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RHTLaw Taylor Wessing and Rajah & Tann enter Vietnam via tie-ups

Two Singapore outfits, including Taylor Wessing's Singapore member firm RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, have entered Vietnam through partnerships with local firms. RHT has formed an exclusive alliance with Vietnamese outfit PBC Partners as part of a wider South East Asian expansion plan, whilst Rajah & Tann has announced a tie-up with LCT Lawyers in the country.
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Transfer Window Asia: recent moves including Latham, Weil and Two Birds

Shearman & Sterling has expanded is project development and finance practice with addition of Allens partner Anthony Patten in Singapore. Patten previously led Allens' oil and gas team in Asia and Australia, before which he was a partner in Ashurst's London energy, transport and infrastructure group. He also spent six years working in London and the UAE as a senior in-house counsel at Royal Dutch Shell.
6 minute read

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Shearman launches nuclear projects group with Pillsbury hire

Shearman & Sterling has launched a global nuclear power practice with the hire of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's international nuclear group head George Borovas in Tokyo. The US firm, which last month hired Allens' oil and gas leader for Asia and Australia, Anthony Patten, said it was investing in its projects group globally in a bid to tap new opportunities.
3 minute read

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Goldsmith to vice chair Hong Kong arbitration body in management reshuffle

Debevoise's European and Asian litigation practice head, Lord Peter Goldsmith QC, has been appointed vice chair of Hong Kong's arbitration body in an overhaul of its management structure. Lord Goldsmith, the UK Government's former Attorney General, will also sit alongside co-vice chair John Budge from Wilkinson & Grist and four other lawyers from international firms on a newly-created executive committee.
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Wragges, LG on lookout for global merger following domestic tie-up

Wragge & Co and Lawrence Graham (LG) will seek a global merger once their own tie-up goes live on 1 May. In an exclusive interview with Legal Week, Wragges senior partner Quentin Poole said a merger with an international practice or practices was on the cards. The firms are thought to be interested in the model adopted by Norton Rose Fulbright and Dentons, both of which have expanded rapidly through a series of combinations. "Both firms will be more attractive now we have a bigger proposition in the UK and we are very open minded about a global merger," said Poole.
3 minute read

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Paul Hastings announces new China office heads

Paul Hastings has given two Greater China partners additional leadership responsibilities as its Hong Kong and Beijing office chairs prepare to relocate to the US. Corporate partner Sammy Li has taken over from Derek Roth to manage the Hong Kong office, whilst David Wang, the firm's Shanghai head, will now manage both mainland China bases.
2 minute read

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Addleshaw Goddard to apply for Beijing licence as international push gathers pace

Addleshaw Goddard is set to apply for a licence to practice in Beijing after making its debut in Hong Kong last August. The UK firm, which in the last 18 months has prioritised international expansion, wants to open in the Chinese capital to support its offering in Hong Kong and tap the PRC market for outbound and disputes work.
2 minute read

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Jones Day appoints first ever Asia managing partner

Jones Day has appointed its first ever Asia managing partner, with the re-hire of former disputes lawyer and the US' first ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), David Carden. Carden, who will be based with the firm in Singapore, previously co-led the securities litigation and SEC enforcement practice in New York before starting his ambassadorship in March 2011.
2 minute read

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Perfect partner – why Mauritius is an attractive international finance centre

Mauritius, long known as the premier platform for inward investment into India, is increasingly used for Africa-related transactions. The current African boom has been well-documented, including impressive rates of growth and rising foreign direct investment. Opportunities abound in numerous jurisdictions and in a wide variety of sectors such as natural resources, agriculture, infrastructure, energy, mining, telecommunications, logistics, trade and tourism. Lawyers in particular should be aware of the potential benefits of a Mauritius structure in the context of Indian and African investments. Relevant contexts to be borne in mind include investment holding, private equity and funds, with related areas including banking and finance (including aircraft finance) and insurance. The country is among the leading sources of foreign direct investment into India. The strength of the double taxation avoidance (DTA) treaty was a boon to investment into India as the country enjoyed robust economic growth particularly since the turn of this century.
9 minute read

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Rough guide to Asia – the opportunities and challenges of working as an offshore lawyer in the region

During the past four years I have been based in our Hong Kong office assisting clients in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo. Having recently returned to our Guernsey office, it is interesting to look back on my time as an offshore lawyer in Asia. There is no question that recent years have seen many offshore law firms becoming far more interested than ever before in the North and Southeast Asian markets (in much the same way as many UK, US and western European law firms have done). Many such firms have opened one or more offices in the region and many more have undertaken marketing trips to visit clients and prospective clients.
7 minute read

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