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Deal digest

Carey Olsen aids Glory Star in acquisition by TKK

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baker
Deal digest

Baker aids Daiwa investment in Global X

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baker
Deal digest

Baker advises Taiwan’s largest offshore wind farm financing

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Linklaters
The Wrap

Linklaters counsels PBOC on issuance

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adani
The Wrap

AEML in ‘complex’ US$1bn bond issue

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shipping
The Wrap

Jingtian & Gongcheng boosts maritime, shipping

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Milbank
The Wrap

Hogan Lovells’ new CEO shakes things up

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regional
The Wrap

Firms network their regional DNA

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real estate
Market pulse

Withers Tokyo takes Orrick partner

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Charles McConnell
Market pulse

White & Case makes banking hire

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Pisut & Partners
Market pulse

Thailand firm snags DLA corporate expert

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Omni Bridgeway
Market pulse

Omni Bridgeway grows in Australia

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OLN
Market pulse

OLN joins with Watson & Band

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pandemic
Market pulse

UK firm aligns with Singapore boutique

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dispute
Market pulse

Disputes expert switches HK practice

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Market pulse

Andrew Cheung to be HK’s next chief justice

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DLA Piper
Market pulse

DLA Piper Thailand makes double hire

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Covenant Chambers
Market pulse

Covenant Chambers expands via integration, hires

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Clifford Chance
Market pulse

Clifford Chance poaches Skadden M&A lawyer

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Omnibus bill
Expert briefing

Omnibus bill: Is it time to invest in Indonesia?

The Southeast Asian country’s plan to create a unified regulatory framework for taxation seeks to simplify doing business in the nation
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utility models
Federis & Associates

Revised IRR for patents, utility models and designs

By Ramon Emil T Olea, Patent specialist, Federis & Associates
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in October 2019 released its proposed amendments to the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for patents, utility models and industrial designs
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one-person corporation
ACCRALAW

Converting to a one-person corporation

By Leia Clarissa Veronica R Veracruz, ACCRALAW
To keep abreast of changing times and make doing business in the Philippines easier, the Revised Corporation Code (RCC) has introduced the concept of a corporation with a single stockholder
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insolvency
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Impact of COVID-19 on bankruptcy code

By Misha and Vaijayant Paliwal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a crushing blow to the world economy, and has placed businesses in almost all jurisdictions under severe financial strain
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patents
Corner Stone & Partners

Importance of filing patents for fundamental research

By Qi Yongqiang, Corner Stone & Partners
The importance of SCI papers has also been reduced and SCI papers-related indicators have ceased to be a major factor in assessing researchers’ performance
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senior executives
Asia-specific

C-suite sanction

The case of former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is a timely reminder for multinational corporations to ensure their senior executives are prepared for all scenarios when relocating to Asia
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malaysia
A-List lawyers

Malaysia’s top 100 lawyers 2020

Asia Business Law Journal reveals Malaysia’s best private practice lawyers. The names and photographs of all 100 A-list lawyers are published here
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data
Regional Guide

A regional comparison of data privacy laws

Privacy regulation presents a conundrum for most governments as they try to balance the rights of citizens with national security and business needs
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news mosaic media
Market pulse

Legal news in brief

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Market pulse

Carey Olsen hires litigation specialist

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nair
Market pulse

PK Wong merges with Nair & Co

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Lovells
Market pulse

Hogan Lovells hires restructuring, insolvency expert

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Cooley
Market pulse

Cooley adds Singapore to Asia presence

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corporate
Market pulse

DLA Piper hires corporate partner

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Paul Hastings Shaun Wu partner investigations and white-collar defence
Market pulse

Paul Hastings adds pivotal Asia partner

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counsel
Market pulse

Eversheds recruits HKIAC managing counsel

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Clifford Chance
Market pulse

Gibson Dunn poaches Clifford Chance duo

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Australia
Market pulse

HFW Australia lifts regulatory capability

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Business law digest

Fourth amendment to Thailand investment regulations

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coronavirus
Business law digest

Coronavirus: A HK view on crisis management via force majeure

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Fiducia Law
Business law digest

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court interprets Fiducia Law

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Lang Yue
The Wrap

A&O, Lang Yue receive Shanghai JV licence

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partners
The Wrap

Clyde & Co hooks rival’s elite partners

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Linklaters
The Wrap

Linklaters backs Japanese offshore wind farms

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Taylor Wessing
The Wrap

Taylor Wessing cuts Singapore alliance

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Nishimura
The Wrap

Nishimura launches European expansion

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court
Practitioners' perspectives

Receiverships in the BVI

Shining a light on the courts of British Virgin Islands’ approach to granting the appointment of receivers, and the state of the law in respect of this powerful interim remedy.
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peza
ACCRALAW

When the going gets tough, PEZA locators get going

By Karen Andrea D Torres, ACCRALAW
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gin
Federis & Associates

Gin and the jam over ‘genericness’

By Mila Federis, Federis & Associates
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Anand and Anand

Ironing the wrinkles out of GI logos, taglines (Part 2)

By Gowri Tirumurti and Purvasha Mansharamani, Anand and Anand
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trade war
Corner Stone & Partners

The intellectual property game in the Sino-US trade war

By John Xia, Corner Stone & Partners
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covid
Features

COVID-19: What’s your plan?

With the spread of novel coronavirus, businesses are taking unprecedented measures in order to stay operational and to protect their employees
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korea
In-house agenda

KICA re-elects popular president

The Korea In-house Counsel Association's (KICA) re-elected Lee Wan-keun president in its 2020 annual general meeting, which took place in the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on 25 January
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Seat at the table
In-house agenda

GCs push for a seat at the table

ACC 2020 chief legal officers (CLOs) survey revealed that a “seat at the table”, regulatory issues, technology and AI (artificial intelligence) are among the top factors influencing the role of general counsel
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insolvency
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

PMLA v IBC: The battle for primacy

By Misha and Siddhant Kant, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Foreign Investment
In focus

Dollars in the details?

China’s new Foreign Investment Law and its implementation regulations lay out a blueprint full of promise for international companies. But the lack of detail may present problems
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fund
Deal digest

Skadden advises Unicorn fund close

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yageo zba
Deal digest

Yageo acquires KEMET for US$1.8bn

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bond
Deal digest

KWM instructs Sino Biopharm bond issuance

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baird
Deal digest

Eversheds advises Baird buyout of Vega

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property
Deal digest

KWM counsels Poly Property’s IPO

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personal data
Intelligence report

Juggling act

The evolution of India’s personal data protection bill is influenced by the need to protect the interests of businesses, the government and the individual, writes Yukti Sharma
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fuel
Deal digest

BP, Reliance form fuel retail JV

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federal court
Practitioners' perspectives

A case of intervention?

Has a recent Malaysian federal court decision watered down the non-interventionist policy enshrined within its arbitration regime?
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cayman
Practitioners' perspectives

Caymans: Investing through exempted limited partnership

This article examines the extent of the rights of limited partners to the information in the investment vehicles in which they often entrust their money with another person for a long period of time
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cayman
Practitioners' perspectives

Caymans: Key trends in Asian fund finance

In this series, top law firms from the region explore emerging trends and provide insights into the regulatory framework in the islands
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malaysia
Features

Jump start

One-and-a-half years into the Mahathir administration, Malaysian law firms are highlighting major legislative developments, pitfalls and trends that need immediate attention to electrify the nation’s business environment
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M&A
Expert briefing

Regaining momentum: Outlook for Indian M&A in UK, Europe

While geopolitical events are slowing deal activity, the country remains an attractive and growing economy with strong long-term prospects
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Baker McKenzie
Asia-specific

In the hot seat

Milton Cheng was recently elected Baker McKenzie’s new global chair. His four-year tenure began in October, and here he talks to Asia Business Law Journal about his thoughts and strategies for the firm
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Taiwan's top 100 lawyers in 2019: Nearly all of the A-list lawyers are from law firms located in Taiwan's capital, Taipei
A-List lawyers

Taiwan’s top 100 lawyers

Asia Business Law Journal reveals Taiwan's top 100 lawyers in 2019
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Philippines
Features

The Philippines Law Firm Awards 2019

Asia Business Law Journal presents the best law firm in the Philippines for 2019 and four winners each in 22 practice areas
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counsel
In-house agenda

SCCA Black Tie gives the glamour

In celebration of Singapore Corporate Counsel Association’s 17th anniversary on 1 November 2019, a stylish crowd gathered for the SCCA Annual Black Tie 2019
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counsel
In-house agenda

Korean in-house associations co-host mentoring seminar

The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) and the In-house Counsel Forum (IHCF) co-hosted a mentoring seminar on “lawyer’s attitudes in responding to digital revolution, business innovation” on 30 October
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bias
In-house agenda

Truffles, tastes and tells for unconscious bias

FTI Consulting’s Women’s Initiative Network and the ACC Women’s Committee co-hosted an evening at the ultra-progressive Tippling Club On 3 October
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lawyers
In-house agenda

Aussie, NZ in-house lawyers converge on Adelaide

More than 350 in-house lawyers from across Australia and New Zealand gathered in Adelaide recently for the 25th Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia National Conference
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Regional Guide

A regional comparison of energy regulations in the Philippines

By Patricia A. O. Bunye, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
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A-regional-comparison-of-energy-regulations-in-India
Regional Guide

A regional comparison of energy regulations in India

By Piyush Joshi, RV Anuradha and Sumiti Yadava, Clarus Law Associates
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India-legal-news
Market pulse

Legal news in brief

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A-regional-comparison-of-energy-regulations-in-Singapore
Regional Guide

A regional comparison of energy regulations in Singapore

By Babita Ambekar, DWF
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Regional Guide

A regional comparison of energy regulations

As the region gears up to meet ambitious economic goals, supplying energy needs is putting strains on resources, the environment and regulatory mechanisms
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Indonesian
Business law digest

Indonesian merger regulation clarified

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salary
Business law digest

Australian employers prepare for annualized salaries

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biomass
Business law digest

Vietnam to raise FiT for biomass power projects

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Business law digest

Malaysian push to reveal beneficial ownership

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alibaba
The Wrap

Alibaba debut a wave-maker for HK?

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Cambodia
The Wrap

Cambodia signs DTA with South Korea

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bank
The Wrap

Myanmar to issue up to 10 foreign bank licences

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firm
The Wrap

Brazil’s Pinheiro Neto opens in Japan

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Hogan
The Wrap

Hogan Lovells backs new CEO

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litigation
Market pulse

Carey Olsen hire to lead Asia litigation practice

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practice
Market pulse

HFW boosts transaction practice with Locke Lord MP

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infrastructure
Market pulse

Pinsent appoints infrastructure chief

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corporate
Market pulse

Partner builds MoFo’s corporate capabilities

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Market pulse

Squire bolsters new global commodities, shipping practice

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baker
Market pulse

Baker hires global head of climate change

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bond
Deal digest

China makes massive sovereign bond offering

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award
Deal digest

SCA refuses award enforcement in gaming dispute

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withers indika energy
Deal digest

Withers KhattarWong advises on Indonesian BRI project

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Fujifilm
Deal digest

MoFo advises Fujifilm on Xerox JV buyout

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adani
Deal digest

Total’s Adani stake a massive step in FDI

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insolvency
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Essar Steel judgment – paving a way to resolution

By Misha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Anand and Anand

Ironing the wrinkles out of GI logos, taglines

By Gowri Tirumurti and Purvasha Mansharamani, Anand and Anand
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trademark
Corner Stone & Partners

Preventing TM dilution into a generic name

By Brenda Zhao, Corner Stone & Partners
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Taiwan
Maples

Considering a start-up business or IPO in Taiwan?

By Juno Huang, Maples Group
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Trademark
ACCRALAW

Ease of doing business in the Philippines

By Paula P Plaza, ACCRALAW
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Philippines
Federis & Associates

Proposed changes to Philippine design application filings

By Mila Federis, Federis & Associates
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tenant
Market pulse

Fountain Court Chambers adds tenant

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Alibaba GC Tim Steinert on Legaltechvideo
tv

Interview with Tim Steinert, General Counsel of Alibaba Group

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Professor Eunice Kim
Asia-specific

The era of in-house counsel

Legal academic Professor Eunice Kim heralds a new era for in-house counsel
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US-China trade war: Can Vietnam capitalize on a true opportunity?
Features

Trading trove

A foreign trade war, a collection of new trade alliances and a raft of pending legislation have placed Vietnam in a fortunate position for a major windfall. Can it capitalize?
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ACC
In-house agenda

2020 ACC Asia-Pacific Annual Meeting

ACC Asia-Pacific’s 2020 annual meeting in Singapore at the Shangri-La Hotel from 24 to 26 March will be homing in on key developments and trends within the region to support the theme, “the Asian century”
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australia
In-house agenda

Australia 2019 national conference in November

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Singapore
In-house agenda

Singapore Pro Bono Committee holds inaugural event

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Thailand top 100 lawyers 2019
A-List lawyers

Thailand’s top 100 lawyers 2019

Thailand remains attractive to international investors for its openness to trade. The country has been a regional hub for many sectors. Asia Business Law Journal reveals Thailand’s top 100 lawyers in 2019
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Thailand
Expert briefing

Getting the deal done: Outlook for Thailand M&A

The Southeast Asian nation expects multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects to drive M&A, but care is needed with foreign ownership restrictions
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Vietnam
Practitioners' perspectives

Impact of Vietnam’s new Competition Law on mergers

This article aims to explore the new law’s impact on “economic concentration” activity, which includes mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and joint ventures
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Philippine
Federis & Associates

Studies highlight challenges in Philippine pharma market

By Amanda Carlota, Federis & Associates
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insolvency
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Relative priority rule in Indian insolvency law

By Pratik Datta and Varun Marwah, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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toolkit
Expert briefing

Guernsey, Jersey toolkit for UK and Europe

The mature and stable regimes of the Channel Island states can be efficient hubs to manage capital flows across the world
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Marshall
Maples

Shipping: an introduction to Marshall Islands flag

By Jonathan Silver, Maples Group
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e-commerce
Business law digest

Framework for cross-border e-commerce

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