Juan Madrigal Delivers Presentations in Spain and Portugal

Feb 24, 2016 | News

Juan Madrigal delivered a series of presentations to various audiences in Spain and Portugal in early February. In Spain, Juan delivered presentations about attracting Chinese outbound investment at ESADE Business School in Barcelona and the chamber of...

A Practical Approach to Develop an Overseas Investment Strategy

Dec 30, 2015 | Articles

As China’s domestic business ecosystem changes, smart Chinese companies are changing their business strategies to respond to new realities. The smart companies are not just doing “business as usual”, but have started exploring overseas markets for partnering and...

How Chinese Companies Can Proactively Prepare For the Future

Dec 29, 2015 | Articles

This article will share some examples to help Chinese company leaders think about the preparations needed. The article is intended to raise the right questions, but does not try to provide all the answers, since these will vary greatly for each individual case....

10 Practical Tips for Successful Chinese ODI Companies

Dec 29, 2015 | Articles

Many Chinese companies seek to internationalize their future growth overseas, either in specific countries, regions or even globally. There are many stories about why Chinese companies fail to achieve their goals when doing business abroad. This article is not one of...

CRS: The Greatest Threat to Family Private Wealth and Privacy

Dec 15, 2015 | Articles

The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s (“OECD”) new Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) will allow over 100 governments to access the personal financial data of overseas account holders and owners of trusts and foundations. This article is part of...

Update on US EB-5 Program

Dec 15, 2015 | Articles

The US EB-5 investor immigration program, which has been a widely used channel for Chinese families to apply for US citizenship program, has been the subject of US Congressional review for a variety of proposed improvements and changes to the program. There are four...

Nicholas V. Chen Speaks at IBA Immigration Conference

Nov 24, 2015 | News

Partner Nicholas V. Chen spoke at a panel during the International Bar Association’s 7th Biennial Global Immigration Conference, held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London on November 19, 2015. The panel had experts from different jurisdictions discuss a case...

Nick Chen to Conduct Workshop During China HR Seminar

Dec 7, 2014 | News

Partner Nicholas Chen will conduct a workshop titled “Anti-Corruption: Key Insights and Case Studies” at a seminar titled HR Management in 2015 in Shanghai, China on December 11, 2014. The seminar is organized by SBR-Shanghai Business Review.This seminar...

Nicholas Chen to Speak at Nigerian Stock Exchange Asia Roadshow

Nov 27, 2014 | News

Partner Nicholas Chen will deliver a presentation focused on China-Africa relations during theNigerian Stock Exchange Asia Roadshow on December 3, 2014 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong.The roadshow themed “Investing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange:...

Pamir Law Group Voted International Referral’s Member of the Year

Sep 22, 2014 | News

Partner Nicholas V. Chen was voted International Referral’s Member of the Year 2014 during the 2014 IR Annual Conference in London. Pamir was recognized by other members for its outbound referral activities, joint marketing events with other members in China and...

Nicholas Chen Wins ILO Client Choice Award for M&A in Taiwan

Jul 1, 2013 | News

Partner Nicholas V. Chen has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Client Choice Award for M&A in Taiwan by London-based International Law Office (ILO). About The Awards The ILO Client Choice Awards traditionally recognize ladvisor around the world that stand...

Dr. Hu Zhicheng Released from China

Jun 4, 2013 | News

We would like to congratulate Dr. Hu Zhicheng and thank all the friends who helped secure his release along the way. He was extorted and imprisoned and eventually exonerated due to people trying to steal his intellectual property. The technology Dr. Hu has developed...

PRC Data Privacy Laws in a Nutshell

May 9, 2013 | Articles

Data privacy is relevant to all companies and their employees operating within China. Any company in China which licenses information, gathers information, engages in market research, data management or is in media, telecommunications, retail, advertising, healthcare,...

Downsizing a Company’s Labor Force in China

Jan 12, 2013 | FAQ, Publications

Frequently Asked Questions Companies reduce labor force size for various reasons – cash flow problems, general economic downturns, dissolution of a company, shifts in business focus or the pursuit of alternate or lower cost labor jurisdictions, among others....

Insider Threats: Protecting Against Rogue Employees

Nov 26, 2012 | Articles

Employees are typically a company’s greatest resource but can also be the greatest source of legal compliance risk. Many companies go to great expense to protect their business, assets and secrets. While company firewalls may keep outsiders out, they do little to...

US DOJ and SEC Issue Joint Resource Guide to FCPA

Nov 15, 2012 | News

The United States Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission released last Wednesday long awaited guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The 120-page document titled “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”...

Subsidy for Green Vehicle Consumption by Individuals in China

Jun 19, 2012 | News

On 31 May 2010, the PRC Ministries of Finance, Technology, Industry and Information Technology and the State Development and Reform Committee jointly issued a policy of subsidies for purchasers of new energy vehicles. Designed to promote the sale of hybrid and purely...

Nicholas Chen to Speak at 2012 Nomura Investment Forum

Apr 19, 2012 | News

Partner Nicholas V. Chen will participate in a panel titled “Next steps toward a Greater China Economy” at the 2012 Nomura China Investment Investor Forum, which will take place in Xiamen on April 25 and 26 2012. Other members of the panel include Zhang...

Forged in Purgatory Reviewed by Syndicated Columnist Frank Ching

Feb 8, 2012 | News

Forged in Purgatory was reviewed by syndicated columnist Frank Ching yesterday. His review, which appeared in many major English-language newspapers in the Asia Pacific region, can be read here. Translating and publishing Forged in Purgatory was a four year effort by...

Nicholas V. Chen to Chair 2011 Private Equity Taiwan Summit

Jul 4, 2011 | News

Partner Nicholas V. Chen will chair the 2011 Private Equity Taiwan Summit on Wednesday, July 6 in Taipei. The Private Equity Taiwan Summit is the world’s leading event providing a platform for investors to discuss how to capitalize on Taiwan’s booming private equity...

iChinaForum.com Launched

May 13, 2011 | News

We are proud to announce that iChinaForum.com is now online, featuring video interviews with seasoned China experts with decades of success, sharing practical hands-on lessons from the front lines of Greater China. We hope this new resource is useful to all our...