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Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Singapore

Banking and finance

Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow leverages the firm’s strong Asian footprint, acting for banks and borrowers. Emmanuel Hadjidakis advised Islamic and conventional lenders on $11.27m and $11.23m Murabahah facilities and $98.9m conventional facility to PT Media Karya Sentosa. Together with practice head James Huang, Hadjidakis advised 21 lenders on a $540m syndicated loan facility to Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications. Henry Cort is commended for his ‘market expertise, speed and effectiveness’.

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Capital markets

Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s Ashok Lalwani’s integrated capital markets practice also has US law capability. Lalwani and Jih-Shian Yeo, who is recommended for his ‘superior knowledge of Indonesian issues’, advised on PT Bank Negara’s $1.2bn rights offering and global placement. Yeo also advised on the IPO of Indofood CBP.

Corporate and M&A

Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Supported by its global network, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s ‘prompt, service-oriented’ team, led by Ai Ai Wong, advised Kirin Holdings Company on the S$1.336bn acquisition of a 14.7% stake in Fraser and Neave. Other prestigious clients include Archer Daniels Midland, Deutsche Bank and AXA Private Equity. Jon Worsfold, who advised PT Bank Permata Tbk on its acquisition of GE Capital’s Indonesian multi-finance and credit card business, and Andrew Martin are recommended.

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Intellectual property

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International arbitration

Within International arbitration, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Clients find it ‘efficient to do business with’ Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s one-stop-shop for international arbitration and litigation. The team is led by Andy Leck who, together with Celeste Ang, acted for the owner and operator of a power plant in Central Asia in ICC arbitration. Former practice head Chuan Thye Tan left to join Stamford Law Corporation.

Legal market overview

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Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, Norton Rose (Asia) LLP and White & Case LLP hold Qualified Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licences, allowing them to practise domestic law employing Singapore-qualified lawyers. Other firms achieve this through joint law ventures, notably Allens Arthur Robinson TSMP, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow, Linklaters Allen & Gledhill, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee and Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP. In 2011, market liberalisation produced new alliances and local subsidiaries of international firms, notably Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, a joint law venture between Duane Morris LLP and Selvam LLC, and Ince & Co’s establishment of Incisive Law LLC.

Projects and energy

Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s ‘well-respected’ practice head Chew Chin and projects and finance team leader James Huang represent Asian and international banks and corporates in landmark transactions across the region. A prestigious client list includes Dow Chemicals, PT PLN (Persero), and SembCorp Industries. Henry Cort, who ‘has a brilliant mind and protects his clients’ interests’, and Emmanuel Hadjidakis are recommended.

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Restructuring and insolvency

Within Foreign firms, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow’s James Huang advised Jaya Holdings on its $300m restructuring. Kiat Sent Lee is recommended. Tan Chuan Thye left to join Stamford Law Corporation

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TMT

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Tax

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What we say worldwide

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United Arab Emirates

Offices in Abu Dhabi

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Australia

Offices in Sydney and Melbourne

Austria

Offices in Vienna

Azerbaijan

Offices in Baku

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Belgium

Offices in Brussels, Antwerp, and Brussels

Bahrain

Offices in Manama

China

Offices in Beijing and Shanghai

Czech Republic

Offices in Prague

Germany

Offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and Munich

Egypt

Offices in Cairo

Spain

Offices in Madrid and Barcelona

France

Offices in Paris

Hong Kong

Offices in Hong Kong

Hungary

Offices in Budapest

Indonesia

Offices in Jakarta

India

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Italy

Offices in Rome, Milan, and Bologna

Japan

Offices in Tokyo

Kuwait

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Kazakhstan

Offices in Almaty

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London

Offices in London EC4V and London EC4V

Luxembourg

Offices in Luxembourg

Libya

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Malaysia

Offices in Kuala Lumpur

Netherlands

Offices in Amsterdam

Philippines

Offices in Makati

Poland

Offices in Warsaw

Qatar

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Russia

Offices in Moscow and St Petersburg

Sweden

Offices in Stockholm

Singapore

Offices in Singapore

South Korea

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Saudi Arabia

Offices in Riyadh

Switzerland

Offices in Zurich and Geneva

Taiwan

Offices in Taipei

Thailand

Offices in Bangkok

Ukraine

Offices in Kiev

United States

Offices in Washington DC, Palo Alto, New York, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, and Houston

Vietnam

Offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

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New rules due on assessment of workplace working conditions

Continuing our practice of regularly updating our clients on changes in the Russian legislation, in this legal alert we would like to inform you that as of September 1, 2011, the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation will introduce a new procedure for assessing working conditions in workplaces. 1 [1] Results of workplace assessments with respect to the working conditions conducted before September 1, 2011 (in accordance with the procedure currently in effect 2 [2]) will remain valid up until the next regular assessment.

- Baker & McKenzie

Legal Developments in Singapore

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SINGAPORE COMPETITION LAW WATCH

On 23 November 2011, the Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”) released an infringement decision against 11 modelling agencies in Singapore for breaching Section 34 of the Competition Act (Cap. 50B) (“Act”). Section 34 of the Act prohibits, amongst other things, price fixing activities.

- Drew & Napier LLC
TRADE MARKS CAMPOMAR WINS THE RACE

The issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the registration of the trade mark NIKE should have been rejected on the ground that as of the registration date of the NIKE mark, there existed another identical earlier mark on the trade mark register. The appellant, Campomar SL ("Campomar"), was the proprietor of the earlier mark and had appealed against the decision of the High Court Judge, who had refused to overturn the decision of the Principal Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks ("PAR"), and allowed the trade mark NIKE to proceed to registration.

- Drew & Napier LLC
PATENTS PROSECUTION HIGHWAY

It is a common practice for companies to seek patent protection in various jurisdictions for the same invention. As each of these patent applications would need to undergo search and/or examination by the different patent offices, it is therefore not only a costly process for applicants but also one which requires significant time and effort from the patent offices to perform.

- Joyce A. Tan & Partners
ASSET-BASED LENDING IN SINGAPORE

To what extent are asset-based lending structures used (e.g., revolving and term loan facilities secured by present and future accounts and inventory, with the amount of loans available at any time based on the value of such assets)?

- Joyce A. Tan & Partners
NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CREDIT RATING AGENCIES

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) has issued a set of subsidiary legislation and regulations creating a new regulatory framework for credit rating agencies (“CRAs”).

- Drew & Napier LLC
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF REGULATORY CONTROLS OF WESTERN MEDICINES UNDER THE HEALTH PRODUCTS ACT

The Health Sciences Authority (“HSA”) is holding a public consultation on its proposal to consolidate the legislative provisions regulating western medicine into a single statute. Currently, the regulatory controls are found in separate pieces of legislation, including the Medicines Act and the Poisons Act. It is proposed to transfer these provisions into the Health Products Act.

- Drew & Napier LLC
GUIDANCE PROVIDED ON MALAYSIAN COMPETITION LAWS

IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION LAW IN MALAYSIA Competition law in Malaysia will become a reality next year, with the Malaysia Competition Act 2010 (“Act”) due to take effect from 1 January 2012.

- Drew & Napier LLC
Proposed consumer data protection regime for Singapore

On 13 September 2011, the Singapore Government released a public consultation paper on the proposed introduction of a consumer Data Protection (DP) regime in Singapore.

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
The restraint of trade doctrine does not apply to forfeiture-for-competition clauses

By Venisha Lakshmi Nair

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
New WIPO-IPOS mediation option for trade mark disputes

By Deryne Sim

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP