Employment updates from China, India, Japan, Thailand and Mongolia ...

The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement will unlock significant commercial opportunities for Australian businesses and provide enhanced investment protections ...

Matthew Durham of Winston & Strawn discusses the delicate balancing act currently faced in China that is employment. He sheds light on methods used by each side in the struggle for power and gives his own views on doing business in China.

Elizabeth Robertson, Partner, Laura Atherton, Senior Associate and Zaib Malik, Associate with the Corporate Crime and Regulatory department of K&L Gates, take us through the twin concepts of mutual legal assistance and extradition and how the complex web of bilateral and multilateral treaties work in practice between western nations and China, India and Brazil.

Our M&A Special Report launches with an article from Eversheds on 'The M&A Blueprint: from inception to integration.' Here Stephen Kitts, Managing Partner - Asia discusses the importance of a team of professionals providing the right "connective tissue" to see a deal through to its conclusion. Huang Jianwen, Partner at King & Wood Mallesons then sheds light on some of the cultural issues that can sometimes vex foreign parties in the context of outbound dealings with China. Christopher Osborne, Partner at Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Ltd updates us on changing trends in the M&A landscape in Thailand and Brian Chia, Partner at Wong & Partners explains why Malaysia is poised for an upswing in foreign investment. Peter Kasanda, Legal Director and Michael Strain of Clyde & Co round up our Special Report with their take on how the surge in M&A deals in Africa has come about.

Pre-empting fraud Understanding the mind-set of the Chinese entrepreneur and how business is done in China

William Rosoff, corporate partner and partner in charge, Akin Gump, Beijing and Yuanming Wang, Senior Counsel with Akin Gump and formerly a prosecutor in the Civil and Administrative Procuratorate Department of the Supreme Procuratorate of China take us through some of the developments in the bribery arena in China in the aftermath of the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) bribery allegations.

ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL's latest IP & TMT Special Report, (Vol 11 Issue 6) features a presentation by Lee International IP & Law Group, co-hosted by ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL, on Brand Protection Strategies for Korea. In a concurrent open discussion with special In-House Community guests, senior foreign attorney, Nicholas Park talked about the counterfeiting situation in South Korea and advised on the legal actions and strategies that could assist organisations in combatting the problem. Joining forces for our Special Report, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Fangda Partners explained the implications of the merger between Two Powerful Chinese media regulators.

The rise of Chinese trade in Africa generally and Tanzania specifically is well known. China – Tanzania trade reached USD 2.5 billion in 2012 ...

Jeanette Chan and Hans-Günther Herrmann of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Glenn Su from Fangda Partners join forces to explain the implications ...

Our latest Disputes Special Report features contributions from K&L Gates, King & Wood Mallesons, the Hong Kong Arbitration Centre, Lee International and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, – from funding to resolution, bringing the pieces together.

By Michael N. Sohn, Miranda So, and Jesse Solomon, Davis Polk & Wardwell

By Michael N. Sohn, Miranda So, and Jesse Solomon, Davis Polk & Wardwell

Greg Puff and David Lee of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP explain the nuts and bolts of China related going private transactions.