Asia
Areas of practice
Key areas where we have advised clients doing business in Asia include:
- Formation of private equity, growth equity and venture capital funds
- VC and PE financings, representing issuers and investors
- Primary and secondary offerings in the US and Hong Kong
- Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures
- Cross-border collaboration and licensing and manufacturing agreements in the life sciences sector
- Regulatory compliance issues in the healthcare and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sectors
- Post-listing compliance with US and Hong Kong listing rules and securities regulations
- Intellectual property strategy and related enforcement issues
- Privacy and data security
- Public takeovers
- Implementing market entry strategies via collaboration, distribution, licensing and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements
- Compliance with US export controls and defending clients charged with export control violations – Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), antitrust, customs and environmental compliance
- International tax planning to create an optimal group structure as US operations expand into Asia
- Appointing sales agents and distributors across the Asia-Pacific region
- Building “greenfield” facilities
- Employment matters
- Relationships and experience in the technology, life sciences and venture capital communities, combined with our insight into the US and Asian markets