Deals – August 14, 2019
Funding insect protein in Singapore, 60-year-old Indonesian nickel mine dispute, US$1.5bn Mindtree acquisition, plus other recent transactions from around the region.
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Herbies goes to Shanghai FTZ
Herbert Smith Freehills is adding local law capabilities in China through a joint operation with Kewei Law Firm.
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Dentons to merge with Lee International
The deal would see it become the first international law firm to combine with a Korean firm.
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Deals – August 7, 2019
Fosun Pharma sells United Family Healthcare, funding internet rollout in Myanmar, OFI Global China Fund buys into India’s Zee Entertainment, plus other recent deals from around the region.
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Maxwell Chambers opens new disputes facility
Law In Order will be one of the first tenants to open its doors in the newly renovated building.
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Forensic investigations, the role of corporate counsel and the rise of information governance
Head of Forensics – Erick Gunawan, discusses the Role of Corporate Counsel in the context of litigation or investigation and the increasing importance of information governance …
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In Korea, a licensee is now considered an interested party who may invalidate a patent
On February 21, 2019, the Korea Supreme Court issued a decision making it clear that a licensee is an interested party who may file a petition to invalidate a patent for which he holds a licence …
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Economic substance: The reality — what firms really need to know
While some of the reactions to the Cayman Islands’ introduction of The International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Law, 2018 (Substance Law) have been less than positive, the reality is that the Substance Law is a set of rules that fairly elegantly address OECD requirements for geographically mobile activities to have economic substance …
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Developments in the Philippine Competition Commission’s enforcement activities
Early this year, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) Enforcement Office launched a leniency/whistleblower programme offering immunity from suit and reduction of fines to cartel members who will provide information that will help the PCC investigate and prosecute cartels …
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Vietnam: Tightened policy on import of used machineries, equipment and technological lines
From 2015, the import of used machineries and technological lines is subject to the Circular 23/2015/TT-BKHCN, which contains some inadequate points causing difficulties in import of used machineries, technological lines, especially those of more than 10 years old in fact …
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