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Taiwan’s Banks can Play a Leading role in Building Taiwan’s Resiliency and Sustainability
Taiwan’s Banks can Play a Leading Role in Building Taiwan’s Resiliency and Sustainability
Read MoreTaiwan’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Safety Crisis: The Next Taiwan Government Must Provide Real Solutions to Taiwan’s People/Businesses/Society
Taiwan’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Safety Crisis The Next Taiwan Government Must Provide Real Solutions to Taiwan’s People Businesses Society
Read MoreTaiwan’s Global Supply Chains
Taiwan is home to multiple huge global supply chains, science parks, industrial parks, industry associations and chambers of commerce. The deck describes how Taiwan’s failure to decarbonize and complete the energy transition is a clear and present danger for companies/supply chains who need to close or mass migrate out of Taiwan to China or elsewhere, […]
Read MoreAre All of Taiwan’s Climate Pledges Real and in Compliance with UN Standards or are they Complete Greenwashing Failures
The Taiwan Government has claimed for many years it should be included in COP meetings as part of the climate change solution. However, the deck shows that Taiwan appears to be a part of the Climate problem and not part of the Climate solution. It is a shame that Taiwan’s performance is such a global […]
Read MoreChina’s Strategy and Plan to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
China’s Strategy and Plan to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Read MoreTaiwan’s Decarbonization Conundrum
Taiwan’s Decarbonization Conundrum
Read MoreDharma Codex Introduction
Dharma Codex is a set of all-encompassing sustainability criteria that helps all stakeholders reallocate priorities, resources and capital. In total, the Dharma Codex is composed of 640 comprehensive sustainability criteria for all regulators to apply and mandate regulated entities (banks/lenders, insurers/insured, institutional investors/invested companies and supply chain companies) to properly monitor, measure and report on […]
Read MorePreliminary Case Evaluation Package for Trade Disputes in China
Doing business in China can be rewarding and lucrative, however, things do not always go as expected. Sometimes there are misunderstandings and/or changes in circumstances which may lead to situations where you might face a potential dispute with a counterparty in China and need market specific practical business and legal advice. These situations may arise […]
Read MoreHow External Counsel Can Help Explore and Secure Market Entry Opportunities
Nicholas V. Chen was featured in a report titled “New Horizons: How external counsel can help you explore and secure market entry opportunities“, published by IR Global. This report features contributions from several IR Global members and was distributed in the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) newsletter to their members. Below please find an excerpt […]
Read MoreNicholas V. Chen Joins 2020 Mexico Business Summit
Partner Nicholas V. Chen joined the 18th edition of the Mexico Business Summit, organized by Smadja & Smadja. The event brought together a mix of local and international experts to discuss potential opportunities and challenges facing Mexico in an ever changing global environment. Nick participated in a panel discussion titled “Readjusting global supply chains: What […]
Read MoreNicholas Chen Featured in Financial Times Article
Partner Nicholas V. Chen was recently featured in a Financial Times article titled “The great uncoupling: one supply chain for China, one for everywhere else“. The article is part of a series titled “The New Cold War“, which focuses on the ever changing relationship between the US and China.
Read MoreSourcing Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) from China
Practical Tips for International Buyers The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is driving global demand for Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”). China is one of the world’s largest producers of PPE. Many governments and private sector distributors currently seek to establish reliable supply chains to source PPE in China in order to lessen the impact of this outbreak […]
Read MoreNew Export Requirements for Private Protective Equipment (“PPE”) in China
On March 31st, 2020, China issued the “Notice Regarding Orderly Development of Medical Goods Exports applicable to the exports of Private Protective Equipment (“PPE”)”, effective April 1, 2020 (the “Notice”). The Notice is intended to insure the quality of PPE by requiring that Chinese manufacturers of PPE have proper certifications by the State Food and […]
Read MoreCross Border Risk Management for Multinational Companies in China
Nicholas V. Chen was recently featured in a report titled “A Jurisdictional Guide of how to Manage Risk in Multinationals”, published by IR Global. In the report, which was prepared for distribution to members of the Association of Corporate Counsel, IR Global members offer their unique jurisdictional perspective on risk management for multinational companies in […]
Read MoreNicholas V. Chen Featured in “IR Global Member Spotlight”
Nicholas V. Chen was featured in the latest issue of IR Global Member Spotlight. Please click here to download the spotlight as a PDF, or read on below for the full text. Nick Chen’s ‘China journey’ is already in its fifth decade. During that journey, he has guided many international parties into China and many […]
Read MoreNicholas V. Chen Featured in Asia Business Law Journal Article
Nicholas V. Chen was recently featured in an article titled “Cautious steps towards careful legal reform in Taiwan” and published in Asia Business Law Journal. The article also features insight from other legal professionals in Taiwan and focuses on the impact the current political environment and a variety of recent legal developments could have on […]
Read MoreKnow Your Customer: Ensuring Legitimacy in Business Transactions
Nicholas V. Chen was featured in a report titled “Know Your Customer: Ensuring Legitimacy in Business Transactions”, published by IR Global. The report features advice from several IR Global members, and Nick shared his insight on China and Taiwan issues. See excerpts from Nick’s answers to the IR Global Team’s questions below. | QUESTION 1 […]
Read MoreBest Practices for Managing the Liquidation/Downsizing of a China Business
This article summarizes key best practice considerations for general counsels and executives in planning your China company liquidation/downsizings.
Read MoreKey Taiwan Estate Planning Issues for U.S. Persons – Protecting Your Worldwide Assets
How are assets distributed upon death in Taiwan? An estate plan starts with the end in mind, be prepared in advance to protect your worldwide assets.
Read MoreKey China Estate Planning Issues for U.S. Persons – Protecting Your Worldwide Assets
How are assets distributed upon death in China? An estate plan starts with the end in mind, be prepared in advance to protect your worldwide assets.
Read MoreNegotiating Effective Contracts & Dealing with Disputes: Advice from Outside Counsel
Jian Zhang features as one of the Chinese outside counsels in this report to offer jurisdiction-specific perspectives on contract negotiation and dispute resolution.
Read MoreIdentifying and Managing Partner Selection Risk in China – IR Digital with Pamir Law Group
Juan Carlos Madrigal spoke with the IR Digital team about the importance of identifying and actively managing partner selection risk in China.
Read MorePre-Merger Notification Requirements in Taiwan
Merger Control 2018 – Here we have listed all frequently asked questions regarding pre-merger notification requirements in Taiwan.
Read MoreCommon Reporting Standard (CRS) FAQ
What is CRS? The Common Reporting Standard, or CRS, is a new inter-government data-collection and information-sharing program established by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) to improve tax collection on private wealth held overseas.
Read MoreDownsizing a Company’s Labor Force in China
Recent economic uncertainty has caused many foreign invested enterprises (“FIE”) to consider measures to reduce the sizes of their labor pools in China.
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