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International Legal News - Asia
China / United States
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Zhong Lun Opens N.Y. Office
The Asian Lawyer
- Beijing-based Zhong Lun Law Firm has launched a New York office with Ta-Kuang Chang and Philip Zhang, who most recently practiced at their own firm in New York, Chang & Zhang Law Group, also branded as Ivy Law Group. The two advise American companies investing in China, as well as Chinese companies doing business in the United States.
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China / Hong Kong
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Hong Kong High Court Dismisses Mogul's Libel Suit
The Asian Lawyer
- The Hong Kong High Court has dismissed a libel suit filed by the chairman of City Telecom (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong's second-largest broadband Internet service provider, against a local business newspaper that allegedly misquoted him in a way that depicted him as arrogant and disparaging toward a potential business competitor.
China / Hong Kong
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Hong Kong High Court Victory for SFC in Tiger Asia Case
The Asian Lawyer
- In a case in which Hong Kong's Securities and Future Commission had targeted New York hedge fund Tiger Asia for alleged insider trading, Hong Kong's highest court has confirmed that the SFC can independently sue parties for financial wrongdoing absent either criminal prosecution or a proceeding before Hong Kong's Market Misconduct Tribunal.
India / Singapore
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Singapore Arbitration Center Opens Mumbai Office
The Asian Lawyer
- The Singapore International Arbitration Center has opened its first overseas office in Mumbai. The office is intended to market Singapore as the ideal place to resolve disputes involving Indian parties. Singapore has touted itself as a center for legal practice focusing on India, which bars foreign firms from having offices there.
China / France
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Gide Adds Shanghai Partner
The Asian Lawyer
- Paris-based Gide Loyrette Nouel has hired Paul-Emmanuel Benachi as a partner for its Shanghai office. Benachi joins from French firm Lefevre Pelletier & associes, where he was head of the Shanghai office. He primarily advises foreign companies on their China investments and acquisitions. He also counsels them on Chinese real estate and labor law issues.
