior consultant Dai Qin.
Chen brings extensive expertise in cross-border litigation and arbitration, with a focus on commercial...
Global Law Office has announced its latest addition of five partners, including Jiang Hong, the former head of the arbitration practice at TianTong Law Firm.
Jiang brings extensive knowledge of arbitration law and rules to the Beijing office, focusing on...
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), the new data law in India, will require businesses to evolve, and in all likelihood, restructure their data protection frameworks and user experience. While the law is a noteworthy step towards...
Our previous article on the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023, drew attention to several amendments that had not been implemented since the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had yet to finalise the accompanying regulations. These included the provisions for settlement...
Turmoil within high-profile unicorns, a downturn in funding and an investor emphasis on profitability have resulted in a picture for startups that is not so rosy. Indrajit Basu reports
Startups were called “the backbone of new India” by Prime Minister...
Dacheng Law Offices has recently established a presence in Luoyang, marking its second branch in Henan province, following the Zhengzhou office. This expansion resulted from the merger between Guangwen Law Firm and a portion of the team at Daxin...
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Skadden have acted on BYD Electronic’s USD2.2 billion acquisition of Jabil’s mobility business.
KWM advised BYD Electronic, with international partners Huang Ling and Seagull Song leading the transaction team. The team also received support...
Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis, Han Kun Law Offices, Latham & Watkins and Commerce & Finance Law Offices have advised electric vehicle manufacturer NIO on its USD1 billion convertible senior notes offering.
The offering comprised two tranches maturing in 2029 and...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its June 2023 development statement noted that while the Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets of June 2019 provides a “broad principle-based framework”, to further encourage the resolution of stressed assets,...
Japan is India’s fifth largest investor, with trade growing to USD20.5 billion in 2021-2022. This relationship promises exponential growth as India has unveiled its policy on localising semiconductor manufacturing and the global value chain. The countries have signed a...
The cosmetics market in India represents a golden opportunity for Korean beauty companies. A growing middle class, rising incomes, and an increasing interest among Indians in skincare and make-up items make this sector a prime target for global brands....
India’s successful moon mission has shone a light on the expanding involvement of private companies in space. The afterburners are being applied to previously held-up projects. Chandu Gopal reports
As the Chandrayaan-3 rover mission landed lightly on the moon, the...
The pandemic and subsequent impact of a prolonged lockdown have continued to ghost China’s legal market in 2022, according to our annual research across 88 leading firms depicting market performance and anticipating future trends. Winny Zhang reports
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Jia Yuan Law Firm’s Beijing office welcomes intellectual property partners Liu Hanchuan and Yu Yichao to boost the IP team.
Liu, who is a qualified patent attorney, specialises in handling administrative litigation on patent and trademark licensing and enforcement, technology...
Commerce & Finance Law Offices (C&F) has opened a Suzhou office in Jiangsu province, the ninth branch in China, creating a robust service cluster in the Yangtze River Delta region with its Shanghai and Hangzhou offices.
This move aims to...
Skadden, CM Law Firm, Maples Group, Kirkland & Ellis and Jingtian & Gongcheng have advised Tuhu Car, a Chinese automotive after-sales service provider, on its HKD1.14 billion (USD145 million) IPO in Hong Kong.
Despite the weak performance of Hong Kong...
Artificial intelligence will inevitably transform legal practice, but it may take time to realise its full potential. Enormous benefits and dangerous pitfalls await the tentative legal user, and careful regulation is also required, writes prominent in-house lawyer and legal...
Duan & Duan Law Firm has hired Vera Gao as a partner and head of the data compliance practice at its Shanghai headquarters. Previously, Gao was a partner and head of the data and compliance and tax law centre...
Lifang & Partners has boosted its IP strength in East China with the hiring of Shanghai-based partner Wang Jing, formerly a senior partner at Co-effort Law Firm.
With expertise as a qualified patent attorney, Wang specialises in resolving disputes within...
Allison Lee, who has practised at Debevoise & Plimpton, brings 15 years of M&A experience to Mayer Brown as a Hong Kong-based partner.
Qualified in New York and Hong Kong, Lee focuses on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, strategic investments, distribution...
With China’s post-pandemic recovery efforts not materialising as expected, businesses find themselves besieged on multiple fronts. Chinese and international law firms offer alerts and tips for navigating this challenging landscape. Luna Jin reports
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Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Lim Miran and Elverina Hidayati report
Indonesia has maintained steady growth despite the volatile global economic landscape in recent years. Remarkably, GDP expanded by an impressive 5.03% in the first...
Blossom & Credit Law Firm has continued to expand its presence with the recent establishment of the Nanjing and Shenyang offices, following the earlier opening of a branch in Hangzhou this month.
Partner Li Saisai will head the Nanjing office...
Seven law firms represented the stakeholders on a merger between car insurance company CheChe Technology and blank-cheque enterprise Prime Impact, marking the latest Chinese variable interest entity (VIE) to pursue an overseas listing.
Following the completion of the de-SPAC process,...
Expertise, experience, reputation and communication skills are among the top indicators when engaging law firms, according to China’s in-house counsel – with price quickly climbing the ladder of priority. Kevin Cheng reports
Nobody enjoys going through tough times, but it...
The government permits 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the gems and jewellery sector under the automatic route. The sector is the second largest foreign exchange earner in India. It plays a significant role in the economy, representing 7%...
The recent dispute between China Vanke and Dalian Wanda has ignited debate over the valuation of preserved shares in China’s judicial regime. The high-profile case centred on a contract dispute between partners in the Changchun International Movie Metropolis, a...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced an online dispute resolution system to ease dispute settlements in the Indian securities market.
This platform, known as the SMART ODR portal – securities market approach for resolution through online...
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) is “not satisfied” with the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) recent confirmatory order against Zee’s former managing director and CEO, Punit Goenka, that barred him from holding any key managerial position in...
India’s top listed companies must investigate and correct market rumours within hours under new rules from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
The new Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements regulation 30(11) requires listed entities to confirm or deny...
ESG (environment, social and governance) performance has become a theme of our time that China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) cannot afford to overlook.
In his report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) last year, President...
The rapid spread of online information, coupled with the relative anonymity of its disseminators, has created an environment where inappropriate comments and information can thrive and quickly escalate, often leading to large-scale online violence incidents. This article delves into...
Many brand owners in the goods and services consumption sector opt to quickly expand sales channels through not only directly operating branch stores, but also through franchising. To compel a franchisee to comply with its management, the brand owner...
India’s Mediation Bill (2021) has been passed by both houses of parliament to alleviate the staggering backlog of court cases.
The bill, which was given the green light by the Rajya Sabha (upper house) and Lok Sabha (lower house) early...
The Lok Sabha has given its nod to the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill to alter the Forest Conservation Act of 1980. This has sparked discussions due to the implications for forest protection.
Despite initial objections and concerns that the bill...
Jingtian & Gongcheng has added two new partners, Sun Pengcheng and Wang Huan, to bolster services in the firm’s Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices.
Sun, who will be based in Shanghai and Shenzhen, brings expertise in dispute resolution, corporate and...
Argus Partners has assisted Standard Chartered Bank to recover debts from a company in insolvency and liquidation proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
In Standard Chartered Bank v Prag Distillery Private Limited (2017), liquidator Dipti Mehta applied for...
As members of the first group of Chinese lawyers to visit the US after the end of the pandemic, the authors had the opportunity to exchange information with experts, scholars and senior executives of top US law firms, universities...
LegaLogic Consulting has assisted manufacturer Phoenix Flexibles in its acquisition by prominent packaging company Amcor for an undisclosed amount.
The acquisition of Phoenix Flexibles is slated to enhance Amcor’s presence and production capabilities within the Indian market.
Phoenix Flexibles manufactures flexible...
Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance recently held (in the case of Re Gatecoin (in liquidation) 2023) that cryptocurrency has all the traditional characteristics of a property and is to be properly regarded so.
However, the court did not come to any...
The GST Council, responsible for implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India, has upheld the 28% tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing.
A key aspect of the council’s decision is the valuation of supply for online...
SNG Partners has advised HDFC Capital Affordable Real Estate Fund in the establishment of a INR15 billion (USD180 million) joint venture with the House of Abhinandan Lodha.
Senior partner Amit Aggarwal led the engagement team with partner Aditya Vikram Dua...
JSA has facilitated the first healthcare investment for the India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF) in acquiring a majority stake in Ivy Health and Life Sciences for USD60 million (INR5.25 billion).
Piramal Enterprises and Bain Capital Credit are the backers of IndiaRF...
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced plans to restrict the import of specific laptops and computers, effective from 1 November 2023.
Following this date, the import of laptops, computers and related items will require a licence. The...
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, introduced the Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023, on 22 August 2023, publishing them for public feedback.
Current rules require patent applicants to file details within six...
Asia Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the 2023 Japan Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in October 2023.
As part of this process, we are requesting nominations from in-house counsel, corporate executives and...
The Karnataka High Court's division bench, led by Chief Justice Prasanna Varale and Justice MGS Kamal, has upheld a July 2023 appeal, overturning the 2 November 2022 ruling in Macawber Beekay Pvt Ltd vs BHEL and Ors.
The high court...
AZB & Partners has assisted French pay-TV leader Canal+ Group on the Indian aspects of its acquisition of PCCW-owned Asian streaming company Viu in a USD300 million staggered investment.
Canal+ has acquired a substantial minority stake in Viu, PCCW’s pan-regional...
Wadia Ghandy & Co has opened a new office at Museum Cross Road in Bengaluru with Pinaz Mehta as head of the new branch.
Mehta is a lawyer and solicitor, with more than two decades of expertise in diverse practice...
Influencer marketing, before known as word-of-mouth marketing, is now a primary marketing strategy for many businesses. It targets audiences using individuals who have established a relationship of trust with those audiences and who initiate high-impact conversations. Even the multimillionaire...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has acted for JSW Steel Coated Products to acquire National Steel & Agro Industries, which is undergoing the corporate insolvency resolution process.
CAM’s legal teams – specialising in insolvency, dispute resolution, general corporate matters and competition...
Pankaj Kapoor has taken the opportunity to head the legal department at Adani Total Gas.
Kapoor told India Business Law Journal, “Adani’s rapid growth and expansion both nationally and globally present an exciting opportunity for personal and professional growth. My...
iQiyi, one of China’s mainstream video streaming services equivalent to Netflix, has sued Douyin, China's version of TikTok known for its 15-second short videos, for infringements before many courts across the country in a campaign to safeguard its own...
In the course of economic transactions, businesses may find themselves facing infringements on their rights by other parties. To protect their interests, businesses often opt to preserve evidence of such infringements through notarisation, ensuring they have a solid foundation...
A dispute over car parks has led to a high court ruling that any documents added to civil proceedings must meet a twin test of fairness under amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure.
The Bombay High Court’s decision lays...
In disputes over contract terminations between streamers and influencers, and the multi-channel network (MCN) agencies that intermediate between such content providers and their live platforms, it’s not common for MCN agencies to lose. In 2022, the author conducted a...
The new Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Private Investment Funds come into force on 1 September. This article analyses the significance and main provisions of the regulations.
China’s private fund industry has developed relatively quickly in recent years,...
Partners Wang Tian and Liu Qian of Grandway Law Offices assisted the joint ventures under China State Shipbuilding Corporation and Citic Pacific in issuing RMB5.4 billion (USD74 million) worth of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
This is the first central state-owned...
In response to decades of globalisation in the financial sector, financial innovation, and rapid advancements in information technology, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision incorporated operational risk into capital regulations in its 2004 New Basel Capital Accord. Taking cues...
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) at both central and local levels are actively establishing comprehensive compliance systems. New rules now provide crucial institutional support for constructing them. The Private Investment Fund Registration and Filing Measures, and the corresponding rules, were implemented...
V&T Law Firm has added Cui Shuaishuai and Ma Yuanrong as partners in its Shanghai and Nanjing offices, respectively.
Cui is a specialist in corporate, capital markets and dispute resolution, dealing with equity financing and private equity. He has many...
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Merits & Tree Law Offices is launching its Qingdao branch on 19 September to provide services spanning restructuring, construction and real estate and related dispute resolution and corporate equity.
Partners Eric Zhang, Yao Ying, Wang Shengchen and Du Weilong as...
Syndia Liu, formerly a partner at DHH Law Firm, has joined Chance Bridge Partners to become a partner in its Shanghai capital markets practice.
With more than two decades of experience, Liu’s practice focuses on asset management, and has extensive...
Skadden has advised cross-border e-commerce giant Shein in a strategic partnership with an American fashion industry leader with the acquisition of a stake in SPARC Group for an undisclosed sum.
Shein will acquire around one third of the US company...
India is the third largest aviation market globally, with 80 per cent of its commercial fleet leased, compared to the global average of 53 per cent. The Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the...
In the recent case of Sporta Technologies Pvt Ltd and Anr v Unfading OPC Private Limited, Delhi High Court decided that the defendant company had blatantly infringed the trademarks and copied the website of a well-known and reputable company....
Overseas companies entering the Indian market through the wholly owned subsidiary route do so with hope and expectation. While the majority of ventures have worked out well, there have been instances where the subsidiary failed to take off or...
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China Business Law Journal is seeking nominations from senior business managers, in-house counsel and other legal professionals to identify the elite private practice lawyers in mainland China and Hong Kong. The final results will...
Four law firms have facilitated ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals’ HKD319 million (USD40.7 million) IPO on the HKEX, breaking a 50-day hiatus in listings on the Hong Kong bourse.
Partners Liu Yiming and Michael Yu led Cooley’s team advising ImmuneOnco on Hong Kong...
Blossom & Credit Law Firm has expanded its reach with the opening of a new office in Hangzhou, becoming its 10th branch in China.
Partner Shen Detao, who will lead the office, has expertise in litigation and non-litigation of credit...
Paul Haswell, formerly the head of the regional technology practice at Seyfarth Shaw, has joined K&L Gates as a partner in its Hong Kong office.
With more than 12 years of experience, Haswell mostly advises on technology-related matters, including data...
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The Civil Code is the fundamental legislation governing real estate in Japan, which separates the ownership of land and buildings. An owner has the right to use, obtain profit from and dispose of real property. The Act on...
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China’s real estate market has experienced a continual downward trend since 2022, with investment and sales significantly decreased. The land premium rate is at the lowest level in a decade, while the combined passed-in and withdrawal rate of...
The State Taxation Administration (STA) launched a cross-border tax service for non-resident enterprises in April 2023 by adding a functional module in the nationwide online tax filing system called E-tax China, through which overseas enterprises can directly register for...
A recent judgment concerning Leading Holdings Group highlights the importance for individual investors in notes to strategise in the recovery of underlying debts.
Investors should be aware of the collective enforcement regime under the terms of notes of this nature....
On 9 August 2023, US President Joe Biden issued an executive order to regulate US corporate or individual investments to China in what the US regards as sensitive technologies.
President Biden directed the Department of the Treasury to prohibit investments...
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As a country with written statute laws, China enjoys the inherent advantages of them, such as complete structure and rigorous logic. However, these laws have their own limitations, which are partly reflected in the gap between the universal enforceability...
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India’s evolving IP ecosystem has garnered significant global attention. This article aims to highlight important patent provisions and provide updates on relevant patent-related developments in the country.
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India’s patent law includes a provision for a foreign filing licence...
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) adds Ivan Chang as a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong commercial disputes practice to bolster the general dispute resolution and contentious regulatory work.
Specialising in dispute resolution, Chang has extensive experience in data privacy, cross-border...
Sophie Lyall, previously a partner at Ashurst, has joined White & Case in Hong Kong as a partner of the firm’s global financial restructuring and insolvency practice.
Having practiced for 15 years, Lyall is a leading restructuring and insolvency lawyer...
Harminder (Harry) Chawla, new managing partner of Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India, has appointed an international external consultant to explore models and structures for sharing equity among partners.
“The vision is to have a larger allocation of equity among...
Dushyant Kumar, formerly a counsel at the International Finance Corporation, has joined AP & Partners as a partner to strengthen the firm’s expertise in the corporate, finance and policy practices.
Kumar has extensive experience in providing transactional and advisory services...
Outstanding money recovery remains a prevalent legal business in today’s commercial landscape. It is no longer confined to disputes over sales contracts and loan agreements but has also become increasingly common in disputes related to equity transfers, financial leasing...
A professional fund is the most popular type of open-ended investment fund in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), which may carry on business for up to 21 days prior to obtaining recognition by the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC),...
The rapid development of the internet and information technology has given rise to a group of online broadcasters, or streamers, who make a profession out of online live streaming. As the core assets of live-streaming platforms, streamers are closely...
Seven firms have acted for Hong Kong’s first de-SPAC transaction involving a proposed merger between specialised shell company Aquila Acquisition and Chinese steel trading website ZG Group.
Hong Kong’s first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Aquila, has signed a merger...
Haiwen & Partners has welcomed Hallam Chow and Boya Shen as partners both in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices, bringing financing expertise in banking, M&A and project development to further enhance the firm’s capabilities.
Chow and Shen specialise in...
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