In May 2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a discussion paper on the consolidation of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008, and the Securities and Exchange...
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC), also known as blank cheque companies, have no commercial operations, revenue-generating businesses or assets. They are formed to raise capital through initial public offerings (IPO) on securities exchanges with the sole objective of acquiring...
Role
Funds Lawyer (4-6 PQE) - 16635/VTa
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client, a tier-1 investment funds practice with a long presence in Greater China, is seeking a mid to senior-level lawyer to join their Hong Kong office. This is an excellent...
Role
Disputes Legal Counsel | FinTech | Hong Kong | 6+ PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A growing fintech company is actively looking to add a legal counsel with strong arbitration and litigation experience to its Hong Kong office. In this role, you...
Role
Junior Capital Markets US Associate | Shanghai | 1-5PQE
Location
Shanghai
Job Description
An exciting opportunity for a junior capital markets lawyer to join an international law firm in Shanghai. In this role, you will be involved in a mix of ECM and...
An analysis of split court decisions for using another company’s name as a search keyword
In trademark infringement cases, we usually only focus on in-sale confusion. Whether in the case of goods or services, we determine infringement based on whether...
Since joining the World Trade Organisation in 2001, China has steadily promoted the process of foreign investment “coming in”.
It has done this at the national level, by establishing the qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) programme, and rolling out in...
Drawn by prospects of the Ukraine’s promising potential for wind and solar power production, Chinese companies have begun actively investing in the country’s renewable energy market. The Eastern European nation has set a target of generating 25% of its...
In order to encourage trademark owners to actually use them in business activities and to avoid registration of, or applications for, trademarks not intended for use and improper rights protection, article 64.1 under the revised Trademark Law in 2013...
Debt-ridden Founder Group, China’s largest university-founded tech conglomerate, with six listed subsidiaries, secured court approval on its bankruptcy restructuring plan. Under the plan, Ping An Insurance Group, China’s biggest insurer, formed a co-investing consortium with Huafa Group and Shenchao...
Fangda Partners assisted JP Morgan in becoming the first foreign bank in China to have a sole controlling shareholding in its securities company via acquiring equity from five domestic shareholders, upon recent approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission....
Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Shenzhen-listed BOE Technology, a Chinese electronic components producer, on its RMB20.3 billion private placement.
Skadden, Jingtian & Gongcheng, and Maples Group advised Xiaomi Corporation on its combined USD1.2 billion debt offering in two tranches on the...
CAR, China's largest rental car service provider, was delisted from the HKEX by way of voluntary general offer and compulsory acquisition by MBK Partners, with a total consideration valued at about HKD8.5 billion. Davis Polk acted for CAR, while...
China Mobile will seek to raise RMB56 billion (USD8.7 billion) on Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), surpassing China Telecom’s recent RMB54.2 billion listing on the exchange, after being forced to delist from the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year....
Veritas Legal advised early-stage tech investor Picus Capital when it took an interest in Bangalore-based financial services provider Wortgage Technologies, which operates as WeRize, as part of a USD8 million series A funding round. Anoma Legal advised WeRize.
The deal,...
Kanga & Co advised GPX Global Systems, a provider of carrier-neutral colocation facilities, when it sold its India operations to Nasdaq-listed Equinix in a USD161 million all-cash deal. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised Equinix, a digital infrastructure company that...
A team of more than 40 lawyers from Trilegal advised Euronext Amsterdam-listed Prosus when it agreed to a INR345 billion (USD4.7 billion) acquisition, via its fintech subsidiary PayU, of digital payments provider IdeasIndia.com, which operates as BillDesk.
While Shardul Amarchand...
IndusLaw advised Gurugram-based Indian School of Hospitality when it sold a majority stake to Swiss higher education company Sommet Education as part of a strategic alliance between the two companies.
Khaitan & Co advised Sommet Education. The deal, which was...
L&L Partners advised Nasdaq-listed ReNew Power on its INR10 billion (USD137 million) acquisition of L&T Uttaranchal Hydropower, which owns the 99MW Singoli Bhatwari hydroelectric project, from L&T Power Development, a subsidiary of National Stock Exchange of India and BSE-listed...
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Clifford Chance advised private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners on multijurisdictional merger filings for its USD1.5 billion joint venture with Japanese multinational cosmetic company Shiseido. White & case advised CVC on the...
Pinsent Masons has hired renewable energy partner William Stroll in Singapore from Herbert Smith Freehills, where he was a senior energy lawyer in Singapore for three-and-a-half years. Stroll was previously a corporate solicitor with Pinsent Masons in London, specialising...
K&L Gates in Tokyo has hired an intellectual property practice team from DLA Piper, led by partner Mitsuhiro Imamura and comprising senior paralegal Aki Omura and paralegal Rachael Periman.
The new team means K&L Gates now has the ability to...
Conyers has hired Mark Yeadon as a senior partner to head the firm’s disputes and restructuring practice in Hong Kong, joining from Eversheds Sutherland, where he held a similar position.
Yeadon has 40 years of experience advising on commercial litigation,...
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng has raised HKD14.03 billion (USD1.8 billion) from its Hong Kong share sale, making it the first dual-primary listing with a weighted voting rights (WVR) structure on the bourse. The stocks started trading on...
With the first deal of 160,000 tonnes carbon certificates sold on Shanghai Environment Energy Exchange on 16 July, China expanded previous emission trading pilot areas nationwide as the country sets about keeping its carbon-neutral pledge by 2060 via launching...
Maples Group is reassessing its China strategy, said Michael Gagie, the new regional managing partner for Asia at the law firm.
Gagie, who was appointed to the role in March, told China Business Law Journal that the firm’s focus would...
Singapore’s Rajah & Tann has hired global data protection expert Clarisse Girot as adviser to its technology, media and telecoms (TMT) team following strong growth in the firm’s data privacy practice in Southeast Asia.
The appointment forms part of an...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 27 August issued master directions on prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) with new classifications and to provide a framework for their authorisation, regulation and supervision.
New companies setting up and operating payment systems for...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is developing a security and covenant monitoring platform using distributed ledger technology (DLT), according to a 13 August circular by the market regulator.
The system, to be implemented from 1 April 2022,...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified relaxations to lock-in requirements for shareholdings of promoters and non-promoters under the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018.
The amendments, in effect from 31 August, reduce the...
The post-pandemic economy still faces uncertainties brought on by the recurrence of the virus and a stricter regulatory environment, but the M&A market, with more IP intangible assets on the landscape, remains generally active. Due to its inherently territorial...
The combination of China’s structural reforms with the coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies into bankruptcy proceedings. Bankruptcy and reorganisation offers a brand new opportunity for companies with advanced technology, valuable brands or high-quality assets. However, successful reorganisation depends...
Service of process is key in almost every single legal proceeding. This is equally true when it comes to service in mainland China of extraterritorial judicial documents in civil and commercial matters. A service that is not properly effected...
Inconsistency between the actual use of land and its approved use as specified in the state-owned land use right certificate is a common issue in infrastructure REITs. Building on experience from the first batch of pilot infrastructure REITs in...
Fostering competition in Asean is the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) latest project across the 10 member states to support the implementation of a regional competition action plan. The OECD’s Paris-based senior competition expert, Ruben Maximiano, tells...
Role
Associate, Corporate/Capital Markets (2-6 PQE) - 16628/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
We are working with a prestigious international law firm seeking a junior to mid-level Associate to join their high-quality Corporate/Capital Markets team based in Singapore. You will advise leading companies and financial...
Role
Corporate Senior Legal Counsel | Digital Platform | Singapore | 9-15 PQE
Location
Singapore
Job Description
This digital infrastructure company is looking to add a senior legal counsel to their team in Singapore. Covering the APAC region, you will lead the transactional drafting...
Mayer Brown has hired Joanne Du as a partner in its oil and gas industry team in the firm’s Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices. Du was a partner at Baker Botts before joining the firm.
She advises international and...
Baker McKenzie has added Victoria Lloyd, Lex Kuo and Kenneth Ching as partners in its Hong Kong office, and welcomed Zhang Li as a special counsel in Beijing.
Capital markets and M&A lawyer Lloyd joined from Ropes & Gray, where...
Hylands welcomed Zhang Guoguang, Li Yanlong, Lyu Chunjie and Jia Zhan’ge as partners in the firm’s Beijing headquarter.
With 20 years of experience in capital markets, Zhang joined from Commerce & Finance Law Offices. He has advised on domestic and...
Anli Partners has hired a team of IP lawyers from Finefields Associates plus four more lawyers, Li Ying, Hu Lijuan, Lin Minjie and Wei Peng, to its Beijing office as partners.
The Finefields team of five lawyers is led by...
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired Liu Wei and Justin Ma in Hong Kong, Jin Tian and Zhang Long in Shenzhen, and Jiang Liwei in Shanghai.
Liu joined from DLA Piper, where he was head of China practice. He was also...
Jia Yuan has added capital market partner Benjamin Wang to its Hong Kong office. Wang joined from the Hong Kong branch of Zhong Lun Law Firm, where he was a counsel. He also previously worked in Morrison & Foerster...
Yao Yunke has returned to JunHe as a partner in Shanghai, where she had been an associate with the firm from 2010 to 2016. Yao joined from FuJae Partners, where she was a partner.
Yao advises on corporate and M&A,...
Zhong Lun Law Firm announced the hiring of capital markets lawyers Liu Chuncheng and Zhou Yan as partners in Shenzhen and Shanghai, respectively. Liu’s practice is focused on domestic capital markets while Zhou focuses on Hong Kong and overseas.
Liu...
FenXun Partners, the Chinese joint operation partner with Baker McKenzie, has hired Ada Hu as a partner in the firm’s financial service practice in Beijing.
Hu joined from Tian Yuan Law Firm, where she was a partner advising leading insurance...
Harneys has hired Japan-qualified lawyer Fan Yucheng as a partner in its investment funds practice in Hong Kong targeting Japan and the greater China region. Fan joined from Maples Group in Hong Kong where he was an associate for...
Merits & Tree has hired Jean Zhu in Beijing, Jin Zheyuan and Chen Wenhao in Shanghai, as partners.
Zhu joined from Herbert Smith Freehills’ China joint operation, Kewei Law Firm, where she was a counsel. Previously she worked at JunHe...
King & Wood Mallesons added capital market lawyer Corey Zhang in Hong Kong and promoted 32 to partners in mainland China in the firms’ corporate, dispute resolution, finance and securities, and IP practices.
The batch of promotions are scattered across...
Fangda Partners has launched a tax practice with the hiring of tax expert Zhao Yan as a partner in the firm’s Beijing office.
With more than 22 years of experience in tax, Zhao joined from King & Wood Mallesons, where...
Role
Senior Compliance Lawyer | Tech Company | Hong Kong / Singapore | 10+ PQE
Location
Hong Kong / Singapore
Job Description
A fast-growing tech company seeks a senior lawyer who specialise in regulatory compliance and data privacy matters, to be based in either...
Role
TMT Associate | International Firm | Hong Kong | 2-4 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
An international firm is looking to add a junior TMT lawyer to its team. Ideally this lawyer will have a strong commercial background together with excellent academics....
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Following an extensive nominations process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the A-List of the Philippines’ legal profession. Lim Miran...
After shuttering its Hong Kong office last year, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has opened in Singapore to target what it sees as a boom in renewable energy projects in Asia.
Energy and infrastructure partner Jon Thursby was appointed to lead...
Harneys has hired Japan-qualified lawyer (bengoshi) Fan Yucheng as a partner in its investment funds practice in Hong Kong to help Japanese companies with investments offshore.
Fan joined from Maples Group in Hong Kong, where he was an associate for...
Maria Concepcion Simundac, a partner at Villaraza & Angangco, has taken a new role as lead legal counsel at multinational banking and financial services company, ING Philippines.
Simundac joined Villaraza & Angangco as an associate in 2010 – when the...
The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Court of Arbitration in Paris has appointed VK Rajah, Helen Shi and Sanjeev Kapoor as the new vice presidents for Singapore, China and India, respectively.
The appointments came as part of the court electing...
Withers has hired commercial litigator Joseph Chu as a partner in its litigation and international arbitration practice in Hong Kong, joining from Simmons & Simmons, where he was a partner in the dispute resolution group for eight years.
Chu has...
Latham & Watkins has hired Richard Lee as a partner in its capital markets practice in Seoul, joining from Clifford Chance in Hong Kong, where he was a partner for more than 10 years.
Lee has experience in debt and...
Maples Group’s new regional managing partner in Asia, Michael Gagie, sees the demand for incorporation of offshore vehicles from Asian companies continuing to grow.
Gagie, who was appointed to the role in March, told Asia Business Law Journal that his...
Baker McKenzie added Victoria Lloyd, Lex Kuo and Kenneth Ching as partners in its Hong Kong office, and also welcomed Zhang Li as a special counsel in Beijing.
Capital markets and M&A lawyer Lloyd joined from Ropes & Gray, where...
Role
Capital Markets Lawyer | Shanghai / Beijing / Hong Kong | All levels
Location
Shanghai / Beijing / Hong Kong
Job Description
A leading Chinese law firm is looking to add capital markets lawyers at all levels in its Shanghai, Beijing or Hong...
Role
US Capital Markets Lawyer | Hong Kong / Beijing / Shanghai | 1-7 PQE
Location
Hong Kong / Beijing / Shanghai
Job Description
An international law firm is actively looking to hire US securities lawyers into its US capital markets team. In this...
Role
Regulatory Lawyer | Global Bank | Hong Kong | 1-4 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A global bank is seeking a regulatory lawyer to join its legal team in Hong Kong. Candidates must have 1-4 years of experience in regulatory matters in...
Role
Funds Lawyer | International Firm| Hong Kong | 5+ PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
An international firm is seeking an experienced funds lawyer to join its Hong Kong office. International firm experience and Chinese language skills will be required. Excellent opportunity for...
Role
Corporate Associate | Shanghai | 2-6 PQE
Location
Shanghai
Job Description
A US law firm is actively looking to add a corporate associate to be based in Shanghai. In this role, you will mainly focus on a mix of corporate transactions, including M&A,...
Role
China IP Lawyer | Hong Kong | 3-5 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
An international platform is actively looking for a IP lawyer in its Hong Kong office. In this role, you will mainly focus on China related IP matters. Ideally, you...
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired Liu Wei and Justin Ma in Hong Kong, Jin Tian and Zhang Long in Shenzhen, and Jiang Liwei in Shanghai.
Liu joined from DLA Piper, where he was the head of China practice. He was...
Mayer Brown has added four partners – Lu Guiping, Philip Hyde, Bonnie Yung and Jason Wang – to its corporate and securities practice in Hong Kong from leading international and local firms.
Lu and Hyde, along with their debt capital...
Role
Company Secretary - 16627/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
We are currently working with a fast-growing Fintech looking to expand their team and bring on a company secretary in Hong Kong. You will perform statutory company secretarial services for the group entitles...
Role
Data Privacy Counsel | Asset Manager | Hong Kong | 5-9 Years
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
Well-known asset manager with strong presence in Asia is looking for a legal counsel with strong data privacy experience. The role will cover the APAC region,...
Asia Business Law Journal names the top firms in Indonesia, Putro Harnowo reports
Indonesia, like many countries, has had to persevere with the upheavals brought about by the pandemic for an uncertain period of time. Slowly but surely, the country...
Role
Head of Legal (10+ PQE) - 16626/IND
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client, a fast-growing Fintech business with strong funding, is seeking a Head of Legal. This role will see you working alongside the entire leadership team to take overall responsibility...
The relatively new provisions of the statutory licensing of copyrights have often caused confusion with respect to their interpretation. The courts have repeatedly faced the dilemma of whether to interpret those provisions narrowly or liberally. Recently, a dispute arose...
Major law firms Linklaters and White & Case are signalling a significant uptick in renewables deals in the region following their recent involvement in a Taiwan wind farm stake acquisition with a price tag of USD500 million.
Linklaters advised Thailand-based energy company Global...
Latham & Watkins has advised Bangkok-based Global Renewable Synergy Company (GRSC) in an acquisition of shares in Indian solar power company Avaada Energy Private.
GRSC invested USD453 million by way of a subscription of 41.6% of equity interest in Avaada, which expects growth following the Indian government’s plans to increase the...
Shearman & Sterling advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Investasi (PJBI), a subsidiary of Indonesian national electricity utility PLN, on the USD114 million financing of a 145MW floating solar photovoltaic power project on the Cirata Reservoir in Indonesia, the largest photovoltaic...
Ashurst represented Societe Generale as a lender, hedging bank and agent in connection with the USD20 million financing of the Quantum and Sambelia solar photovoltaic power projects in Indonesia developed by renewables energy fund Berkeley Energy.
Launched in 2017, Quantum...
Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised food delivery company Zomato on its recent INR93.75 billion (USD1.25 billion) IPO, which included an INR3.75 billion sale by multinational tech company Info Edge, an existing shareholder that was also Zomato’s...
Cooley announced it had advised FinAccel, the parent of buy-now-pay-later platform Kredivo in Indonesia, on its agreement to merge with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II (VPCB), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Victory Park Capital, which will result in Kredivo becoming a publicly traded...
Hogan Lovells and Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised Indian e-commerce Flipkart in its recent USD3.6 billion funding round, which was led by the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Walmart....
Malaysian firm Rahmat Lim & Partners advised Beijing Integrated Circuit Advanced Manufacturing and High-End Equipment Equity Investment Fund Centre (CGP Fund) on its consortium acquisition with its strategic partner, Malaysian-based company Dagang Nexchange (DNeX), of the entire equity interest...
Paul Hastings advised Krafton, a South Korean game developer, on its USD3.8 billion global offering and listing on the Korea Exchange.
The firm also advised KakaoBank – a South Korean mobile-only bank established by Korea Investment Holdings – and Korea’s leading internet conglomerate, Kakao, on its USD2.2...
Indonesian firm Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP) advised unicorn Bukalapak with its IPO on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) that raised IDR21.9 trillion (USD1.5 billion), the biggest IPO to date and the first e-commerce company to go public in the country.
The company offered 25.765 billion shares with an offering price of IDR850 per...
Role
Capital Markets Lawyer | Global Firm | 4-6PQE | Hong Kong
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A global firm is seeking a mid to senior-level capital markets lawyer to join its Hong Kong office. Candidates must have relevant experience in HKIPO, listings rules...
Role
Corporate Lawyer (REITS) | International Law Firm | Hong Kong | NQ-2 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
An international law firm seeks a junior IPO/M&A corporate lawyer with exposure to REIT funds and have familiarity with PRC requirements for REITs. This is...
Role
HK IPO Senior-level Associate / Counsel | Beijing | 5PQE
Location
Beijing
Job Description
A top US law firm is looking to add a senior HK IPO lawyer in its Beijing office. This is an excellent opportunity for senior lawyers who want to...
Role
Associate, Restructuring (3-5 PQE) - 16623/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
We are proudly assisting a major international law firm with a hire for their restructuring practice to be based at their Hong Kong office. So if you aspire to be part...
Role
Compliance Officer - 16604/VTA
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Job Description
We are working with Asia's newest unicorn of digital currency to assist them with recruiting a financial compliance professional, ideally with cryptocurrency experience, for their dynamic team in San Francisco You will...
Role
Legal Assistant, IPO - 16621/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Are you an experienced legal assistant looking for a new opportunity in Hong Kong? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to expand on your existing administrative skills and secure a role...
What are the regulatory risks when transferring data in or out of China, and what can corporations do to mitigate them?
Since implementing the Cybersecurity Law in June 2017, data compliance has become an increasingly prominent issue. On 10 July...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) will conduct its annual meeting virtually from 19-21 October, featuring a tailored content stream for the Asia-Pacific in-house community for the first time.
“We aim to ensure every ACC conference is jam-packed with practical,...
With the current pandemic situation and travel restrictions, the best way to enjoy the summer sunshine in Hong Kong is a cruise offshore.
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Hong Kong did just that on 19 August, enjoying a fresh ocean air in boat party, taking every...
The Korea In-House Counsel Association (KICA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) to promote international arbitration as a preferred method of dispute resolution.
The agreement was signed on 21 July by the SIAC’s CEO, Lim...
The Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) recently held a panel discussion on trends and developments in dispute management in Asia.
In collaboration with Malaysian law firm Skrine and international law firm Allen & Overy, the 13 July webinar highlighted recent arbitration cases and provided an overview of the market outlook, as well as practical tips on mitigating risks and managing disputes for investors...
Following last year’s inaugural success, the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) held its Legal Eagle Challenge for law students. The virtual event on 31 July invited students to act as fictional general counsel and advise a board of directors on...
The Asia-Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA) has formed a working group to amend and update the charter it launched in 2009, in order to anticipate the further growth of the alliance.
The working group conducted its final meeting on 14 August to...
The new president of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Claudia Salomon, is the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1923. Here, she discusses her new role, and what...
History progresses, perhaps not in a linear but a spiral motion. While China opens up its financial market to global contenders, it is also tightening its grip on businesses as the country speeds up legislation on all fronts, reshaping...
Ever since supply chain finance was incorporated into national policy, as early as 2017, there has been ample discussion of various topics among market players. However, with the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, the role of supply chain finance...
Minutes of meetings are a major factor in today’s commercial activities but, due to the absence of an explicit legal boundary or formal acknowledgment of their legal force, minutes have become the subject of numerous civil and commercial disputes.
Minutes...
The Guangdong government this year published its plan to replace the certificate of no violation with credit reports, allowing companies to print out their own reports showing they have not broken any laws or regulations and meaning they no...
Demand for patent protection in the fields of information and communications technology, and computer technology, has steadily increased in past years. These fields of technology are among the most constantly changing and progressing segments of modern economies. In this...
The introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) as a consolidated code with provisions for reorganisation and insolvency resolution of distressed corporates, partnerships and individuals is one of the most remarkable economic reforms that has led to...
Role
Associate, M&A & PE (4+ PQE) - 16622/VTA
Location
Beijing/Hong Kong, China
Job Description
We are looking for a high-calibre Associate with solid experience in M&A and private equity transactions to join a top-rated China corporate practice of a US international law firm...
Role
Office Manager Law Firm - 16619/VTA
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
Our client, a leading Chinese law firm, is seeking an Office Manager for their Hong Kong office. You will have a broad range of responsibilities focusing on regulator’s relationship and personnel management...
Role
Derivatives Lawyer | Investment Bank | 4+ Years
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A bulge bracket bank seeks a derivatives lawyer for their Global Markets team in Hong Kong. You will be providing advice to the business on a broad range of legal...
Role
TMT Associate | International Firm | HK/SG/China | 2-5 PQE
Location
Hong Kong / Singapore / China
Job Description
This international firm is looking to add a junior / mid-level TMT lawyer to its team. This is an excellent opportunity within a reputable...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised OMERS Infrastructure in its USD219 million acquisition of a 19.4% stake in New York stock exchange-listed Azure Power Global from International Finance Corporation and IFC GIF Investment Company I.
Shearman & Sterling advised...
The position of corporate compliance officer was officially included in China’s National Occupational Classification Dictionary in March 2021, showing how authorities are now focusing on this role.
Compliance management is not only the foundation of corporate good governance and healthy...
Last year saw an explosion of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the US, largely driven by favourable economic returns to SPAC IPO sponsors, liquidity, and pricing certainty offered by SPACs to target companies and investors. The extended low...
Automotive energy, particularly when involving new energy, is an IP-intensive industry. Effective management and use of IP are indispensable to China’s automotive energy companies. Protected trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, trade secrets and right to use give their owners...
Non-human entities such as limited liability companies and their separate distinct identity are recognised by individuals and the legal system. Their identity is a creature of the phenomenon of “legal fiction”, which has been invoked in India to confer...
A refusal of vaccination without reasonable grounds could lead to an infection that endangers the business, but it is unlawful for employers to make vaccinations compulsory. This article highlights the legal and practical issues in enforcing mandatory employee vaccination in...
In July 2011, an administrative committee under the authorisation of a local government (the claimant in the arbitration) signed an investment contract and a supplementary agreement with an investment company (the third party) from another province. According to the...
Popular games like Axie Infinity and My Defi Pet have recently gained traction for their unique selling proposition that one can earn money as they play. These play-to-earn games involve the gamers using non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a type of...
Role
Associate, M&A PE (2-6 PQE) - 16617/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
We are working closely with a top-tier UK law firm to assist them with recruiting an Associate for their corporate M&A team in Hong Kong.
Requirements
Our client is looking for an...
Role
Associate, HK IPO (2-4 PQE) - 16615/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
A highly regarded UK law firm is now hiring an Equity Capital Markets Associate with an HK IPO focus to join its market-leading team. The work will involve acting for...
The legal representative of a company usually stores a carved name seal in the company for objective needs such as stamping resolutions or bank documents, and is often requested by investors to serve as a surety during financing for...
According to the Arbitration Law, an arbitration agreement without specifying an arbitration institution is invalid, which means institutional arbitration is the only form of arbitration allowed in mainland China. Apart from institutional arbitration, however, ad hoc arbitration is widely...
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