Asia Pacific publications

We regularly produce publications designed to keep you informed about legal developments in the Asia Pacific region.

Guides

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Antimonopoly law in China

We are pleased to present Antimonopoly law in China which provides an overview of some of the key issues of antimonopoly law in China.

Anti-corruption in Asia Pacific

Anti-corruption laws in Asia Pacific

This latest edition provides an overview of international and national anti-corruption regimes within an Asia Pacific context and highlights how corporations should best approach anti-corruption compliance, transactional and third party due diligence and corruption investigations.

Listing on the HKSE for mineral companies

Listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for mineral companies 矿业公司在香港联交所上市

The latest edition provides a general introduction to the regulatory framework for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for mineral companies.

本指南最新版本主要介绍矿业公司在香港联交所进行首次公开招股的监管架构。

Arbitration manual cover Global arbitration manuals

A comprehensive resource with detailed information on arbitration in 52 jurisdictions.
m&a law in asia pacific coverM&A law in Asia Pacific

This latest edition of M&A law in Asia Pacific gives an overview of the key issues involved in the conduct of mergers and acquisitions and offers guidance on regulatory constraints governing such transactions.
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Joint ventures: protection for minority shareholders in Asia Pacific

This is a new guide which will prove useful for international and regional investors interested in joint ventures. While the title suggests a minority shareholder slant, this guide will also be useful for actual or prospective majority shareholders of an existing or planned joint venture.

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Banking security law in Asia Pacific

This latest edition has been expanded to include a total of 12 jurisdictions in Asia Pacific and is useful for international financiers and corporate borrowers involved in taking or giving security in Asia Pacific.

 A guide to developing mining projects in Australia 

A guide to developing mining projects in Australia

This guide addresses risks and opportunities facing mining companies in Australia. 

 A guide to developing mining projects in Indonesia 

A guide to developing mining projects in Indonesia

This guide addresses risks and opportunities facing mining companies in Indonesia. It analyses the main legal and commercial issues that a mining company is likely to encounter, from initial exploration through to project development and the operational phase. It examines funding options and exit strategies, and the impact of anti-bribery legislation in Indonesia.

 Indonesia Inward Investment - An Industry Survey 

Indonesia Inward Investment - An Industry Survey

We conducted this survey to canvass opinion from the investment community, seeking input from investors, lenders and advisers. We wanted to build a clear picture of the challenges facing investment in Indonesia, to pinpoint current and developing trends, to consider the findings in the light of our own experience of working in Indonesia over the last 20 years, and to offer some insights into the findings.

 The way ahead - Asia Pacific regional transport survey 2011  

The way ahead - Asia Pacific regional transport survey 2011

This report looks specifically at the opinion of 162 respondents throughout Asia Pacific on the key themes of finance, consolidation, government support, investment opportunities, regulation, and the green agenda.

 Asia Pacific insurance survey 2011 

Asia Pacific insurance survey 2011

A sample of 92 professionals from the insurance sector across Asia Pacific responded to our survey, providing an authoritative and wide-ranging examination of the current state of the insurance market in the region.

Doing business in Asia Pacific

Doing business in Asia Pacific

Doing business in Asia Pacific is a comprehensive guide to the region. It reports on the business environment in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. This edition was published in 2011.

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Indonesian energy report

This report looks at current developments in the Indonesian oil, gas and power industries. We look at the industry structure, the regulatory environment and current opportunities for investors.

Renewable energy in Asia Pacific 2010

Renewable energy in Asia Pacific

In this manual we examine the outlook and challenges for renewable energy projects in each of the key jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region, from the mature regulatory frameworks in Australia, Japan, Korea and Singapore to the emerging opportunities elsewhere in the region.

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Disclosure and privilege in Asia Pacific

This guide provides an overview of disclosure obligations both in judicial and regulatory proceedings, the concept and applicability of legal privilege and the protection afforded to settlement negotiations within an Asia Pacific context.

Finding finance in the mining and minerals sector 2010 (cover)

Finding finance in the mining and minerals sector

We have been acting for mining companies looking to raise finance and for banks looking to lend for many years. This guide for mine developers is a basic compilation of a number of possible solutions to successfully secure finance to a mine even in today's challenging financial markets.

Briefings

Financial institutions

Hong Kong SFC consultation on the regulation of IPO sponsors - Is life about to get much tougher for sponsors? May 2012

Financial services updater - international edition - 2 April 2012

Proposed regulatory oversight of OTC derivatives in Singapore - 10 things you need to know - March 2012

SFC concludes its third consultation on short position reporting rules - March 2012

Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - March 2012

Amended evidential requirements under the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules - 6 February 2012

Financial services updater - international edition - 23 January 2012

Overview of the mid year policy proposals to the ECB Guidelines, 2011 - December 2011

Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - 1 December 2011

Asset management business in China “in a nutshell” - November 2011

Financial services updater - international edition - 7 November 2011

PRC insurance legal update: Compulsory auto insurance market likely to welcome foreign players - 28 October 2011

Hong Kong financial services updater - 19 October 2011

Hong Kong financial services special alert - 17 October 2011

Financial services updater - international edition - 11 October 2011

Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - September 2011

Proposal to drastically tighten ownership rules in relation to Indonesian commercial banks - August 2011

Anticipated amended evidential requirements under the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules - August 2011

Financial services updater - international edition - August 2011

Establishing an asset management presence in Hong Kong and Singapore - August 2011

Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - July 2011

Financial services updater - international edition - 21 June 2011

SFC consults on subsidiary legislation to implement short position reporting - June 2011

The future of corporate governance in Singapore: views from the financial institutions industry - February 2011

Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - February 2011

Energy

LNG spot cargo trading - Market trends and challenges (液化天然气现货交易 - 市场趋势和挑战) - March 2012

China's 12th Five-Year Plan for Shale Gas - March 2012

Shale Gas: A Game Changer for China’s Energy Consumption Pattern? - March 2012

Has China Finally Picked Up the Pace on its Natural Gas Reform? - February 2012

Quebec government unveils plan nord and details of its implementation (魁北克政府公布北方计划及其实施细节) - May 2011

Blog: UN climate change negotiations, Bangkok, April 2011 - April 2011

Issue 11: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Australia - May 2011

Issue 10: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: New Zealand - May 2011

Issue 9: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Vietnam - April 2011

Issue 8: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Thailand - May 2011

Issue 7: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Malaysia - May 2011

Issue 6: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Indonesia - October 2010

Issue 5: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Singapore - May 2011

Issue 4: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: India - May 2011

Issue 3: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Republic of Korea - May 2011

Issue 2: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: China - May 2011

Issue 1: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Japan - May 2011

Infrastructure, mining and commodities

New Indonesian mining regulations - March 2012

New source of funding - ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) - January 2012

Asian junior miners - Raising capital in evolving markets - June 2011

Transport

PRC flag vessel - registration, mortgages and enforcement - March 2012

Introduction of the Maritime Sector Incentives Scheme - July 2011

Regulations and Detailed Rules on Ship-Induced Marine Pollution Emergency Preparation and Response Management in China - July 2011

Technology and innovation

Changes to foreign ownership rules applying to Canadian telecommunications companies (加拿大电信公司外资所有权规定变更 - 中国投资者的机遇 2012年3月) - March 2012

Changes to foreign owership rules applying to Canadian telecommunications companies - March 2012

Protection of personal financial information in China - October 2011

New Hong Kong Communications Authority Ordinance passed on 30 June 2011 - September 2011

Public consultation for data protection law in Singapore - September 2011

Establishment of a ‘Do-Not-Call’ Registry in Singapore - September 2011

Summary of PCPD decisions - September 2011

A recent Singapore Court of Appeal ruling on copyright - August 2011

Summary of proposal for Hong Kong’s Personal Data User Return Scheme - August 2011

Monetary Authority of Singapore - Circular regarding its outsourcing and cloud computing - July 2011

Summary of Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Bill - July 2011

Retail and brands updater - January 2011

Antitrust, competition and regulatory

The Hong Kong Competition Bill (香港《競爭條例草案》) - March 2012

EU imposes first anti-subsidy duties on China - June 2011

Singapore extends block exemption for liner shipping agreements - January 2011

Antitrust and Technology in Europe and Asia: Microsoft on the attack - Google under investigation - January 2011

Business ethics and anti-corruption

An international director's challenge in managing corruption risks - April 2012

Give and take - attacking the corruption equation - March 2012

Corporate

New SASAC Rules to Enhance Risk Control of Chinese SOEs’ Outbound Investments - February 2012

Thinking outside the box: using a BVI/Cayman Islands incorporated company in Hong Kong - 1 February 2012

The Market for Dim Sum Bonds - 30 January 2012

UK Takeover reform - an opportunity for Asia? (英国的收购改革 - 亚洲的机遇?) - December 2011

Hong Kong Corporate updater (香港企業融資最新快訊) - 18 November 2011

Outbound Chinese equity investments - understanding the regulatory approval process - 1 November 2011

New “family office” exclusion under the Investment Advisers Act: a briefing for non-US family offices - September 2011

New Investment Adviser Act exemptions for non-US advisers - July 2011

Consultation on the Singapore Companies Act - July 2011

Australia - inquiry into foreign ownership of agricultural land (澳大利亚 - 调查外资持有 的澳大利亚农业用地所有权) - July 2011

Foreign investors in China may be able to inject shares into Chinese companies in the near future - June 2011

Accessing the debt capital markets - High-yield bonds - June 2011

An update on the Thai Takeover Code - June 2011

A new combination of "going global" and "welcoming in" - May 2011

New PRC Foreign Investment Catalogue - April 2011

China introduces national review for foreign investments - March 2011

Trends in cross-border M&A in 2010 - the Asia Pacific perspective - January 2011

Hutchison to launch ports business trust in Singapore and raise up to US$6 billion - is this the start of a wave of infrastructure business trusts? - January 2011

Dispute resolution

International arbitration - April 2012

Structuring internal investigations to mitigate reputational risk - November 2011

Hong Kong state immunity position clarified - August 2011

Inconsistent dispute resolution clauses in related contracts - August 2011

Court of First Instance clarifies test for setting aside Hong Kong awards - August 2011

Anti-Corruption Regulation in Singapore - July 2011

Tiger Asia case: No short cut to market misconduct determination - July 2011

Update on Hong Kong Arbitration: Hong Kong's new Arbitration Ordinance and HKIAC to expand - June 2011

International arbitration - June 2011

International arbitration newsletter - March 2011

Hong Kong's new Arbitration Ordinance - March 2011

UK Ministry of Justice Guidance on the Bribery Act - A Hong Kong and PRC perspective - March 2011

PRC criminal law to tackle bribery of foreign officials (中国刑法打击贿赂外国 公职人员问题)- March 2011

Employment

Employment law in Hong Kong and Australia: a comparison - October 2011