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Archive - 2004 PRAC e-Bulletin


 December 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - December 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys NOW Available
  • INDIA and PERU 2004 Conference Materials NOW Available On Line

 November 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Fraser Milner Casgrain Leading Litigation Group Joins Firm
  • Hogan & Hartson LLP Assistant US Attorney Bob Troyer Joins Litigation Group
  • Hoet's Bruno Ciuffetelli and Tozzini's Moira Huggard-Caine Named Co-Chairs IBA Latin American and Caribbean Forum
  • King & Wood Appoints Handel Lee as New Chairman

    MAKING NEWS

  • Hogan Advised Textron Inc in 10 Year $1.1 Billion Outsourcing Deal
  • NautaDutilh Advises ISPAT in Steel Industry's Merger; Involved in Accord Between Dutch State, Shell and Exxon Mobil

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • AUSTRALIA - Clayton Utz - Government Insights Update - Excerpt
  • INDONESIA - Ali Budiardjo Nugroho Reksodiputro - Ministerial Decree on Company Registration
  • MALAYSIA - Skrine - New FIC Guidelines - Part 1
  • NETHERLANDS - NautaDutilh - Proposed Legislation: Energy Companies Must Spin Off Networks
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - Customs and International Trade Update
  • UNITED STATES - Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP - California Legislation 2005

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC 2005 HAWAII Conference - April 16-20 (members only) Early Registration Deadline December 15
  • PRAC 2005 TORONTO Conference - September 17-21 (members only)

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - November 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys NOW Available
  • PERU 2004 Conference Materials NOW Available On Line

 October 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Clayton Utz Asia Pacific Product Liability Survey
  • Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP Names New Counsel
  • Kochhar & Co. PRAC New Delhi - Agra Conference October 30 - November 5
  • Lovells Awarded Employer of Choice and Managing Partner of Year
  • Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Grows Corporate Department

    MAKING NEWS

  • Clayton Plays Pivotal Role in Australia Rail Infrastructure
  • Hogan & Hartson LLP Successfully Defends Chinese Battery Manufacturers Agains Industry Giant; Prevails in Federal Circuit Appeal of ITC's Largest Patent Case Ever
  • Simpson Grierson and Clayton Utz Assist Origin Energy in Bid for New Zealand's Contact Energy

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • ARGENTINA - Allende & Brea - Requirements for Preferential Tax Treatment of Public Debt Offerings
  • BRAZIL - Tozzini Freire Teixeira e Silva - Capital Markets Update
  • CHINA - King & Wood PRC Lawyers - Highlights of China's International Trade Law
  • UNITED STATES - Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - New Law Permits Washington State No-Profit Corporation to Use Electronic Communication
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - International Trade Update

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC Members Attending IBA Annual Meeting in New Zealand - Simpson Grierson reception 25 October - Contact Denis.Mcnamara@simpsongrierson.com for details
  • PRAC 2004 New Delhi / Agra INDIA October 30 - November 5 - Working Materials Now Available (members only)
  • PRAC 2005 HAWAII Conference - April 16-20
  • PRAC 2005 TORONTO Conference - September 17-21

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - October 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys NOW Available
  • PERU 2004 Conference Materials NOW Available On Line

 September 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Asahi Koma Law Offices - Tokyo Office Moves
  • Hogan & Hartson's Karen Hardwick Named Business Leader of The Year; International Trade Lawyer Chandra Navarro-Bowman Joins Firm
  • Kochhar & Co. PRAC New Delhi - Agra Conference - Visa Reminder
  • Morgan Lewis & Bockius Expands Practice in Los Angeles and Chicago and Opens Dallas Office; US Justice Department Enron Task Force Leader Leslie R. Caldwell Joins Firm
  • NautaDutilh Adds Patent and Trademark Prosecution Practice

    MAKING NEWS

  • Carey y Cia Advises Largest Chilean Supermarket Chain in Public Offering
  • Hogan & Hartson LLP in Top 20 Mergermarkets M&A Rankings
  • Tozzini Freire Teixeira e Silva Advisees Alcoa in Sale of Brazil Flexible Packaging Business

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • AUSTRALIA - Clayton Utz - Government Legal Advise Privilege Means Lawyers Must be "Independent"
  • CANADA - Fraser Milner Casgrain - Significant Updates in Canadian Energy Industry
  • CHINA - King & Wood PRC Lawyers - Labor Law Issues and Suggestions in Foreign Mergers and Acquisitions of Chinese Enterprises
  • NETHERLANDS - NautaDutilh - Implications of New Tax Treaty with Indonesia
  • TAIWAN - Lee and Li - Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act Enacted
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - FCC Update

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC Members Attending IBA Calgary Energy Conference 19-21 September - Fraser Milner Casgrain Co-Chair - Contact Nick.Kangles@fmc-law.com for details
  • PRAC Members Attending IBA Annual Meeting in New Zealand - Simpson Grierson reception 25 October - Contact Denis.Mcnamara@simpsongrierson.com for details
  • PRAC 2004 New Delhi / Agra INDIA October 30 - November 5 - Working Materials Now Available (members only)
  • PRAC 2005 HAWAII Conference - April 16-20
  • PRAC 2005 TORONTO Conference - September 17-21

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - October 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys NOW Available
  • PERU 2004; India 2004 Advance Conference Materials NOW Available On Line

 August 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Ali Budiardjo Partners Appointed Mediators
  • Clayton Utz Bolsters Corporate and TMT Teams with Asia Expertise
  • Hogan & Hartson Announces Additions to Washington and Denver Practices
  • Kochhar & Co. PRAC New Delhi - Agra Conference - Registration Deadline August 15
  • Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps Forms Dedicated Construction Law Practice

    MAKING NEWS

  • Clayton Helps New South Wales Government Stay on Track
  • Hogan Ranks in Top 10 for Underwriting Activity
  • Luce Forward Counsel for Barratt American Management Acquisition
  • Muniz Achieves Major Win for Pluspetrol - Camisea Project Moves Ahead as Planned
  • NautaDutilh Win Tradename and Copyright Actions; Counsels Volkswagen in Major Acquisition
  • Wilmer Cutler Hale and Dorr Achieves Win for Ocean Spray in Breach of Contract Action

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • AUSTRALIA - Clayton Utz - Expanded Personal Liability for Trustee Directors
  • BRAZIL - Tozzini Freire Teixeira e Silva - Capital Markets Update
  • INDONESIA - Ali Budiardjo Nugroho Reksodiputro - Plantation Laws Passed
  • NEW ZEALAND - Simpson Grierson - Listing Rule Changes
  • NETHERLANDS - NautaDutilh - New Law Eliminates NOtification Requirement for Assignment of Receivables
  • TAIWAN - Lee and Li - Summary of Major Articles of Pension Fund Act
  • THAILAND - Tilleke & Gibbins Limited - Hars Medicine - Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - SEC Update

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC Members Attending IBA Calgary Energy Conference 19-21 September - Fraser Milner Casgrain Co-Chair - Contact Nick.Kangles@fmc-law.com for details
  • PRAC Members Attending IBA Annual Meeting in New Zealand - Simpson Grierson reception 25 October - Contact Denis.Mcnamara@simpsongrierson.com for details
  • PRAC 2004 INDIA Conference - (New Delhi / Agra) October 30 - November 5
  • PRAC 2005 HAWAII Conference - April 16-20
  • PRAC 2005 TORONTO Conference - September 17

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - September 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys NOW Available
  • PERU 2004 Conference Materials NOW Available On Line

 July 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Hogan & Hartson's Jack Keeney Named President D.C. Bar
  • King & Wood PRC Lawyers - Beijing Office Relocates
  • Kochhar & Co. PRAC New Delhi - Agra Conference - Formal Registration Opens
  • Lovells Wins Education Award
  • Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps Charles A. Bird Honored with Statewide Bar Association Award
  • NautaDutilh Elects New Board and Structure; Appoints New Partners; Amsterdam Office Relocates
  • Rodyk Enhances Practice Leadership with New Partners

    MAKING NEWS

  • Davis Wright Tremaine US Supreme Court Voids Washington State Sentencing System; Ruling Affects Numerous Other States; Thousands of Felony Sentences Cast Into Doubt
  • NautaDutilh Counsel to Stichting Democratie in Sale Majority of Shares
  • Rodyk Acting for: Contractors in Major Construction Inquiry; CHANG International Airport Service Private Limited

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • AUSTRALIA - Clayton Utz - Keeping Secrets in the Public Service
  • BRAZIL - Tozzini Freire Teixeira e Silva - Arbitration Trends, Issues and Challenges
  • INDONESIA - Ali Budiardjo Nugroho Reksodiputro - Guidance on Prospectus and Accounting Matters of Mutual Funds
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - Labor and Employment Uupdate

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC Members Attending IBA New Zealand - Simpson Grierson reception 25 October - Contact Denis.Mcnamara@simpsongrierson.com for details
  • PRAC 2004 INDIA Conference - (New Delhi / Agra) October 30 - November 5 - Registration Open - Deadline August 15
  • PRAC 2005 HAWAII Conference - April 16-20
  • PRAC 2005 TORONTO Conference - September 17

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - July 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys NOW Available
  • PERU 2004 Conference Materials NOW Available On Line

 May - June 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Kochhar & Co. PRAC New Delhi - Agra Conference - Early Indication Deadline June 15
  • Lovells Expands Asia Corporate Practice in Hong Kong
  • NautaDutilh Boosts its Competition Law Practice in Belgium

    MAKING NEWS

  • NautaDutilh Reaffirms Capital Markets Position
  • Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP - Jury Finds for EMC in Patent Infringement Case

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • AUSTRALIA - Clayton Utz - Insolvent Trading: Odds Stacked Against Directors
  • BRAZIL - Tozzini Freire Teixeira e Silva - New Taxation on Import Transactions
  • INDONESIA - Ali Budiardjo Nugroho Reksodiputro - Circular Issued for Application of Risk Management in Internet Banking
  • MALAYSIA - Skrine Co. - Legal Aspects of Outsourcing
  • TAIWAN - Lee & Li - Land Value Increment Tax Can Be Deferred Over Multiple Mergers
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - AntiTrust Update

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC 2004 INDIA Conference - (New Delhi / Agra) October 30 - November 5
  • PRAC 2005 HAWAII Conference - April 16-20

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - June 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys NOW Available
  • PERU 2004 Conference Materials NOW Available On Line

 April 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Allende & Brea Associate Announcement
  • Hogan & Hartson Adds to Northern Virginia Corporate Practice
  • Muniz Forsyth Ramirez Perez-Taiman & Luna-Victoria PERU May 2004 Conference Reminder

    MAKING NEWS

  • Brigard & Urrutia Advise in CAC Bond Issue
  • Carey y Cia Ranks Top 2003 M&A Deals
  • Hale and Dorr Clients Nominated for the Annual Breakthrough Alliance Award for Sixth Year
  • NautaDutilh Securitization Deals Continue
  • Tozzini Advises Ahold in Sale of Brazilian Credit Card Business to Unibanco

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • AUSTRALIA - Clayton Utz - Free Trade Agreement Report
  • NEW ZEALAND - Simpson Grierson - Recent Media Related Rulings
  • TAIWAN - Lee & Li - Minister of Finance Offers Advance Tax Rulings
  • UNITED STATES - Davis Wright Tremaine - CMA Issues Average Sales Pricing Reporting

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC @ INTA Gathering 3:30 pm / Atlanta Marriott Marquis / Champions
  • PRAC 2004 PERU Conference (Lima / Cusco / Machu Picchu) - May 15-21
  • PRAC 2004 INDIA Conference - (New Delhi / Agra) October 30 - November 5
  • PRAC 2005 HAWAII Conference - April 16-20

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - April 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys NOW Available
  • PERU 2004 Advance Conference Materials Available On Line

 March 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Allende & Brea Partner Announcements
  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Names 11 New Partners
  • Hogan & Hartson Opens Office in Munich
  • Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP Lawyer Honored
  • Muniz Forsyth Ramirez Perez-Taiman & Luna-Victoria PERU May 2004 Conference Reminder
  • Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd. Honored with Top IP Spot; Announce New Partner

    MAKING NEWS

  • Carey y Cia - Supreme Court Confirms Legality Nextel Project in Chile
  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Supreme Court Landmark Decision - Sixth Amendment - Confrontation Clause
  • Hogan & Hartson Provides Legal Assistance for CIENA Acquisition
  • NautaDutilh Involved in Nedlloyd Deal

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • JAPAN - Asahi Koma Law Offices - Personal Data Protection Act
  • NETHERLANDS - NautaDutilh - Dutch Government Supports Corporate Governance Code
  • TAIWAN - Lee & Li - New Capital Adequacy Requirements
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - FCC UPdate - Wiretapping Oblicationgs of Internet Providors

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC 2004 PERU Conference (Lima / Cusco / Machu Picchu) - May 15-21
  • PRAC 2004 INDIA Conference - (New Delhi / Agra) October 30 - November 5

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - March 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys 2003 NOW Available
  • PERU 2004 Advance Conference Materials Available On Line

 February 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Carey y Cia Announces New Partners
  • Fraser Milner Casgrain Announces Former Ontario Cabinet Minister Joins Toronto Office
  • Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel Announce Maritime Attorney Joins Firm
  • Hale and Dorr Announces IP Partner to New York Office
  • Hogan & Hartson Announces 27 Partners and Elevates 10 to Counsel>
  • Muniz Forsyth Ramirez Perez-Taiman & Luna-Victoria PERU May 2004 Conference Reminder
  • Tozzini Freire Teixeira e Silva Partner Announcements

    MAKING NEWS

  • Davis Wright Tremaine - Federal Judge Orders Exxon Punitive Damages
  • Lovells Wins Key Hong Kong IPO
  • NautaDutilh Involved in Nedlloyd Deal

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • CANADA - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP - Competition Law Update
  • NETHERLANDS - NautaDutilh - European Prospectus Directive
  • NEW ZEALAND - Simpson Grierson - NZX Reform Update
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - SEC Update

    CALENDAR WATCH

  • PRAC 2004 PERU Conference (Lima / Cusco / Machu Picchu) - May 15-21
  • PRAC 2004 INDIA Conference - (New Delhi / Agra) October 30 - November 5

    TOOLS TO USE (Private Libraries - Members Only)
  • Contact MATRIX & Email Listings - February 2004 update
  • Expert System, IP Capability, Partnership Structure Surveys 2003 NOW Available
  • PERU 2004 On Line Registration

 January 2004 e-Bulletin (.pdf)

    MEMBER NEWS
  • Hogan & Hartson LLP Continues Expansion of New York Office
  • Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP Partner News
  • NautaDutilh Announces New Partners
  • Muniz Forsyth Ramirez Perez-Taiman & Luna-Victoria - Peru 2004 Conference Invitation
  • Rodyk & Davidson Partner Elected President of the Law Society of Singapore

    MAKING NEWS

  • Clayton Utz Consolidates Position as Major Australia M&A Advisor
  • Hogan & Hartson LLP Recognized for Major Wind Project; Litigation Department Top Ranking

    COUNTRY ROUNDUP

  • ARGENTINA - Anti Trust Law Amended
  • AUSTRALIA - Clayton Utz - Privacy Bill Tabled in Parliament
  • BRAZIL - Tozzini Freire Teixeira e Silva - New Regulations for Public Offerings
  • CANADA - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP - Securities Litigation Update
  • SINGAPORE - Rodyk & Davidson - US & Singapore Free Trade Update
  • TAIWAN - Lee and Li - Country Updates
  • UNITED STATES - Hogan & Hartson LLP - FDA Update Pediatric Research Equity Act


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