There is a naked ambition in Singapore for it to become a global fintech hub. Singapore has adopted a proactive approach to strengthening fintech by forming international partnerships and ensuring its regulators remain ahead of the curve. Singapore's financial technology industry will likely become a global fintech hub if it continues to mature through its application in several industries and efforts to build a cohesive digital ecosystem. To find out how Singapore can achieve this ambition, we spoke with Andrea Ng, partner at Singapore-based law firm Shook Lin &amp; Bok LLP. To find out more about crypto regulations in Singapore, visit https://www.shooklin.com/en/Andrea specialises in trust, asset and wealth management matters with a focus on REITs. She advises on securities, funds, capital markets intermediaries and trusts-related regulatory matters such as capital markets licensing and securities offering requirements, private trusts and wealth management matters. She also advises on the establishment of private funds and handles the full range of fund documentation.Andrea also advises on a wide range of corporate finance matters, such as listed company transactions, as well as general corporate matters, such as private equity investments and start-up funding matters.More recently, Andrea has been advising on regulatory and transactional matters related to virtual assets/digital tokens and in particular, the regulatory regime surrounding token offerings. She has also advised intermediaries operating in the virtual assets/cryptocurrency space such as issuers and platform operators on the relevant licensing and regulatory requirements.

There is a naked ambition in Singapore for it to become a global fintech hub. Singapore has adopted a proactive approach to strengthening fintech by forming international partnerships and ensuring its regulators remain ahead of the curve. Singapore's financial technology industry will likely become a global fintech hub if it continues to mature through its application in several industries and efforts to build a cohesive digital ecosystem. To find out how Singapore can achieve this ambition, we spoke with Andrea Ng, partner at Singapore-based law firm Shook Lin &amp; Bok LLP. To find out more about crypto regulations in Singapore, visit <a href="https://www.shooklin.com/en/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shooklin.com/en/</a> Andrea specialises in trust, asset and wealth management matters with a focus on REITs. She advises on securities, funds, capital markets intermediaries and trusts-related regulatory matters such as capital markets licensing and securities offering requirements, private trusts and wealth management matters. She also advises on the establishment of private funds and handles the full range of fund documentation. Andrea also advises on a wide range of corporate finance matters, such as listed company transactions, as well as general corporate matters, such as private equity investments and start-up funding matters. More recently, Andrea has been advising on regulatory and transactional matters related to virtual assets/digital tokens and in particular, the regulatory regime surrounding token offerings. She has also advised intermediaries operating in the virtual assets/cryptocurrency space such as issuers and platform operators on the relevant licensing and regulatory requirements.

Singapore As A Digital Assets Hub

Singapore has one of the strictest requirements for Crypto Exchanges to obtain crypto exchange licenses. This has resulted in the small number of exchanges being granted licenses and some of the biggest names failing to obtain licenses. While Singapore's drive for "Best In Class" regulations may bring some short-term competitiveness issues, ultimately this could place Singapore as the main crypto exchange hub in the long run. Andrea Ng, partner with Singapore-based law firm Shook Lin &amp; Bok LLP joined us to discuss everything about crypto exchanges in Singapore and what the future holds.To find out more about crypto regulations in Singapore, visit https://www.shooklin.com/en/Andrea specialises in trust, asset and wealth management matters with a focus on REITs. She advises on securities, funds, capital markets intermediaries and trusts-related regulatory matters such as capital markets licensing and securities offering requirements, private trusts and wealth management matters. She also advises on the establishment of private funds and handles the full range of fund documentation.Andrea also advises on a wide range of corporate finance matters, such as listed company transactions, as well as general corporate matters, such as private equity investments and start-up funding matters.More recently, Andrea has been advising on regulatory and transactional matters related to virtual assets/digital tokens and in particular, the regulatory regime surrounding token offerings. She has also advised intermediaries operating in the virtual assets/cryptocurrency space such as issuers and platform operators on the relevant licensing and regulatory requirements.

Singapore has one of the strictest requirements for Crypto Exchanges to obtain crypto exchange licenses. This has resulted in the small number of exchanges being granted licenses and some of the biggest names failing to obtain licenses. While Singapore's drive for "Best In Class" regulations may bring some short-term competitiveness issues, ultimately this could place Singapore as the main crypto exchange hub in the long run. Andrea Ng, partner with Singapore-based law firm Shook Lin &amp; Bok LLP joined us to discuss everything about crypto exchanges in Singapore and what the future holds. To find out more about crypto regulations in Singapore, visit <a href="https://www.shooklin.com/en/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shooklin.com/en/</a> Andrea specialises in trust, asset and wealth management matters with a focus on REITs. She advises on securities, funds, capital markets intermediaries and trusts-related regulatory matters such as capital markets licensing and securities offering requirements, private trusts and wealth management matters. She also advises on the establishment of private funds and handles the full range of fund documentation. Andrea also advises on a wide range of corporate finance matters, such as listed company transactions, as well as general corporate matters, such as private equity investments and start-up funding matters. More recently, Andrea has been advising on regulatory and transactional matters related to virtual assets/digital tokens and in particular, the regulatory regime surrounding token offerings. She has also advised intermediaries operating in the virtual assets/cryptocurrency space such as issuers and platform operators on the relevant licensing and regulatory requirements.

Singapore Crypto Exchange Market - Short Term Pain, Long Term Gain

In February this year, the MAS in Singapore introduced the new Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022 to regulate virtual asset service providers in Singapore. Andrea Ng, partner with Singapore-based law firm Shook Lin &amp; Bok LLP joined us to discuss the potential impact on the crypto market.To find out more about crypto regulations in Singapore, visit https://www.shooklin.com/en/Andrea specialises in trust, asset and wealth management matters with a focus on REITs. She advises on securities, funds, capital markets intermediaries and trusts-related regulatory matters such as capital markets licensing and securities offering requirements, private trusts and wealth management matters. She also advises on the establishment of private funds and handles the full range of fund documentation.Andrea also advises on a wide range of corporate finance matters, such as listed company transactions, as well as general corporate matters, such as private equity investments and start-up funding matters.More recently, Andrea has been advising on regulatory and transactional matters related to virtual assets/digital tokens and in particular, the regulatory regime surrounding token offerings. She has also advised intermediaries operating in the virtual assets/cryptocurrency space such as issuers and platform operators on the relevant licensing and regulatory requirements.

In February this year, the MAS in Singapore introduced the new Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022 to regulate virtual asset service providers in Singapore. Andrea Ng, partner with Singapore-based law firm Shook Lin &amp; Bok LLP joined us to discuss the potential impact on the crypto market. To find out more about crypto regulations in Singapore, visit <a href="https://www.shooklin.com/en/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shooklin.com/en/</a> Andrea specialises in trust, asset and wealth management matters with a focus on REITs. She advises on securities, funds, capital markets intermediaries and trusts-related regulatory matters such as capital markets licensing and securities offering requirements, private trusts and wealth management matters. She also advises on the establishment of private funds and handles the full range of fund documentation. Andrea also advises on a wide range of corporate finance matters, such as listed company transactions, as well as general corporate matters, such as private equity investments and start-up funding matters. More recently, Andrea has been advising on regulatory and transactional matters related to virtual assets/digital tokens and in particular, the regulatory regime surrounding token offerings. She has also advised intermediaries operating in the virtual assets/cryptocurrency space such as issuers and platform operators on the relevant licensing and regulatory requirements.

Impacts of Singapore's Financial Services And Markets Bill On Cryptocurrency

In Vietnam, the fintech industry is growing rapidly, especially in the amount of investment and the number of new firms, which grew by over 150% since 2017.  With the rise of e-commerce in Vietnam, digital payments have been the most prominent segment of the fintech landscape. Knut Nguyen and Philip Ziter, lawyers with Vietnam-based law firm Russin &amp; Vecchi joined us to discuss the fintech market in Vietnam. We discussed all areas of fintech including crypto, blockchain and NFTs, and the challenges for investors in this space. We also examined whether fintech regulations is keeping up to speed with Vietnam's wider narrative of increasing FDI activities.For more on fintech in Vietnam, please visit  https://www.russinvecchi.com.vn/Nhut has experience in international business and multi-jurisdictional transactions.His practice focuses principally on M&amp;A, private equity, international finance, and inbound foreign investment in general.Nhut has been involved in a number of large transactions in which he has acted for multinational clients to provide solutions to structure and to implement the transaction.He has particular experience in structuring complex M&amp;A deals that require creative structures of share acquisition in light of existing legal restrictions and ambiguities.He has led the Russin &amp; Vecchi team in various large-scale transactions, including comprehensive, non-conventional due diligence investigations, deal structuring, transaction documentation, performance of conditions precedent and rectification of due diligence issues, funding structures and funding documentation, closing coordination, and post-acquisition integration.  Nhut has practiced law in Vietnam for 20 years.Prior to joining Russin &amp; Vecchi, Philip worked in Vietnam as an attorney at a top tier regional law firm and later with a commercial firm involved in blockchain.Philip advises on corporate and transactional matters, and on financing arrangements.Philip has been legal advisor to a handful of startup companies. He is knowledgeable in the fintech, blockchain, and e-commerce industries in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US.Philip has also worked with manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and many entities in cross-border transactions.He advises on inbound investments involving corporate finance, manufacturing, intellectual property, and mergers and acquisitions.

In Vietnam, the fintech industry is growing rapidly, especially in the amount of investment and the number of new firms, which grew by over 150% since 2017. With the rise of e-commerce in Vietnam, digital payments have been the most prominent segment of the fintech landscape. Knut Nguyen and Philip Ziter, lawyers with Vietnam-based law firm Russin &amp; Vecchi joined us to discuss the fintech market in Vietnam. We discussed all areas of fintech including crypto, blockchain and NFTs, and the challenges for investors in this space. We also examined whether fintech regulations is keeping up to speed with Vietnam's wider narrative of increasing FDI activities. For more on fintech in Vietnam, please visit <a href="https://www.russinvecchi.com.vn/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.russinvecchi.com.vn/</a> Nhut has experience in international business and multi-jurisdictional transactions. His practice focuses principally on M&amp;A, private equity, international finance, and inbound foreign investment in general. Nhut has been involved in a number of large transactions in which he has acted for multinational clients to provide solutions to structure and to implement the transaction. He has particular experience in structuring complex M&amp;A deals that require creative structures of share acquisition in light of existing legal restrictions and ambiguities. He has led the Russin &amp; Vecchi team in various large-scale transactions, including comprehensive, non-conventional due diligence investigations, deal structuring, transaction documentation, performance of conditions precedent and rectification of due diligence issues, funding structures and funding documentation, closing coordination, and post-acquisition integration. Nhut has practiced law in Vietnam for 20 years. Prior to joining Russin &amp; Vecchi, Philip worked in Vietnam as an attorney at a top tier regional law firm and later with a commercial firm involved in blockchain. Philip advises on corporate and transactional matters, and on financing arrangements. Philip has been legal advisor to a handful of startup companies. He is knowledgeable in the fintech, blockchain, and e-commerce industries in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US. Philip has also worked with manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and many entities in cross-border transactions. He advises on inbound investments involving corporate finance, manufacturing, intellectual property, and mergers and acquisitions.

The Fintech Market In Vietnam

In light of the recent FDI reforms, what are the laws and regulations facing investors doing business in the Philippines. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan, partner of DivinaLaw joins us to discuss these matters.Atty. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan is a partner of DivinaLaw. She is a corporate and tax practitioner for almost ten (10) years, and specializes in commercial and tax law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, taxation, cross-border investments, and regulatory compliance. She has advised and represented foreign companies in their investments transactions in the Philippines, providing, among others, risk assessment and recommendation on legal strategy and structure. Among others, she has acted as lawyer for a multinational corporation engaged in music digital distribution in its share acquisition with a local entertainment corporation, and as Philippine counsel for a cross-border acquisition of a multinational company with Philippine presence. She also represented a leading logistics solutions provider in the Philippines in its joint venture with a foreign private equity company for a P6B investment. She also advised a multinational food and beverage company in conducting its nationwide regulatory compliance of its supply chain.She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law – Diliman, and her Bachelor of Arts, major in Management Economics and minor in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University.

In light of the recent FDI reforms, what are the laws and regulations facing investors doing business in the Philippines. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan, partner of DivinaLaw joins us to discuss these matters. Atty. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan is a partner of DivinaLaw. She is a corporate and tax practitioner for almost ten (10) years, and specializes in commercial and tax law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, taxation, cross-border investments, and regulatory compliance. She has advised and represented foreign companies in their investments transactions in the Philippines, providing, among others, risk assessment and recommendation on legal strategy and structure. Among others, she has acted as lawyer for a multinational corporation engaged in music digital distribution in its share acquisition with a local entertainment corporation, and as Philippine counsel for a cross-border acquisition of a multinational company with Philippine presence. She also represented a leading logistics solutions provider in the Philippines in its joint venture with a foreign private equity company for a P6B investment. She also advised a multinational food and beverage company in conducting its nationwide regulatory compliance of its supply chain. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law – Diliman, and her Bachelor of Arts, major in Management Economics and minor in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University.

Legal And Regulatory Challenges When Investing In The Philippines

Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan, partner of DivinaLaw joins us to discuss what sectors will benefit from the recent PSA amendments, what this means for FDI into the Philippines and what this means to the domestic economy.Atty. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan is a partner of DivinaLaw. She is a corporate and tax practitioner for almost ten (10) years, and specializes in commercial and tax law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, taxation, cross-border investments, and regulatory compliance. She has advised and represented foreign companies in their investments transactions in the Philippines, providing, among others, risk assessment and recommendation on legal strategy and structure. Among others, she has acted as lawyer for a multinational corporation engaged in music digital distribution in its share acquisition with a local entertainment corporation, and as Philippine counsel for a cross-border acquisition of a multinational company with Philippine presence. She also represented a leading logistics solutions provider in the Philippines in its joint venture with a foreign private equity company for a P6B investment. She also advised a multinational food and beverage company in conducting its nationwide regulatory compliance of its supply chain.She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law – Diliman, and her Bachelor of Arts, major in Management Economics and minor in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University.

Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan, partner of DivinaLaw joins us to discuss what sectors will benefit from the recent PSA amendments, what this means for FDI into the Philippines and what this means to the domestic economy. Atty. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan is a partner of DivinaLaw. She is a corporate and tax practitioner for almost ten (10) years, and specializes in commercial and tax law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, taxation, cross-border investments, and regulatory compliance. She has advised and represented foreign companies in their investments transactions in the Philippines, providing, among others, risk assessment and recommendation on legal strategy and structure. Among others, she has acted as lawyer for a multinational corporation engaged in music digital distribution in its share acquisition with a local entertainment corporation, and as Philippine counsel for a cross-border acquisition of a multinational company with Philippine presence. She also represented a leading logistics solutions provider in the Philippines in its joint venture with a foreign private equity company for a P6B investment. She also advised a multinational food and beverage company in conducting its nationwide regulatory compliance of its supply chain. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law – Diliman, and her Bachelor of Arts, major in Management Economics and minor in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University.

Amendments To The Philippine Service Act - Which Sectors Will Benefit And What This Means For The Domestic Economy

The amendment to the Public Service Act (“Amendment”) is considered a game-changing economic measure as it lifts the foreign equity restrictions for a wide range of public services, except those considered as public utilities or critical infrastructure.Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan, partner of DivinaLaw unpacks the new amendements for us.Atty. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan is a partner of DivinaLaw. She is a corporate and tax practitioner for almost ten (10) years, and specializes in commercial and tax law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, taxation, cross-border investments, and regulatory compliance. She has advised and represented foreign companies in their investments transactions in the Philippines, providing, among others, risk assessment and recommendation on legal strategy and structure. Among others, she has acted as lawyer for a multinational corporation engaged in music digital distribution in its share acquisition with a local entertainment corporation, and as Philippine counsel for a cross-border acquisition of a multinational company with Philippine presence. She also represented a leading logistics solutions provider in the Philippines in its joint venture with a foreign private equity company for a P6B investment. She also advised a multinational food and beverage company in conducting its nationwide regulatory compliance of its supply chain.She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law – Diliman, and her Bachelor of Arts, major in Management Economics and minor in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University.

The amendment to the Public Service Act (“Amendment”) is considered a game-changing economic measure as it lifts the foreign equity restrictions for a wide range of public services, except those considered as public utilities or critical infrastructure. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan, partner of DivinaLaw unpacks the new amendements for us. Atty. Ciselie Marie T. Gamo-Sisayan is a partner of DivinaLaw. She is a corporate and tax practitioner for almost ten (10) years, and specializes in commercial and tax law, particularly mergers and acquisitions, taxation, cross-border investments, and regulatory compliance. She has advised and represented foreign companies in their investments transactions in the Philippines, providing, among others, risk assessment and recommendation on legal strategy and structure. Among others, she has acted as lawyer for a multinational corporation engaged in music digital distribution in its share acquisition with a local entertainment corporation, and as Philippine counsel for a cross-border acquisition of a multinational company with Philippine presence. She also represented a leading logistics solutions provider in the Philippines in its joint venture with a foreign private equity company for a P6B investment. She also advised a multinational food and beverage company in conducting its nationwide regulatory compliance of its supply chain. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law – Diliman, and her Bachelor of Arts, major in Management Economics and minor in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University.

Philippines - Amendments To The PSA Allowing 100% Foreign Ownership Of Public Services

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss the Insurance market trends in Thailand. We discussed the areas where insurance product trends are developing, the corporate environment in relation to insurance, and insurance industry trends in relation to heavy industry or oil and gas in Thailand.To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors.Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB’s ‘Thailand’s top 100 lawyers’. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who’s Who Legal as ‘Recommended’ for insurance. Client’s state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.”“Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.”Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss the Insurance market trends in Thailand. We discussed the areas where insurance product trends are developing, the corporate environment in relation to insurance, and insurance industry trends in relation to heavy industry or oil and gas in Thailand. To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, <a href="https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/</a> Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors. Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB’s ‘Thailand’s top 100 lawyers’. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who’s Who Legal as ‘Recommended’ for insurance. Client’s state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.” “Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.” Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

Thailand Insurance Market Trends

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss how increasing cyber breaches will change the Insurance landscape in Thailand. We discussed the changes in working practices in Thailand, how is the insurance industry has to react to new cyber issues relating to world events, and how reporting requirements in the case of cyber breaches have had a knock-on effect on the insurance industry.To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors.Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB’s ‘Thailand’s top 100 lawyers’. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who’s Who Legal as ‘Recommended’ for insurance. Client’s state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.”“Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.”Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss how increasing cyber breaches will change the Insurance landscape in Thailand. We discussed the changes in working practices in Thailand, how is the insurance industry has to react to new cyber issues relating to world events, and how reporting requirements in the case of cyber breaches have had a knock-on effect on the insurance industry. To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, <a href="https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/</a> Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors. Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB’s ‘Thailand’s top 100 lawyers’. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who’s Who Legal as ‘Recommended’ for insurance. Client’s state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.” “Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.” Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

Cyber Insurance Market In Thailand

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss how COVID 19 has affected the Insurance industry in Thailand. We discussed the effect Covid-19 had on the solvency of the insurance industry in Thailand, significant coverage issues or disputes and how this pandemic has caused business delays that have filtered into insurance issues.To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors.Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently  ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB’s ‘Thailand’s top 100 lawyers’. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who’s Who Legal as ‘Recommended’ for insurance. Client’s state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.”“Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.”Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss how COVID 19 has affected the Insurance industry in Thailand. We discussed the effect Covid-19 had on the solvency of the insurance industry in Thailand, significant coverage issues or disputes and how this pandemic has caused business delays that have filtered into insurance issues. To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, <a href="https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/</a> Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors. Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB’s ‘Thailand’s top 100 lawyers’. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who’s Who Legal as ‘Recommended’ for insurance. Client’s state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.” “Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.” Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

COVID 19 And The Thai Insurance Market

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Freddy Karyadi of ABNR joined us in this episode to talk everything about crypto and digital assets in Indonesia. We looked at the essential components and the development of regulations regarding Crypto Asset trading in Indonesia, the strong retail market for crypto investments, bitcoin whitelists, and taxation of crypto trading.To find out more about digital assets in Indonesia please visit, https://www.abnrlaw.com/profiles/mr-freddy-karyadiKaryadi was one of the pioneers who focused on the DIGITAL INDUSTRY and is the head of fintech practice team. Freddy handled many transactions involving technology and fin-tech / health-tech / edu-tech/Media/ TMT companies, from early stage fund raising, integration, incorporation-expansion, exit, public offering preparation to regulatory compliance and has represented independent power producers (IPP), giant ECAs and commercial banks for various electricity sector financing. Karyadi’s clients vary from multinational to start-ups which span across a wide range of industries including natural resources, energy, financial institutions (including MULTIFINANCE, P2P, insurance, insurance brokerage, bank, etc), health-care, private equity funds – venture capital, and property. With a strong knowledge of legal, commercial, TAX and accounting issues that these industries encounter, Karyadi can quickly identify the key issues and offer practical business oriented legal solutions.On litigation matters, Karyadi handled various suspensions of payment and bankruptcy proceeding of various industries including aviation, shipping, and mining sectors and also assisted clients in TAX disputes.Karyadi has been consistently rated as a leading lawyer by several international publications including Legal500, Asian Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia), IFLR 1000 and Asialaw for the last half decade.He is a member of the Board of Ethic of AFTECH (Indonesian FINTECH Association) and the Editorial Board of The Derivatives and Financial Instrument Journal of the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentations. He contributes numerous TAX and law articles of Conventus Law, IFLR, International Tax Review, Thomson Reuters, Lexology, International Comparative Legal Guide and Getting the Deal Through. Karyadi was also a speaker at IBA, IPBA, IFA and IFLR events and gave seminars for tech start-up communities.

Freddy Karyadi of ABNR joined us in this episode to talk everything about crypto and digital assets in Indonesia. We looked at the essential components and the development of regulations regarding Crypto Asset trading in Indonesia, the strong retail market for crypto investments, bitcoin whitelists, and taxation of crypto trading. To find out more about digital assets in Indonesia please visit, <a href="https://www.abnrlaw.com/profiles/mr-freddy-karyadi" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.abnrlaw.com/profiles/mr-freddy-karyadi</a> Karyadi was one of the pioneers who focused on the DIGITAL INDUSTRY and is the head of fintech practice team. Freddy handled many transactions involving technology and fin-tech / health-tech / edu-tech/Media/ TMT companies, from early stage fund raising, integration, incorporation-expansion, exit, public offering preparation to regulatory compliance and has represented independent power producers (IPP), giant ECAs and commercial banks for various electricity sector financing. Karyadi’s clients vary from multinational to start-ups which span across a wide range of industries including natural resources, energy, financial institutions (including MULTIFINANCE, P2P, insurance, insurance brokerage, bank, etc), health-care, private equity funds – venture capital, and property. With a strong knowledge of legal, commercial, TAX and accounting issues that these industries encounter, Karyadi can quickly identify the key issues and offer practical business oriented legal solutions. On litigation matters, Karyadi handled various suspensions of payment and bankruptcy proceeding of various industries including aviation, shipping, and mining sectors and also assisted clients in TAX disputes. Karyadi has been consistently rated as a leading lawyer by several international publications including Legal500, Asian Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia), IFLR 1000 and Asialaw for the last half decade. He is a member of the Board of Ethic of AFTECH (Indonesian FINTECH Association) and the Editorial Board of The Derivatives and Financial Instrument Journal of the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentations. He contributes numerous TAX and law articles of Conventus Law, IFLR, International Tax Review, Thomson Reuters, Lexology, International Comparative Legal Guide and Getting the Deal Through. Karyadi was also a speaker at IBA, IPBA, IFA and IFLR events and gave seminars for tech start-up communities.

Crypto Investment Trends and Regulations In Indonesia

Yang Eu Jin, Partner with RHT Law in Singapore joined us to talk about the SPAC market in Singapore. To find out more about SPACs in Singapore, please visit https://rhtlawasia.com/corporate-capitalmarkets/Yang Eu Jin is Partner and Co-Head of RHTLaw Asia’s Corporate and Capital Markets Practice and Head of the Education Industry Group. He has covered a wide spectrum of corporate and securities law-related work, with particular expertise in corporate finance and capital markets work, having advised many local and foreign enterprises seeking to undertake public listings (IPOs) and post-listing corporate action and fund-raising activities on the SGX. He also has experience in corporate banking, project financing, fund management, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, as well as regulatory and compliance matters, including regulatory requirements under the Securities and Futures Act and the Financial Advisers Act.Eu Jin has been involved in SGX Mainboard and Catalist IPOs of many notable companies, including one of the largest K-12 international school operators in Singapore, a leading global integrated supply chain manager of agricultural products and food ingredients, a PRC pharmaceutical company engaged in the R&amp;D, production, sales and marketing of cardiocerebral and non-cardiocerebral vascular drugs, a leading local provider of integrated circuit (IC) module assembly and testing services for contact and dual interface smart cards, and several companies in the marine and terrestrial logistics and transportation fields.He has also spent a number of years as General Counsel of a SGX Mainboard-listed company, overseeing on all legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters.

Yang Eu Jin, Partner with RHT Law in Singapore joined us to talk about the SPAC market in Singapore. To find out more about SPACs in Singapore, please visit <a href="https://rhtlawasia.com/corporate-capitalmarkets/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://rhtlawasia.com/corporate-capitalmarkets/</a> Yang Eu Jin is Partner and Co-Head of RHTLaw Asia’s Corporate and Capital Markets Practice and Head of the Education Industry Group. He has covered a wide spectrum of corporate and securities law-related work, with particular expertise in corporate finance and capital markets work, having advised many local and foreign enterprises seeking to undertake public listings (IPOs) and post-listing corporate action and fund-raising activities on the SGX. He also has experience in corporate banking, project financing, fund management, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, as well as regulatory and compliance matters, including regulatory requirements under the Securities and Futures Act and the Financial Advisers Act. Eu Jin has been involved in SGX Mainboard and Catalist IPOs of many notable companies, including one of the largest K-12 international school operators in Singapore, a leading global integrated supply chain manager of agricultural products and food ingredients, a PRC pharmaceutical company engaged in the R&amp;D, production, sales and marketing of cardiocerebral and non-cardiocerebral vascular drugs, a leading local provider of integrated circuit (IC) module assembly and testing services for contact and dual interface smart cards, and several companies in the marine and terrestrial logistics and transportation fields. He has also spent a number of years as General Counsel of a SGX Mainboard-listed company, overseeing on all legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters.

In-Depth Look At The SPACs Market In Singapore

Yang Eu Jin, Partner with RHT Law in Singapore joined us to talk about the SPAC market in Singapore and how is different from other key SPAC markets in New York and Hong Kong. To find out more about SPACs in Singapore, please visit https://rhtlawasia.com/corporate-capitalmarkets/Yang Eu Jin is Partner and Co-Head of RHTLaw Asia’s Corporate and Capital Markets Practice and Head of the Education Industry Group. He has covered a wide spectrum of corporate and securities law-related work, with particular expertise in corporate finance and capital markets work, having advised many local and foreign enterprises seeking to undertake public listings (IPOs) and post-listing corporate action and fund-raising activities on the SGX. He also has experience in corporate banking, project financing, fund management, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, as well as regulatory and compliance matters, including regulatory requirements under the Securities and Futures Act and the Financial Advisers Act.Eu Jin has been involved in SGX Mainboard and Catalist IPOs of many notable companies, including one of the largest K-12 international school operators in Singapore, a leading global integrated supply chain manager of agricultural products and food ingredients, a PRC pharmaceutical company engaged in the R&amp;D, production, sales and marketing of cardiocerebral and non-cardiocerebral vascular drugs, a leading local provider of integrated circuit (IC) module assembly and testing services for contact and dual interface smart cards, and several companies in the marine and terrestrial logistics and transportation fields.He has also spent a number of years as General Counsel of a SGX Mainboard-listed company, overseeing on all legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters.

Yang Eu Jin, Partner with RHT Law in Singapore joined us to talk about the SPAC market in Singapore and how is different from other key SPAC markets in New York and Hong Kong. To find out more about SPACs in Singapore, please visit <a href="https://rhtlawasia.com/corporate-capitalmarkets/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://rhtlawasia.com/corporate-capitalmarkets/</a> Yang Eu Jin is Partner and Co-Head of RHTLaw Asia’s Corporate and Capital Markets Practice and Head of the Education Industry Group. He has covered a wide spectrum of corporate and securities law-related work, with particular expertise in corporate finance and capital markets work, having advised many local and foreign enterprises seeking to undertake public listings (IPOs) and post-listing corporate action and fund-raising activities on the SGX. He also has experience in corporate banking, project financing, fund management, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, as well as regulatory and compliance matters, including regulatory requirements under the Securities and Futures Act and the Financial Advisers Act. Eu Jin has been involved in SGX Mainboard and Catalist IPOs of many notable companies, including one of the largest K-12 international school operators in Singapore, a leading global integrated supply chain manager of agricultural products and food ingredients, a PRC pharmaceutical company engaged in the R&amp;D, production, sales and marketing of cardiocerebral and non-cardiocerebral vascular drugs, a leading local provider of integrated circuit (IC) module assembly and testing services for contact and dual interface smart cards, and several companies in the marine and terrestrial logistics and transportation fields. He has also spent a number of years as General Counsel of a SGX Mainboard-listed company, overseeing on all legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters.

SPACs - Comparing Singapore With Other Key SPACs Markets

We're joined by Ranjan Narula, Managing Partner at RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys. In this episode to talk trade marks and dress marks in India.  We discussed how India trademark and dress mark rules are designed to attract foreign direct investment.For more information about trademarks in India, please visit, https://rnaip.com/Ranjan founded the specialist IP law firm, RNA, in 2004, and is now its Managing Partner. He has twenty seven years’ post qualification experience working on contentious and non-contentious IP and Technology issues. Ranjan has been practicing as an advocate and patent attorney since 1991 handling a wide range of IP, IT and Technology matters including IP management issues, strategic advice on IP clearance, acquisition, and enforcement. Ranjan has worked in-house and in private practice including a stint with international IP practice heading its India operations. In 2019, Ranjan was invited to join the INTA, Board of Directors.   Ranjan has been ranked as a leading IP practitioner by various publications including WTR 1000, IP Star (Managing IP), WIPR leaders, Who’s Who legal, Asia IP experts and others. Ranjan is regularly invited to speak by Universities and chamber of commerce on IP issues. He has authored several articles and papers on key IP issues that are published by IP magazines and blogs such as IAM, World Trade Mark Review, Bloomberg, Lexology, IP Kat etc.

We're joined by Ranjan Narula, Managing Partner at RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys. In this episode to talk trade marks and dress marks in India. We discussed how India trademark and dress mark rules are designed to attract foreign direct investment. For more information about trademarks in India, please visit, <a href="https://rnaip.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://rnaip.com/</a> Ranjan founded the specialist IP law firm, RNA, in 2004, and is now its Managing Partner. He has twenty seven years’ post qualification experience working on contentious and non-contentious IP and Technology issues. Ranjan has been practicing as an advocate and patent attorney since 1991 handling a wide range of IP, IT and Technology matters including IP management issues, strategic advice on IP clearance, acquisition, and enforcement. Ranjan has worked in-house and in private practice including a stint with international IP practice heading its India operations. In 2019, Ranjan was invited to join the INTA, Board of Directors. Ranjan has been ranked as a leading IP practitioner by various publications including WTR 1000, IP Star (Managing IP), WIPR leaders, Who’s Who legal, Asia IP experts and others. Ranjan is regularly invited to speak by Universities and chamber of commerce on IP issues. He has authored several articles and papers on key IP issues that are published by IP magazines and blogs such as IAM, World Trade Mark Review, Bloomberg, Lexology, IP Kat etc.

Trademarks and Dressmarks In India

We're joined by Ranjan Narula, Managing Partner at RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys, in this episode to talk patent ligitation in India.  We discussed how the ownership of a trade secret established, how is the commercial value established, what criteria are used to establish the New Patent Suit rules and whether this will make the patent litigation process more streamlined for businesses in India. For more information about patent litigation, please visit, https://rnaip.com/Ranjan founded the specialist IP law firm, RNA, in 2004, and is now its Managing Partner. He has twenty seven years’ post qualification experience working on contentious and non-contentious IP and Technology issues. Ranjan has been practicing as an advocate and patent attorney since 1991 handling a wide range of IP, IT and Technology matters including IP management issues, strategic advice on IP clearance, acquisition, and enforcement. Ranjan has worked in-house and in private practice including a stint with international IP practice heading its India operations. In 2019, Ranjan was invited to join the INTA, Board of Directors.   Ranjan has been ranked as a leading IP practitioner by various publications including WTR 1000, IP Star (Managing IP), WIPR leaders, Who’s Who legal, Asia IP experts and others. Ranjan is regularly invited to speak by Universities and chamber of commerce on IP issues. He has authored several articles and papers on key IP issues that are published by IP magazines and blogs such as IAM, World Trade Mark Review, Bloomberg, Lexology, IP Kat etc.

We're joined by Ranjan Narula, Managing Partner at RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys, in this episode to talk patent ligitation in India. We discussed how the ownership of a trade secret established, how is the commercial value established, what criteria are used to establish the New Patent Suit rules and whether this will make the patent litigation process more streamlined for businesses in India. For more information about patent litigation, please visit, <a href="https://rnaip.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://rnaip.com/</a> Ranjan founded the specialist IP law firm, RNA, in 2004, and is now its Managing Partner. He has twenty seven years’ post qualification experience working on contentious and non-contentious IP and Technology issues. Ranjan has been practicing as an advocate and patent attorney since 1991 handling a wide range of IP, IT and Technology matters including IP management issues, strategic advice on IP clearance, acquisition, and enforcement. Ranjan has worked in-house and in private practice including a stint with international IP practice heading its India operations. In 2019, Ranjan was invited to join the INTA, Board of Directors. Ranjan has been ranked as a leading IP practitioner by various publications including WTR 1000, IP Star (Managing IP), WIPR leaders, Who’s Who legal, Asia IP experts and others. Ranjan is regularly invited to speak by Universities and chamber of commerce on IP issues. He has authored several articles and papers on key IP issues that are published by IP magazines and blogs such as IAM, World Trade Mark Review, Bloomberg, Lexology, IP Kat etc.

Patent Litigation In India

Ben Cooper joins us in this Q1 review show of the Hong Kong legal market. We discussed how COVID and media sentiments have affected the market, hiring trends in Hong Kong, pressures facing law firms in the hiring market, and a look into how the market is likely to fair in Q2. For more information about the Hong Kong legal market, please visit https://ashford-benjamin.com/

Ben Cooper joins us in this Q1 review show of the Hong Kong legal market. We discussed how COVID and media sentiments have affected the market, hiring trends in Hong Kong, pressures facing law firms in the hiring market, and a look into how the market is likely to fair in Q2. For more information about the Hong Kong legal market, please visit <a href="https://ashford-benjamin.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://ashford-benjamin.com/</a>

2022 Q1 Review of the Hong Kong Legal Market

Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers Marc Waha and Nicolas Cassauba joined us in this episode to discuss dealing with substantive issues during M&amp;A transactions. We looked at what makes a transaction fall, the typical issues that may come up and lead to greater scrutiny and how much influence politics plays in this. To finds out more about M&amp;A and competition law in Asia, please visit https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competitionMarc is a partner and heads the Norton Rose Fulbright Asia Antitrust and Competition Team.   Based in our Hong Kong and Tokyo, Marc advises international companies on antitrust regimes in East Asia, and Asian companies on global competition compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional merger filings and international cartel investigations, particularly in Europe and Asia.  For more than 20 years he has represented clients active in a wide variety of industrial and services sectors, with a focus on advising Asian companies on global antitrust and competition law matters. Over the years, Marc has been ranked as a leading lawyer, and the Competition Team as a top tier competition practice, in several guides including Chambers &amp; Partners (where Marc featured in the Global Guide for his "high reputation for his merger control clearance work" as well as in the Asia-Pacific Guide, where he has been ranked #1 for competition law in China for several years), Euromoney's Guide to leading lawyers, the Guide to the World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, PLC's Which Lawyer?, Asialaw's Leading Lawyers, and The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers &amp; Economists.Nicolas Cassauba, Senior Associate (Asia Antitrust and Competition) Nicolas is a senior associate in the antitrust and competition practice. Based in Hong Kong, his practice covers a broad range of competition law matters, including M&amp;A transactions, regulatory investigations and legal compliance. Nicolas advises on antitrust regimes in Asia, global competition compliance issues, multijurisdictional merger filings, international cartel investigations, and other antitrust matters. He has extensive experience in relation to merger control and has guided parties to complex transactions through merger approval procedures in Asia as well as before the European Commission and other competition authorities around the globe. Nicolas frequently advises on abusive behaviour and cartel investigations in a multijurisdictional context. He has also assisted companies in the context of dawn raids conducted by the European Commission and other national competition authorities. In Hong Kong, Nicolas has assisted companies in relation to a wide range of compliance issues and investigations, based on his international experience. He also gained significant experience in setting up and deploying compliance programs and trainings for diverse industry groups. Nicolas is experienced across a number of industry sectors, including air transport, telecommunications, energy, construction, hospitality, insurance, shipping, fast moving consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals.

Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers Marc Waha and Nicolas Cassauba joined us in this episode to discuss dealing with substantive issues during M&amp;A transactions. We looked at what makes a transaction fall, the typical issues that may come up and lead to greater scrutiny and how much influence politics plays in this. To finds out more about M&amp;A and competition law in Asia, please visit <a href="https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competition" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competition</a> Marc is a partner and heads the Norton Rose Fulbright Asia Antitrust and Competition Team. Based in our Hong Kong and Tokyo, Marc advises international companies on antitrust regimes in East Asia, and Asian companies on global competition compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional merger filings and international cartel investigations, particularly in Europe and Asia. For more than 20 years he has represented clients active in a wide variety of industrial and services sectors, with a focus on advising Asian companies on global antitrust and competition law matters. Over the years, Marc has been ranked as a leading lawyer, and the Competition Team as a top tier competition practice, in several guides including Chambers &amp; Partners (where Marc featured in the Global Guide for his "high reputation for his merger control clearance work" as well as in the Asia-Pacific Guide, where he has been ranked #1 for competition law in China for several years), Euromoney's Guide to leading lawyers, the Guide to the World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, PLC's Which Lawyer?, Asialaw's Leading Lawyers, and The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers &amp; Economists. Nicolas Cassauba, Senior Associate (Asia Antitrust and Competition) Nicolas is a senior associate in the antitrust and competition practice. Based in Hong Kong, his practice covers a broad range of competition law matters, including M&amp;A transactions, regulatory investigations and legal compliance. Nicolas advises on antitrust regimes in Asia, global competition compliance issues, multijurisdictional merger filings, international cartel investigations, and other antitrust matters. He has extensive experience in relation to merger control and has guided parties to complex transactions through merger approval procedures in Asia as well as before the European Commission and other competition authorities around the globe. Nicolas frequently advises on abusive behaviour and cartel investigations in a multijurisdictional context. He has also assisted companies in the context of dawn raids conducted by the European Commission and other national competition authorities. In Hong Kong, Nicolas has assisted companies in relation to a wide range of compliance issues and investigations, based on his international experience. He also gained significant experience in setting up and deploying compliance programs and trainings for diverse industry groups. Nicolas is experienced across a number of industry sectors, including air transport, telecommunications, energy, construction, hospitality, insurance, shipping, fast moving consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals.

M&A Transactions - Dealing With Substantive Issues

Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers Marc Waha and Nicolas Cassauba joined us in this episode to discuss the process and challenges when seeking clearnace from competition authorities on M&amp;A deals.  We took a walk through a typical clearance process, discussed the logistical and practical aspects of preparing the materials and nuances across Asia, talked about how best to interact with the competition authorities and looked into how much control do parties have over the timetable and the process.To finds out more about M&amp;A and competition law in Asia, please visit https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competitionMarc is a partner and heads the Norton Rose Fulbright Asia Antitrust and Competition Team.   Based in our Hong Kong and Tokyo, Marc advises international companies on antitrust regimes in East Asia, and Asian companies on global competition compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional merger filings and international cartel investigations, particularly in Europe and Asia.  For more than 20 years he has represented clients active in a wide variety of industrial and services sectors, with a focus on advising Asian companies on global antitrust and competition law matters. Over the years, Marc has been ranked as a leading lawyer, and the Competition Team as a top tier competition practice, in several guides including Chambers &amp; Partners (where Marc featured in the Global Guide for his "high reputation for his merger control clearance work" as well as in the Asia-Pacific Guide, where he has been ranked #1 for competition law in China for several years), Euromoney's Guide to leading lawyers, the Guide to the World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, PLC's Which Lawyer?, Asialaw's Leading Lawyers, and The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers &amp; Economists.Nicolas Cassauba, Senior Associate (Asia Antitrust and Competition) Nicolas is a senior associate in the antitrust and competition practice. Based in Hong Kong, his practice covers a broad range of competition law matters, including M&amp;A transactions, regulatory investigations and legal compliance. Nicolas advises on antitrust regimes in Asia, global competition compliance issues, multijurisdictional merger filings, international cartel investigations, and other antitrust matters. He has extensive experience in relation to merger control and has guided parties to complex transactions through merger approval procedures in Asia as well as before the European Commission and other competition authorities around the globe. Nicolas frequently advises on abusive behaviour and cartel investigations in a multijurisdictional context. He has also assisted companies in the context of dawn raids conducted by the European Commission and other national competition authorities. In Hong Kong, Nicolas has assisted companies in relation to a wide range of compliance issues and investigations, based on his international experience. He also gained significant experience in setting up and deploying compliance programs and trainings for diverse industry groups. Nicolas is experienced across a number of industry sectors, including air transport, telecommunications, energy, construction, hospitality, insurance, shipping, fast moving consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals.

Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers Marc Waha and Nicolas Cassauba joined us in this episode to discuss the process and challenges when seeking clearnace from competition authorities on M&amp;A deals. We took a walk through a typical clearance process, discussed the logistical and practical aspects of preparing the materials and nuances across Asia, talked about how best to interact with the competition authorities and looked into how much control do parties have over the timetable and the process. To finds out more about M&amp;A and competition law in Asia, please visit <a href="https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competition" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competition</a> Marc is a partner and heads the Norton Rose Fulbright Asia Antitrust and Competition Team. Based in our Hong Kong and Tokyo, Marc advises international companies on antitrust regimes in East Asia, and Asian companies on global competition compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional merger filings and international cartel investigations, particularly in Europe and Asia. For more than 20 years he has represented clients active in a wide variety of industrial and services sectors, with a focus on advising Asian companies on global antitrust and competition law matters. Over the years, Marc has been ranked as a leading lawyer, and the Competition Team as a top tier competition practice, in several guides including Chambers &amp; Partners (where Marc featured in the Global Guide for his "high reputation for his merger control clearance work" as well as in the Asia-Pacific Guide, where he has been ranked #1 for competition law in China for several years), Euromoney's Guide to leading lawyers, the Guide to the World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, PLC's Which Lawyer?, Asialaw's Leading Lawyers, and The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers &amp; Economists. Nicolas Cassauba, Senior Associate (Asia Antitrust and Competition) Nicolas is a senior associate in the antitrust and competition practice. Based in Hong Kong, his practice covers a broad range of competition law matters, including M&amp;A transactions, regulatory investigations and legal compliance. Nicolas advises on antitrust regimes in Asia, global competition compliance issues, multijurisdictional merger filings, international cartel investigations, and other antitrust matters. He has extensive experience in relation to merger control and has guided parties to complex transactions through merger approval procedures in Asia as well as before the European Commission and other competition authorities around the globe. Nicolas frequently advises on abusive behaviour and cartel investigations in a multijurisdictional context. He has also assisted companies in the context of dawn raids conducted by the European Commission and other national competition authorities. In Hong Kong, Nicolas has assisted companies in relation to a wide range of compliance issues and investigations, based on his international experience. He also gained significant experience in setting up and deploying compliance programs and trainings for diverse industry groups. Nicolas is experienced across a number of industry sectors, including air transport, telecommunications, energy, construction, hospitality, insurance, shipping, fast moving consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals.

M&A - Seeking Clearance From Competition Authorities

Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers Marc Waha and Nicolas Cassauba joined us in this episode to discuss the transactional planning process in M&amp;A deals. We discussed why competition lawyers are often involved early on, at the time term sheets are discussed, competition merger clearance and the impact will be on the transaction timetable, merger control requirements in the transaction documentation, conditions precedent unique to Asia jurisdictions and market practice on whether to retain separate counsel or to have one external counsel acting for both parties.To finds out more about M&amp;A and competition law in Asia, please visit https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competitionMarc is a partner and heads the Norton Rose Fulbright Asia Antitrust and Competition Team.   Based in our Hong Kong and Tokyo, Marc advises international companies on antitrust regimes in East Asia, and Asian companies on global competition compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional merger filings and international cartel investigations, particularly in Europe and Asia.  For more than 20 years he has represented clients active in a wide variety of industrial and services sectors, with a focus on advising Asian companies on global antitrust and competition law matters. Over the years, Marc has been ranked as a leading lawyer, and the Competition Team as a top tier competition practice, in several guides including Chambers &amp; Partners (where Marc featured in the Global Guide for his "high reputation for his merger control clearance work" as well as in the Asia-Pacific Guide, where he has been ranked #1 for competition law in China for several years), Euromoney's Guide to leading lawyers, the Guide to the World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, PLC's Which Lawyer?, Asialaw's Leading Lawyers, and The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers &amp; Economists.Nicolas Cassauba, Senior Associate (Asia Antitrust and Competition) Nicolas is a senior associate in the antitrust and competition practice. Based in Hong Kong, his practice covers a broad range of competition law matters, including M&amp;A transactions, regulatory investigations and legal compliance. Nicolas advises on antitrust regimes in Asia, global competition compliance issues, multijurisdictional merger filings, international cartel investigations, and other antitrust matters. He has extensive experience in relation to merger control and has guided parties to complex transactions through merger approval procedures in Asia as well as before the European Commission and other competition authorities around the globe. Nicolas frequently advises on abusive behaviour and cartel investigations in a multijurisdictional context. He has also assisted companies in the context of dawn raids conducted by the European Commission and other national competition authorities. In Hong Kong, Nicolas has assisted companies in relation to a wide range of compliance issues and investigations, based on his international experience. He also gained significant experience in setting up and deploying compliance programs and trainings for diverse industry groups. Nicolas is experienced across a number of industry sectors, including air transport, telecommunications, energy, construction, hospitality, insurance, shipping, fast moving consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals.

Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers Marc Waha and Nicolas Cassauba joined us in this episode to discuss the transactional planning process in M&amp;A deals. We discussed why competition lawyers are often involved early on, at the time term sheets are discussed, competition merger clearance and the impact will be on the transaction timetable, merger control requirements in the transaction documentation, conditions precedent unique to Asia jurisdictions and market practice on whether to retain separate counsel or to have one external counsel acting for both parties. To finds out more about M&amp;A and competition law in Asia, please visit <a href="https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competition" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/services/24ba38a6/antitrust-and-competition</a> Marc is a partner and heads the Norton Rose Fulbright Asia Antitrust and Competition Team. Based in our Hong Kong and Tokyo, Marc advises international companies on antitrust regimes in East Asia, and Asian companies on global competition compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional merger filings and international cartel investigations, particularly in Europe and Asia. For more than 20 years he has represented clients active in a wide variety of industrial and services sectors, with a focus on advising Asian companies on global antitrust and competition law matters. Over the years, Marc has been ranked as a leading lawyer, and the Competition Team as a top tier competition practice, in several guides including Chambers &amp; Partners (where Marc featured in the Global Guide for his "high reputation for his merger control clearance work" as well as in the Asia-Pacific Guide, where he has been ranked #1 for competition law in China for several years), Euromoney's Guide to leading lawyers, the Guide to the World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, PLC's Which Lawyer?, Asialaw's Leading Lawyers, and The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers &amp; Economists. Nicolas Cassauba, Senior Associate (Asia Antitrust and Competition) Nicolas is a senior associate in the antitrust and competition practice. Based in Hong Kong, his practice covers a broad range of competition law matters, including M&amp;A transactions, regulatory investigations and legal compliance. Nicolas advises on antitrust regimes in Asia, global competition compliance issues, multijurisdictional merger filings, international cartel investigations, and other antitrust matters. He has extensive experience in relation to merger control and has guided parties to complex transactions through merger approval procedures in Asia as well as before the European Commission and other competition authorities around the globe. Nicolas frequently advises on abusive behaviour and cartel investigations in a multijurisdictional context. He has also assisted companies in the context of dawn raids conducted by the European Commission and other national competition authorities. In Hong Kong, Nicolas has assisted companies in relation to a wide range of compliance issues and investigations, based on his international experience. He also gained significant experience in setting up and deploying compliance programs and trainings for diverse industry groups. Nicolas is experienced across a number of industry sectors, including air transport, telecommunications, energy, construction, hospitality, insurance, shipping, fast moving consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals.

M&A - Competition Law Transactional Planning

Dr Joseph Chun of Singapore Law Firm Shook Lin &amp; Bok joined us in this episode and at what lies ahead. We looked at the longevity of ESG and discussed problems with greenwashing and the role technology plays in the future of ESG. For information about ESG in Singapore, please visit https://www.shooklin.com/en/our-partners/practice-areas/environmental-social-and-governanceDr Joseph Chun is a partner in the Environmental, Social and Governance practice. He is concurrently an adjunct associate professor and a member of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) at the Faculty of Law in the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he teaches environmental law.He has written widely on the subject, including a co-authored textbook on Singapore Environmental Law (publication in 2019). He also regularly works with green civil society groups on advocacy projects, and serves on the Animal Welfare and Ethics Committee of Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Prior to re-joining the Firm, Joseph worked as an in-house counsel in Singapore Airlines, an assistant professor and a senior research fellow at NUS, and a partner in the corporate real estate practice at the Firm.

Dr Joseph Chun of Singapore Law Firm Shook Lin &amp; Bok joined us in this episode and at what lies ahead. We looked at the longevity of ESG and discussed problems with greenwashing and the role technology plays in the future of ESG. For information about ESG in Singapore, please visit <a href="https://www.shooklin.com/en/our-partners/practice-areas/environmental-social-and-governance" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shooklin.com/en/our-partners/practice-areas/environmental-social-and-governance</a> Dr Joseph Chun is a partner in the Environmental, Social and Governance practice. He is concurrently an adjunct associate professor and a member of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) at the Faculty of Law in the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he teaches environmental law. He has written widely on the subject, including a co-authored textbook on Singapore Environmental Law (publication in 2019). He also regularly works with green civil society groups on advocacy projects, and serves on the Animal Welfare and Ethics Committee of Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Prior to re-joining the Firm, Joseph worked as an in-house counsel in Singapore Airlines, an assistant professor and a senior research fellow at NUS, and a partner in the corporate real estate practice at the Firm.

The Future Of ESG

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The best podcast episodes on non-current politics. Covering topics such as universal basic income, democracy, poverty & justice and more. For anyone interested in learning more about politics that affect that world, not just now, but in the longer term. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Non-Current Politics Podcasts

The best philosophy podcast episodes. Asking questions about how to live a better life, what it means to be and do good, to the idea of God. This topic includes episodes that bring about important questions that everyone should be asking themselves. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!