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PRAC May 2023 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BENNETT JONES Opens Montreal Office
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Carlos Fradique-Mendez Named New Managing Partner
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Elects New Exec Committee
  
• GIDE Announces Warsaw Promotions
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | Advises UNIVAR Solutions in the Acquisition of Chemsol in Central America
  
• ARIFA | Helps Guide Bladex Bond Programme
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Assists Cross-Border IT Acquisition
  
• BENNETT JONES | Volkswagen AG Subsidiary, PowerCo SE, Invests in $7B EV Gigafactory in Canada
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE | Court Dismisses Forest Company's $100 Million Defamation Suit Against Greenpeace
  
• GIDE | Groupe Beneteau Enters into exclusive negotiations with Groupe Trigano for the sale of its Housing business
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Ispire Technology Inc. on its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Advises Helion in world's first fusion energy purchase with Microsoft
  
• MUNIZ | Acts in Peruvian Agribusiness Loan
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Fiscal Registry for Mining Companies Implemented ALLENDE BREA
  
• CANADA Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds the Use of “Powerful” Epidemiological Data to Infer Causation in the Absence of Scientific Certainty BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Copyright Issues in the Artificial Intelligence Era RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Illegal Commerce: Court of Appeal of Santiago Orders Municipality to Take Action CAREY
  
• CHINA Highlights of the Draft Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA DPA launches inquiry into OpenAI’s ChatGPT BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Renewal of Chemical Production Regulation ARIAS
  
• FRANCE AI and IP - The Impossible Reconciliation GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Court of Final Appeal confirms primacy of exclusive jurisdiction clause in bankruptcy proceedings HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Unconventional Trademark - Sound Mark KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MEXICO Update Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone and Tourist Projects SANTAMARINA +STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS The Dutch Hydrogen Roadmap NAUTA DUTILH
  
• NICARAGUA Creation of Single Window for Foreign Trade In Nicaragua ARIAS
  
• SINGAPORE Organisations May Be Held Vicariously Liable For Their Employees Acts of Copyright Infringement DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Promotion Plan of Taiwan's FSC as the Competent Authority of Platforms of Virtual Assets with Financial Investment or Payment Nature LEE and LI
  
• UNITED STATES California Proposed Employment AI Regulations and Legislation DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES The Next Era of Digital Therapeutics HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Oct/Nov 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - May 25 - 28 2024 Hosted by GIDE
  

PRAC April 2023 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Carlos Fradique-Mendez Named New Managing Partner
  
• HAN KUN Welcomes two legal experts in the energy sector, boosting cross-border M&A capabilities
  
• SANTAMARINA + STETA Hosts PRAC 67th International Conference
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | Advises UNIVAR Solutions in the Acquisition of Chemsol in Central America
  
• BENNETT JONES | Volkswagen AG Subsidiary, PowerCo SE, Invests in $7B EV Gigafactory in Canada
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Assists Lenders to Colombia’s Canacol in US$200 million Refinancing
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE | Wins Unanimous State Supreme Court Ruling for TVI, Inc., Ending Years-Long Litigation Campaign by Washington AG Office
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Ageas group in its exclusive negotiations with Carac for the sale of its French activities
  
• HAN KUN | Advises on the listing of "MioTech ESG Ratings"on the Shanghai Data Exchange
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Wins Appeal in Decision Affirming Historic Jury Verdict in Wrongful Conviction Case
  
• MUNIZ | Helps Steer Peruvian Chemical Deal
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA National Securities Commission modifies the minimum mandatory holding periods for trading securities ALLENDE BREA
  
• CANADA Ontario Initiates Consultation on Permanent Framework for Target Benefit Pension Plans BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Trademarks vs. Tradenames RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Illegal Commerce: Court of Appeal of Santiago Orders Municipality to Take Action CAREY
  
• CHINA Highlights of Draft Revision to the Anti Unfair Competition Law HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA IISB Prioritizes Climate Standards BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• EL SALVADOR Bill of Law to Promote Technological Investments in El Salvador ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Adoption of the CSRD : Sustainability - A New Pillar of Business Performance? GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Company Annual General Meetings as Part of Their Statutory Obligations ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG The final frontier - Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal grants leave to appeal in arbitration escalation clauses dispute HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Unconventional Trademark - Sound Mark KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MEXICO Update Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone and Tourist Projects SANTAMARINA +STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS The Dutch Hydrogen Roadmap NAUTA DUTILH
  
• NICARAGUA Creation of Single Window for Foreign Trade In Nicaragua ARIAS
  
• SINGAPORE Attracting the Best: Changes to the Global Investor Programme DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN MODA Illustrated Qualified Electronic Signatures with Internationally Common Algorithms and Cybersecurity Technical Standards LEE and LI
  
• UNITED STATES No Surprises Act: Washington State Rethinks IDR Transition Amid Federal Court Shutdown DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES U.S. Commerce, Treasury Departments Issue Reports on Pending Outbound Investment Screening Regime HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - April 22-25, 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta Registration Open
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Oct/Nov 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - 2024 Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

PRAC March 2023 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BENNETT JONES Welcomes 10 lawyers to partnership
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Health care antitrust leader strengthening global antitrust capabilities
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | Advises UNIVAR Solutions in the Acquisition of Chemsol in Central America
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Assists Lenders to Colombia’s Canacol in US$200 million Refinancing
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE | Wins Unanimous State Supreme Court Ruling for TVI, Inc., Ending Years-Long Litigation Campaign by Washington AG Office
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Ageas group in its exclusive negotiations with Carac for the sale of its French activities
  
• HAN KUN | Advises on the listing of "MioTech ESG Ratings"on the Shanghai Data Exchange
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Wins Appeal in Decision Affirming Historic Jury Verdict in Wrongful Conviction Case
  
• MUNIZ | Helps Steer Peruvian Chemical Deal
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Lifetri to Enter into Long-Term Strategiic Relationship with Legal & General
  
• RBS | Award-Winning Deal for the Sale of Ecofish Research Ltd
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Secretariat of Trade Fines Local AB InBev Subsidiary for Non-compliance of Corrective Measures Issued In Prior Dominance Infringement Decision ALLENDE BREA
  
• CANADA Ontario Initiates Consultation on Permanent Framework for Target Benefit Pension Plans BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Failure to Prevent Clause : Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Parents Named in Negligence Claim RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Illegal Commerce: Court of Appeal of Santiago Orders Municipality to Take Action CAREY
  
• CHINA Highlights of Draft Revision to the Anti Unfair Competition Law HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA New Unified Standards for Companies BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Ordinary Filing of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) Report ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Adoption of the CSRD : Sustainability - A New Pillar of Business Performance? GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Company Annual General Meetings as Part of Their Statutory Obligations ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG The final frontier - Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal grants leave to appeal in arbitration escalation clauses dispute HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Unconventional Trademark - Sound Mark KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MEXICO Update Federal Maritime Terrestial Zone and Tourist Projects SANTAMARNA Y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS The Dutch Hydrogen Roadmap NAUTA DUTILH
  
• PHILIPPINES PPP Update SyCip
  
• SINGAPORE Attracting the Best: Changes to the Global Investor Programme DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN MODA Illustrated Qualified Electronic Signatures with Internationally Common Algorithms and Cybersecurity Technical Standards LEE and LI
  
• UNITED STATES No Surprises Act: Washington State Rethinks IDR Transition Amid Federal Court Shutdown DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES U.S. Commerce, Treasury Departments Issue Reports on Pending Outbound Investment Screening Regime HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only) BR>
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - April 22-25, 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta Registration Open
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Oct/Nov 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - 2024 Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

PRAC February 2023 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• CITY-YUWA Announces Promotions and New Additions
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Adds Leading Litigator and Regulatory Advisor to its National Food + Beverage Practice
  
• DENTONS RODYK Kicks off 2023 with Introduction NExGen Leaders
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Former Lead Global Partnerships Counsel at Stripe Joins Firm’s Nationally Ranked Financial Services Practice
  
• HAN KUN Partner Announcements
  
• GIDE Announces 13 Counsel Appointments
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Former D.C. AG Joins Washington DC Office
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | FMO Dutch Entrepenurial Development Bank in Green Loan Agreement with BacCredomatic in Guatemala
  
• BENNETT JONES | Nippon Steel Commits to $1.15 Billion Investment in Elk Valley Rsources in Teck Spin Off
  
• CAREY | Codelco Raises 900 Million in Debt Tap
  
• GIDE | Air France-KLM inaugural issuance of Sustainability-Linked Notes in two tranches for an aggregate principal amount of €1 bn
  
• HAN KUN | Biomerieux strategic cooperation with Accunome
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Assists Percepto to secure groundbreaking FAA waiver authorizing drone infrastructure deployment at sites nationwide
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Advises FEMSA on the Partial Divestment of its stake in Heineken
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Secretariat of Trade sanctions cartel exempting one party and imposing a divestiture obligation ALLENDE BREA
  
• CANADA Spring Has Sprung in Alberta With New Agri-Processing Tax BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Failure to Prevent Clause : Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Parents Named in Negligence Claim RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Fintech Law and new reporting entities before the Financial Analysis Unit CAREY
  
• CHINA Highlights of Draft Revision to the Anti Unfair Competition Law HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Fossil Fuel Oxygenation Policy BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Ordinary Filing of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) Report ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Adoption of the CSRD : Sustainability - A New Pillar of Business Performance? GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Employers Annual Report Deadline Feb 28, 2023 ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG The final frontier - Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal grants leave to appeal in arbitration escalation clauses dispute HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA CBDC Concept Note – India’s move towards digitalizing currency KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MEXICO Voluntary Programs for Wastewater Discharge Quality Compliance SANTAMARNA Y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Final CSRD mandates more sustainability reporting NAUTA DUTILH
  
• PHILIPPINES PPP Update SyCIP
  
• SINGAPORE Discharging the burden of proof in a property tax appeal: lessons from two recent property tax cases DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Adoption of FinTech Accelerated by Pandemic – Taiwan Regulator Further Lifted Restrictions on Remote Insurance Application LEE and LI
  
• UNITED STATES Makeover for the Cosmetic Industry: Legal Style DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FDA issues draft guidance on labeling of plant-based milk alternatives HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only) BR>
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - April 22-25, 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta Registration Open
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Oct/Nov 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - 2024 Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

PRAC January 2023 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIFA Appoints Transactional Partner
  
• CAREY Partner Appointments
  
• CITY-YUWA Announces Promotions and New Additions
  
• DENTONS RODYK Kicks off 2023 with Introduction NExGen Leaders
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Former Lead Global Partnerships Counsel at Stripe Joins Firm’s Nationally Ranked Financial Services Practice
  
• HAN KUN Partner Announcements
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Former D.C. AG Joins Washington DC Office
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | FMO Dutch Entrepenurial Development Bank in Green Loan Agreement with BacCredomatic in Guatemala
  
• BENNETT JONES | SolGold & Cornerstone Announce Friendly Merger Transaction
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA and CAREY | Cross Border OData Centre Transaction
  
• GIDE | Air France-KLM inaugural issuance of Sustainability-Linked Notes in two tranches for an aggregate principal amount of €1 bn
  
• HAN KUN | Biomerieux strategic cooperation with Accunome
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Assists Percepto to secure groundbreaking FAA waiver authorizing drone infrastructure deployment at sites nationwide
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Advises Ecovative acquisition of Lambert Spawn Europa
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Secretariat of Trade sanctions cartel exempting one party and imposing a divestiture obligation ALLENDE BREA
  
• CANADA Accounting for Oil and Gas Revenues Without an Operating Agreement BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Government Enacts Two-Year Ban on Residential Real Estate Purchases by non-Canadians RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Fintech Law and new reporting entities before the Financial Analysis Unit CAREY
  
• CHINA Highlights of Draft Revision to the Anti Unfair Competition Law HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Fossil Fuel Oxygenation Policy BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Recognition of Foreign Marketing Approvals Comes Into Effect for Pharmaceuticals ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Adoption of the CSRD : Sustainability - A New Pillar of Business Performance? GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Amendment to VAT Regulation in Order to Issue Invoices as Final Consumer ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG The final frontier - Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal grants leave to appeal in arbitration escalation clauses dispute HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA CBDC Concept Note – India’s move towards digitalizing currency KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MEXICO Voluntary Programs for Wastewater Discharge Quality Compliance SANTAMARNA Y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Final CSRD mandates more sustainability reporting NAUTA DUTILH
  
• PHILIPPINES PPP Update SyCIP
  
• SINGAPORE Discharging the burden of proof in a property tax appeal: lessons from two recent property tax cases DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Adoption of FinTech Accelerated by Pandemic – Taiwan Regulator Further Lifted Restrictions on Remote Insurance Application LEE and LI
  
• UNITED STATES California Court of Appeal Reverses Summary Judgment in Time-Rounding Case Involving Electronic Timekeeping System DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FTC Proposed Ban of Employer Non-Competes: Are non-profits exempt? HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC Let's Talk! Online event November 29, 2022
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - April 22-25, 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Oct/Nov 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - 2024 Hosted by GIDE TBA BR>

PRAC November 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• GIDE Adds Employee Shareholding practice with arrival of new partners and team
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Welcomes former FCC Deputy Bureau Chief to Firm
  
• KOCHHAR Adds Senior Partner Strengthening Banking, Finance and Real Estate Practice
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ALLENDE | Marjorel merger delivers global customer experience
  
• BENNETT JONES | SolGold & Cornerstone Announce Friendly Merger Transaction
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA and CAREY | Landmark Cross-Border Restructuring of LATAM Airlines
  
• GIDE | Counsel to FoodChain ID on the acquisition of Lexagri International
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Tims China de-SPAC combination and listing
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Assists Percepto to secure groundbreaking FAA waiver authorizing drone infrastructure deployment at sites nationwide
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Advises a.s.r. on its proposed business combination with Aegon Nederland
  
• SANTAMARINA | Acts in Ecuadorean Fintech Kushki Acquisition of Mexico City Based Billpocket
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Restructured Administrative Approvals System for Importing Goods and Services ALLENDE BREA
  
• CANADA Federal Government Proposes New Tax on Share Buybacks BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Triggering the Doctrine of Equitable Contribution RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Fintech Law Establishes Regulatory Perimeter for Certain Services CAREY
  
• CHINA Securities Regulatory Commission to Exempt Foreign Investors from Short Swing Profit Rule HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Ministry of Mines Issues New Guidelines for Coexistence of Mining and Energy Projects BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Bill Seeks to Regulate Recreational Use of Cannabis ARIAS
  
• EL SALVADOR Fines Increased for Employer Infractions ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Adoption of the CSRD : Sustainability— A New Pillar of Business Performance? GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Government Policy Announcement on Virtual Asset Exchanges HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA CBDC Concept Note – India’s move towards digitalizing currency KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• LUXEMBOURG Procedure Act on Administrative Dissolution without Liquidation comes into effect 01 February 2023
  
• MALAYSIA Can a shareholder or contributory oppose an application to wind up a company? SKRINE
  
• MEXICO COFECE Fines for Price Manipulation and Rout e Segmentation SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• PHILIPPINES PPP Update SyCIP
  
• SINGAPORE Launch of Buy Now Pay Later Code of Conduct DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Whether Collecting and Crawling Other People's Websites or APPs Information Constitutes an Illegal Act of Unfair Competition LEE and LI
  
• UNITED STATES California Court of Appeal Reverses Summary Judgment in Time-Rounding Case Involving Electronic Timekeeping System DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FDA to Align Its Human Subject Research Regulations with Common Rule HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC Let's Talk! Online event November 29, 2022
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - April 22-25, 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Oct/Nov 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - 2024 Hosted by GIDE TBA BR>

PRAC October 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BENNETT JONES Deepens Regulatory Team with New Partners
  
• GIDE Adds Employee Shareholding practice with arrival of new partners and team
  
• HAN KUN Boosts Overall Capabilities In Yangtze River Delta Region
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Hires Telecom Partner in Washington DC
  
• NAUTADUTILH Adds to Funds Practice
  
• SKRINE Welcomes Foreign Lawyer to Firm
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ALLENDE | Marjorel merger delivers global customer experience
  
• ARIFA | Brazil's International Meal Company sale of its remaining assets in Panama
  
• BENNETT JONES | ATCO Grows Renewable Energy Portfolio With Major Acquisition From Suncor
  
• CAREY | I Assists Lenders in Mainstream US$294 million loan to boost Chilean renewables
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Underwriters €102.9 million capital increase by Valneva
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Tims China de-SPAC combination and listing
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Villaris Therapeutics in US$70 million acquisition for vitiligo antibody
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Reliance New Energy Limited acquisition of assets of Lithium Werks
  
• SANTAMARINA | Advises French Chemicals company ARKEMA in cross-border chemical manufacture acquisition
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Restructured Administrative Approvals System for Importing Goods and Services ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Anti-dumping Sunset Review on Exports of Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes from China and Romania Initiated TOZZNIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Regulatory Obligations Concerning the Disposal of Outdated Hard Drives and Servers BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Triggering the Doctrine of Equitable Contribution RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Timber Theft Sanctions Enacted CAREY
  
• CHINA Guidelines for Data Export Security Agreement HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Congress Approves Escazu Agreement BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Process Notes for Purchashing Medicines in the CCSS in Light of New General Law of Public Procurement ARIAS
  
• EL SALVADOR Ministry of Finance Issues List of Applicable 2023 Tax Havens ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Adoption of the CSRD : Sustainability— A New Pillar of Business Performance? GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Amendments to the Collection of Contributions to the Social Security Regime ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG A disappointing sequel? Hong Kong court Dismisses Challenge to the SFC Restriction Notice Regime HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Swiss Challenge Method for Selecting a Resolution Plan Under Corporate Insolvency KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA Tax Exemption for Malaysian Shipping Business Extended With New Conditions SKRINE
  
• PHILIPPINES Tax Issues and Practical Solutions SyCIP
  
• SINGAPORE Light at the End of the Tunnel - A Case Study of Successful Restructuring DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Amended Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act to Take Effect December 15, 2022 LEE and LI
  
• UNITED STATES FinCEN Releases Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Three Options When Creating a Business Succession Plan GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES FDA to Regulate More AI & Software Tools as Devices, Guidance HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC Let's Talk! Online event November 29, 2022
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - April 22-25, 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Oct/Nov 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - 2024 Hosted by GIDE TBA BR>

PRAC September 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Leading Expert in Charitable Organizations and Nonprofit Healthcare Law Rejoins Firm
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Former Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, Southern District of New York Kristy Greenberg Joins Firm
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIFA | Google Central American Advertising Partner Divests Stake in Sale of Minority Stake
  
• BENNETT JONES | Field Trip Closes Spin-Out of Drug Development and Clinics Businesses Under Plan of Arrangement
  
• CAREY | International investors halve stake in Chile’s Consorcio Financiero
  
• GIDE | Counsel to the Avril Group on the Acquisition of Solteam
  
• HAN KUN | A-Share Private Placement Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Co., Ltd
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | HK$400 million IPO of Sinohealth Holdings
  
• KOCHHAR | Arka Fincap Limited
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Lightyear With Recent Financing Round
  
• SANTAMARINA | Mexico’s Saltillo Amend US$245 million credit line
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Export Increase Program Aimed At Exporters of Soybeans (grains or pellets) soybean meal and/or BioDiesel and Blends ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Anti-dumping Sunset Review on Exports of Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes from China and Romania Initiated TOZZNIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Alberta Court of Appeal Provides Helpful Guidance Regarding Time for Employee To Claim Constructive Dismissal BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Triggering the Doctrine of Equitable Contribution RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Central Bank Amends Regulations on Entities That Can Be Part of Formal Exchange Market CAREY
  
• CHINA Cyberspace Administration of China CAC Issues Guidelines for Data Export Security Agreement HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Free Trade Zones: A Catalyst for Regional Integration BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Adoption of the CSRD : Sustainability — New Pillar of Business Performance? GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA New Insolvency Law Now in Force ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG Court Issues Stunning Criticism of Provisional Liquidators for Abusing Winding-up Procedure HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Enhancement of Monetary Limits Gives Relief to Importers and Exporters from Arrest and Prosecution KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA Road to Sustainability: New Initiatives Announced SKRINE
  
• NICARAGUA Incentives for Sustainable Development ARIAS
  
• PHILIPPINES Tax Issues and Practical Solutions SyCIP
  
• SINGAPORE SGX Regco Considers Requiring Disclosure of Directors’ and CEO Remuneration and 9-Year Cap on ID Tenure DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Court Finds National Health Insurance Database Lacking Proper Privacy Protection and Ordered Relevant Laws Be Amended or New Laws Promulgated Within Three Years LEE and LI
  
• UNITED STATES NLRB Proposed Standard Would Increase Potential Liability for Businesses Employing Third Parties DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Court Invalidates Text Message Option Under Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC Let's Talk! Online events September 26 2022
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - April 22-25, 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Oct/Nov 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA BR>

PRAC August 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Continues Growth across Central America
  
• BENNETT JONES New York Office Moves to Iconic Rockefeller Plaza
  
• CAREY Appoints Two New Directors
  
• DENTONS RODYK Adds to Corporate Growth
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Completes Combination With McGonigle, Establishes 70+-Lawyer Financial Services Team
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes Addition to Captive Insurance Team
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ALLENDE BREA | Assists South African miner Gold Fields acquire Canadian counterpart Yamana Gold for US$5.7 billion
  
• BENNETT JONES | Assists Royal Helium LTD with Agreement to Effect Arm’s Length Acquisition of Imperiod Helium Corp through Plan of Arrangement
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Assists Emergent Cold with Colombia storage facilities acquisition in the region
  
• CAREY | Assists Chile CorGroup in Chap 11 Plan Approval
  
• GIDE | Institut Mérieux Signs long-term partnership with Exor
  
• HAN KUN | Li Auto Inc sale of depositary shares through ATM Equity Offering Program in US
  
• KOCHHAR | Advises Tech Mahindra on Acquisition of Lodestone
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Assists Bain Capital with the acquisition of a majority stake in House of HR
  
• SANTAMARINA | Advised Invex Controladora on Debt Issuance
  
• SKRINE | Assists Nasdaq listed Insulet on new RM878 million insulin Plant
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA New Central Bank Regime for Collection of Service Exports for Certain Concepts Excluded from Mandatory Local Settlement ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Initiation of Anti-dumping Sunset Review on Imports of Steel Wire Ropes From China TOZZNIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Supreme Court of Canada Renders its Decision in Abrametz BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Court Establishes Significant Costs Consequences For Wrongfully Filed Builders Liens RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Government announces its tax reform proposal CAREY
  
• CHINA SWAP Connect On Its Way HAN KUN
  
• COSTA RICA Enactment of Amendment to General Customs Law Includes Large Scale Changes to Customs Operations ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Agreement Reached on European Crypto-Assets Regulation Under the Aegis of French Presidency of the EU GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Court of Final Appeal Confirms Mere Threat of Winding-Up is Enough to Confer Jurisdiction HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Supreme Court Ruling Sets Foundation for GST on Employee Secondments KOCHHAR
  
• MALAYSIA Climate Change Reporting and Stress Testing for Financial Institutions Gain Momentum SKRINE
  
• NICARAGUA New Electronic Invoice Regime ARIAS
  
• SINGAPORE Exemption of Connection Fund Managers Under Singapore Code on Take-Overs and Mergers DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Substantial Operating Business in CFC Rules LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES FDIC False Advertising Rules Now Effective DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FDA Releases Updated Priority List of Food Guidance Documents Intended for Publication in 2022 HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC Let's Talk! Online events August 2022
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Spring 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Fall 2023 Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

PRAC July 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Continues Growth across Central America
  
• BENNETT JONES New York Office Moves to Iconic Rockefeller Plaza
  
• CAREY Appoints Two New Directors
  
• DENTONS RODYK Adds to Corporate Growth
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Completes Combination With McGonigle, Establishes 70+-Lawyer Financial Services Team
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes Addition to Captive Insurance Team
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ALLENDE BREA | Assists South African miner Gold Fields acquire Canadian counterpart Yamana Gold for US$5.7 billion
  
• BENNETT JONES | Assists Royal Helium LTD with Agreement to Effect Arm’s Length Acquisition of Imperiod Helium Corp through Plan of Arrangement
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Assists Emergent Cold with Colombia storage facilities acquisition in the region
  
• CAREY | Assists Chile’s CorGroup in Chap 11 Plan Approval
  
• GIDE | Institut Mérieux Signs long-term partnership with Exor
  
• HAN KUN | Li Auto Inc sale of depositary shares through ATM Equity Offering Program in US
  
• KOCHHAR | Advises Tech Mahindra on Acquisition of Lodestone
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Assists Bain Capital with the acquisition of a majority stake in House of HR
  
• SANTAMARINA | Advised Invex Controladora on Debt Issuance
  
• SKRINE | Assists Nasdaq listed Insulet on new RM878 million insulin Plant
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA New Central Bank Regime for Collection of Service Exports for Certain Concepts Excluded from Mandatory Local Settlement ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Initiation of Anti-dumping Sunset Review on Imports of Steel Wire Ropes From China TOZZNIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Supreme Court of Canada Renders its Decision in Abrametz BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Court Establishes Significant Costs Consequences For Wrongfully Filed Builders Liens RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Government announces its tax reform proposal CAREY
  
• CHINA SWAP Connect On Its Way HAN KUN
  
• COSTA RICA Enactment of Amendment to General Customs Law Includes Large Scale Changes to Customs Operations ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Agreement Reached on European Crypto-Assets Regulation Under the Aegis of French Presidency of the EU GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Court of Final Appeal Confirms Mere Threat of Winding-Up is Enough to Confer Jurisdiction HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Supreme Court Ruling Sets Foundation for GST on Employee Secondments KOCHHAR & Co
  
• MALAYSIA Climate Change Reporting and Stress Testing for Financial Institutions Gain Momentum SKRINE
  
• NICARAGUA New Electronic Invoice Regime ARIAS
  
• SINGAPORE Exemption of Connection Fund Managers Under Singapore Code on Take-Overs and Mergers DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Substantial Operating Business in CFC Rules LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES FDIC False Advertising Rules Now Effective DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FDA Releases Updated Priority List of Food Guidance Documents Intended for Publication in 2022 HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC Let's Talk! Online events August 2022
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Spring 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

PRAC May 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• CAREY Adds Prominent Criminal Lawyer On Board to Lead Practice
  
• CITY-YUWA Announces Several Additions to Firm
  
• GIDE Welcomes Arrival of Finance Expert to Boost Disputes Practice
  
• HAN KUN Opens Office in Haikou; Welcomes New Partners
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Announces New Board Appointments
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIFA |Banco Itau Unibanco in the acquisition of 30% Stake in Uruguayan fintechs Prex and Paigo
  
• BENNETT JONES | Asante Gold Announces Purchase of Chirano Gold Mine for US$225 Million
  
• CAREY | Brookfield Acquires Majority Stake in Chilean Solar Power Group
  
• GIDE | Colonies EUR 1 billion partnership with Arès Management
  
• HAN KUN | Bright Dairy on its private placement of A shares
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Major League Cricket in financing to drive American Cricket development Secures
  
• KOCHHAR | Advises Eximius on Seed Investment Round in Finarkein Analytics
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Nationale-Nederlanden Bank in first Green Covered Bond issue in the Netherlands
  
• SyCIP | BPI to Finance Landmark Php 77B Sale of PLDT Towers
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE | Global Tower Operators DXT International in Renewables Joint Venture with Asset Manager Prisma Capital
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Current Trends in Merger Control ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL 2022 Infrastructure and Energy Update TOZZNIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Alberta Court of Appeals Releases Reference Opinion on Constitutionality of Federal Impact Assessment Act BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Court Establishes Significant Costs Consequences For Wrongfully Filed Builders Liens RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Central Bank of Chile Opens Public Consultation On New Access Requirements and Operating Rules for Formal Exchange Market CAREY
  
• CHINA Overseas IPO’s: Key Issues in Draft Archive Rules HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Work From Home Regulation BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Summary of Presidential Elections 2022 ARIAS
  
• EL SALVADOR Amendments to be Considered for Documenting Credit Obligations ARIAS
  
• FRANCE New Block Exemption Regulation for Vertical Agreements and their New Guidelines GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Court Stays Just and Equitable Winding-up Petition to Arbitration HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• LUXEMBOURG Pre-Marketing and Cross-border Marketing Notification Procedures NAUTADUTILH
  
• MALAYSIA Merger Control - The Third Pillar of Malaysian Competition Law SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Mask Mandate Update SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• SINGAPORE Additional Duties to Apply for Transfers of Residential Property Into a Living Trust DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Rulings on Interlocutory Appeals against Rulings involving the Code of Criminal Procedure LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Biden Administration Reinstates Supplemental Environmental Projects as Enforcement Tool DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims Now Invalid GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Fed Court Says Restrictions on Lawyer Ads Involving Drugs and Medical Devices Are Not Unconstitutional HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC Let's Talk! Online events May 25, 2022
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Spring 2023 - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

PRAC March 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Continues Strengthening Offices Across Central America
  
• BENNETT JONES Welcomes 12 Partners
  
• HAN KUN Further Boosts Firm’s Overall Capabilities
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Expands Medical Device and Technology Practice with former FDA Regulator
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS |Advises Telefonica in Sale of Operations to Liberty Latin
  
• BENNETT JONES | Advising Equitable Bank in its Agreement Acquire Concentra Bank
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Itaú Unibanco in US$414 million Acquisition Colombian assets from Chile's CorpGroup
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Mirova on Structuring a Fund Dedicated to Orange Group to finance Reforestation and Ecological Restoration Projects
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Bright Dairy on its private placement of A shares
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Secures Jury Verdict for PPG in Patent Dispute
  
• KOCHHAR | Advises Eximius on Seed Investment Round in Finarkein Analytics
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Advises HAL on intended public offer for Boskalis
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Competition Authority Updates Notification Thresholds for Economic Concentrations and Fines for Infractions ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL 2022 Infrastructure and Energy Newsletter TOZZNIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Sanctions Targeting Russia, Belarus and Separatist Territories in Ukraine Expanded in Response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Commercial Leasing Tips to Know When Registered and Beneficial Ownership are Separate RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Update to Protected Borders Plans CAREY
  
• CHINA New Rules for Bond Lending HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Pacific Alliance and Singapore Sign Free Trade Agreement BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• GUATEMALA Amendments to the Regulations of Law on Copyright and Related Rights ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG Corporate and Regulatory Updates HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Analysis of Shareholders’ Disputes in India From a Foreign Investor’s Perspective KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA No Limit on Quantum for Construction Sector Disputes Under Pusat Mediasi Covid-19 SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Official Mexican STANDARD NOM-241-SSA1-2021, Good Manufacturing Practices of Medical Devices SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Update of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code 2022 NAUTADUTILH
  
• PANAMA Changes to the Law Regulating Horizontal Property ARIFA
  
• PHILIPPINES Tax Tips and Practical Solutions SYCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE Can a Course of Dealing Between Parties Change or Add to the Terms of a Concluded Contract? DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Dispute over the Vesting of Derivative Technology During Technological Collaboration LEE AND LI
  
• TURKEY Amendments to the Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES Oregon Joins California and Washington in Adopting Its Own Program Capping and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims Now Invalid GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES FSIS Issues Proposed Rule Designating Avian Leukosis as a Trimmable Condition HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  LI>PRAC Let's Talk! Online events
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

PRAC February 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Welcomes Renowned Environment Expert to Firm
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Strengthens Tax Practice Adding New Partner
  
• GIDE Elects New Partner In Warsaw
  
• HAN KUN Welcomes Two New Partners
  
• PRAC Appoints New Board Chair and Vice-Chair
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ALLENDE |Assists Rincon Mining US$825M sale of Argentine lithium project to Rio Tinto
  
• BENNETT JONES | Advising Equitable Bank in its Agreement Acquire Concentra Bank
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Diesco US$275m loan from Goldman Sachs
  
• CAREY | Assists Chilean Energy Group Alea in US$686Million Sale to Canada’s Innergex Renewable Energy
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE on the sale of a 45 percent stake in Westfield Carre Senart
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Bright Dairy on its private placement of A shares
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Advises Ad Hoc Group on restructuring of Yestar Notes
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Assists Apax Partners SAS
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON| Landmark Decision: Government Liable for Trademark Infringement
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Antitrust Authority Updates Merger Control Thresholds and Monetary Penalties ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL 2022 Infrastructure and Energy Newsletter TOZZNIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Introduces Excessive Interest and Financing Expenses Limitation BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Commercial Leasing Tips to Know When Registered and Beneficial Ownership are Separate RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE SERNAC Sets New Guidelines About Processing of Consumers' Personal Data CAREY
  
• CHINA Revised 2021 Negative List for Foreign Investment HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Pacific Alliance and Singapore Sign Free Trade Agreement BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Increased Risk of Criminal Liability for Parent Companies GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Regulation Changes to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Procedures: Approval Lifts Existing Regulations to International Standards ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG Cyber Risk Management – the HKMA’s Regtech Adoption Practice Guide HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• LUXEMBOURG New Registration Formality NAUTADUTILH
  
• MALAYSIA Department of Personal Data Protection Issues Codes of Practice for Private Hospitals in the Healthcare Industry and Utilities Sector (Water) SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Official Mexican STANDARD NOM-241-SSA1-2021, Good Manufacturing Practices of Medical Devices SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• PHILIPPINES Tax Tips and Practical Solutions SYCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE Court of Appeal Sets Out Principles for Recognizing Lack of Consent DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Supreme Court Interprets Requirements for Prior Use of Trademarks in Good Faith as Defense against Trademark Infringement Accusation LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES California Communications Infrastructure Update: A Look Ahead at Potential Regulatory Developments in 2022 DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES SEC Proposed Rule Amendments for Private Funds HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - February 23/24, 2022
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

PRAC January 2022 e-Bulletin (pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Announces Promotions
  
• ARIFA Partner Announcement
  
• CAREY Opens Miami Office; Appoints 4 New Partners
  
• CITY-YUWA Appointments Announced
  
• GIDE Promotes 13 to Counsel
  
• GOODSILL Partner Promotions
  
• HAN KUN Announces Partner Promotions
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Welcomes New Year Additions and Promotions
  
• NAUTADUTILH Strengthens Corporate M&A Team
  
• SANTAMARINA Partner and Counsel Appointments Announced
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ALLENDE |Assists in the Initial Public Offering of Mineros SA on the Toronto Stock Exchange
  
• ARIAS Advised Telefonica in Sale of it Operations in El Salvador
  
• BENNETT JONES | CCP Shareholders Overwhelmingly Support Proposed CP-KCS Merger Agreement
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Diesco US$275m loan from Goldman Sachs
  
• CAREY | Assists Banco de Chile issue US$500 million in first offering
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Egis in Tikehau Capital acquiring a stake in Egis
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Bright Dairy on its private placement of A shares
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Advises Ad Hoc Group on Restructuring of Yestar Notes
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Advises ALD and Société Générale on acquisition of LeasePlan
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON| RBS Wins Landmark Decision: Government Liable for Trademark Infringement
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA ANMAT Publishes Authorizing Registration of Certain CBD Products ALLENDE BREA
  
• CANADA TSX Venture Exchange Updates Security-Based Compensation Policies BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Tort Liability Exposure for Public Authorities RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Financial Market Commission Opens Public Consultation on Authorization of Existence of Special Stock Corporations and Initiation of Operations of General Fund Managers CAREY
  
• CHINA Preliminary Analysis of the Measures for Cybersecurity Review HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA New Regulations on Wastewater Use BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Increased Risk of Criminal Liability for Parent Companies GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Implementation of Customs Services Reasonable Doubt Digital System for Customs Valuation of Goods ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG Court Rules “informal freezing” of Bank Accounts Unlawful HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• MALAYSIA The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2021 SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Minimum Wage Increase Effective Jan 1, 2022 SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Record fine for the Dutch Tax Administration from a legal perspective NAUTADUTILH
  
• NICARAGUA Regulation of Commercial Electric Energy ARIAS
  
• PHILIPPINES Tax Tips and Practical Solutions SYCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE Wealth Taxes - Present, and Glimmers of a Potential Future DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Supreme Court Interprets Requirements for Prior Use of Trademarks in Good Faith as Defense against Trademark Infringement Accusation LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Supreme Court Upholds CMS COVID19 Vaccine Mandate But Blocks OSHA Mandate for Businesses DAVIS WRIGHT
  
• UNITED STATES FDA Explains When Medical Device Makers Must Notify of an Interruption in Manufacturing HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - January 24/25, 2022
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

September, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Information Security Team Launches Fixed Fee Incidence Response Workshops
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Welcomes Former FERC Chairman
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIFA | Advised Emergent LatAm in Acquisition of Panama-Based Galore Group
  
• BAKER BOTTS | Tallgrass Energy in $500 Million Offering of Senior Notes and Cash Tender Offer
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Coltel-DirecTV broadband deal
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Camusat on Signing an Innovative Multi-Country Financing Facility
  
• HAN KUN | Assists Kidswant in Applying for Its Initial Public Offer on the A-Share Market and Listing on the ChiNext Board and Obtaining CSRC Approval
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | VICI Properties, Inc. on US$17.2bn acquisition of MGM Growth Properties
  
• KOCHHAR & CO | Advises Glance InMobi Pte Ltd on its Acquisition of Shop101
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Assists Xenikos on securing EUR 40M in convertible debt financing
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON| RBS Wins Landmark Decision: Government Liable for Trademark Infringement
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Central Bank Authorizes New Forms of Financing to Individual Residents and Companies for the Cancellation of Obligations ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Electronic Means of Payment Industry Supports Bill that Discuss Storage of Consumer Data by Providers TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Summary of Bill 206 and Proposed Amendments to the Responsible Energy Development Act BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Land Owner Transparency Act - Important Details to Know for Upcoming November 30 2021 Deadline RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Border Closure for Foreigners Extended to September 30 CAREY
  
• CHINA Brief Comments on the Personal Information Protection Law HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA National Hydrocarbons Agency Advances Round: Addendum No. 21 to Permanent Bidding Process BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA New Antitrust Rules During Covid-19 ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Combating Money Launderings and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) European Commission Proposal for a Stronger European Framework GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Court Rejects Winding-up Adjournment Citing “Problematic Business Model” HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Half-Hearted Refunds for Inverted Duty Structure Supplies KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA Minimum Capital Funds Requirement for Merchant Acquiring Services SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Transfer of Disabled Employees in Employer Substitutions Due to the Subcontracting Reform Approved SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Modified Entry Into Force of Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act NAUTADUTILH
  
• PHILIPPINES Environmental, Social and Governance Investing in the Philippines SYCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE SPAC - Placing Another Choice DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Precautions for Institutions to Implement Labor Duty Day (“Night”) Will Cease to Apply from January 1, 2022 LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Employer Obligations Under New York's HERO Act Are Triggered by Declaration That COVID-19 Is an Airborne Infectious Disease DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES New Honolulu County Order Requiring Full Vaccination or Weekly Testing for Employees of Certain Entities Goes into Effect September 13, 2021 GOODSILL
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - September 27/28, 2021
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

August, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• CAREY Bolsters Public Law Practice with hire of Prominent Chilean Constitutionalist
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes Five Litigation Attorneys
  
• SyCIP LAW Admits Four New Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | International Finance Corporation in Financing Ingenio Monte Rosa
  
• BAKER BOTTS | Tallgrass Energy in $500 Million Offering of Senior Notes and Cash Tender Offer
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Coltel-DirecTV broadband deal
  
• GIDE | OKAM Capital on its landmark transaction in Warsaw
  
• HAN KUN | Daqo Energy's STAR board public listing
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | VICI Properties, Inc. on US$17.2bn acquisition of MGM Growth Properties
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Allego on its $3.14bn Business Combination with Apollo-Affiliated Spartan Acquisition Corp III
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON| RBS Wins Landmark Decision: Government Liable for Trademark Infringement
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Increased Restrictions on Securities Transactions Settled in Foreign Currency ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Electronic Means of Payment Industry Supports Bill that Discusses Storage of Consumer Data by Providers TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Ontario Superior Court Limits Potential Class Action Entitlement for Pure Economic Loss BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA BC Court of Appeal Clarifies Limits on Right of Subrogation RICHARDS BUELL
  
• CHILE Pro Consumer Bill Amending Consumer Protection Act Approved by Senate and moves forward CAREY
  
• CHINA The Next Stage of Data Compliance HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Agreement with Turkey Granting Temporary Importation Benefits BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA New Laws Benefitting Foreigners Relocating to Costa Rica (Digital Nomads, Investors, Renters, Retirees) ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Combating Money Launderings and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) European Commission Proposal for a Stronger European Framework GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Magical Incantation: Court Warns it will Carefully Examine Restructuring Viability HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Half-Hearted Refunds for Inverted Duty Structure Supplies KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA Recognition Peer-to-Peer Financing by the Court SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Amendments to the Civil Code and Public Notary Law Impact Real Estate Transactions in Mexico City SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Modified Entry Into Force of Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act NAUTADUTILH
  
• PANAMA Modifications to Migratory Category of Friendly Nations; Includes Perú ARIFA
  
• PHILIPPINES Environmental, Social and Governance Investing in The Philippines SYCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE Case Notes: High Court Latest Decision on Excess of Jurisdiction by Tribunals DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Recent Amendments to Regulations Governing Approval of Investments in Taiwan by PRC Person(s) and Subsequent Influences on Cross-Border M&A Transactions LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Antitrust State of Play for Healthcare Providers Under a New Administration DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FDA seeks comments on how to transition approved drug products to device status under Genus HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - September 27/28, 2021
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

July, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Welcomes IP Expert and Team
  
• Dentons Rodyk Announce Partner and Snr Associate Promotions
  
• GIDE Appoints Seven Partners
  
• HAN KUN Boosts Cross Border Capabilities
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Former Staff Director for the House Intelligence Committee as Partner
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Continues Partner Reinforcement
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS | Riverstone Credit Partners LLC in $50 Million Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Coltel-DirecTV broadband deal
  
• CAREY |Assists Chilean biotech company land equity investment
  
• DENTONS RODYK | ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited (as manager of Suntec REIT), in the divestment of ten (10) office strata units
  
• GIDE | Temasek on ManoMano USD 355 million funding round
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Missfresh Limited on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Advises China Customer Relations Centers on a U.S. public M&A and going-private transaction
  
• NAUTADUTILH | SIGNA Sports United on its $3.2 billion business combination with Yucaipa
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON| RBS Wins Landmark Decision: Government Liable for Trademark Infringement
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Central Bank and Securities Regulator Increase Restrictions on Securities Transactions Settled in Foreign Currency ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Superior Court of Justice decides for annulment of the Power Bull trademark registration before BPTO TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Spring 2021 Economic Outlook BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA BC Court of Appeal Clarifies Limits on Right of Subrogation RICHARDS BUELL
  
• CHILE Pro Consumer Bill Amending Consumer Protection Act Moves Forward CAREY
  
• CHINA Analysis of Draft Cybersecurity Review Measures HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Modifications to the Rules of the Renewables’ Auctions BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• GUATEMALA Amendments to the Free Zone Law ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG Court Rules on Compliance with Pre-arbitration Procedural Requirements HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Technology Law Updates KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA Key Changes – Draft AIAC Arbitration Rules 2021 SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Guidelines for Registration of Individuals or Legal Entitites Providing Specialised Services SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Modified Entry Into Force of Management and Supervision of Legal Entities Act NAUTADUTILH
  
• NICARAGUA Opts to Start Regulating Virtual Assets ARIAS
  
• PHILIPPINES Revised Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Energy Regulatory Commission SYCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE The Rise and Rise of Ransomware DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Recent Amendments to Regulations Governing Approval of Investments in Taiwain by PRC Person(s) and Subsequent Influences on Cross-Border M&A Transactions LEE AND LI
  
• TURKEY Regulation on Activities to be Evaluated Under Insurance Services and on Distance Insurance Contracts GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES Colorado Joins the Consumer Privacy Bandwagon BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Executive Order Takes Aim at Non-Competes DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - September 27/28, 2021
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

June, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Appoints Oil & Gas Partner
  
• BENNETT JONES Welcomes Two New Partners
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Former FTC Enforcement Attorney Joins Firm
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Former Senior Deputy GC of Comcast Joins Firm
  
• NAUTADUTILH Luxembourg Appoints Three Senior Associates
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Welcomes Two Energy & Regulatory Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS |Represents Sunnova Energy International Inc. in Securitization of Residential Solar Systems
  
• BENNETT JONES |Acts for Redecan in $925-million Sale to HEXO Corp
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA |Advises Colombian telecoms company Coltel on its Acquisition of fixed internet business
  
• CAREY |Advises Asterion in acquisition of LatAm data centres from Telefónica
  
• DENTONS RODYK Advising Keppel Corporation Limited, in divestment of 100% stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary holding Keppel Bay Tower to the Singapore Exchange-listed Keppel REIT
  
• GIDE | Advises Société Foncière Lyonnaise on a project involving a change to SFL’s capital and a voluntary cash and share tender offer
  
• HAN KUN | Advises TR Capital in establishing a QFLP and co-leading a significant investment in the secondary market
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Advises DBS, Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan in US$334 million SF REIT IPO
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Advises SIGNA Sports United on its $3.2 billion business combination with Yucaipa
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON| Advises Reliance Properties Ltd. on a Joint Venture with International Developer to Build 32-Storey Vancouver Office Tower
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Antitrust Authority Updates Merger Control Thresholds and Monetary Penalties ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Superior Court of Justice decides for annulment of the Power Bull trademark registration before BPTO TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Private Business Transitions Part 1 - Family RICHARDS BUELL
  
• CHILE Labor Permit Established to Allow All Employees Time Off to Get Vaccinated CAREY
  
• CHINA Comments on Draft Automobile Data Security Provision HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Modifications to the Rules of the Renewables’ Auctions BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Draft General Law on Public Procurement ARIAS
  
• FRANCE European Commission Proposes New High-Potential Foreign Subsidies Control System GIDE
  
• HONG KONG No Hiding Mandatory Registration of Personal Information for Prepaid SIM Cards HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Patent Waiver for Covice-19 Vaccines - Necessary or Reckless KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA “It’s My Name!” – Federal Court Upholds Celebrity’s right to sue for passing off for use of his name SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Guidelines for Registration of Individuals or Legal Entities Providing Specialised Services SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND FELTEX Class Action Finally At An End SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Scammed or Hacked - Overview of Common fraud Techniques and the Corporate Response Playbook DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Summary and Analysis of Recent Amendments to Taiwan Laws Pertaining to Investments and Technical Collaborations in the PRC LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Product Misclassification Results in Laser Manufacturer Settling with BIS for Apparent Export Controls Violations BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES WSCOTUS Limits Reach of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - Nefarious Reasons Are Not Enough for Criminal Liability DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - June 28/29, 2021
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

May, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Announces Two Promotions
  
• BAKER BOTTS Welcomes Leading Finance Partner
  
• CAREY Appoints Three New Partners
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT White Collar Prosecutor Joins Firm
  
• DENTONS RODYK Announces Partner Appointment
  
• HAN KUN Enhances Firm Patent and IP Expertise
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | Advises the Largest Placement of Green Bonds in Central America and the Caribbean
  
• BAKER BOTTS |Represents EnLink Midstream, LLC in Acquisition of Amarillo Rattler, LLC
  
• CAREY |Assists Lenders Group in Atacama Wind Farm Financing
  
• DENTONS RODYK Assists CEL Development Pte. Ltd., SingHaiyi Investments Pte. Ltd. and Chuan Investments Pte. Ltd. jointly in their enbloc acquisition of Maxwell House
  
• GIDE | Advises BlackRock Real Assets on the acquisition of 9/11 Villars, in the heart of Paris’ 7th arrondissement, for its “Core” real estate fund
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Waterdrop Inc. on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Advises GP Strategies Corporation on Sale of EtaPRO to Toshiba
  
• KOCHHAR | Assists Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited on business acquisition of M/s Optiflex
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Advises Thomas H. Lee Partners and Automate Holdings on $2.8 Billion Investment by SoftBank in AutoStore
  
• SKRINE | Acts for IPC Malaysia BV in Acquisition Carigali’s interest in Bertam PSC
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Initiates antidumping investigations on certain imports from India Turkey and Thailand ALLENDE BREA
  
• BELGIUM When does the lease of a building by a public authority constitute a public procurement contract? NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Superior Court of Justice decides for annulment of the Power Bull trademark registration before BPTO TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Government Proposes New CBCA Standard for Electing Directors BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Court of Appeal Confirms Replacement Cost Available Without Rebuild RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Information Requirement for Producers of Priority Products in the Context of the EPR Law CAREY
  
• CHINA Key Analysis of Beijing’s New QFLP Scheme HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Transit Agreement Signed - Simplifies Knowledge Flow BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE European Commission Proposes New High-Potential Foreign Subsidies Control System GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Corporate and Regulatory Insights HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• MALAYSIA Minimum Wage Under Review SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Amendments to the Hydrocarbons Law SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND FELTEX Class Action Finally At An End SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• NICARAGUA Dematerialization of Securities During COVID-19 ARIAS
  
• PHILIPPINES Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act SyCip
  
• SINGAPORE Copyright Reform Continues DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Summary and Analysis of Recent Amendments to Taiwan Laws Pertaining to Investments and Technical Collaborations in the PRC LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES The Unstoppable Rise of Contactless Payments BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Washington State New Nonprofit Corporation Act - Is Your NonProfit Ready? DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Can your Business Enforce a Noncompete Agreement with a Worker? GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Second Circuit Doubles Down on Insider Trading Liability for Corporate Outsiders HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - May 30/June 1, 2021
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

April, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS New Partner In Charge for Palo Alto Office
  
• CAREY Welcomes Former Head Tax Policy Ministry of Finance
  
• CITY-YUWA Welcomes Counsels and Associates
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Elects Scott MacCormack Firm Wide Managing Partner and New Members to Exec Committee
  
• GIDE Welcomes Infrastructure Specialist in Warsaw
  
• HAN KUN Adds Antitrust Partner and New Team to Compliance Sector
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Welcomes Former FAA Chief Counsel
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Project Specialist Joins Firm
  
• SKRINE Welcomes Back Partner to Restructuring/Insolvency Groups
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• BENNETT JONES| Acting for CP Railway in US$29-billion Combination with Kansas City Southern
  
• CAREY |Assists Japan’s Mitsubishi minority interest sale to Invercap for US$108 million
  
• DENTONS RODYK External counsel to Singapore Philatelic Museum in its restructuring and repositioning
  
• GIDE | Assists Renault on the sale of its entire stake in Daimler
  
• HAN KUN | Advises Connect Biopharma on its U.S. IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Global Market
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Leads LG Energy Solution to US$1.8 billion settlement with SK Innovation over electric vehicle batteries
  
• KOCHHAR | Assists GAIL India in INR 2 Billion Financing Project
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Advises Frank's International on its merger with Expro
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON | Advises Christchurch City Council on landmark Canterbury Multi-Use Arena project
  
• SKRINE | Federal Court examines the latest position in UK and in Malaysia whether a person can hide behind a corporate body utilised for fraudulent or unlawful purpose
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Initiates antidumping investigations on certain imports from India, Turkey and Thailand ALLENDE BREA
  
• BELGIUM Discrimination Between and Within a Group of Disabled Employees NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Federal Government issues Provisional Measure Aiming to Improve the Business Environment TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Important Changes to the Alberta Business Corporations Act Now in Effect BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Buying or Selling a Business in British Columbia - Make Your Move RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE INAPI Issues New Filing and Payment Instructions for Renewal of Trademarks CAREY
  
• CHINA Key Adjustments in the Finalized Anti Monopoly Guidelines for the Platform Economy HAN KUN
  
• COSTA RICA Electronic Invoice Approved in First Debate as an Enforceable Title for Judicial Collection Procedures ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Corporate & Social Responsibility Report 2020 GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Technical Regulation for Sanitary Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products ARIAS
  
• MALAYSIA Unlicensed Investment Gurus Beware SKRINE
  
• MEXICO COFECE Opinion on Initiative to Amend Hydrocarbon Law SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Cartel criminalisation takes effect on 8 April - What you need to know SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act SyCip
  
• SINGAPORE Harmonizing of Work Pass Policies DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Summary of Rulings Regarding Imported Pork Containing Ractopamine LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Preliminary Injunction Temporarily Bars Prop 65 Lawsuits Targeting Acrylamide BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Gov Inslee Modifies Employment Protections to “High Risk” Employees DAVIS WRIGHT
  
• UNITED STATES Environment, Sustainability, and Governance for consumer companies HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - April 19/20, 2021; may 17/18, 2021
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

March, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Promotes 19 Lawyers to Special Counsel
  
• BENNETT JONES Welcomes Nine New Partners
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Adds Former NBC Entertainment Lawyer
  
• HAN KUN Expands Cross Border M&A Capabilities
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Top Health Care Lobbyist
  
• NAUTADUTILH Strengthens Technology Group
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Specialists Promoted to Senior Associate
  
• SyCip Adds Four New Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | Advises IDB Invest on USD $75 million Financing
  
• BAKER BOTTS | Represents Clearway Energy Operating LLC in Offering of $925 Million “Green Bond”
  
• CAREY |Assists Enel Américas in US$500 million loan
  
• DENTONS RODYK Successfully struck out claims brought by the Ok Tedi Fly River Foundation Ltd
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Institutional Investors in formation of Climate Funds "Fonds Objectif Climat", Financing Companies whose activities contribute to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050
  
• HAN KUN | Advises QingCloud Tech on its SSE STAR Market IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Secures final victory in major Philadelphia healthcare merger
  
• KOCHHAR | Successful in Delhi Court Granting Relief to Ford India and Its Directors
  
• MUNIZ | Assists Chinese State Owned Power Company China Three Gorges in US$569Million bid in Luz del Sur
  
• NAUTADUTILH | AerCap Holdings N.V. with its acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
  
• SKRINE | Tyson International Holding Company on Conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement for 49% Acquisition of Dindings Supreme Sdn
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Amendments to Central Bank ref Foreign Exchange Market ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL New Property Insurance Circular TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Important New Guidance from the Court of Appeal on TSX Majority Voting Rules, Reasonable Expectations in Oppression Claims and Contractual Set-Off BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Using the Wrong Policy Wording to Deny Coverage Does Not Extend the Limitation Period RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Train Project Public Tenders Announced CAREY
  
• CHINA Analysis of China’s “Blocking Statute” HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Temporary Protection Statute for Migrants Issued BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• GUATEMALA Enacts the Law on Leasing ARIAS
  
• INDIA Production Linked Incentive Scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of telecom and networking products KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• LUXEMBOURG Joint ESA Supervisory Statement Provides Guidance on SFDR Application Timelines NAUTADUTILH
  
• MALAYSIA Cape Town Convention - Malaysian Court RulesThat Airasia X Restructuring Scheme Is an ‘Insolvency ‘ SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Amendment to the General Law of Negotiable Instruments and Credit Transactions SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Recent Developments in Overseas Investment Regime SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES Stock Exchange Issues Amendments to the Voluntary Delisting Rules SyCip
  
• SINGAPORE Harmonizing of Work Pass Policies DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Update and Observation on Transfer Pricing LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED KINGDOM New Restrictions on International Travel GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES Florida Water Treatment Facility Highlights Cybersecurity Risks for the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Washington State’s New Long-Term Care Statute is a Mess - Can ERISA Preemption Provide the Cleanup? DAVIS WRIGHT
  
• UNITED STATES Supreme Court Clarifies That Mere Retention of Estate Property After a Bankruptcy Filing Does Not Violate 11 U.S.C. GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Biden Executive Order Kicks Off Government-wide Review of Supply HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - March 22/23, 2021; April 19/20, 2021
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

February, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIFA Welcomes Back Corporate Services Partner
  
• GIDE New Team at the Helm
  
• TOZZINI Welcomes Litigation and Tax Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS | Advises IDB Invest on USD $75 Million Financing
  
• BAKER BOTTS | Represents Bristow Group Inc. in $400 Million Private Offering of Senior Secured Notes
  
• BENNETT JONES |Acts for Premium Brands on Competition Law Matters in Acquisition of Clearwater
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Assists Underwriters in Colombia debt transactions worth US$4 billion
  
• GIDE | Counsel to Nippon Steel on Vallurect Financial Restructure
  
• HAN KUN | Advises QingCloud Tech on its SSE STAR Market IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals on transformative follow-on public offering of common stock
  
• MULLA | HOEGH LNG in 10 Year Charter for LNG Import Terminal In India
  
• MUNIZ | Assists Chinese State Owned Power Company China Three Gorges in US$569Million bid in Luz del Sur
  
• NAUTADUTILH | ABN AMRO, Berenberg and Kempen & Co with the IPO of ESG Core Investments
  
• SKRINE | Tyson International Holding Company on Conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement for 49% Acquisition of Dindings Supreme Sdn
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Amendments to Central Bank ref Foreign Exchange Market ALLENDE BREA
  
• BELGIUM New Collective Bargaining Agreement on Mandatory or Recommended Teleworking in the Context of Covid NAUATUDUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Resolution on Pricing of Covid-19 Vaccines TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Corporations Canada Holds Public Consultations on Proposed CBCA Amendments BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Insurance Act Appraisals: A Court’s Guide on Mechanics RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Postponement of Mortgage Loans Comes Into Force CAREY
  
• CHINA Analysis of China’s “Blocking Statute” HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Modification of Regulation on Management of Containers and Packaging BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• EL SALVADOR Enforcement of Special Transitory Law to Contain the Pandemic Due to Covid-19 ARIAS
  
• EUROPEAN UNION New Chapter for Relations Between the EU and China? GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Court Judgment Highlights Difficulties Facing Cyber Fraud Victims in Seeking Recovery HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• MALAYSIA Exemption of Stamp Duty on Purchase and Financing of First Residential Property SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Amendment to General Law for Protection of Personal Data in Profession of Governmental Entities SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Climate Change Commission outlines its draft action plan for NZ - what happens next? SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Simplified Insolvency Programme DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Draft Amendments to Patent Act—Major Changes in Patent Remedy System LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Is Your Company’s Patent Assignment Agreement Too Broad? BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA)Asserts Jurisdiction Despite Contracting Officers Assertions of Fraud DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Virginia Poised to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - Feb 22/23, 2021; March 22/23, 2021
  
• New Delhi International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

January, 2021 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Announces Three Partner Appointments for the region
  
• CITY-YUWA Welcomes New Partner and Seven New Attorneys; Announces Of Counsel and Partner Promotions
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Announces 2021 Class of New Partners
  
• HAN KUN Strengthens its M&A and Private Equity Practices
  
• NAUTADUTILH Boosts Public & Regulatory Practice
  
• SKRINE Adds Two New Partners to Banking & Finance Practice Groups
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS |International Finance Corporation in Support of Banco Agromercantile for Financing SMES in Guatemala
  
• BAKER BOTTS | Qurate Retail in its Investment in Comscore
  
• BENNETT JONES |Tundra in $99.1 Million Acquisition by Wajax
  
• CAREY ¦Multinational Food Group Nestle in Local Acquisition
  
• DENTONS RODYK | Successfully represents Indonesian shipbuilder in concerning a business email impersonation scam
  
• GIDE | Sale of part of Yareal's flagship office investment - LIXA project
  
• HAN KUN Advises Sinovac LS on its US$500 million financing for COVID-19 vaccine project
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS | Roku, Inc on acquisition of Quibi's Global Content Distribution Rights
  
• KOCHHAR & CO. | Tech Mahindra on its Acquisition of Assets of TransSys Group
  
• MULLA | Lubrizol Manufacturing & Supply Agreements of CPVC Resins in India
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Dutch State on extended EUR 12 billion COVID-19 state aid reinsurance scheme for trade credit insurance
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Amendments to Central Bank ref Foreign Exchange Market ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Resolution on Pricing of Covid-19 Vaccines TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Supreme Court: Silence Can Breach the Contractual Duty of Good Faith Honesty BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Insurance Act Appraisals: A Court’s Guide on Mechanics RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Covid Measures for Travelers Entering Chile CAREY
  
• CHINA Analysis of China’s Foreign Investment Security Review Measures HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Energy & Gas Regulatory Commission Draft Regulation for Connection to National Interconnected System BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Energy & Gas Regulatory Commission Draft Regulation for Connection Corporate Tax Payments Due January 31, 2021
  
• FRANCE Future of Relations Between the EU and the UK – Basic Guidelines on Trade and Investment GIDE
  
• INDIA Key Changes in the Regulatory Landscape pursuant to Atmanirbhar Bharat KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• LUXEMBOURG Tax Alert What New for 2021 NAUTADUTLH
  
• MEXICO Proactive Determination Strategy of Covid-19 as an Occupational Hazard SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• MALYSIA Wynn Wins - Federal Court Dismisses Punter’s Application for Leave to Appeal SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Landmark Lockdown Decision on Minimum Wage Entitlements SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Mediating Joint Venture Disputes DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Amendments to Rules on Technical Collaboration in the PRC LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Carbon Capture Tax Credit—IRS Issues Much-Anticipated Final Section 45Q Regulations BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Washington State Notify COVID-19 Exposure Tracking Tool Poses Privacy and Implementation Considerations for Employers DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES D.C. Employers Have Continuing COVID-19 Leave Obligations in 2021 HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - Jan 25/26 2021; Feb 22/23, 2021
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

December 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Continues West Coast IP Expansion with Addition of Prominent Partner
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Continues California Growth With Lateral Partner in Los Angeles
  
• DENTONS RODYK Appoints Gerald Singham Managing Partner
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Leading Corporate Litigator
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS |International Finance Corporation in Support of Banco Agromercantile for Financing SMES in Guatemala
  
• ARIFA | Simon Property Group in Sale of LatAm Operations of Forever 21
  
• BENNETT JONES |Apollo Global Management on $200-Million Joint Venture
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Colombia’s Interconexión Eléctrica Acquires 4G toll road concession for US$528 million
  
• CAREY Assists Mesoamerica Acquisition Remaining Stake in Chilean Food Chain Operator
  
• DENTONS RODYK |Successfully represents Indonesian shipbuilder in concerning a business email impersonation scam
  
• GIDE Advises on the first Green bonds issuance by Vinci for a total amount of €500 M
  
• HAN KUN Advises Sinovac LS on its US$500 million financing for COVID-19 vaccine project
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises LINKBANCORP on strategic combination with GNB Financial Services
  
• KOCHHAR & CO. Advised Finicity on its acquisition by MasterCard in a US$825 million all cash deal
  
• MULLA Advises Minnow Films for Docu-Series Bad Boy Billionaires -India
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Commonwealth Bank of Australia in obtaining banking license in the Netherlands
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advising Mighty Ape shareholders on $A122m sale to Kogan.com
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Access to the Foreign Exchange Market by Companies that participate in the plan for promotion of natural gas production in Argentina ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Goes Digital TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Alberta Launches New Public-Private Partnership and Unsolicited Proposal Frameworks BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Upcoming Changes to Trust Filing Requirements RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New regulation on information security and cybersecurity for banks and financial institutions comes into force CAREY
  
• CHINA Guarantee or Independent Contract — The Nature of Keepwell Deeds under PRC Law and Remedies for Breach HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Terms of reference of the objective selection process ("Mining Rounds") BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE COVID-19 Adaption of Rules Relative to Staff Representative Meetings GIDE
  
• INDIA Proposed Indian Copyright Amendment Rules and Suggestions for Further Amendment KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA Beware the Potential Pitfall when Dealing with a Sub-Delegate of Trustees SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Water Services Bill makes a splash with its first Reading SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• TAIWAN Patent Examination Pilot Program for Startup Companies; Effective 1 January 2021 LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES HIPAA May Apply to Employer COVID-19 Testing Programs DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Employment Law Update - Hawaii Legislature Shortens Lookback for Criminal History to 7 Years for Felonies and 5 Years for Misdemeanors GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Final FDA combination product guidance encourages application-based feedback pathways HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - Jan 25/26 2021; Feb 22/23, 2021
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

November 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ALLENDE BREA Appoints Two Partners
  
• BAKER BOTTS Names New Partner-in-Charge of Houston Office
  
• GIDE Strengthens Tax Practice with Partner Addition
  
• KOCHHAR Strengthens Infrastructure, Banking & Structured Finance Practices
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS |International Finance Corporation in Support of Banco Agromercantile for Financing SMES in Guatemala
  
• ARIFA | Simon Property Group in Sale of LatAm Operations of Forever 21
  
• BAKER BOTTS |Waste Management $2.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering
  
• BENNETT JONES |Apollo Global Management on $200-Million Joint Venture
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA | Colombia’s Interconexión Eléctrica Acquires 4G toll road concession for US$528 million
  
• CAREY |Chile’s Banco de Crédito e Inversiones with its continued banking expansion in the US
  
• DENTONS RODYK |Successfully represents Indonesian shipbuilder in concerning a business email impersonation scam
  
• GIDE |Group Crédit Agricole on Amarenco's EUR 150 million capital increase
  
• HAN KUN |Tencent Music Entertainment Group on USD 800 million Senior Note Offering
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS |Novartis on Vedere Bio acquisition
  
• KOCHHAR & CO. |Sterlite Power on a INR 20.7 billion mega financing deal
  
• MUNIZ |US$1.3 Billion Cross Border Salt Mining Deal
  
• NAUTADUTILH | Wins another enforcement case against a sovereign state
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE | Global digital marketing group Jellyfish Enters Latin America
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Amendments to non-financial credit providers and for non-financial companies that issue credit and/or purchase cards ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL National Congress Overrides Vetoes of Telemedicine Law TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Corporations are not Entitled to the Constitutional Right Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Upcoming Changes to Trust Filing Requirements RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Ministry of Economy approves Regulation on Content and Information of Financial Products and Services CAREY
  
• CHINA Expansion Greenlighted for Certain R/QFII Investment Products HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Government Creates Real Estate Life Annuity BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• EL SALVADOR Special Transitory Law to Contain the Pandemic Due to Covid-19 ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Commission Publishes the Inception Impact Assessment for the VBER and the Vertical Guidelines GIDE
  
• INDIA Attempts to Thwart Import of Chinese Goods under FTAs KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia introduce framework for Enhanced Rights Issue Mandate SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Outsourcing Reform SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Act on the Management and Supervision of Dutch Legal Entities Coming Soon NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Public sector agencies - Tread Carefully With Requests for Personal Information SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES PCC Issues Rules Implementing Section on Transaction Value Threshold for the Exemption from Compulsory Notification SyCip Law
  
• SINGAPORE The Curious Case of the Unending Sale - A Cautionary Tale to Errant Retailers DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Amendment to Taiwan's Design Patent Examination Guidelines LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Washington State Supreme Court Rules Dairy Workers Entitled to Overtime DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES A Step in the Right Direction - Encouraging Diversity in Clinical Trial Populations HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - Corporate Social Responsibility Part 2 - Business Development Team Pitch by ARIAS - November 24-24
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

October 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Continues Corp Dept Growth with Partner Hire in Dubai
  
• HAN KUN Welcomes Capital Market Partner
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Announces New Mobility & Transportation sector group
  
• NAUTADUTILH Launches The Financial Update platform
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Welcomes New Tax Partner
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS Advises Delivery Hero in the acquisition of Glovo’s operations in Latin America
  
• ARIFA Advises Bladex raises US$550 million in financing deals
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents GCI Liberty in $600 Million Notes Offering
  
• BENNETT JONES Advises on $3.2-Billion Agreement to Acquire K+S America’s Salt Business, Including Morton Salt and Windsor Salt
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Advises in landmark Colombian transmission line financing
  
• CAREY Assists in Water Services Loan in Chile
  
• GIDE Advises Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Dismissal of Google's Appeal of Implementation of Press Agency and Publisher Neighboring Rights
  
• HAN KUN Tencent Music Entertainment Group on USD 800 million Senior Note Offering
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Voting Rights Organizations in Successful Lawsuit to Extend Virginia voter Registration Date
  
• MUNIZ Assists in COFIDE’s Return to the International Capital Markets With US$500 Million issuance
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises in Brazilian Automotive Deal
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• BELGIUM What to do with ex- employee mailboxes Belgian Data Protection Authority Fines Post Dismissal Use of Emails NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL National Congress Overrides Vetoes of Telemedicine Law TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Govt Intention to Add “Plastic Manufactured Items” to List of Toxic Substances BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA COVID-19 and Commercial Landlords - What Can you Tell Tenants RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Economy Ministry Submits Proposal for E-Commerce Regulation for Public Consultation CAREY
  
• CHINA A Great Leap Forward in R/QFII Liberalizations HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Reform of the Royalties System Will Bring More Benefits for Colombia BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Public Consultation to the Regulations to Law No. 9736 “Strengthening the Competition Authorities” ARIAS
  
• FRANCE The French Law ISDA Master Agreement - A Civil Law Alternative Post Brexit GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Reforms to the Electronic Registry Instructions for the Internal Labor Regulations ARIFA
  
• HONG KONG Relaxes Regulations on TV and Radio Advertising HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• MALAYSIA Is a Gambling Debt Illegal and Unenforceable in Malaysia SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Electronic Issuance of Securities Certificates Subject to Deposit in Central Securities Depositories SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Subsidized Mediation and Arbitration Services for Covid Rent Disputes SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES PCC Issues Rules Implementing Section on Transaction Value Threshold for the Exemption from Compulsory Notification SyCip Law
  
• SINGAPORE Codifies Legal Test to Determine the Standard of Care for the Provisions of Medical Advice DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Newly Issued Directions for Supervision Information Filing Deficiencies Related to Operation of Insurance Enterprises LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES FCC Issues Rulemaking Notice under TRACED Act Mandate to Revisit Auto dialer and Prerecorded-Call Exceptions DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• PRAC - Let's Talk! - Corporate Social Responsibility - October 26-27
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

September 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Welcomes First Chair Patent Trial Lawyer
  
• HAN KUN Welcomes Two New Partners
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Leading Capital Markets Partner
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS Advises IFC on Loan Facility to Baco Agricola for $330M
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Valero Energy Corporation in $2.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Advises in US343 million Canadian power financing syndicate loan
  
• CAREY Assists Irish Energy Company Mainstream Renewable Power in United States
  
• GIDE Advises Sonoco on its acquisition of Can Packaging
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA TAD Remote Platform for Mergers and Requests for Advisory Options Implemented ALLENDE BREA
  
• BELGIUM New controller-processor guidelines: Beware of impact on data processing agreements NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: LGPD Updates : Effectiveness and ANPD Structure TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Ontario Government Seeks Input for Private Sector Privacy Legislation BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA B.C. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Legal Representation in CRT Proceedings RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Law on Financial Portability Comes Into Force CAREY
  
• CHINA First Unconditional Approval Granted to Merger Filing Involving VIE Structure Related Concentration of Undertakings HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Differential Criteria for Awarding Small-Scale Miners’ Concessions BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Regulation to Title II of the Corporate Criminal Liability Act, No.9699 ARIAS
  
• FRANCE New Rules Governing Posting of Workers in France GIDE
  
• INDIA Scheme for Faceless Income Tax Assessments and Appeals KOCHHAR & CO
  
• MALAYSIA High Court Considers Powers of a Corporate Representative to Remove Directors of Companies SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Termination of Suspension of Legal Terms and Periods Before Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Overseas investment - Oceana Gold case confirms correct application of “benefit to NZ” test SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES Interim Rules on Remote Notarization 14072020SyCip Law
  
• SINGAPORE 5 Things You Need to Know About the Draft Amendments to the PDPA DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Family Business Succession Planning: Critical Role Played by Guardians in Family Succession Planning LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES State Street Global Advisors Announces Expectations for Diversity Disclosures BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES What is the Worst Type of Online Privacy Policy and Why Does it Matter DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES SEC UPDATE More Investors to be Accredited Under Amended SEC Rules HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

August 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Appoints New Directors
  
• HAN KUN Welcomes Dispute Resolution Partner
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Continues Growth with Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Regulatory Counsel
  
• NAUTADUTILH Welcomes CSR Specialist
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Welcomes New Associates
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Sunnova Energy International Inc. in its Secondary Offering
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Assists Coltel in US$2.5 billion loan and debt deals
  
• CAREY Assists VTR’s US$2.4 billion debt transactions
  
• GIDE Advises Delta Offshore Energy shareholders on the development of 3,200 MW LNG-to-Power Plant in Vietnam
  
• HAN KUN Advises KE Holdings Inc. on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS U.S. Capital Markets practice closes three debt offerings worth over US$1.95 billion in two weeks
  
• MUNIZ Steers Peruvian port deal
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advised on US$375 million notes offering by Clear Channel
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Investor Group Acquire Gallos Blancos Querétaro
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advising on Funding and Financing of New Zealand’s Growth Infrastructure
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Helps Mitsui-Toyota JV with launch of mobility services app in Brazil
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA The Central Bank Extends Restrictions on Trade Related Payments ALLENDE BREA
  
• BENELUX Regulators to Apply EIOPA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers by Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL São Paulo Court of Appeals Launches Microsite About LGPD TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Releases Initial Consultation Report BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA COVID Alert App: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Electronic Signatures When You Can Use Them and When you Cannot CAREY
  
• CHINA Securities Regulatory Commission to Overhaul Mutual Fund Manager Rules HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Free Trade Agreement with Israel Enters Into Force BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA New Anti-Trust Rules During Covid ARIAS
  
• FRANCE New Rules Governing Posting of Workers in France GIDE
  
• INDIA Chennai Tribunal Holds Loan Foreclosure Charges Not Subject to Service Tax KOCHHAR & CO
  
• MALAYSIA Federal Court: Maintenance and Service Charge Owed to Management Corporation are not Secured Debts SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Temporary measures adopted by IMSS during the health emergency SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Trusting Algorithms - Implications of New Government Charter for Private Organisations SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE ITLOS Can Sit in Singapore DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN National Communications Commission has announced draft "Internet Audiovisual Service Management Act" LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Effective Exit Interviews Can Help Your Family Business DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Proposed Rule Defines Habitat Under Endangered Species HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

July 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• DENTONS RODYK Appointments Announced
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Former Bristol Myers Squibb VP Joins Firm
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS Assists IDB Invest in US$389million to fund Salvadorean SMEs
  
• ARIFA Advises Norwegian Cruise Line as the company takes decisive action to significantly strengthen its financial position in response to the COVID Pandemic
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents McDermott International in Completion of Sale of Lummus Technology.
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Advises Colombia’s Ecopetrol in landmark US$2 billion debt issuance
  
• CAREY Assists Enel Américas Obtain US$150 Million Syndicated Loan
  
• GIDE Advises on the issuance of Tier 2 Subordinated Notes due 2051 by CNP Assurances
  
• HAN KUN Advises UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Files lawsuit along with civil rights organizations and Harvard CHLPI challenging rule removing ACA’s non-discrimination protections
  
• NAUTADUTILH Winds EU Trademark Battle on Behalf of Tier 1 Reinsurer Scor SE
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. issuance of senior notes worth US $500 million
  
• SyCip Law Advises MPIC in Sale of Shares in MPLRC to Sumitomo Corp
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Central Bank Releases Regulations to Allow Payments of More Commercial Debts ALLENDE BREA
  
• BRAZIL Sanitation Infrastructure new law and (finally) US$ 130 billion for investment opportunities TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Understanding the CUSMA/USMCA : A Look at the Uniform Regulations and New Canadian Guidance BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Essential Information Employers Need to Know about COVID-19 Temporary Layoffs and ESA Termination Pay RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Ministry of Energy establishes criteria for requests of Unique Collective Permit applicable to power generation companies CAREY
  
• CHINA The Next Connective Initiative Cross Boundary Wealth Management HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Integral Research Pilot Projects Through Fracking BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Financial Action Task Force Report on Virtual Assets: A First Overview and New Prospects Outlined GIDE
  
• MALAYSIA High Court Issues Key Judgment for Aviation Service Providers SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Twelfth Transitory Provision Added to Anti-Money Laundering Applicable to Insurance Companies SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Registration of UBO’s NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Financial Services Regulation Update SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES New Legislation in the Pipeline SYCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE Tax—Singapore and Indonesia Signed Updated Tax Treaty DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Telecommunication Act Effective July 1 LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES As Congress Negotiates, States Create Immunity for Wider Range of Businesses Facing COVID-related Claims BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES California Ramps Up Independent Contractor Misclassification Enforcement DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES EEOC: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Don’t Try to Protect High Risk Employees by Summarily Barring Them From the Workplace GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Second Circuit Confirms: No Discovery for Private International Arbitrations HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

June 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Appoints New Board Members
  
• NAUTADUTILH Reappoints Board for new two year term
  
• RBS Welcomes New Associate
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS Assists Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) Loan to Support SMEs in Costa Rica
  
• BAKER BOTTS' IP Department Secures String of Recent Victories for Clients
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Advises Colombia’s Ecopetrol in landmark US$2 billion debt issuance
  
• CAREY Assists Chilean Copper Giant Codelco Raise US$1.2 billion through debt and loan transactions
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts on Landmark $643 million Rialto sale
  
• GIDE Advises Archicom on the sale of "City One" in Wroclaw
  
• HAN KUN Advises UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Greystar Real Estate Partners in the Acquisition of Alliance Residential Company
  
• NAUTADUTILH A dvises Grubhub on its combination with Just Eat Takeaway.com
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advising Shinsei Bank on proposed NZ$762m Acquisition of UDC
  
• SyCIP LAW Advises MPIC in Sale of Shares in MPLRC to Sumitomo Corporation
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Foreign Exchange Restrictions Released ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Significant Foreign Investment Reforms CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL New Regulations Direct Importation Hosptial Health Care Products TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Ontario Court of Appeals Opens the Door to ETF Securities Class Actions BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Avoiding and Managing Privacy Breaches in Remote Working Environments RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New General Instructions for Carrying Out Environmental Inspection Activities CAREY
  
• CHINA Will Quota Removal Put R/QFII Back in the Game HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA New Decree on Bankruptcy Proceedings BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Rights of Creditors to Object to Corporate Transactions in COVID-19 GIDE
  
• MALAYSIA Additional Powers of the Copyright Tribunal SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Competition Provisions in new Mexico-EU Free Trade Agreement SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Contracts Upheld Despite COVID-19 NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND New Employment Relations Bill Impact SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• NICARAGUA Obligations of of Telcom Operators Expanded ARIAS
  
• SINGAPORE Priority of Legal Expenditure in Maritime Disputes DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Supreme Administrative Court’s Elaboration on the Claim Construction LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES As Congress Negotiates, States Create Immunity for Wider Range of Businesses Facing COVID-related Claims BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES FCC Adopts Final Order Clarifying Wireless Buildout Streamlining Rules DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES EEOC: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Don’t Try to Protect High Risk Employees by Summarily Barring Them From the Workplace GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Court of Appeals Affirms Limited Injunction on NCAA Compensation Restrictions for Student-Athletes HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

May 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Launches Reopening Hollywood Working Group
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Liberty Media Corporation in its Reattribution of Live Nation Interest and Other Assets and Liabilities between the Formula One Group and the Liberty SiriusXM Group
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Advises Local Utilities company Electricaribe US$1.6 Billion Sale
  
• CAREY Advises Two Main Creditors in AD retail US$180 Million Debt Restructure
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising Eagle View Technologies on Strategic sale
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Plays Key Role in Roughly $2B Broadband Acquisition
  
• DENTONS RODYK Successfully Defends PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd (“PNGSDP”) in Singapore’s Apex Court
  
• GIDE Advises Europcar Mobility Group on Several Financing Facilities, including a EUR 220 million French State-guaranteed loan
  
• HANKUN Advises the Underwriters on the U.S. IPO of Kingsoft Cloud
  
• MUNIZ Assists China Yangtze Power complete US$3.6 billion Power Buy in Peru
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advised private investment firm Bain Capital on $3 Billion Financing Package
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Vayu Global Health Innovations in Obtaining Emergency Use Authorization for bCPAP device to Alleviate Ventilator Shortage due to COVID-19
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Recent Antitrust Developments ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Overcoming a Post Judgment Barrier to Settlement CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM First Significant Amendments to the Code of Companies and Associations NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL International Trade—Extension of Deadlines Under the Drawback Regime TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA COVID-19 Medical Devices Fast Tracking Authorizations BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Employment Contract Impossible to Perform - COVID-19 An Unforeseeable Event RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Update on Actions and Procedures in Mining Matters CAREY
  
• CHINA Securities Regulatory Commission to Open Up Securities Funds Investment Advisory Industry HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Promotion of Technologies to Ease Interaction with Public Entities BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Legal Task Force COVID-019 Update ARIAS LAW
  
• FRANCE Covid-19 Adaptation of Terms and Conditions Granting Supplementary Indemnity and for Payment Allotted Under Mandatory and Optional Profit Sharing Schemes GIDE
  
• MEXICO Determination of Essential Activities and Enabling Dates and Hours by the National Forestry Commission SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Post-lockdown M&A - Earn-outs back in fashion SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Moves by SGX RegCo to aid listed companies DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN New Law Authorizes CECC to Publicize Personal Data of Individuals Violating Isolation of Quarantine Orders LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES As Congress Negotiates, States Create Immunity for Wider Range of Businesses Facing COVID-related Claims BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES New COVID-19 Developments for Employer Sponsored Health Plans DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES COVID-19: Considerations for Commercial Landlords and Tenants in Hawaii GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Commodities and Trading Commission Brings Charges in $20m International Binary Options and Digital Fraud Scheme HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

April 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BENNETT JONES Names 26 to Partnership
  
• CITY-YUWA Welcomes Two Associates
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Partners with Nuix to Develop Industry First Graduate Program for Future Technology Experts
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Refreshes Practice Structures and Leadership
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIFA Advises Underwriters and Initial Purchasers as Carnival Corporation Seeks to Improve its Liquidity Position During the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Delek US Holdings, Inc. in Dropdown Transaction
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Canadian Pacific Railway in $300 million Public Debt Offering in Canada
  
• GIDE Advises Council of Europe Development Bank on Issuance of Covid-19 Bonds
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Luminovo on pre-seed round of more than €2 million
  
• MUNIZ Advises Acquaventure in it sale of US Water Services Company Seven Seas Venture
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA COVID-19 Potential Effect on Contracts ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA No Time to Hibernate as NSW Govt Moves to Maintain Development During the Pandemic CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL CADE and Antitrust Law in Times of Crisis TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA COVID-19 Relief for Employers - The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy is Approved BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Employment Contract Impossible to Perform - COVID-19 An Unforeseeable Event RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Law on Guaranteed Minimum Income CAREY
  
• CHINA Strengthening Fight Against Malicious Trademark Registrations HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA New Interest Rate and Exchange Rate Risk Coverage Percentages BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Legal Task Force COVID-019 Update ARIAS LAW
  
• EU Copyright: Lending Out Vehicles with Radio Receivers is Not a Communication to the Public NAUTADUTILH
  
• FRANCE Measures Implemented to Mitigate the Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Over Business GIDE
  
• INDIA COVID Counterfeit Products and Fake Goods KOCHHAR
  
• MALAYSIA COVID-19: Construction Industry Players, Start Your Engines SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Administrative Benefits Granted to Issuers Due to COVID-19 SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Government’s RMA Reform Agenda Takes Another Step Forward SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PANAMA Implements System to Proected the Private Information of Final Beneficiaries of Legal Entities
  
• SINGAPORE Impact on Loan Facilities Under COVID-19 Temporary Measures Act DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Intellectual Property Office Releases Taiwanese Patent Information for Novel Coronavirus Clinical Trial Drugs LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES IRS Extends More Deadlines in Response to Covid-19 BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES New COVID-19 Developments for Employer Sponsored Health Plans DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES COVID-19: Considerations for Commercial Landlords and Tenants in Hawaii GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES CBP Issues Guidance Significantly Limiting FEMA's Rule Prohibiting Export of PPE Exports to Canada and Mexico Excluded and other Exclusions Apply HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

March 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Launches Multidisciplinary COVID-19 Team
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Welcomes Investigations and eDiscovery Specialists to Forensics Team
  
• HAN KUN Welcomes New Tax Partner
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Add Leading Finance Lawyer to New York Office
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Announces Four New Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• BAKER BOTTS Secures Precedential Win on Patent Eligibility for DISH Network
  
• CAREY Assists Finix Services in Fund Management Tie-Up
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Vietnamese Agribusiness on Milestone $130 million investment into Australia
  
• DENTONS RODYK successfully defends Group Lease Holdings Pte Ltd and Mitsuji Konoshita
  
• GIDE Counsels Agence des Participations de l'Etat on Sale of SFIL to Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Secures Supreme Court victory in Case Addressing Ownership of Corporate Tax Refunds
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises Bidding Consortium led by Advent, Cinven and RAG-Stiftung on the Acquisition of the Elevator Business of thyssenkrupp
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists with Mexican fintech equity investment and loan
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Government Initiates Dumping Investigation Against Certain Types of Tape Metric Rulers from India ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Unveils New Licensing Regime for Foreign Financial Services Providers, and Transition Starts Soon CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Your ID for a Loyalty Card - No Data Protection Fine In the End NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL CADE Reevaluates Whether Managers are Part of Investment Funds’ Economic Groups for Purposes of Calculating Gross Turnover TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA COVID-19 Screening Privacy Concerns BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Workplace Duty to Accommodate - Perfection Not Required RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Central Bank Establishes New Online System to Report Foreign Exchange Transactions CAREY
  
• CHINA Aiming Shanghai Towards International Finance Center Status HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Guidelines Established for Development of Pilot Projects of Integral Research BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Labor Challenges of a Possible Coronovirus Infection ARIAS LAW
  
• FRANCE Regulatory Discussions on the Blockchain as Part of a Study Conducted for the European Commission GIDE
  
• MEXICO Amendment to the Audiovisual Content Classification Guidelines SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Telcos Fined for Billing Blunders SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE What Employers Need to Know - the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Feed-In Tariff Announced for 2020 Renewable Energy Projects LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES What Public Companies Impacted by Volatile Commodity Pricing or COVID-19 Related Demand Uncertainty Need to Know BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Rise of Ethical Source Software Licenses DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES National Labor Relations Board Restores Business Friendly Joint Employer Rule GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES FDA Postpones Foreign Inspections Amid Growing Concerns Over Coronovirus HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co. TBA
  
• New Zealand 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson TBA
  
• Mexico City 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta TBA
  
• Paris 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE TBA
  

February 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIFA Promotes Two to Partner
  
• ARIAS Expands Labor Department with Expert Partner Hire
  
• BAKER BOTTS Welcomes Prominent TMT & M&A Partner
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Promotes Two to Partner
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Welcomes Leading Public Law Litigator
  
• NAUTADUTILH Adds Investment Funds Partner
  
• RICHARDS BUELL Expands into Surrey, British Columbia
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS Assists with largest ever LNG plant project financing in El Salvador
  
• Brigard Urrutia Assists Opain in Bogotá airport loan
  
• Carey Assists on two financing transactions by Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco worth more than US$2 billion.
  
• Clayton Utz High Court ruling : Vitamins and weight-loss gummies classified as duty-free medicaments
  
• Gide Advises Unibail Rodamco Westfield on Creation of Strategic Partnership for EUR 2.5 Billion Acquisition of Five French Shopping Centres Portfolio
  
• Hogan Lovells Closes US$2.45 Billion Term and Revolving Facilities for Tencent
  
• NautaDutilh Assists SAF-HOLLAND SA with its Conversion to a European Company (SE)
  
• Santamarina Assists with Mexican fintech equity investment and loan
  
• TozziniFreire Assists Faro Energy in Landmark Sustainable Bonds Issuance in Brazil
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Antitrust Authority Updates Merger Control Thresholds and Monetary Penalties ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Referring Disputes to “a Court of Competent Jurisdiction” – Not Always a Viable Option in Cultural Heritage Context CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Courts Dispute Facial Recognition TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA CFIUS' Jurisdiction to Review Foreign Investments Expands Effective February 13, 2020 BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Covenants to Insure: A Beneficiary’s Fireproof Protection from Liability RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Urban Wetlands Protection Law CAREY
  
• CHINA Latest Opinions on Resuming Work and Production Issued on February 7 HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Statute of Limitations for the Insured Action in Liability Insurances BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Joins OECD Competition Committee ARIAS LAW
  
• EU BREXIT— UK Trade Defense Update GIDE
  
• INDIA 2020-2021 Union Budget KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA SEC Issues AGM CG Checklist to Enhance Shareholder Activism SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Tax Administration Service Criteria Applicable to VAT Withholding SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS New Company Law Legislation NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Telcos Fined for Billing Blunders SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE New Exemption for Developers with Substantial Connection Singapore DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Regulations Regarding Protective Order in Criminal Investigation Newly Added to Trade Secret Act LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Indictment of Alleged Bid Rigger Shortly After Announcing Formation of Strike Force Focusing on Government Procurement Conspiracies BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Mandatory CFIUS Filing Requirement for Certain Foreign Investments Takes Effect; Exceptions for Canadian, Australian, and U.K. Investors DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES NHTSA Grants Nuro Electric Vehicle Petition for Temporary Exemption HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi October/November, 2020 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• New Zealand - Spring, 2021 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Simpson Grierson
  
• Mexico City - November 2021 69th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  
• Paris - Spring, 2022 - 70th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by GIDE
  

January 2020 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• PRAC Elects New Chair and Vice Chair for 2020 thru 2021
  
• BENNETT JONES Adds Two Partners
  
• CAREY Elects Two Partners
  
• CITY-YUWA Announces Partner Adds, Promotions and New Hires
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Announces Next Chief Executive Partner
  
• HAN KUN Further Strengthens Firm Dispute Resolution Team
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Confirms New Global CEO
  
• NAUTADUTILH Welcomes Real Estate Partner
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Welcomes New Partner
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Assists Bank of China Launch in Argentina
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Wilbur-Ellis Acquisition Nachurs Alpine Solutions LLC
  
• CAREY Advised IMD Group on a credit for USD$70 million Telcoms Acquisition Financing
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advised Acciona on acquisition of Lendlease Engineering Business
  
• GIDE Advises ENGIE on its Future Zero-carbon Headquarters
  
• HAN KUN Advises China Structural Reform Fund on its Investment and Participation in CITIC Dicastal Mixed-ownership Reform
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Altavant Sciences in its Acquisition of Onspira Therapeutics
  
• MUNIZ Advises China Yangtze Power (CYP) buy US Sempra Energy’s Peruvian Business for US$3.6 Billion, in the Largest Overseas M&A Transaction by a Chinese Company in 2019
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Tencent on acquisition of 10% stake in Universal Music Group
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• AUSTRALIA NSW Supreme Court Shines LIght on Transfer of Title Following RCR Insolvency CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL New Brazilian Franchising Law is Sanctioned TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Supreme Court Reforms Judicial Review BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA New Transparency Register That Your BC Private Company Must Prepare by May 1, 2020 RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Interpretative Guideline on the Scope and Content of Compliance Plans in Regulations Regarding the Protection of Consumer Rights CAREY
  
• CHINA Unveiling of the H-Share Full Circulation Reform HAN KUN
  
• COSTA RICA Tax Filing Requirements Now In Play for Non Operative Companies in Costa Rica ARIAS
  
• FRANCE G7 and G20 Reports on Stablecoins Lessons and Opportunities for Industry Players GIDE
  
• MALAYSIA Industrial Relations Amendment BIll (2019 ) SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Measurement and Update Unit for 2020 SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Update on Introduction of the Dutch UBO Register NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Country of Original of Food Labeling SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Updates to the Global Investor Programme Attracting New Categories of Investors DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Copyright Protection and Fair Trade Act Issues of Handbag Design LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES New Federal Privacy Bill Would Require Audits of Algorithmic Decision Making DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Congress’ Year End Funding Bill Included Extensions of Tax Credits for Renewable Energy, Including Wind, Biofuels, and Others. HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi March 14-17, 2020 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Mexico City - Oct/Nov 2020 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  

November 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• ARIAS Expands Disputes Practice with Veteran Hires
  
• BENNETT JONES Adds to Pensions & Benefits Team
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes Litigation Associates
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Boosts APME Practice with new HK Partner
  
• MUNIZ Designates Three New Principal Partners
  
• NAUTADUTILH Strengthens Data Protection Practice
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS Nicaragua advises Banpro with two loans totalling US$90 million
  
• ARIFA Advises Syndicate of US and Latin American Banks on US$130 Million Loan to Panamanian Bank Aliado
  
• BAKER BOTTS Bristow Group Emerges from Chapter 11
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists New Pacific Metals Corp with $17.25 Million Prospectus Offering
  
• CAREY Advised IMD Group on a credit for USD$70 million Telcoms Acquisition Financing
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advised ConocoPhillips on $US1.39 Billion Sale of Australia-West assets to Santos Limited
  
• DENTONS RODYK Advises Seppure Ltd in Seed Funding
  
• GIDE Advises Angelo Gordon & AQ Group on Acquisition of 5 hotels From Gecina
  
• HAN KUN Advises Aesthetic Medical International Holdings Group Limited on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Secures Mile High Stadium Naming Rights Deal with Empower Retirement for home of the Denver Broncos
  
• MUNIZ Advises China Yangtze Power (CYP) buy US Sempra Energy’s Peruvian Business for US$3.6 Billion, in the Largest Overseas M&A Transaction by a Chinese Company in 2019
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists in Raising up to USD 627.6 Million for Three Biotech Companies within 48 hours
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Conglomerate Grupo Industrial Saltillo Obtain US$245 Million Loan from a Group of Lenders Led by HSBC
  
• SIMPSON GREIRSON Advises Watercare on Landmark $2.4 Billion Construction Partnership
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• ARGENTINA Environmental Guidelines for Managing Plastics and Micro Plastics ALLENDE & BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA NSW Govt Excludes Scope 3 Emissions From Mining Assessment CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL New Regulatory Framework for Telecommunications in Place TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Securities Administrators to Conduct Review of Automatic Securities Disposition Plans BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Privacy Law and Social Media in Hiring Decisions RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Central Bank’s Public Consultation on Close-Out Netting is About to Expire CAREY
  
• CHINA Record-Filing and Review Management of Online Extracurricular Training Institutions Sees Gradual Progress HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Court Rules Finance Law Unconstitutional BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• EL SALVADOR E-Commerce Law Approved ARIAS
  
• FRANCE G7 and G20 Reports on Stablecoins Lessons and Opportunities for Industry Players GIDE
  
• MEXICO New Federal Agency of Aviation Created SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Cross Border Data Controls - Are You Compliant? SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Playiing Fair - Avoiding Deceptive Pricing Practices DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Impact on Taiwan Branch of Foreign Company from 2018 Amendment to Company Act LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES DOJ Forms New Criminal AntiTrust Strike Force BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES The Battle Over Encryption DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES PHMSA Proposes New Rule Authorizing Transport of LNG by Rail HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• New Delhi March 14-17, 2020 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  
• Mexico City - Oct/Nov 2020 68th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Santamarina y Steta
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

September 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Set to Host PRAC 66th Intl Conference
  
• GIDE Boosts its M&A and Compliance Corporate Investigations Teams
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS Nicaragua advises Banco Lafise Bancentro on a DPR transaction
  
• ARIFA Advises CitiGroup and JP Morgan in the Republic of Panama's Dual Offering of Global Bonds for an aggregate principal amount of US$2 billion
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents BP in $5.6 Billion Sale of Alaska Business to Hilcorp
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Business Development Bank of Canada
  
• CAREY Assists Mainstream Renewable Power Chile in New Financing Projects
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Software company FINEOS Successfully Lists on ASX
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Helps Secure Appellate Decision Blocking Indiana Voter Purge
  
• DENTONS RODYK Advises Red Dot Payment in Acquisition
  
• GIDE and Chiomenti Advise in Sale of Mondadori France Share Capital to Group Reworld Media
  
• HAN KUN Advises Vipshop on its fully acquiring Shan Shan Commercial Group Co
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advised on Three HK Main Board IPOs
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Blauwtrust Groep
  
• SKRINE Advises Halliburton on Sale of Partial Stake in Bayan Project to Dialog Group Berhad
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists FEMSA Enter Brazil’s Convenience Store Market in Joint Venture
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Hacked - Do Not Expect Legal Professional Privilege To Stop Others Using Your Documents CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Agency Opens Public Consultation on Rules for the Internet of Things TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Border Services Agency Publishes Update of Trade Verification Priorities BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Insurance: Include Mandatory Policy Language or Face Severe Consequences RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Public Consultation: Amendments to the Sanitary Foods Regulations Regarding Dietary Supplements and Other Matters CAREY
  
• CHINA Beijing Arbitration Commission Makes a Breakthrough Revision to Arbitrators Fees Schedule, Further Aligns with International Practices HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Draft Constitutional Amendment of the Royalty System Moves Forward BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Bill No. 21.292 Intends to Allow Non-resident Banks to Open a Local Branch in Costa Rica ARIAS
  
• INDIA Corporate Law Update KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• LUXEMBOURG Mandatory Disclosure Obligations for Intermediaries and Taxpayers Relating to Certain Cross-border Arrangements NAUTADUTILH
  
• MALAYSIA Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) Act 2019 SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Guidance and Acceptance for Overseas Banks SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• S. KOREA Immigration Alert on New National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) Rule Applicable to Foreigners in Korea KIM CHANG LEE
  
• TAIWAN Flexibility of and Accounting Rules for Surplus-Earning Distribution, and Effects on Taxation LEE AND LI
  
• UNITED STATES Fifth Circuit Says Texas Citizens Participation Act Does Not Apply in Federal Court BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Illinois Becomes First State to Regulate Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate Video Interviews DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FDA Announces Public Meeting on Modernizing Food Standards of Identity HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  
• New Delhi March 14-17, 2020 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

August 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Welcomes Veteran Financial Restructuring Lawyer
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Announces Special Counsel and Senior Associate Promotions
  
• RICHARDS BUELL Welcomes Three New Associates
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
• ARIAS Nicaragua advises Banco Lafise Bancentro on a DPR transaction
  
• ARIFA Advises CitiGroup and JP Morgan in the Republic of Panama's Dual Offering of Global Bonds for an aggregate principal amount of US$2 billion
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Sunnova Energy International Inc
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Business Development Bank of Canada
  
• CAREY Assists Enel Chile Syndicated loan Post Reorganisation
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Gindalbie on successful demerger of Coda and acquisition by Ansteel
  
• DENTONS RODYK Advises Red Dot Payment in Acquisition
  
• GIDE Advises KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. on Setting up a Bond Issue Programme of up to PLN 4 billion
  
• HAN KUN Advises Vipshop on its fully acquiring Shan Shan Commercial Group Co
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Files Amicus Brief for March For Our Lives in Support of Sensible Gun Violence Prevention Laws
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises HAL on the sale of its ownership interest in GrandVision to EssilorLuxottica
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
• AUSTRALIA Hold Your Fire! Anonymous Tweeting Can Breach APS Code of Conduct and Justify Termination CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Data Protection Law Amended TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Quebec's Superior Court Leaves the Door Open to Canadian Climate Change Litigation BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Highlight of the Amendments to the Employment Standards Act RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Voluntary Registry of Agricultural Contracts CAREY
  
• CHINA New Filing Rules for Online Extracurricular Training Institutions HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Draft Constitutional Amendment of the Royalty System Moves Forward BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Bill No. 21.292 Intends to Allow Non-resident Banks to Open a Local Branch in Costa Rica ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG New Disclosure Obligations Effective 01 August HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Corporate Law Update KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• MALAYSIA Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) Act 2019 SKRINE
  
• NETHERLANDS New Plan to Combat Money Laundering NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Government to Establish Water Quality Watchdog SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• TAIWAN New Measure in Managing Priority Claims of a Design Patent Application LEE & LI
  
• TURKEY Amendments to Banking Law on Restructuring of Debts Owed to Financial Sector GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES IRS Warns Taxpayers Regarding Virtual Currency Compliance BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Trump Administration Issues Interim Rule Banning Agencies’ Procurement of Telecom Equipment and Services from Huawei, ZTE and Other Designated Chinese Companies DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES New Draft Guidance on MR Compatibility for Medical Devices HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  
• New Delhi March 14-17, 2020 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

July 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• DENTONS RODYK Announces Partner Promotion
  
• HAN KUN Welcomes Two New Partners
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Welcomes Former Global Head of Cybersecurity Law at JPMorgan to firm
  
• TOZZINIFRIERE Welcomes Return of Tax Partner
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIFA Advised Lenders in Multibank’s US$138 million unsecured syndicated loan
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. in $3.2 Billion Merger with Callon Petroleum Company
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. in its Approximately US$300-Million Acquisition of RPM Technologie
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA and CAREY Assist UnitedHealth invest in Colombian healthcare entities
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising Patersons Securities with Scheme Arrangement with Canaccord
  
• DENTONS RODYK Represents Oxley Holdings in the Largest Commercial building sale in Singapore
  
• GIDE Advises KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. on Setting up a Bond Issue Programme of up to PLN 4 billion
  
• HAN KUN Advises Yunji Inc. on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises IBM In Acquisition of Red Hat, Inc.
  
• MUNIZ Advises in Peruvian Food Manufacturer Corporacion TDN in US$35 Million Sale
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises BC Partners on acquisition of Synthon International
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA New Bill Aims at Protecting Primary Producers from Activist-incited Trespass or Property Damage or Theft CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Data Protection Law Amended TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA New Report from the Ontario Privacy Commissioner: Key Takeaways for Ontario Businesses BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA I Thought You Were Pushing Me Out - BC Court Finds Employee’s Erroneous Beliefs Not Constructive Dismissal RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Voluntary Registry of Agricultural Contracts CAREY
  
• CHINA Restrictions Lifted on Fdoreign Direct Investment in the Entertainment Sector HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Important Reminder - Transfer Pricing Returns Country by Country Report Notification BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• EL SALVADOR Regulation of Authorized Public Accountants As Obligated Subjects in Money Laundering Matters ARIAS
  
• FRANCE How Can Law Cope with Innovation - A Case Study of France and Its Reform of Crypto-Assets GIDE
  
• HONDURAS Mercury Use Now Regulated ARIAS
  
• INDIA Scope of Court Enquiry As To Existence of Arbitration Agreement at Pre-Trial Arbitral State—Indian Arbitration Law Perspective KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• NETHERLANDS Act implementing the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive filed NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Overseas investment office flexes its enforcement muscles again SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Gaining Popularity of Green Loans DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Latest Amendments to Government Procurement Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES FCC Makes Significant Changes to Childrens’ Programming Rules DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Supreme Court Ruling Expands Scope of Medicare Notice and Comment Requirement HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  
• New Delhi March 14-17, 2020 67th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Kochhar & Co.
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

May 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Adds Award Winning Tax Partner in Houston
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Expands Forensic & Technology Services Practice with Dedicated Cyber Incident Response team
  
• HAN KUN Adds Commercial Dispute Resolution Partner
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Appoints New Board Members
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Assists Assists Eurofarma in its Growth in Latin America
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents IFM Investors for $41.50 per Common Unit Acquisition of Buckeye Partners, L.P.
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists BSM Technologies Inc. $117.3 Million Sale to Geotab Inc. by Plan of Arrangement
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises on Significant Government Collaboration to Deliver Real-Time Weather Data in Regional NSW
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Partners with Amazon for a Large-Scale Project to Aid Immigrant Kids
  
• DENTONS RODYK Represents Oxley Holdings in the Largest Commercial building sale in Singapore
  
• GIDE Advises Air Liquide on its joint venture with Houpu
  
• HAN KUN Advises Transcenta Holding on its New JCT205 Drug Project
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Gilead Sciences on its collaboration with Goldfinch Bio to develop novel therapies for kidney disease
  
• MUNIZ Advises China Three Gorges Corporation Consortium in US$1.4 billion Chaglla Project hydroelectric plant acquisition
  
• SKRINE Assists LafargeHolcim Ltd in Disposition of Shares in LaFarge Malaysia
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA City Reforms Incorporate Digital Identity Misappropriation ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Competition and Consumer Commission’s Final Guidelines Assist in Valuing Creative Content CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Transfer of Surplus Auction—Winners Shall Compensate Petrobras TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA A New Government in Alberta - What is Means For Businesses and Investors BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Significant Changes to the Trademarks Act RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Thirty Day Payment Law in Force Effective May 16 CAREY
  
• CHINA Strengthening Protection of Corporate Trade Secrets to Create a Favorable Environment for Innovation Intro of Revisions to Anti Unfair Competition Law HAN KUN
  
• FRANCE How Can Law Cope with Innovation - A Case Study of France and Its Reform of Crypto-Assets GIDE
  
• HONDURAS Special Zones of Development and Employment ZEDE Soon to Start Operations. ARIAS
  
• LUXEMBOURG Bill Implementing Srd II as Regards the Encouragement of Long-Term Shareholder Engagement NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES Guidelines on the Processing of Tax Amnesty Application on Tax Delinquencies SyCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE A Contractual Right to Directorship – Distinguishing Between a One-off and a Continuing Right Using the Principles of Contextual Interpretation DENTONS RODYK
  
• SOUTH KOREA D-8 Visa Quote Relaxed KIM CHANG LEE
  
• TAIWAN IPO Amendments to Securities & Exchange Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Remit Enforcement Intensifies BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Washington State Data Breach Law Expanded DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Sunset on ACPERA Draws the Antitrust Bar to DOJ's Roundtable HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

April 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Announces Leadership Changes
  
• CITY-YUWA Welcomes Counsel and Three Associates
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Continues Growth with Addition of Leading Lawyers
  
• LEGA and Imery Urdante Merger
  
• NAUTADUTILH Strengthens its Competition Team
  
• RICHARDS BUELL Welcomes Associates and Trademark Agent
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Announces Ten New Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Assists Canadian Seafood Company Cooke Continue LatAmerica Expansion
  
• BAKER BOTTS Advises Initial Purchasers in Upsized Notes Offering by Crestwood Midstream Partners
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Cresco Labs in $1.1 billion Acquisition of Origin House
  
• CAREY Assists in Disney-Fox merger approval in Chile
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Lendlease on Delivery of Australia's first Health and Wellbeing Precinct for Illawarra Region
  
• DENTONS RODYK Advises China Titanium Resources on its US$25 million funding in the Orokolo Bay Industrial Sands Project in Papua New Guinea
  
• GIDE Counsel to Idia Capital Investissement on its investment in Maison Chapoutier
  
• HAN KUN Advises on Futu Holdings Limited's U.S. initial public offering and listing on NASDAQ
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Blokker Sale
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Topas Acquisition of Harmon Holl
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA City Reforms Incorporate Digital Identity Misappropriation ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Countdown is on to Recommence Fracking in the Northern Territory CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Recent Brazilian Central Bank Regulations Innovate the Brazilian Fintech Market TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Court of Appeals Decision Welcome News for Victims of Fraud BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Speculation and Vacancy Tax Act Summary RBS
  
• CHILE New Law Incorporates Employment Contract Into the Labor Code CAREY
  
• CHINA Interpreting the Foreign Investment Law HAN KUN
  
• COSTA RICA Companies At Risk of Dissolution for NonPayment of Corporate Tax ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Transitional Measures for Financial Institutions Under a No-Deal Brexit Scenario GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Stock Exchange Sanctions Guidance Letter HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• MALAYSIA Avoiding Corporate Liability for Corruption Offenses SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Cannabis Regulation Restricted to Medical and Scientific Purposes Only SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Introduction of Dutch UBO Register Expected in 2020 NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND More Changes to Overseas Investment Rules SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Delayed Detection of Lung Cancer – a Patient’s Suit Against a Hospital and its Doctors DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN IPO Amends Rules for Hearings on Patent Invalidation Cases 01 January LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Texas Proposes Two Data Protection Statutes for California's One BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Illegal Timber Trade Touches Pacific Northwest DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

March 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Set to Host PRAC 65th International Conference
  
• ARIAS Announces Merger with top IP Firm
  
• BAKER BOTTS Elects Next Managing Partner
  
• BENNETT JONES Adds Corporate Partner Expertise to Firm
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Announces Four Partner Appointments
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Expands Its White Collar and Government Investigations Practice in California
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Launches Cyber Risk Services
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS El Salvador Assists Bank of Nova Scotia in Sale of its Operations to Imperia Intercontinental
  
• BAKER BOTTS Acts for PAO Novatek on the 10% Sale in Arctic NG 2 Project
  
• CAREY Assists Acciona Energía in VAT loan for Chilean wind farm
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Australia Pacific LNG on the purchase of the Ironbark project
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Secures Favorable Ruling for BuzzFeed in High-Profile Defamation Suit
  
• GIDE Counsel on Vinci's issuance of €75,000,000 CMS linked notes
  
• HAN KUN advises on Weidai Ltd.'s U.S. initial public offering and listing on NYSE: WEI
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Represents Papa John’s in US$200 Million Strategic Investment from Starboard
  
• MUNIZ Assists Citibank in Asset Backed Financing to Savia Peru
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Arvelle Therapeutics on Acquiring Exclusive Rights to Develop and Commercialise Anti-epileptic Drug
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Grupo Industrial Saltillo, S.A.B. de C.V. in Sale to Italian group of 100% of its water heating and pipe fitting business
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA City Reforms Incorporate Digital Identity Misappropriation ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Reporting Changes Ahead For ASX-listed Oil and Gas Entities CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – Bill of Law Alters Rules of Positive Enrollments awaits Senate decision TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Not All Breaches of Contract Are Created Equal BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Mitigating Due Diligence Issues Within a Business Transaction RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE CMF Establishes Deadlines CAREY
  
• CHINA Securities Regulatory Commission to Introduce Guidelines on Manager of Manager Products - MOM Guidelines - for Institutions Engaged in Securities or Fund Business HAN KUN
  
• GUATEMALA Are Shareholder Agreement Valid in Guatemala ARIAS
  
• MALAYSIA Avoiding Corporate Criminal Liability SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Merger Review Notification Thresholds SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS New Rules for Partnerships NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND NZ and EU Free Trade Negotiations - Geographical Indications on the Menu SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Budget 2019 Tax Developments DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN New Rules for Assessment of Unity of Invention from 01 January LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Energy Update: 2018 - The Year of the Special Situation BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Dept of Labor Proposes to Raise FLSA Salary Exempt Threshold Starting in 2020 DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES DEA Launches new ARCOS Enhancement to Help Manufacturers and Distributors “know your customer” and Detect Suspicious Orders HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 6-9, 2019 65th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by ARIAS Law Firm
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

February 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• Japan’s CITY-YUWA PARTNERS Joins PRAC
  
• GOODSILL Names Two New Partners
  
• HAN KUN Promotes 5 Partners and 11 Counsels
  
• MUNIZ Welcomes New Partner in Lima
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Welcomes Two New Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS and BRIGARD URRUTIA Assist Colombian pharma group Securen US $100 Million Loan
  
• ARIFA Assists United Airlines in Joint Venture with Colombian Airlines Avianca and Copa
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Kimbell Royalty Partners in $151.3 million Drop Down of Oil and Gas Royalty Assets
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists ZCL Composites, Inc. in Definitive Agreement with global energy services company, ShawCor Ltd.
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Assists HBC, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Citibank and Deutsche Bank in multi-billion dollar loan to Glencore
  
• CAREY Assists Banco Santander Chile renew LATAM partnership
  
• CLAYTON UTZ advises Alcoa on new gas supply agreements with BHP, Chevron and Woodside
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Represents Samuel French in Sale to Concord Music
  
• GIDE Counsels Casino Group on the sale of 26 hypermarket and supermarket properties worth EUR 501 million
  
• HAN KUN advises on Weidai Ltd.'s U.S. initial public offering and listing on NYSE: WEI
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Represents Papa John’s in US$200 Million Strategic Investment from Starboard
  
• MUNIZ Assists Peru’s Talara obtain US$1.3 billion syndicated loan
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists JAMF in acquiring ZuluDesk
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Biofilm Secure Clearance from Mexican Antitrust Authority
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Summary of G20 Agreements on the Argentinean Economy and Legal Implications ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA New Decision Rejects Long-standing Arguments Concerning Greenhouse Gas CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Landmark Endowment Act Now in Play TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Curtailment Rules Come Into Force for Production of Crude Oil and Crude Bitumen in Alberta BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Due Diligence When Buying a Business RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE National Fisheries Service Adds New Predicate Offenses Regarding Criminal Liability of Legal Entities CAREY
  
• CHINA Securities Regulatory Commission to Make Qualified Foreign and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors Attractive Again HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Renewable Energy Projects Exempted from DAA BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE ESMA Prepares for a Potential Hard BREXIT GIDE
  
• MALAYSIA Government Launches National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023 SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Merger Review Notification Threshholds SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Dutch Parliament Adopts Bill Introducing a Collective Damages Action NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Regulatory Developments for Electricity Distributors On Their Way in 2019 SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• NICARAGUA New Changes to Social Security ARIAS
  
• SINGAPORE Government Proposal to Implement International Convention on Salvage 1989 DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Acquisition of Trademark Registration for 3-Stripes Logo by adidas LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Employee Issues Arising In Investigations Toolkit BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Ninth Circuit Significantly Restricts Permissible Contents of FCRA Disclosure Forms DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FDA Explains Submission Paths for Combination Products HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 6-9, 2019 65th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by ARIAS Law Firm
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

January 2019 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Partner Promotions
  
• BAKER BOTTS Continues Growth Adding Two Leading Partners
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Announces Partner Promotions
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Announces Six Partner Promotions
  
• DENTONS RODYK Announces Partner Promotions
  
• GOODSILL Names Two New Partners
  
• NAUTADUTILH Bosts its Public & Regulatory Practice
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Assists Marfrig purchase of majority stake in Argentina’s Quickfood
  
• BAKER BOTTS US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Important FOIA Case Brought on behalf of Food Marketing Institute
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists S.i. Systems Ltd in Acquisition by Quad C Partners
  
• CAREY Assists Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca in sale of US$1.2 billion stake in Chilean copper project to Japanese Trading Group Sumitomo
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising Euroz and Sprott on $43.2m placement by West African Resources
  
• GIDE Counsel on Refinancing the Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR) debt of 577 million euros
  
• HAN KUN Advises Tencent Music Entertainment Group on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Warsaw office advised ISOC Group in acquisition of Silesia Business Park Class A office buildings
  
• KOCHHAR & CO Successfully Represents PSU OMCs Before the CCI against Allegations of Anti-competitiveness and Abuse of Dominant Position
  
• MUNIZ Assists Petroperu in Export Credit Line Facility
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises ABN AMRO on the sale of a EUR 2 billion loan Portfolio to NWB Bank
  
• SANTAMARINA Advises Aerotech Peissenberg GmbH Co KG
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Santander in 1.4 Billion Reais for Full Control of Getnet
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Some PPSA Registrations Are About to Expire ? Don't Get Caught Out CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Normative Instruction Postpones Deadline for Informing the Ultimate Beneficial Owner TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Are You Ready? Bill IFRS 16 and Your Contractual Arrangements BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA New Reporting Obligations for Assignment of Pre-Sale Contracts RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Amends Rules Criminal Liabilities of Legal Entities CAREY
  
• CHINA New Supreme Peoples’ Court IP Tribunal Launched HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Minimum Monthly Statutory Salary and Transportation Allowance for 2019 BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Blockchain Rendered Suitable for Certain Fnancial Securities GIDE
  
• HONDURAS Increases in Minimum Wage ARIAS
  
• MEXICO Update: Competition Provisions of the USMCA SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND New Employment Laws Come Into Force May 2019 SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Ministry of Health Publishes Fee Benchmarks for Surgical Procedures in Private Sector DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Vital Currency Being Regulated by the Money Laundering Control Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES What did the Inventor “Actually Invent” Claim COnstruction under Cave Consulting v. OptumInsight BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Delete Cannabis Apps before Coming to the United States DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Medical Device Reporting Single Report Exemption and ASR’s: Coming to an End for Most Reporters HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 6-9, 2019 65th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by ARIAS Law Firm
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

December 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Welcomes Leading Antitrust Lawyer and Former Senior DOJ Official
  
• BENNETT JONES Boosts Cross Border Team
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Adds Leading Consumer Financial Services Attorney
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes Litigation Associate
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Bolsters International Debt Capital Markets Team
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA and CAREY Assist Lender in US$100 Million Loan to Chilean Energy Company’s Argentine Subsidiary
  
• ARIAS, ARIFA Assist in Promerica's first US debt tap
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Southern Power in Sale of Mankato Energy Center to Xcel Energy for $650 million
  
• BENNETT JONES Acts for Longview Aviation Capital Corp. in Purchase Dash 8 Program from Bombardier Inc.
  
• BRIGARD URUTTIA Assists in Colombia’s US$2 billion Historic Debt Tap
  
• CAREY Assists Export Development Canada in Amendment to Existing Codelco US$300 million Loan Agreement
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Spookfish on successful $137 million scheme of Arrangement with EagleView
  
• DENTONS RODYK Acts for DBS Bank on CapitaLand’s Securing of First and Largest S$300m sustainability-linked loan in Asia’s real estate sector
  
• GIDE Counsel on IPO of CIRA on Egyptian Stock Exchange and simultaneous US International Placement
  
• HAN KUN Advises TuanChe Limited on its U.S. IPO
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Autodesk in US$875 million PlanGrid deal
  
• MUNIZ Assists Industrial and Commercial Bank of China loan to Chinese miner in Peru
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assisted Logistics Service Provider Neele-Vat on the Acquisition of family business Oostvogels
  
• SANTAMARINA Acts for Atlantica Yield in Purchase of Spain’s ACS Pemex energy provider ALLENDE and CAREY firms Act for Lender Bank of Nova Scotia 100 Million Energy Loan in Argentina
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA New Rehabilitation Framework for Mining Projects in Queensland CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Foreign Investor in Brazil Real Estate May Obtain Residency Permits TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Bill 66—More Changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Accidental Underwriting Insurers Bound by Broad Coverage Provision Included in Error RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Appointments Now Required for Certain Immigration and Travel Procedures CAREY
  
• CHINA Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) Clarifies Personnel Requirements for Private Fund Managers HAN KUN
  
• MEXICO Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Dutch Cooling Off Period in Face of Shareholder Activism or Hostile Take-Over NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND New Employment Laws Come Into Force May 2019 SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Fundraising Basics for Start-Ups - a legal perspective DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Food and Drug Administration Moving Forward to Implement the Patent Linkage Laws LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Can Bankruptcy Terminate Intellectual Property Licenses? BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES FTC Hearings Exploring Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, and Predictive Analytics Focus on Notions of Fairness, Transparency and Ethical Uses DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES A Look at the Regulators that Could and Should Regulate Cryptocurrencies in the United States HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 6-9, 2019 65th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by ARIAS Law Firm
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

November 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Celebrates 76 Years - A Legacy of Service
  
• BAKER BOTTS Experienced Finance Partner Joins Firm
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Partner Joins Construction Major Projects Team
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Expands Seattle Trademark/IP Group
  
• DENTONS RODYK Welcomes New Partner
  
• GIDE Announces Gide 255 Digital Transformation Team
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Enhances Cross-border Litigation Capability
  
• NAUTADUTILH New Brussels Corporate Partner
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Senior Commercial Lawyer Joins Firm
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE and CAREY firms Act for Lender Bank of Nova Scotia 100Million Energy Loan in Argentina
  
• BAKER BOTTS October Totals Four Major Energy Deals Worth Over $20 Billion
  
• BRIGARD URUTTIA Assists Lenders in 1.6 trillion peso financing for 4G Toll Road Project
  
• CAREY Local Counsel to P&G on Global Acquisition of Merck’s consumer health division
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Helps Drive Australian Automobile Clubs further into Electric Vehicle future with Chargefox investment
  
• DENTONS RODYK acts for RB Capital group and confidential client in matters relating to Farrer Square
  
• GIDE Counsel on the inaugural bond issuance by Société du Grand Paris
  
• HAN KUN advises CNFinance Holdings Limited on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on NYSE
  
• MUNIZ Assists Brazilian and Chilean companies in US 28million sale of cement joint venture in Peru
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assisted TA Associates with acquisition of CXO Group
  
• SANTAMARINA Advised Aerotech Peissenberg GMBH CO KG in the Implementation of a joint venture with Grupo Punto Alto
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Introduces ThinkFuture Initiative
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Competition Commission Releases Draft Copyright Guidelines CLAYTON UTZ
  
• CANADA SCC Renders Judgment on Cooperative National Securities Regulator BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Is Not Locker Room Talk – It’s Illegal RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Modifying Industrial Property Legislation Sent to Congress CAREY
  
• CHINA New Regulations for Panda Bonds in China’s Interbank Market HAN KUN
  
• FRANCE Unwired Planet v Huawei UK Court of Appeal GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Navigating Through the Winding One Belt One Road HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• MALAYSIA Adding Spice and Seasoning to the Malaysian Bond and Sukuk Market SKRINE
  
• MEXICO USA, Mexico and Canada Agreement SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Shareholders’ Rights Directive Implementation Bill Now Before Parliament NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Court of Appeal rules ratepayers cannot refuse to pay rates due to alleged assessment invoices SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Impact of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN The Enforcement of the Rental Housing Market Development and Rental Housing Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Proposed Regulations Could Expand Guarantor Group and Collateral Base for Financing Transactions Involving Domestic Corporations BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES HIPAA Enforcement for Camera Crews on Hospital Premises DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Copyright Protection for Fashion Designs in Wake of Star Athletica GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES New Pharma technologies usher in significant changes to laws HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 6-9, 2019 65th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by ARIAS Law Firm
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

October 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Strengthens Litigation Department with 14 New Judicial Clerks
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes Former Deputy Attorney General and Four Captive Insurance Lawyers
  
• HAN KUN Welcomes New Partner
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Welcomes Three New Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE Assists Australian Galaxy Resources Sale of Lithium Mining Rights in Argentina to South Korean Steelmaker Poscoa
  
• ARIFA Inter-American Development Bank issues bonds for the first time in the Panama Stock Exchange
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. in $215 Million Acquisition of Devon Energy Corporation’s Delaware Basin Properties
  
• BENNETT JONES - DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE TriWest Capital Partners Invests in PRT Growing Services LTD
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Acts for US mining company Newmont invest in Canadian company Orosur Mining and sign an exploration agreement for its Anzá project in northwestern Colombia
  
• CAREY Acts for Underwriters in Chilean banking cooperative issuance of US$1 billion in notes
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Brookfield and Macquarie on US$2.15 billion Quadrant sale to Santos
  
• DENTONS RODYK Singapore counsel to Flipkart Private Limited
  
• GIDE Counsel to Groupe BPCE on its project to divest banking interests in African banks to Moroccan group BCP
  
• HAN KUN Advises CooTek (Cayman) Inc. on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on NYSE
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Walmart in US$16 Billion Majority Investment in Flipkart
  
• KOCHHAR Successfully Represents PSU OMCs before the CCI Against Allegations of Anti-competitiveness and Abuse of Dominant Position
  
• MUNIZ Acts for Scotiabank in Peru Gas Project Finance
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Aloxom Marketing in sale of Mexico’s big-name shoe brands
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Acts for DLF Seeds in Acquisition of PGG Wrightson
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Chinese waste-to-energy investor
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Sweet Little Lies: Heinz Fined $2.25m for Misleading Claims on Little Kids Shredz Packaging CLAYTON UTZ
  
• ARGENTINA Antitrust Authority Fines Collecting Society SADAIC for Abusing its Dominant Position by Charging Discriminatory and Excessive Licensing Fees to Hotels ALLENDE BREA
  
• BELGIUM Entities Required to Disclose UBOs Before 30 November NAUTADUTILH
  
• CANADA Equity Claims Relief Granted as Part of CBCA Restructuring BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Accidental Underwriting: Insurers Bound By Broad Coverage Provision Included in Error RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Central Bank Publishes Amendment to Payment Card Operations Regulation for Public Consultation CAREY
  
• CHINA Analyzing the Measures for Administration of Strategic Investment by Foreign Investors into Listed Companies Draft for Comment HAN KUN
  
• COSTA RICA Publication of Technical Guide to Implement Remote Work in Companies ARIAS
  
• FRANCE EU The Make the European Union "the global leader in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology” GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Summary of Principles from Recent NEC Cases HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• MALAYSIA Duties of Council Members of a Management Corporation SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Amended Consumers Rights to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill Released SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE IP Income and Tax Incentives DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN The Enforcement of the Rental Housing Market Development and Rental Housing Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Colorado Moves Into the Data Privacy Spotlight with Data Protection In Effect September 1, 2018 BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Clarification of OSHA's Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Education Department's Latest Proposed Rulemaking Pursuing Its Own Agenda HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 6-9, 2019 65th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by ARIAS Law Firm
  
• Seattle 5-8, 2019 66th International PRAC Conference - Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

August 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Continues Expansion Abroad
  
• BAKER BOTTS Bolsters Renewables Energy and Environmental Practices
  
• BENNETT JONES Set to Host 64th International PRAC Conference
  
• DENTONS RODYK Builds on Corporate Practice Group
  
• GOODSILL Adds to Trust Group
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Advised Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement ("OMERS") in sale of two airports in Costa Rica
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents BHP Billiton in Sale of Onshore US Assets
  
• CAREY Assists Brookfield in financing for Chilean Solar Project
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Fleetwood Corporation on its $60 million Equity Raising and Acquisition of Modular Building Systems
  
• GIDE Advises Legrand on the Contemplated Acquisition of a Majority stake in Debflex
  
• HAN KUN Advises Aurora Mobile Limited on its U.S. initial public offering and listing on NASDAQ
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Ironwood Capital in an over US$400 Million Capital Raise
  
• MUNIZ Assists Compartamos Financiera Issue Inaugural
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Cofinimmo with EUR 155 Million Capital Increase
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Acts for DLF Seeds in Acquisition of PGG Wrightson
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Chinese waste-to-energy investor
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• 
  
• AUSTRALIA “Artificial Price” in Market Manipulation - Different Tests for Different Products? CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BENELUX - Debranding Before Import Not Allowed NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Recent Changes in ANATEL’s Rules Aim to Foster Competition in Telcom Market TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA What Can Canada Expect with Mandatory Breach Notification BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Are You Ever Off the Clock? Termination for Off-Duty Conduct RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Requirement for Producers of Priority Products in Framework of REP Law CAREY
  
• CHINA Financial Market Liberalization May Trigger Merger Filing HAN KUN
  
• COLOMBIA Law on the Integral Management of Moorlands BRIGARDURRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Paradigm Shift in Law of International Merchandise Contracts ARIAS
  
• FRANCE EU The Geo-Blocking Regulation GIDE
  
• INDONESIA Roll Back Expat Employment Liberalization ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Competition Act - From Floriculturists and Barbers to Airlines and Insurers SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND When is a Consent Application Complete? SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PANAMA International Standards on Transparency and Exchange of Information ARIFA
  
• SINGAPORE Embracing Assisted Living Model DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Statements Made by the Party in Other Cases Can be Used as Exhibits for Identifying Ordinary Skill LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES IRS Proposes Regulations Interpreting TCJA Amendments to Bonus Depreciation Rules BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES FCC Releases Final Text Expediting Wireline and Wireless Attachments to Utility Poles DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES USSC False Statement Render Debt Non-dischargeable GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Iran Sanctions: Snapback Becomes Reality HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  
• April 6 - 9, 2019 - 65th International PRAC Conference - Costa Rica - ARIAS
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

July 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Draws Top Capital Markets Partner to Houston
  
• BENNETT JONES Welcomes Senior Counsel
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Welcomes Leading Real Estate Partner
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Launches Global Transportation Regulatory Practice
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Adds Commercial Special Counsel
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Advised Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement ("OMERS") in sale of two airports in Costa Rica
  
• ALLENDE BREA Acts for Chinese State-owned agrochemicals company Syngenta in acquisition of Nidera Seeds from Chinese state-owned grains trader COFCO International
  
• ARIFA Panama Counsel to McDermott in Multiple Transactions in Connection with its Merger Deal with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents EQT Corporation in Divestiture of Non-Core Upstream and Midstream Assets for $575 Million
  
• BENNETT JONES SFC Litigation Trust Granted US$2.6 Billion Judgment
  
• CAREY Assists Chilean telecoms provider VTR in US $484 million loan
  
• CLAYTON UTZ plays role in Australia-Japan collaboration on world-first liquefied hydrogen pilot project in Victoria
  
• DENTONS RODYK advises on Singapore's largest office real estate deal in 2018
  
• GIDE Acts in the first Restricted Tier 1 issuance by CNP Assurances
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Greystar in its acquisition of leading college housing REIT
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advised J.P. Morgan in relation to the notes issue of the Radisson Hotel Group
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON advises OMV on landmark transaction in USD$587m Acquisition of Shell’s upstream oil and gas business in New Zealand
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA New Antitrust Law is Enacted ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Major Changes to New South Wales Water Management Laws CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BENELUX - IP Update: Red Sole Diary - How the Story Ends Before the Court of Justice of the European Union NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Health Regulatory Agency Publishes Four New Major Resolutions TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Dissolved Companies and Their Former Directors and Officers Exposed to Liability for Costs to Remediate Contaminated Sites Under the B.C. Environmental Management Act RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New System of Processing Customs Destination Certificates for Medical Devices Without a Sanitary Registration CAREY
  
• CHINA Financial Market Liberalization May Trigger Merger Filing HAN KUN
  
• FRANCE EU Update: Crypto & Anti-Money Laundering GIDE
  
• HONDURAS and Mexico Negotiate a Single Free Trade Agreement ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Investment Board Suspends Operations Pending Launch of New Online Single Submission System ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Where Differences Matter - Guidelines on Contracts for Difference SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Legality of Fluoridation of Drinking Water Supply by Local Authorities SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Can Cryptograph Tokens Be Used To Secure Your Next Loan? DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Slogans Containing Well Known Marks Do Not Necessarily Have Inherent Distinctiveness of Acquired Distinctiveness LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES IP Pitfalls in Virtual Worlds -  Issues to Consider During Development BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES California Supreme Court Affirms Broad Section 230 Immunity DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES International Online Programs: Know the Pitfalls HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  
• April 6 - 9, 2019 - 65th International PRAC Conference - Costa Rica - ARIAS
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

June 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• PRAC Welcomes New Member Firm - HAN KUN LAW OFFICES
  
• BAKER BOTTS Leading Oil & Gas Lawyer Joins Firm
  
• GIDE Boosts Its Expertise in M&A Practice
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Appoints New Chair
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Acts for Chinese State-owned agrochemicals company Syngenta in acquisition of Nidera Seeds from Chinese state-owned grains trader COFCO International
  
• ARIFA Panama Counsel to McDermott in Multiple Transactions in Connection with its Merger Deal with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents the Conflicts Committee of Williams Partners L.P. in the $10.5 Billion Acquisition by The Williams Companies, Inc. of Williams Partners L.P.
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for Japan's Nissui on prawn farm investment
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Team wins important victory in LA Superior Court - Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Filed by The Gaslamp Killer Against RaeAn Medina, Who Allegedly Accused Him of Rape
  
• GIDE Advises Boursorama on Sale of Its Stake in Self Trade Bank to Warburg Pincus
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Represents Sesen Bio in Public Offering
  
• Estudio Muniz Counsel on US$1 Billion Note Issuance
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists with the sale of Fysicon B.V. to Canon Medical Systems Corporation
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON advises OMV on landmark transaction in USD$587m Acquisition of Shell’s upstream oil and gas business in New Zealand
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA New Antitrust Law is Enacted ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Higher Fines for Competition Law Breaches, and More Unlawful Behavior Captured by Australia's Cartel Laws CLAYTON UTZ
  
• CANADA Retaliates to U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Dissolved Companies and Their Former Directors and Officers Exposed to Liability for Costs to Remediate Contaminated Sites Under the B.C. Environmental Management Act RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New DUCT Law’s Regulation and Technical Rule CAREY
  
• COLOMBIA Labor Ministry Resolution Establishing Inspection Surveillance and Control Guidelines BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• EL SALVADOR Reform to Special Law-Custom Infractions ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Amendments to Statute of limitations on Patent Invalidity and Infringement Actions GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Private Action for Contempt of Court HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA New Rules for Assessing Financial Soundness of Venture Capital Companies ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Where Differences Matter - Guidelines on Contracts for Difference SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Industrial Property Law Amended SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS European Proposal for Cross-border Transactions and Online Company Establishment NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Update on Commerce Commission Activity - Pharmacies and Steel Mesh Suppliers SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Corporate and Individual Bankruptcy Under One Roof - What to Expect in the Upcoming Insolvency Bill DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Sale of Altered Parallel Imported Goods Constitute Trademark Infringement LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Texas Supreme Court Recognizes Realities of Horizontal Drilling in Key Lease Clause Ruling BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES USSC Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: What Now? DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES USSC False Statement Render Debt Non-dischargeable GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES False Claims Act - Taking a Bite of the Customs Duties Apple HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  
• Spring, 2019 - 65th International PRAC Conference - Costa Rica - ARIAS
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

May 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Leading Oil & Gas Lawyer Joins Firm
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Adds Finance Specialist Partner
  
• GIDE Inaugurates its office in Cairo in the Residence of the French Embassy in Egypt
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Appoints New Board Members
  
• Lega Abogados—New Corporate Identity for Hoet Pelaez
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Appoints New Chair
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Acts for Chinese State-owned agrochemicals company Syngenta in acquisition of Nidera Seeds from Chinese state-owned grains trader COFCO International
  
• ARIFA Advises INCHCAPE acquisition of privately held Grupo Rudelman
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Represents the Conflicts Committee of Williams Partners L.P. in the $10.5 Billion Acquisition by The Williams Companies, Inc. of Williams Partners L.P.
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Canada's Copper Mountain Mining Corporation on Altona Mining acquisition and ASX listing
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Team wins important victory in LA Superior Court - Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Filed by The Gaslamp Killer Against RaeAn Medina, Who Allegedly Accused Him of Rape
  
• GIDE Advises Semir on the Acquisition of Premium Children’s Fashion Leader Kidiliz
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advising LabCorp in US$670 Million Sale of Covance Food Solutions to Eurofins Scientific
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists with the sale of Fysicon B.V. to Canon Medical Systems Corporation
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA EU General Data Protection Regulation Applies Extraterritorially ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Shareholder Activism: How Can Companies Protect Themselves CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Pilot Project Launched for Pre-Examination of Patent Applications Without Cost TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• BENELUX Corporate & Commercial Law Reform NAUTADUTILH
  
• CANADA Upcoming Policy Projects Aimed at Reducing Regulatory Burden on Canadian Public Companies BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Who is Responsible for Paying the Strata’s Deductible? RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Close-Out Netting in Derivatives Transactions: Central Bank of Chile enacts new regulation CAREY
  
• COSTA RICA New Tax Regulation ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG Consumer Council Published Report on Mandatory Cooling-Off Period
  
• INDONESIA Supreme Court Stresses Expats May Only Work on Temporary Contracts, but Surprises Still Possible ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Introduces Corporate Liability for Corruption SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Industrial Property Law Amended SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Eight Public Law Trends to Watch in 2018 SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES Once Again, Payment of Withholding Tax at the Time of Audit Considered Compliant with Withholding Tax Requirements for Deductibility of Expenses SYCIP LAW
  
• SINGAPORE Stricter Compliances for Listed Companies DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Examination Standards Amended for "Patent Term Extension" LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES In Re Silver The Lone Star State Give Patent Agents a Badge of Privilege BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Is OCR Moving the Goal Posts on Vendor Management? DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  
• Spring, 2019 - 65th International PRAC Conference - Costa Rica - ARIAS
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

April 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Leading Oil & Gas Lawyer Joins Firm
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Adds Finance Specialist Partner
  
• GIDE Welcomes Renowned M&A Specialist Partner and Strengthens its Tax Expertise with New Partner
  
• GOODSILL Set to Host 63rd International PRAC Conference
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Lands Former Top Pentagon Lawyer
  
• Lega Abogados - New Corporate Identity for Hoet Pelaez
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Appoints New Chair
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Acts for Chinese State-owned agrochemicals company Syngenta in acquisition of Nidera Seeds from Chinese state-owned grains trader COFCO International
  
• ARIFA Advises INCHCAPE acquisition of privately held Grupo Rudelman
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Sunnova Energy Corporation in a $100,000,000 Equity Financing Investment with Quantum Strategic Partners
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for Denmark's CIP on investment in Australian-first A$8 billion -offshore windfarm project
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Team wins important victory in LA Superior Court - Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Filed by The Gaslamp Killer Against RaeAn Medina, Who Allegedly Accused Him of Rape
  
• GIDE Advises AccorHotels on the sale of the majority of the capital of AccorInvest
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises pSivida Corp. on its acquisition of Icon Bioscience as it rebrands as EyePoint Pharmaceuticals
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists with the sale of Fysicon B.V. to Canon Medical Systems Corporation
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON advises OMV on landmark transaction in USD$587m Acquisition of Shell’s upstream oil and gas business in New Zealand
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA EU General Data Protection Regulation Applies Extraterritorially ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Tax Reforms to Stapled Structures to Affect Foreign Investors CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Pilot Project Launched for Pre-Examination of Patent Applications Without Cost TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• BENELUX Corporate & Commercial Law Reform NAUTADUTILH
  
• CANADA Upcoming Policy Projects Aimed at Reducing Regulatory Burden on Canadian Public Companies BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA British Columbia Cannabis Retail - The Landscape for Landlords RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New State Corporation “Infrastructure Fund Inc.” Created CAREY
  
• CHINA People’s Bank of China Opens the Door for Foreign Payment Institutions HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COLOMBIA Update First MetroLine Project BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA New Tax Regulation ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Supreme Court Stresses Expats May Only Work on Temporary Contract, but Surprises Still Possible ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Court Adopts the Doctrine of Prime Necessity SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Industrial Property Law Amended SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Eight Public Law Trends to Watch in 2018 SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Stricter Compliances for Listed Companies DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Examination Standards Amended for "Patent Term Extension" LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES In Re Silver The Lone Star State Give Patent Agents a Badge of Privilege BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Is OCR Moving the Goal Posts on Vendor Management? DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Sanctions on Russian Individuals, Their Companies, and Russian Government Officials HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 21 - 24, 2018 - 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

March 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Appoints 11 Associates to Special Counsel
  
• DENTONS RODYK Transforms Client-Lawyer Relationship with Participation in SAL's Future Law Innovation Programme
  
• GIDE Involved in Creation of International Chambers Within Commercial Court and Paris Court of Appeals
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Launches its First Client-Facing Online Training Course
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Announces New Additions to its Asia Pacific Practice Group
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Advises US Embassy on Construction of New Residential Complex
  
• BAKER BOTTS CommerceHub Agrees to Acquisition by Affiliates of GTCR and Sycamore Partners
  
• CAREY Helps Private Equity Firm Mesoamerica Acquire Majority Stake in Heladerías Savory acquisition
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for Denmark's CIP on investment in Australian-first A$8 billion -offshore windfarm project
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Team wins important victory in Los Angeles Superior Court
  
• GIDE Advises Wendel on the sale of its interest in Saham Group
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS advises Welling Holding Limited in its privatisation by Midea International Corporation Company Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists ABN AMRO Clearing Bank with the launch of a blockchain-based alternative for escrow accounts
  
• SANTAMARINA Acts for Lender Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos in Mexican hospital PPP loan
  
• TOZZINI Acts for Lenders in Mexico's largest dairy producer bridge loan to purchase Brazilian counterpart
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Foreign Affairs Newsletter ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA NSW Proposes Major Reforms to Protection of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Pilot Project Launched for Pre-Examination of Patent Applications Without Cost TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Federal Court of Appeal Quells Concern over Transactional Common Interest Privilege BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Statutory Environmental Liability and the CGL Pollution Exclusion RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Self-Regulation and the Financial Self-Regulation Committee CAREY
  
• COLOMBIA New Developments on Visa Exempt Nationals BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• EU Model for Brexit - Is it Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine, Turkey or Canada? GIDE
  
• HONG KONG New Listing Regime Proposals For Emerging and Innovative Companies HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA Gov’t Caps Price on Coal for Power Generation ABNR
  
• NETHERLANDS How Will Revised Shareholders’ Directive be Implemented? NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Govt Signals Greater Focus on Waste Minimization SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• NICARAGUA Minimum Wage Increase ARIAS
  
• PANAMA Internal Working Regulation Compliance ARIFA
  
• SINGAPORE Opportunities for Venture Capital Investments DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Amendments to Income Tax Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES New Texas Comptroller Ruling - Oil and Gas Joint Venture Subject to Texas Franchise Tax BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Budget Act Includes Retirement Plan Changes Dropped From Tax Act DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Supreme Court Narrows Section 546(E ) Safe Harbor Regarding Transfers Involving Financial Institutions GOODSILL
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - PRAC 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

February 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• CAREY Appoints New Partner
  
• DENTONS RODYK Strengthens Partnership with Promotions
  
• GIDE Sets Up in Cairo and Bolsters Its Presence in Middle East and North Africa
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Expands Global Tax Practice with Head of Transfer Pricing for EMEA
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Welcomes 6 New Associates
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Underwriters in Cactus, Inc.’s Initial Public Offering
  
• CAREY Acts in BCI Acquisition financial and credit card business from Walmart Chile
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for Denmark's CIP on investment in Australian-first A$8 billion offshore windfarm project
  
• DENTONS RODYK Singapore Advisors to TenX Fintech Company
  
• GIDE Counsel to ENGIE on Acquisition of two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Represents AXA in the $155 Million Acquisition of Maestro Health
  
• MUNIZ Assists Sino-Portuguese joint venture Hydro Global Perú with US$365 million loan from China Development Bank
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists global biopharmaceutical company Sanofi with its public takeover of Belgian biotech firm Ablynx
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advises on largest New Zealand CBD property deal since 2010
  
• SKRINE Acting for MyCC in Successful Opposition MyEG's Appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
  
• TOZZINI Acts for Lenders in Mexico's largest dairy producer bridge loan to purchase Brazilian counterpart
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Tariffs Removed For the Import of Wind Turbines Exceeding 700 Kw ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Foreign Investors in Resource Projects Receive Important Income Tax Guidance From Federal Court CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Pilot Project Launched for Pre-Examination of Patent Applications Without Cost TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Getting In on Bitcoin - Canadian Income Tax Implications of Cryptocurrencies BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Call for Public Comment Regarding Foodstuff Products CAREY
  
• GUATEMALA Corp Governance Regulation Amended ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG Monetary Authority Reboots Virtual Banking HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA Updates to Rules Granting Government Guarantees in Infrastructure Sector ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Changes to Merchant Shipping Ordinance SKRINE
  
• NETHERLANDS Ultimate Beneficial Owners Register - Developments in Netherlands and Europe NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Employment Law Changes SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PANAMA Minimum Wage Increase ARIFA
  
• SINGAPORE Setting Aside An SOP Act Adjudication Determinations DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Potential Legal Challenges of Smart Healthcare LEE & LI
  
• TURKEY New Protectionist Measures in Foreign Exchange Regulations GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES 2017 Roundup – Consolidation Continues Apace BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Tax Bill Impacts Tax Treatment of Relocation, Transportation, Other Fringe Benefits DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Ninth Circuit Holds that Cramdown Applies on a “PER PLAN” Rather than a “PER DEBTOR” Basis GOODSILL
  
• UNITED STATES Department of Education Issues Guidance on Providing FAPE After Supreme Court Decision in Endrew HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• Member Reception @ IPBA March 3, 2018
  
• PRAC @ PDAC Toronto March 6, 2018
  
• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - PRAC 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
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January 2018 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• PACIFIC RIM ADVISORY COUNCIL Announces New Chair and Vice Chair
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Promotes Six to Partner
  
• GIDE Appoints Five New Partners
  
• GOODSILL Announces New Managing Partner; Three Partner Promotions
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Announces New Board Chair
  
• NAUTADUTILH Appoints Three Partners
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Announces Three Partner Appointments
  
• SKRINE Announces 7 Partner Appointments
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Underwriters in $249 Million Upsized Initial Public Offering
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Acts in Frontera Energy Share Sale in Utilities Unit
  
• CAREY Assists in Chile’s Four Largest Transactions Closed in Last Quarter 2017
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising Tox Free Solutions on $671m scheme of arrangement with Cleanaway Waste Management
  
• DENTONS RODYK Singapore Advisors to TenX Fintech Company
  
• GIDE Advises Yareal Polska on the purchase of an area of SOHO Factory
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises IFC On Acquisition of a Stake in Afghanistan International Bank
  
• MUNIZ Assists Sino-Portuguese joint venture Hydro Global Perú with US$365 million loan from China Development Bank
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises assisted ENEL with EUR 10 billion revolving loan from 38 banks
  
• SKRINE Acting for MyCC in Successful Opposition MyEG's Appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
  
• TOZZINI Acts for Lenders in Mexico's largest dairy producer bridge loan to purchase Brazilian counterpart
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Program to Stimulate Production of Unconventional Natural Gas ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Dealing with Cyber Pirates - How Will They Play Out Under New Data Breach Notifications Laws? CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Court of Justice Finds Prescription-support Software to Be a Medical Device NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Changes Mining Royalty TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Alberta Replaces Specified Gas Emitters Regulation with Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA B.C. Supreme Court Awards Severance to Employee After Employer Retracts Offer of Employment RICHARDS BUELL
  
• COLOMBIA Bogota Approves Future Budgetary Allocation of First Metro Line BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Corporate Tax Due ARIAS
  
• GUATEMALA Modification of Income Tax Regime ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Oil Palm Incentive Package ABNR
  
• MEXICO Measurement & Update Unit 2018 SANTAMARINA
  
• MALAYSIA New Capital Reduction Procedure and Whitewash Exemption for Financial Assistance SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry Stage 2 Report Released SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• RUSSIA Regulatory Changes to Financial Transactions GIDE
  
• SINGAPORE Infamy and Public Shaming - Newest Risk of Using Offshore Entities DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Amendments to Labor Standards Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES FERC Rejects Proposed Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule and Opens Broader Inquiry BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES CMS Releases Request for Applications for New Version of Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Model HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA Creation Crypto-Asset Superintendence and Related Activities HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• PRAC @ PDAC Toronto March 6, 2018
  
• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - PRAC 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

December 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Promotes 11 to Partner
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Announces Partner Appointments
  
• DENTONS RODYK Seminar: Global Transparency - Threats and Opportunities for Asian Families
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes New Associate
  
• GIDE Launches Gide Venture Online Platform Dedicated to Start-ups
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Welcomes Two New Associates
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Tallgrass Energy Partners in $250 Million Offering of Additional Senior Notes
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Acts in landmark Colombian offering
  
• CAREY Advises HP in Acquisition of Samsung Electronics’ Printer Business for USD1.05 billion
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for Denmark's CIP on investment in Australian-first A$8 billion offshore windfarm project
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Assists Ajinomoto North America With Ongoing Expansion
  
• GIDE Advises Agence des Participations de l’Etat on Sale of Renault’s Shares by French State
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises on US$6 Billion Acquisition of Cavium, Inc. by Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
  
• MUNIZ Assists Sino-Portuguese joint venture Hydro Global Perú with US$365 million loan from China Development Bank
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises Lombard Odier (Europe) SA's sale to InsingerGilissen Bankiers N.V.
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Anti-corruption Law to Come Into Effect March 1, 2018 ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Get Ready for the New NSW Strata Defects Regime CLAYTON UTZ
  
• ARGENTINA Anti-corruption Law to Come Into Effect March 1, 2018 ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Get Ready for the New NSW Strata Defects Regime CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Opportunities in Infrastructure TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Fall Economic Outlook BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA The Importance of Providing Proper Notice RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Tax Authority Releases New Version of Tax Schemes CAREY
  
• CHINA Prohibits Unverified Internet Users to Post Online Comments DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• EL SALVADOR Well Known Trademarks as Legal Basis in the Opposition Proceeding ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Bill on Oil Palm Incentive Package for Business Actors ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA New Capital Reduction Procedure and Whitewash Exemption for Financial Assistance SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Modification Foreign Trade Rules SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS CJEU Upholds Prohibition on Sale of Luxury Goods via Branded Third-Party Internet Platforms NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Overseas Investment Act - Post-Election Update SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Establishing Chain of Title: Leveraging Blockchain for Real Estate Industry DENTONS RODYK
  
• SPAIN Countdown for Application of EU General Data Protection Regulation RCD
  
• TAIWAN Licensee to Exercise Licensed Patent Right if Not Recorded with Intellectual Property Office? LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group LLC BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Does Net Neutrality Have a Future? HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• PRAC @ PDAC Toronto March 6, 2018
  
• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - PRAC 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
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November 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• GIDE Enhances International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Capability
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes Returning Commercial Litigator and Adds New Partner to Trust, Estate, and Family Business Group
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Capital Hill Veteran Joins Government Relations and Policy Advocacy Practice
  
• NAUTADUTILH Opens Luxembourg Desk in New York
  
• ROUSAUD Expands with New Hires and New Office in Valencia
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Joins Co-Working Organization WeWork, Building on Momentum from its Startup & Innovation Practice Group
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Oil Search in $400 Million Acquisition of Oil Assets from Armstrong Energy LLC and GMT Exploration
  
• BENNETT JONES Congratulates Government of Nunavut for Outstanding Success of Iqaluit International Airport Improvement Project
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Assists Frontera Energy in Utilities Unit Petroelectrica de los Llanos to Electricas De Medellin
  
• CAREY Advised CBRE Chile in Tender Process for Energy Supply
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Senior Lenders on Debt Financing Agreement for Bauxite Hills Mine
  
• DENTONS RODYK Acts for Malayan Banking Berhad on $100 million Finance Package
  
• GIDE Advised Gecina on Buyback of Notes for EUR274 million approx. and New Issue of EUR700 million
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises on £185 Million Equity Fundraising by RWS Holdings
  
• MUNIZ Selected for Peru's ProInversion US$2 Billion Copper Mine Auction
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises InflaRx on its Nasdaq IPO
  
• SANTAMARINA Advises Mexican Mfg Co Grupo Industrial Saltillo On US$93 Million Bond Issuance
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Brazilian Manufacturing Company Duratex in 500 Million Reais Commercial Paper Issuance
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Competition Law Reform Now in Effect CLAYTON UTZ
  
• ARGENTINA Modifications to Bases and Conditions of Incentive Program for Development of Natural Gas Production of Unconventional Reserves ALLENDE BREA
  
• CANADA New TSX Rules Regarding Disclosure on Limited Issuers Websites BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Preventative Trademark Medicine in 2018 for Changes to the Act RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE New Rules Allow Investment in Alternative Assets By Pension and Unemployment Funds CAREY
  
• CHINA Prohibits Unverified Internet Users to Post Online Comments DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA New Regulations for the Cannibis Industry BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• EL SALVADOR Tax Amnesty in Effect ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Simplified Application for Oil and Gas Licenses ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Solvency Test Under the Companies Act SKRINE
  
• NETHERLANDS Corporate Law Related Plans for 2018 in the Coalition Agreement and State Budget NAUTADUTILH
  
• RUSSIA Recent Changes to Tax Legislation n Foreign GIDE
  
• SINGAPORE Moving Foreign Entities to Singapore Under the Inward Re-domiciliation Regime DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Tax Exemptions Under the M&A Act Now Applicable to More Types of Spin-Off Transactions LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES SEC Issues Staff Legal Bulletin Providing Guidance on Treatment of Certain Exceptions for Shareholder Proposals BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Long-awaited CFIUS Reform Legislation Introduced in Congress HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  

• September 15 - 18, 2018 - PRAC 64th International PRAC Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

A HREF="/materials/2017_October_eBulletin.pdf" CLASS="blue style8">October 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Global Energy Summit
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Draws colorful new partnership with Australian artist
  
• DENTONS RODYK Strengthens Litigation & DR Practice
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Deepens Business and Securities Litigation Bench with Addition of Three Prominent Partners
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Set to Host 62nd International PRAC Conference
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Guatemala counsel to Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex)
  
• ARIFA Acts for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (BLADEX) as Joint Lead Arranger of US$100 million term loan
  
• BAKER BOTTS Advises Southern Company Gas on Sale of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas to South Jersey Industries in $1.7 Billion Deal
  
• BENNETT JONES Shore Gold Inc. acquisition from Newmont Mining Corporation and Earn-in Agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc .
  
• CAREY Assists Minera Valle Central with USD$35 million loan from Export Development Canada and BBVA
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises on landmark $350 million Australian Term Loan B Deal for InfoTrack and LEAP Legal Software
  
• GIDE Advises on issuance of EUR 850 million 0.875 per cent. notes by Vivendi
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Assists CNN to Win Important Precedent-Setting FAA Waiver
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assisted Bain on its USD 3.2 billion acquisition and financing of Diversey Group
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Regime for the importation of used goods for the hydrocarbon industry ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Major Shake-ups to Competition Laws Commence Soon CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Major Decision on Confirmation of Foreign Awards TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Corporate Responsibility and the Rana Class Action BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Ordinance for Reduction of Weight for Manual Load Handling CAREY
  
• CHINA Prohibits Unverified Internet Users to Post Online Comments DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COSTA RICA New Law for Corporate Tax Payments ARIAS
  
• INDIA Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act KOCHHAR & CO
  
• INDONESIA New Legislation Upgrades Measures to Prevent Financial Crises and Improve Financial Stability ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Overview of the Employment Insurance System Bill SKRINE
  
• NETHERLANDS Scope of Term “Information on environmental emissions” broadened NAUTADUTILH
  
• SINGAPORE E-commerce Businesses - Valuation Beyond the Horizon DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Ministry of Finance Amends the Reviewing Rules for Information Exchange Request LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Federal Circuit Holds That Petitioner Bears Burden of Proof on Amended Claims in IPR Proceeding BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Affordable Care Act ‘s Non-Discrimination Taglines and Notices Require Updating Your Notice of Privacy Practices DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES New California Law Limits Drug Manufacturer co-pay cards and other discounts in California HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  
• April 21 - 24, 2018 - 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  
• September 15 - 18, 2018 - 64th International Conference - Calgary - Bennett Jones LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• HREF="/PRACprivate">Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

September 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Expands Mining Practice with Partner Hire
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Gains Two Partners Experienced in Consumer Financial Services Supervision and Enforcement
  
• DENTONS RODYK Strengthens Energy Practice
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Extends Steve Immelt’s CEO Term to 2020
  
• SyCip Law Announces Senior Associate Appointment
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Guatemala counsel to Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex)
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents The Carlyle Group in $2.6 Billion Joint Venture with Hilcorp Energy Co
  
• BENNETT JONES Shore Gold Inc. announces acquisition from Newmont Mining Corporation to consolidate Star-Orion Diamond Mine Project and Earn-in Agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc .
  
• CAREY Assists Minera Valle Central with USD$35 million loan from Export Development Canada and BBVA
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises senior lenders on debt financing agreement for Bauxite Hills Mine
  
• GIDE Advises on successful recapitalisation of KPS Capital Partners portfolio company, Chassis Brakes International
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Ventiga Capital Partners in relation to the £47 million offer for Thesis Asset Management PLC
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assisted Bain on its USD 3.2 billion acquisition and financing of Diversey Group
  
• RCD Advises ELIX in the creation of an investment vehicle for the residential sector
  
• SyCip Law Maynilad Wins Arbitration Against the Republic of the Philippines under the Undertaking Letter
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Proposed Amendments to Therapeutic Goods Regime CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Major Decision on Confirmation of Foreign Awards TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Securities Administrators Provide Guidance on the Review of Material Conflict of Interest BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Technical Standard on Nutritional Guidelines CAREY
  
• CHINA Prohibits Unverified Internet Users to Post Online Comments DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA National Mining Agency Identified and Reserves New Mining Areas for Mining Activities BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA New Law for Corporate Tax Payments ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Clear Identity for Technology Based Transportation Services ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA The Solvency Test Under the Companies Act SKRINE
  
• NETHERLANDS Scope of Term “Information on environmental emissions” broadened NAUTADUTILH
  
• PANAMA Imposes Visa Requirements for Venezuelans ARIFA
  
• RUSSIA Changes in Foreign Investments Regime and Shareholder Information Rights GIDE
  
• SINGAPORE New Legal Test to Determine Standard of Doctor’s Duty to Advise Patient DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Ministry of Finance Amends the Reviewing Rules for Information Exchange Request LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Inequitable Conduct - But For Materiality and an Adverse Inference of Intent to Deceive BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Phase Out of DACA - What it Means For Employers DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES SEC Issues New Guidance on Omission of Interim Financial Information From Draft Registration Statements HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

August 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS International Real Estate Lawyer Joins Firm
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Welcomes Top M&A Partner
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Continues to Grow Forensics and Technology Services Practice
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Prominent Media and First Amendment Lawyers Join Firm’s Renowned Team
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Welcomes Former TerreStar Networks GC and Snr Exec to Firm’s Space and Satellite Practice
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Guatemala, advised Assicurazioni Generali, S.p.A in the sale of its sharehold in Aseguradora General, S.A
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Innophos Holdings, Inc. in $125 Million Acquisition of Novel Ingredients
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Parkland Fuel Corporation Completes Bought Deal Private Placement
  
• CAREY Assists Carey Assists Underwriters Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan with Chilean retailer Cencosud US$1 billion note issue
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising Euroz, Paradigm and Numis in connection with Heron Resources' A$240m funding package
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Represents Blue Man Group in Sale to Cirque du Soleil
  
• GIDE Counsels the IFC on its investment in the share capital of Sigfox
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Represents LabCorp in $1.2 Billion Acquisition of Chiltern
  
• MUNIZ Advises Peruana de Inversiones en Energías Renovables
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Centrica with E&P joint venture
  
• RCD Advises CornerJob on a EUR 23M raising
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Environmental Due Diligence Loss Ends - Buyers and Sellers Beware CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Important Economic and Social Reform Announced Expected to Attract Investors NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Brazilian Mining Industry Revitalization Program TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Now You See It, Now You Don’t: SCC Upholds Worldwide Injunction That Alters Google Search Results BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Public Bid Bicentennial Cable Car Concession CAREY
  
• COLOMBIA Special Stay Permit for Venezuelan Citizens BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• HONG KONG Trade Description Ordinance - An expensive Omission? HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA New Mineral Export Rules & Implications ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Federal Court Reasserts Independence of the Judiciary SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND IP Report - Unjustified Threats - Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES BIR Guidelines on Credit-Debit-Prepaid Card Payment of Internal Revenue Taxes SyCipLaw
  
• TAIWAN Marking Documents "Confidential" Indicate "Reasonable Confidentiality Measures" Have Been Taken? LEE & LI
  
• TURKEY Alert — MPTL High Risk Insurance Pool GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES Stronger Patents Acts 2017 BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Draft Cybersecurity Legislation Would Impose Substantial New Obligations on Vendors Selling Interconnected Devices to the U.S. Government DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Opinion Allows Property Sale Free and Clear of Leases GOODSILL ANDERSON QUINN & STIFEL
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

July 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Appoints Four to Partner
  
• BENNETT JONES Appoints Vice Chair , Strategy & Innovation
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Opens Office in Cali
  
• CAREY ADDS Economist Valuation Expert
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS launches Financial Services Regulatory Consulting Practice
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Westar Energy, Inc. in Revised Transaction for $14 Billion Merger of Equals with Great Plains Energy Incorporated
  
• BENNETT JONES Vector Capital completes C$293 million acquisition of Halogen Software Inc.
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA and Clayton Utz Act for L Catterton in Maaji Combination
  
• CAREY Assists in Chilean Solar Plant Project Financing
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for GFG Alliance in Successful Bid to Acquire Arrium
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE World-Leading Ultrasound Technology Client Verasonics Wins Five-Year Injunction and Damages, Fees, and Costs in Arbitration Over Trade Secret Theft
  
• GIDE Advises Renault on its Joint Venture with Chinese automaker Brilliance
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Achieves Precedent-Setting Product Liability Victory on behalf of Bristol-Myers Squibb in U.S. Supreme Court
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assisted Van Lanschot Kempen with Acquisition of UBS's Domestic Wealth Management Activities
  
• RCD Advises Finotic on a Financing Round of €25 million
  
• Muñiz Advises Engie on Bond Issue
  
• TozziniFreire Advises Underwriters in Brazilian Ethanol and Sugar Company Raizen Energia Debt Tap
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ALGERIA Changes to Renewable Energy Sector GIDE
  
• AUSTRALIA Government Tables Comprehensive Telecommunications Reform Package CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BENELUX Introduction of UBO Registers Running Late NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Major Decision on Confirmation of Foreign Arbitral Awards TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA New Federal Volatile Organic Compounds Reduction Regulations for the Petroleum Sector BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Central Bank Issues New Payment Cards Regulations CAREY
  
• CHINA China's draft data Localisation measures open for comment HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COSTA RICA Regulatory Requirement on Transfer-Pricing Delayed ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Regulation on Financial Technology Based Lending Services ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA The Seafarer’s Bill of Rights SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Government Introduces Block Exemption To Cartel Bill for Specific International Liner Shipping Activities SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES New Procedure for Claiming Tax Treaty Benefits for Dividend Interest and Royalty Income SyCipLaw
  
• TAIWAN Three-tier Progressive Tax Structure is Introduced to Replace the Fixed Estate and Gift Tax Rate LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES EPA Finalizes TSCA Framework Rules BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Emergency Information Accessibility Rules for Second-Screen Devices – Compliance Deadline DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Changing Cybersecurity Threats in the Context of the Internet of Things: Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss It HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA New Fees for Intellectual Property Rights HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

June 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• CAREY Partner Announcements
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Elects New Exec Committee
  
• GIDE Strengthens Projects Practice Group
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Confirms 2017 Board Appointments
  
• NAUTADUTILH Elects New Board
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Expands Asia Practice Group
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Welcomes New Senior Partner
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Underwriter in $400 Million Floating Rate Senior Notes Offering by Spectra Energy Partners, LP
  
• BENNETT JONES North West Redwater Partnership Completes Dual-Tranche Issuance of C$1,500,000,000 of Senior Secured Bonds
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Acts for Buyer in Acquisition of Local Airport Operators
  
• CAREY Acts for Incofin USD$40 million Bond Issuance
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises MMG Limited on US $210 million sale of Golden Grove mine to EMR Capital
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Leads $83 Million CMBS Refinancing for the Westin Palo Alto Hotel
  
• GIDE Counsel to Michelin on the SIPH cash tender offer
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Secured a major victory in the Ninth Circuit in Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. Aereokiller, LLC.
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assisted Van Lanschot Kempen with the acquisition of UBS's domestic wealth management activities
  
• RCD Advises Farga Group on acquisition of ice cream company Kalise La Menorquina
  
• SANTAMARINA Y STETA Assists Grupo Industrial Saltillo sale of water heater business to Rheem for 4 billion pesos (US$220 million)
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Underwriters in Brazilian ethanol and sugar company Raízen Energia debt tap
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Potential Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement: A step forward for exports into Latin America CLAYTON UTZ
  
• CANADA New Federal Methane Reduction Regulations for the Upstream Oil and Gas Sector BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Labor Reform – Union’s Right To Access Financial Information CAREY
  
• CHINA China's draft data localisation measures open for comment HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COLOMBIA The Energy and Mining Planning Unit announced the public bids for the National and Regional Transmission System BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE French Renewables Support Scheme and Contract for Difference: Overview of the Latest Regulations GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Exchange of Tax Information Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Supreme Court Issues Significant Guidance on Handling Corporate Crimes ABNR
  
• LUXEMBOURG Modernisation of Luxembourg Company Law: Extension of the Debt-to-Equity Swap Rules NAUTADUTILH
  
• MALAYSIA Framework for Digital Investment Management Services Launched SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND New NZ Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Code - What Listed Companies Need to Know SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• TAIWAN New Inventive Step Examination Guidelines to Take Effect on July 1 Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Supreme Court Curtails SEC Disgorgement Claims: Holds Five-Year Statute of Limitations Applies BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES California Supreme Court Explains “Day of Rest” Requirements for Employers DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Supreme Court Rules That Structured Dismissals Must Follow Ordinary Priority Rules GOODSILL ANDERSON QUINN & STIFEL
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

May 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Adds Key Guatemala Partner
  
• BAKER BOTTS Strengthens West Coast Corporate Practice
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Market Leaders Join Insolvency and Forensic Practices
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Adds Complex Litigation Partner
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Bolsters Life Sciences Bench with Prominent U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Attorney
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN Welcomes New Partners
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Adds Senior Public Law Specialist
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Assists in Unicomer US$350 million bond offer
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Sunnova Energy Corporation in Solar Asset-Backed Notes and Warehouse Credit Facilities
  
• BENNETT JONES Acts for Cenovus Energy in Acquisition 50% Stake in FCCL Partnership
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Acts for Buyer in Acquisition of Local Airport Operators
  
• CAREY Acts for Incofin USD$40 million Bond Issuance
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises MMG Limited on US $210 million sale of Golden Grove mine to EMR Capital
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Leads $83 Million CMBS Refinancing for the Westin Palo Alto Hotel
  
• GIDE Counsel to CNP Assurances on Reorganising Sanef’s capital
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises In the first sukuk to be listed on ISE's Global Exchange Market
  
• MUNIZ Assists Campas Group SAFI in US$47 million Property Sale in Lima
  
• NAUTADUTILH Acts in Geneba Properties sale agreement to Frasers Property
  
• SANTAMARINA Y STETA Assists Kruger Brown in Plastic Acquisition
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Kirin US$704 Million Sale of its Brazilian beverage assets to Heineken
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Major Changes on the Way for Banking and Financial Services Sector in the Federal Budget CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL New Law Modifying Rules of Outsourcing and Temporary Work TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Ontario Court of Appeal Permits Union Certification Application in Face of Insolvency Stay of Proceedings BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Manufacturing Incentives Announced to Promote Development of Lithium Products CAREY
  
• CHINA Released of Draft Measures for Transfer of Data Overseas GIDE
  
• EL SALVADOR Metal Mining Prohibition Act in Effect ARIAS
  
• EU Bill 7128 Implementing The Fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive NAUTADUTILH
  
• INDONESIA Supreme Court Guidance on Handling of Corporate Crime ABNR
  
• NEW ZEALAND Commerce Commission Puts Retailers On Notice Over Misleading Pricing SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES New Issuances of the Competition Commission SyCip Law
  
• TAIWAN Summary of Draft Amendments to the Enforcement Rules of Labor Standards Act LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Federal Circuit Holds that “Secret Sales” and Offers for Sale May Constitute Prior Art Under Post –AIA Section 102 BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES Draft “Internet Freedom NPRM” Released by FCC - More Net Neutrality Madness to Follow DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Health Care Reform Bill Clears the House, but Could Hit a Wall in the Senate HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• April 21 - 24, 2018 - PRAC 63rd International PRAC Conference - Honolulu - Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

March 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE BREA Adds Special Counsel to Energy & Natural Resources Group
  
• BAKER BOTTS Expansion includes 11 Partners Across Practices Areas and Offices
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Launches Forensic & Technology Services Practice With New Partner Appointment
  
• GOODSIL Adds Corporate Partner and Litigation Associate
  
• GIDE Promotes 10 to Partnership
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Expands Private Equity Funds Practice
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Announcements
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Advises AerCap Aircraft Leasing and Aviation Finance
  
• BAKER BOTTS Unanimously Wins Statutory Construction Appeal in Texas Supreme Court
  
• BENNETT JONES Gibson Energy Sale of Propane Operations to Superior Plus
  
• CAREY Acts for Amsted in take over of railway Joint Venture
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises MMG Limited on US $210 million sale of Golden Grove mine to EMR Capital
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Leads $83 Million CMBS Refinancing for the Westin Palo Alto Hotel
  
• GIDE Advises DTZ Investors France on the setting-up of a French AIFM
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises ISA in Investment of up to US$80 Million in Andean Tower Partners
  
• MUNIZ Assists Campas Group SAFI in US$47 million Property Sale in Lima
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists PSA Group with Acquisition of 0pel/Vauxhall Operations and GM Financial’s European Operations from General Motors Co
  
• RCD Advises Siroco Capital on €2.7 million Acquisition of El Conjuro Wind Farm (Granada)
  
• SANTAMARINA Y STETA Assists Kruger Brown in Plastic Acquisition
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Kirin US$704 Million Sale of its Brazilian beverage assets to Heineken
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Clipsal Turns Off Lights for Clipso in Trade Mark Dispute CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Federal Government Mines & Energy Seeks to Reduce by 50% the Minimum Percentages of Local Content TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Federal Court Cracks Down on Intentional Infringement with $1Million Punitive Damages Awards BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Establishment of National Financial Market Commission CAREY
  
• CHINA How to Protect Your On-Line Games in China DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA New Anti-Bribery Standards BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Changing Regulations to be Considered in Human Resources Policies ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Draft Law on Drug and Food Supervision ABNR
  
• LUXEMBOURG Modernisation of Company Law NAUTA DUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Select Committee reports back on Resource Legislation Amendment Bill SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Avoiding the Perils of Joint Investments In Real Property DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Proposal to Relax Threshold for Commercial Banks to Invest In Non-Self-Use Real Estate LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES Federal Circuit Applies Akamai v. Limelight to Divided Infringement in Healthcare BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES BAP Holds Rejection of a Trademark License Does Not Automatically Terminate Licensee's Rights GOODSILL ANDERSON QUINN & STIFEL
  
• UNITED STATES Yahoo Incident Reinforces Vital Role of Counsel in Cybersecurity HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

February 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Welcomes Highly Regarded IP Litigator
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Announces New Board Appointments
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Continues Antitrust Practice Expansion
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN Strengthens Regulated Markets Practice
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Appoints Three New Partners
  
• SKRINE Appoints Four Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Acts for International Finance Corporation in USD$45M Commercial Real Estate Loan
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP in First MLP Initial Public Offering of 2017
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises MMG Limited on US $210 million sale of Golden Grove mine to EMR Capital
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Leads $83 Million CMBS Refinancing for the Westin Palo Alto Hotel
  
• GIDE Advises Joint Lead Managers on €500 million note issue by Bolloré
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Allianz Global Investors on €450 billion AUM Global Outsourcing
  
• MUNIZ Acts for Coca-Cola Bottler Corporation Lindley's in USD$42 million Bond Offering
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Delta with Sale of Delta Retail to EQT
  
• RCD Advises Siroco Capital on €2.7 million Acquisition of El Conjuro Wind Farm (Granada)
  
• SANTAMARINA Y STETA Assists Kruger Brown in Plastic Acquisition
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON advises Daiwa Living Management on significant transaction
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Brazilian subsidiary of French Company Elis in USD$403 million acquisition of Lavebras
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ALGERIA 2017 Investment Related Measures GIDE
  
• ARGENTINA New Data Protection Bill ALLENDE BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Native Title Agreement-Making Turned on its Head CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS Court of Justice of European Union Imposes Strict Conditions for Payment Service Providers NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Cannabidiol and Tetrahyydrocannabinol Authorised for Medical Use TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA New Coordinated Rules Relating to the Clearing of Over the Counter Derivatives BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Public Power Tender Process to Supply Distribution Companies CAREY
  
• CHINA Regulation on Internet-Based Live Broadcasting Business DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COSTA RICA Corporate Tax Approval ARIAS
  
• HONG KONG RegTech - The State of Play HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA Draft Law on Drug and Food Supervision ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND The Flouride Bill Is Here SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Enforcement of Judgement Debt - Joint Accounts - The New Shield? DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Promulgation of Taxpayer Protection Act to Safeguard Taxpayer Rights LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES DMCA Safe Harbor Protection - All Online Service Providers Must Re-Register Agents BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES FCC Eliminates Two Public File Requirements DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES Travel Ban Update: Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Halt on Enforcement HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA Approval of Multilateral Instrument for Modification of Over Two Thousand Bilateral Tax Treaties HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

January 2017 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIFA Announces 5 Partnership Appointments
  
• BAKER BOTTS Welcomes International Infrastructure and Energy Partner
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Promotes 11 to Partner
  
• DENTONS RODYK Welcomes Former Judicial Commissioner
  
• GIDE Appoints 6 to Partner
  
• GOODSILL Announces Partner Appointment; Welcomes New Associate
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Announces 29 Partner Appointments; 37 Promoted to Counsel
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA and HOGAN LOVELLS lead Wyndham Hotel Group's acquisition of Argentine hotel chain
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Venado Oil & Gas in the $800 million Acquisition of Eagle Ford Assets from SM Energy
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Total Energy Services Commence an Offer to Purchase Savanna Energy Services Corp
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Assists in Sale of 50% Stake in 4g Highway Project
  
• CAREY Assists Codelco With Credit Line Refinancing
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for Financiers to Consortium on the Successful Completion of $16.189 billion Ausgrid lease deal
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Assists Family Business With Major Land Conservation Deal
  
• GIDE Counsel to DCNS on setting up DCNS Energies
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Represents Playa Hotels & Resorts US$1.75 Billion Business Combination
  
• MUNIZ Assists Private Equity Fund Nexus Group with Majority Stake Acquisition of Gaming Company
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assisted Lonza Group AG with its acquisition of Capsugel SA
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON advises Shanghai Maling on purchase of a 50% interest in Silver Fern Farms
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Kirin in sale of Rio bottling plant to Ambev
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA The Cost of Dealing with Employee Information Theft CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Implementation of Online Proceedings for Software Registration Sent to Public Consultation TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Cybersecurity: United States Federal Trade Commission Strikes Again; Foreshadowing of Things to Come? BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Law Authorizes Issuance and Operation of Prefunded Payment Methods by Non-Banking Entities CAREY
  
• CHINA Passes Controversial Cyber Security Bill HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COLOMBIA Central Bank Issues Opinion on Close Out Netting Registration BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE SAPIN II Act’s Impact on Commercial Relationships GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Competition Regulations Announced ARIAS
  
• INDONESIA Draft Law on Drug and Food Supervision ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Review of Aviation Consumer Protection Code SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Minimum Wage Increased SANTAMARINA y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Takeovers Panel Expands Exemption for Small Code Companies SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• NETHERLANDS EJC Ruling on Requirement of Control for Financial Collateral Agreements NAUTADUTILH
  
• TAIWAN Foreign E-Commerce Operators to File Tax Registration and Pay VAT in Taiwan Soon LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES IRS Clarifies Earlier Guidance on Production Tax Credit Safe Harbors BAKER BOTTS
  
• UNITED STATES California Employment Law Update 2017 DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• UNITED STATES FDA Finalizes Medical Device Accessories Guidance HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

December 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS Announces Branding Changes, Reinforces Strategy and Commitment to Central American Region
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Launches Blockchain and Distributed Technologies Initiative
  
• GIDE Warsaw Strengthens Labor, Banking & Finance and Energy Infrastructure Teams
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Expands Antitrust Practice With Senior DOJ Official
  
• SyCipLaw Announces New Managing Partner
  
• TozziniFreire Expands White-collar Crime Practice
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS assists in financing of bank acquisition in Guatemala
  
• BAKER BOTTS represents MedcoEnergi in ConocoPhillips acquisition
  
• BENNETT JONES assists independent members of the Board of Directors of Performance Sports Group Ltd
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA assists Copec with US$747 million deal with ExxonMobil
  
• CAREY assists Chilean biotechnology company Phage Technologies achieve major distribution agreement with Bayer
  
• CLAYTON UTZ advises Tox Free Solutions on successful completion of $186m strategic acquisition and $85m entitlement offer
  
• GIDE advises China's Bank of Communications on establishment of its Paris branch
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS advises Stellwagen on sale to Acasta
  
• MUNIZ advises private equity fund Nexus Group with majority stake acquisition of gaming company
  
• NAUTADUTILH assists BNG in the issuance of its first USD sustainability Bond
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON advises Shanghai Maling on purchase of a 50% interest in Silver Fern Farms
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Kirin in sale of Rio bottling plant to Ambev
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA and United States Diverge on Road to Legal Liability for Automated Vehicles CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Infrastructure Opportunities in Provisional Measure 752 TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA 2017 ISS and Glass Lewis Updates to Canadian Proxy Voting Guidelines BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Law to Boost Productivity CAREY
  
• CHINA Passes Controversial Cyber Security Bill HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• EL SALVADOR New Requirements Related to Money Transfer Services ARIAS
  
• FRANCE Default Interest Under ISDA and French Master Agreements - Lessons from Lehman Waterfall II GIDE
  
• INDONESIA Draft Law on Drug and Food Supervision ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Review of Aviation Consumer Protection Code SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Director Residency Requirement Under the Companies Act SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• NETHERLANDS Supreme Court Narrows VAT Exemption for Management of Real Estate Investment Funds NAUTADUTILH
  
• PANAMA Legislation Establishes Documentation Requirements for Offshore Entities ARIFA
  
• TAIWAN Amendment to Regulations Governing Tender Offers LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Continued Misappropriation After May 2016 Allows Cause of Action under Defend Trade Secrets Act BAKER BOTTS
  
• Quarterly Securities Enforcement Briefing DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• U.S. House of Representatives Passes 21st Century Cures Act, Including Numerous Device Related Provisions HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

November 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Strengthens Labor Practice Group
  
• BAKER BOTTS Announces 8 Partner Appointments
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Announces 2017 New Partner Appointments
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Two Experienced Counsel Join the Technology Transactions Team
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ helps in Financing of Bank Acquisition in Guatemala
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. in Sale of $1.16 Billion Office Portfolio to Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII
  
• BENNETT JONES Acting for DirectCash Payments Inc. in US$460 million Acquisition by Cardtronics plc
  
• CAREY Assists Chilean Power Company Enersis issue USD600 million bond
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for Financiers to Successful Consortium on Landmark $16.189 Billion Ausgrid Lease Deal
  
• GIDE Acts for Mongolia Furui Medical Science Co., Ltd. (FURUI) on its investment in MEDIAN Technologies
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises on a Trio of Sovereign Sukuk in West Africa
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists DELTA Energy B.V. with the sale of its wind and solar activities to Eneco Wind
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advises State Owned Enterprise Solid Energy New Zealand Limited (Solid Energy) on Sale of its Mines to Three Parties
  
• SyCipLaw Advises Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation and Manila North Tollways Corporation in unsolicited proposal for the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Canada's Brookfield Asset Management with its latest commitment to Latin America, with Purchase of 70% stake in Brazilian water and sewage company Odebrecht Ambiental
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Clearing the Air – New South Wales Clean Air Paper Proposes Widespread Regulatory Reforms CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Government Announces Investment Partnership Program TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA The Lease of Your Worries: Preserving the Priority of a Lessor’s Interest in an Asset BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Law Authorizes Issuance and Operation of Pre-funded Payment Methods by Non-Banking Entities CAREY
  
• FRANCE BREXIT: Government Called to Order by the Court GIDE
  
• HONG KONG Monetary Authority grants first round of Stored Value Facilities Licenses HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA New Patent Law in Effect ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Corporate Insolvency, Corporate Rehabilitation and Receivership in Malaysia SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Important Court of Appeal decision released on employer investigations SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• NETHERLANDS Legal Obstacles Hamper Dutch Energy Storage Opportunities NAUTADUTILH
  
• NICARAGUA New Law Enacted for Secured Transactions ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• TAIWAN The New Principle for the Investigation of Retroactive Levy of Anti-Dumping Duties LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Department of Transportations Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Releases Civil Penalty Framework BAKER BOTTS
  
• Federal Antitrust Enforcers Announce Intent to Crack Down on HR Practices That Can Be Illegal DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• U.S. Election Outcomes –Quick Review and New Political Landscape and What’s Expected for remainder 2016 and Year Ahead HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA Judicial Solution for an Industrial Property Problem HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUEAUSTRALIA
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

October 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Top Ranked Russian Litigators Join Firm
  
• CAREY Names Five New Counsels
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Adds Leading Food & Beverage Counsel
  
• GIDE Strengthens Environmental Practice
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Grows Global Legal Project Management Team
  
• ROUSAUD Adds to Data Protection and Family Law Teams
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Energy Litigation Lawyers Secure Complete Win for Courson in Oil, Gas Lease Interpretation Case
  
• BENNETT JONES Advising Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. Proposed $600M Recapitalization of Postmedia Network Inc.
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising on sale of Politix
  
• GIDE Advises Korelya Capital on structuring its first investment fund
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Shaftesbury on its £285m Bond Issue
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists EPCO SA auction sale of Stake
  
• ROUSAUD Advises Hawkers on the closing of its financing round
  
• SANTAMARINA Advises Consortium of Mexican subsidiary Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. In PPP project of largest water desalination plant in the Americas
  
• SyCipLaw Advises Borrowers in Tiwi-MakBan Geothermal Plants Project
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Vonpar in in sale to Coca-Cola
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Changes to SEC Financial Reporting Relief for Wholly-Owned Companies CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Government Announces Investment Partnership Program TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• BVI Extension Free Filing Period to 31 December for Private Registers of Directors ARIFA
  
• CANADA New Capital Raising Initiatives for Alberta Start-Up Businesses BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Amendments to Decree with Force of Law No. 211 CAREY
  
• CHINA Guangdong Higher People’s Court Reduces Record Trademark Damages in its New Balance Appeal Judgment HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COLOMBIA New Draft for Regulation for the Allocation of Areas BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Compliance - A Market Differentiator ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• FRANCE Summary of EU Commission’s Preliminary Report on E-Commerce Sector Inquiry GIDE
  
• INDONESIA Registration Procedure of IP Licensing Agreement ABNR
  
• LUXEMBOURG Modernisation of Company Law - Minority Shareholder Rights NAUTADUTILH
  
• MALAYSIA Review of 2016 Companies Act - Part 2 SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Special Economic Zones Decree SANTAMARINA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Statutory Framework Local Gov’t Sector - Is Key Legislation Working Properly? SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• TAIWAN Draft Amendments to Regulations Governing Tender Offers LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Continued Fraud in the Renewable Fuel Credit Market BAKER BOTTS
  
• Second Circuit Denies Sec 230 Immunity for Acts of Affiliate Marketers DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• VENEZUELA Deductibility of Tax on Significant Financial Transactions HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  
• October 21 - 24, 2017 - PRAC 62nd International PRAC Conference - Sao Paulo - TozziniFreire
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

September 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Noted IP Litigators Join Firm
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Welcomes Highly Experienced Employment Lawyer
  
• GOODSILL Adds New Litigation Associate
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Leading London FINTECH Partner
  
• SyCipLaw Set to Host PRAC 60th International Conference
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIFA Assists Banco General In Issuance DPR-backed Securities
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents U.S. Department of Transportation in $2.45 Billion RRIF Financing For New Amtrak High-Speed Tains
  
• BENNETT JONES Advising Devon Energy Corp Agreement to Sell Access Pipeline Interest
  
• CAREY Advises Rabobank Chile, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Banco de Crédito del Perú and Export Development Canada in USD100 million Cross Border Credit Agreement
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising on scheme of arrangement with Simonds Group
  
• GIDE Acts in Opening of Chinese Domestic Bond Market to French issuers
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Assists CNN to Become First US company Granted Right to Fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems ‘over people'
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Charlesbank Capital in Acquisition of Polyconcept
  
• SANTAMARINA y STETA Advises OCC Mundial in the acquisition of Empleolisto
  
• ROUSAUD advises CornerJob on a EUR 23M raising
  
• SyCipLaw Advises Borrower Energy World Corporation in P6.75 Billion Financing of Pagbilao LNG Power Plant and LNG Hub Terminal
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Joint Venture Corn Ethanol Plant Funding
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ALGERIA New Investment Code GIDE
  
• AUSTRALIA Opening up Western Australia Residential and Small Business Electricity Market to Competition CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL ANVISA Publishes New Rules on Transfer of Marketing Authorizations TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Alberta Judge Upholds No-Fault Provisions of CAODOC Master Daywork Contract BENNETT JONES
  
• CHINA Second Draft of Cyber Security Law Continues to Propose More Stringent Regulation of Cyberspace, Further Escalating Concerns HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COLOMBIA Self Control and Risk Management Systems Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Constitutional Chamber Declares Article 144 Unconstitutional ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• INDONESIA Registration Procedure of IP Licensing Agreement ABNR
  
• MEXICO Special Economic Zones Decree SANTAMARINA
  
• NETHERLANDS Consultation of Renewable Fuels Legislation NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Statutory Framework Local Govt Sector - Is Key Legislation Working Properly? SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PANAMA New Requirements for Initial Temporary Residence Permit for Executives Whose Duties Have Effect Abroad ARIFA
  
• SINGAPORE Personal Data Commission Publishes Nine Decision on Data Protection Enforcement DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Amendments to TFTC's Guidelines on Handling Cases Involving Trade and Other Organizations LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Can Claim Construction Arguments Impact Later Proceedings Due to Issue Preclusion or Judicial Estoppel? BAKER BOTTS
  
• Ninth Circuit Rules All Common Carriers Beyond Reach of FTC’s Consumer Protection Authority DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 19, 2016 - Member Reception @ IBA Washington, D.C. hosted by Bennett Jones
  
• September 20, 2016 - Member Reception @ IBA Washington, D.C. hosted by Hogan Lovells
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - PRAC 60th International PRAC Conference - Manila - SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  
• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

August 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Noted IP Litigators Join Firm
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Adds Tax Specialist
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT Welcomes Veteran Energy Industry Leader
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Accelerates Regulatory Journey With new Tool for FinTechs
  
• SyCip Announces New Partners
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Boosts Labor Team
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Assists PI Ruta 6 with off-plan industrial park sale
  
• ARIFA Assists Banco General issues DPR-backed securities
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Advises in USD$125 million Credit Line
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Transocean Ltd. in Acquisition of Transocean Partners LLC
  
• BENNETT JONES Advising Devon Energy Corp Agreement to Sell Access Pipeline Interest
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Assists Lenders Group in USD144 Million Airport Financing
  
• CAREY Advises El Puerto de Liverpool with Association Agreement
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Marks major milestone with Endeavour Mining on US$328m Houndé Gold Project
  
• GIDE Advises On Privatisation of Nice and Lyon Airports
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS DOJ Grants Antitrust Approval for SABMiller PLC in its Acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists OOS International with respect to construction of semi-submersible crane vessels
  
• ROUSAUD advises CornerJob on a EUR 23M raising
  
• SyCipLaw advises lenders in Limay, Bataan power project
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Advises Octante Securitzador and Banco Santander Complete CRA Offering
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA First Renewable Energy Public Bidding Process ALLENDE & BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Court Dismisses Challenge to New South Wales Government’s Forced Council Amalgamations CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Brexit - Overview Possible Implications to Brazil TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Ontario Takes Action on Pension Funding Reform BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Law Establishes New Power Transmission System and Creates Independent Coordinating Body CAREY
  
• FRANCE AMF Softens Position on Definition of Marketing of UCITs and AIFs in France GIDE
  
• GUATEMALA Economic and Foreign Trade Commission Rules in Favor of Financial Leasing Law ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• HONG KONG Are Mobile Chat Messages Caught by Hong Kong’s Anti-Spam Law? HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA Regulation to Accelerate Electricity Infrastructure Project ABNR
  
• LUXEMBOURG EU Market Abuse Regulation Shakes Up Local Legal Framework NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Overseas Investment - A Busy Year To Date SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• NICARAGUA Inter-American Development Bank Plans to Invest in Geothermal Energy Exploration ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• SINGAPORE Secondary Listings on the SGX - Key Requirements and Considerations DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Reverse Doctrine of Equivalents Removed from Patent Infringement Assessment Guidelines LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Public Utility Commission of Texas Studies Alternative Electricity Ratemaking Mechanisms BAKER BOTTS
  
• Insurers Beware - The Risks of Failing to Comply With OFAC and SDN Screening Requirements DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• FDA Issues Final General Wellness Product Guidance HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 19, 2016 - Member Reception @ IBA Washington, D.C. hosted by Bennett Jones
  
• September 20, 2016 - Member Reception @ IBA Washington, D.C. hosted by Hogan Lovells
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - PRAC 60th International PRAC Conference - Manila - SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  
• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

July 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• GIDE Former Deputy General Manager Finance for HSBC Group Joins Firm as Senior Advisor
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes New Partner
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Lateral Partner in Los Angeles
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Advises Bodegas y Vinedos Huarpe wine merger
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Advises Optima on Financial Services Expansion for SMEs
  
• BAKER BOTTS Advises Starz on its Acquisition by Lionsgate for $4.4 billion
  
• BENNETT JONES Advises Stantec Inc. with Acquisition of MWH Global, Inc.
  
• CAREY Advises Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (Endesa Chile) in Share Purchase Agreement with Enagás Chile
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Spookfish Ltd on license, royalty and equity investment by Vista Equity via EagleView Technologies
  
• GIDE Advises Enablon Shareholders on Sale to Wolters Kluwer
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises on Brown-Forman’s €300 Million and £300 Million Notes Offerings
  
• NAUTADUTILH Core Laboratories completes fast-track USD 197,8 million equity offering
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA First Renewable Energy Public Bidding Process ALLENDE & BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA New Duty and Land Tax Surcharges for Foreign Buyers of Land in Australia CLAYTON UTZ
  
• CANADA Ontario Encourages Gender Diversity Targets for Boards BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Guideline for Supervision and Regulation of Nutritional Composition & Advertisement of Foodstuff CAREY
  
• COLOMBIA New FTA’S With Korea and with Costa Rica to Come Into Force BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Moves Forward To Become Part of OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• EL SALVADOR Guarantees Provided by Stability for Investment Law ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• INDONESIA Regulation to Accelerate Electricity Infrastructure Project ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Turning the Tables on Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment SKRINE
  
• NETHERLANDS Four Important New Laws For Businesses and Directors Effective July 1 NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Recent Developments for Direct Selling Clients SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES New Rules and Regulations to Competition Act Merger Notification Forms SyCIP
  
• SINGAPORE Application for Leave to Continue Action Against Insolvent Defendant: A Balancing Act DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Amendments to Regulations Governing Security Measures of Personal Information File for Non-government Agencies LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. The European Community: Supreme Court Limits RICO’s Extraterritorial BAKER BOTTS
  
• Business Associates Beware: First HIPAA Settlement with Business Associate DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• False Claims Act Penalties Double, Increasing Financial Exposure HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 20, 2016 - Member Reception @ IBA Washington, D.C. hosted by Hogan Lovells
  

• September 24 - 27, 2016 - PRAC 60th International PRAC Conference - Manila - SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• April 22 - 25, 2017 - PRAC 61st International PRAC Conference - Hong Kong - Hogan Lovells
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

June 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Adds Two New Partners to San Francisco
  
• CAREY Appoints Three New Partners
  
• GOODSILL Adds New Associate to Corporate and Securities
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Senior FDA Official Joins Firm
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS FABREGA & FABREGA Advises Citigroup Global Markets in USD$575 Million International Secured Bond Offering by Tocumen International Airport
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Barclays as Financial Advisor to Memorial Resource Development Corp. in $4.4 Billion Merger with Range Resources Corporation
  
• BENNETT JONES Assists Paramount Resources Ltd. and Pembina Gas Services Limited Partnership Complete Sale of Musreau Facility and Closed Midstream Deal
  
• CAREY Advises Acciona Energia Structure Wind Farm Sale
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Marks First Milestone in Western Australia’s 75.4 Million Scarborough Beach Foreshore Revitalization
  
• GIDE Advises Bank Syndicate On Issuance of EUR 1.5 billion Notes By VIvendi
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Appellate Team Earns Supreme Court Victory in Jury Recall Ruling
  
• MUNIZ Helps Launch Lindley Tender offer
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assisted ASR Nederland N.V. ("ASR") with Admission to Listing and Trading on Euronext Amsterdam
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Portfolio Investments By Non-Residents in Argentina ALLENDE & BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Fintech Regulatory Sandbox One Step Closer With Release of Consultation Paper CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Private Equity Barometer NAUTADUTILH
  
• CANADA TSX Proposed Mandated Website and Updated Equity Compensation Plan Disclosure Requirements BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Law On Waste Management Extended Liability of the Producer and Recycling CAREY
  
• CHINA New Law On Foreign NGOs - Does it Apply to You? HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• HONDURAS Integration Between Honduras and Guatemala Protocol in Force ARIAS MUNOZ
  
• INDONESIA New Registration Procedure of IP Licensing Agreement ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Out With the Old, In With the New - Constitution and No-Par Value Regime Under the Companies Bill 2015 SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Changes to the Overseas Investment Office’s Good Character Assessment Processing SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PANAMA Modern Bankruptcy Law Enacted ARIFA
  
• SINGAPORE Competition Law Rights of Private Action DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Introduction to Draft Amendments of Trademark Act and Copyright Act in Adaption to the TPP LEE & LI
  
• TURKEY New Law on Mobbing and Discrimination at Workplace GIDE
  
• UNITED KINGDOM BREXIT First Aid for Pharma HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Court Finds Market Price Not Sufficient, Awards Premium in Appraisal Proceeding BAKER BOTTS
  
• Final EEOC Wellness Plan Rules – The Headache Continues DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - 60th International PRAC Conference Manila - Hosted by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• April 22 - 25, 2017 - 61st International PRAC Conference Hong Kong - Hosted by Hogan Lovells
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

May 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Adds Energy Infrastructure & Construction Partner
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Welcomes New Partner to Private Equity Team
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Former U.S. Attorney John McKay Joins Firm
  
• GIDE Promotes Nine Lawyers to Counsel
  
• NAUTADUTILH Launches lawyerinsight Blog
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN SLP Set to Host PRAC Conference
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS FABREGA & FABREGA, BRIGARD & URRUTIA and CAREY Assist Australian Packager AMCOR in multijurisdictional LatAm Acquisition
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Assists Grupo Unicomer acquisitions in The Caribbean
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents EQT in $407 Million Acquisition of Statoil’s Marcellus Core Acreage
  
• BENNETT JONES Acts for Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. in US10.2 billion sale to TransCanada Corporation.
  
• CAREY Advises Amcor Flexibles in Acquisition of Alusa
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Joint Lead Managers on Gold Road Resources' A$74m Equity Raising
  
• GIDE Counsel to Société Générale on Acquisition of Banque PSA Finance assets in central Europe
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises on Sale of Multibrands Trading Company
  
• MUNIZ Helps Launch Lindley Tender offer
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises Casino on the disposal of Big C Thailand and Vietnam for EUR 4 billion
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN Advises Netquest on its sale to German Group GfK
  
• SyCip Law Advises Syndicate Financing for Mactan Cebu International Airport
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Duratex In Agribusiness Offering
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Government Announces Tightening of Antitrust Enforcement ALLENDE & BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Act Commences to Extend Legal Responsibility for Environmental Harm in Queensland CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Blockchain Technology in the Financial Sector NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Increase Foreign Capital in Brazilian Airline Companies from current 20% TO 49% TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA World Customs Organization Technical Committee on Customs Valuation Sanctions Use of Transfer Pricing Studies BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA New Boundaries for the Household Resident Exclusion in British Columbia? RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE Change in Criteria for Full Week Benefit CAREY
  
• CHINA New Guidance Docs Issued on Foods for Special Medical Purposes HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COLOMBIA Updated Procedures for International Trade Transactions and Foreign Investments BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Decision Rendered on State Aid Consequences for French Wind Farms Benefitting from FIT 2008 GIDE
  
• INDONESIA New Provision Simplifies Procedures for Mineral Export ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA L Peer to Peer Financing Framework Launched SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Warning About Intellectual Property Related Scams SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Appeal on the Merits Unmasked DENTONS RODYK
  
• TAIWAN The Three Broadcast Laws Amended LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Michigan Utility Company Hit by Ransomware: Thinking Best Practices BAKER BOTTS
  
• M.D. What Does the New Defend Trade Secrets Act Mean for California Employers? DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• New Tax Rules Treat Related Party Debt as Stock and Impose Strict Documentation Rules HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - 60th International PRAC Conference Manila - Hosted by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

April 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Andrew Baker Reappointed Managing Partner
  
• BENNETT JONES Launches Kickstart for Startups and Entrepreneurs
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Corporate Life Sciences Partner Trios
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Tax Teams Achieve First Advance Ruling of Origin in the Framework of CAFTA-DR
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Barclays in Equity Offering by Spectra Energy
  
• BENNETT JONES Acting for Waste Connections, Inc. on approx. $13 Billion Merger with Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Colombian Counsel in €1.35 billion Offering
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for Private Equity Consortium on US$775 million Martabe Mine LBO
  
• GIDE Advises Cleaveland on its Sale to Edmond de Rothschild
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises TESARO on Global Prostate Cancer Collaboration with Janssen
  
• MUNIZ Assists BBVA in Edelnor USD 30 million Bond Offering
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises Delta Lloyd in € 650 million Rights Issue
  
• RODYK Counsel for SGD 3.4 billion Facilities Grant to CMA CGM S.A. Partial Finance of Acquisition of Neptune Orient Lines Limited
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN Advises Netquest on its sale to German Group GfK
  
• SyCip Law Advises Syndicate Financing for Mactan Cebu International Airport
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Duratex In Agribusiness Offering
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ALGERIA New Code of Public Tenders GIDE
  
• ARGENTINA Regulatory Framework for Use of Renewable Energy in Electric Power Generation ALLENDE & BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Competition & Consumer Commission Wins Air Cargo Appeal on Broader View of International Reach CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM EU Court Rejects Glucose Related Health Claims NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Increase Foreign Capital in Brazilian Airline Companies from current 20% TO 49% TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Changes to Integrity Regime for Public Procurement Create Onerous New Reporting Requirement BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Change in Criteria for Full Week Benefit CAREY
  
• CHINA Proposes Revamp to its Anti-Unfair Competition Law HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COSTA RICA Bilateral Treaty with People’s Republic of China for Promotion and Protection of Investments ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• HONG KONG Competition Commission Responds to Common Concerns HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA Provision of Over the Top Applications and/ or Content Service Via the Internet ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Force Awakens - Proposal to Introduce Corporate Criminal Liability SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration System Not Far Away SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Revision to Mergers & Take Over Code RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Intellectual Property Office to Amend Guidelines on Assessment of Inventive Step LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Litigation Update FCPA Pilot Program BAKER BOTTS
  
• M.D. Phone Home: New Legislation Expands Telemedicine in Washington State DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• Taking to the Air: Using Drones to Ensure Regulatory Compliance for Natural Gas and Oil Pipelines and Other Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - 60th International PRAC Conference Manila - Hosted by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

March 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BENNETT JONES Names Eight New Partners
  
• GIDE Strengthens Public Administration and Project Finance Groups in Paris and Morocco
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS to Establish Global Business Services Center in Louisville
  
• NAUTADUTILH Strengthens Litigation Team
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Welcomes Four New Senior Partners
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Guatemala Assists Public Bid for Award Transport Leasing
  
• ARIAS FABREGA & FABREGA Represents Lead Arrangers in USD$40 Million Credit Facility for Grupo Sura Finance
  
• BAKER BOTTS Client Liberty Media Settles Litigation with Vivendi
  
• BENNETT JONES Advises Underwriters on $1 Billion Algonquin Power Offering
  
• CAREY Assists IFC in USD200 million loan to Banco Itaú
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising Sundance Resources Ltd on AU$16.5 million equity raising
  
• GIDE Advises Agricultural Bank of China on Establishment of a Bank in the Republic of Congo
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises London-listed Polymetal on acquisition in Armenia
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises Vodafone Group Merger with Liberty Global merger of Dutch operations
  
• RODYK Advises Shanghai Based Investor in Acquisition of S Capital in Cecil Pte
  
• SyCIP Law Advises Light Rail Manila Corporation in Php24 Billion Financing for LRT1 Cavite Extension, Operations & Maintenance Project
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Arval Brazil in Acquisition of Empresas Relsa
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• ARGENTINA Changes to Foreign Exchange Regulations ALLENDE & BREA
  
• AUSTRALIA Foreign Investment in Australia - Trends and Insights from the Treasury CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Fair Taxation Tackling Tax Avoidance - What Can We Expect from the European Commission NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Increase Foreign Capital in Brazilian Airline Companies from current 20 percent to 59 percent TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Implements New Take-Over Bid Rules BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE Social Security Regulations Amended for Independent Employees CAREY
  
• CHINA Fences of the World Wide Web with its New Online Publishing Regulations HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• COLOMBIA External Regulation Amendments Issued by Colombian Central Bank BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Remit: What Obligations For Renewable Energy Producers GIDE
  
• INDONESIA New Law on Public Housing Savings Imposes Mandatory Employer Contribution ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA High Court Upholds Multiple Derivative Action SKRINE
  
• NEW ZEALAND Commission Releases Report on Unfair Contract Terms in the Telco Sector SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PHILIPPINES Competition Commission Issues Transitory Rules on Stock Exchange related Mergers and Acquisitions SYCIP
  
• TAIWAN Fair Trade Commission Imposes Fines of NT$5.8 Billion on Global Capacitor Suppliers for Concerted Actions LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Bankruptcy Court Allows Certain Production Dedication Agreements to be Rejected in Bankruptcy BAKER BOTTS
  
• Menu Labeling Compliance Date Delayed Again DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• Federal Reserve Proposes Modified Single-Counterparty Limits Rule HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - 60th International PRAC Conference Manila - Hosted by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

February 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ABNR Announces Partner Appointments
  
• BAKER BOTTS Launches New Patent Trial and Appeals Board Trials Blog
  
• GOODSILL Announces Partner Appointments
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Launches Cyber Risk Services
  
• RCD Addition to Administrative & Urban Planning Practice
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Welcomes Four New Senior Associates
  
• SyCip Announces Senior Associate Appointments
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ El Salvador advises Citibank and Grupo Terra in Sales Purchase Agreement
  
• BAKER BOTTS Secures ruling that arbitral tribunal in Yukos-related case lacked jurisdiction
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Advises Goldman Sachs on US$30 million real estate acquisition
  
• CAREY Assists Masisa launch tender offer for partial repurchase of its notes worth USD100 million
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advising Sundance Resources Ltd on AU$16.5 million equity raising
  
• GIDE Advises Vallourec on the acquisition of Tianda Oil Pipe
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises on one of the major healthcare PPPs in Russia and CIS
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists with acquisition of Brantano from Macintosh Retail Group
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN Advises AlbaJuna Therapeutics on capital inflow to fund development of antibodies to fight HIV
  
• RODYK acts in Acquisition of the entire issued and paid-up share capital in Cecil Pte. Ltd. – S$210 million
  
• SANTAMARINA Y STETA Helps Kimberly-Clark clinch US$200 million loan
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Sumitomo Corporation in joint venture with Gerdau SA
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Mandatory Central Clearing On Its Way For Issuers of OTC Derivatives CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM New Obligations for Online Sellers and Service Providors NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Six Port Terminals in Northern Brazil To Be Granted For Private Operation TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Alberta Announces Modernized Royalty Framework BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Law Requires Release and Cancellation of Mortgages and Pledges Without Conveyance That Guarantee Loans CAREY
  
• CHINA Contemplates New Regulations on Internet News DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA New Administrative Liability of Legal Entities for Acts of Local and Transnational Corruption BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• EL SALVADOR Labor Code Amendment Increases Maternity Leave to Sixteen Weeks ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• FRANCE Special Limited Partnership - France’s New Investment Vehicle GIDE
  
• INDONESIA New Regulation on Exploitation of Water Resources Business ABNR
  
• MEXICO Limitation to Lost Wages is Constitutional SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Health & Safety Reforms are Coming – Are You Ready? SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE New Avenue in the Law of Easements RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Highlights of Draft Amendment of China’s Patent Law LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Commerce and Treasury Depts Make Additional Amendments to Cuba Sanctions Regulations BAKER BOTTS
  
• First Circuit Hands SEC Major Reversal While SEC Doubles Down on In House Courts DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• Medical Device Alert - FDA Offers New Recommendations for Interoperability of Connected Devices HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - 60th International PRAC Conference Manila - Hosted by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

January 2016 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• 
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Appoints New Partners
  
• BAKER BOTTS Opens San Francisco Office
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Partner and Director Appointments
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Board and Partner Appointments
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Partner Appointments
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Partner and Counsel Appointments
  
• NAUTADUTILH Partner Appointments; Rotterdam Office Moves
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Assists Regal Forest Holding Acquisition of Electronic Retail Chain Stores in Paraguay
  
• BAKER BOTTS Acts for Tallgrass Development, LP Sale of an Additional 31.3% Interest in Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC
  
• CAREY Acts for IFM Investors in US$2Billion Sale of Pacific Hydro Sale to China’s State Power Investment Corporation
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Northern Territories $800 million NEGI Pipeline Project Milestone
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Helps Achieve a Major Employment Litigation Victory for Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
  
• GIDE Advises Société Générale and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank in €95 Million PP of Financière Spie Batignolles
  
• MUNIZ local counsel for Credit Suisse in US$200 million Loan to Peruvian Infrastructure Conglomerate Graña y Montero (GyM )
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Acerta Pharma B.V. in landmark Dutch Pharma Deal
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Closes US$2.45 Billion Term and Revolving Facilities for Tencent
  
• RODYK Acts in Facilities Grant to CMA CGM S.A. for Partial Finance of Acquisition of Neptune Orient Lines Limited - Value S$3.4 Billion
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN Advises Rastar Group on Acquisition of Spanish Soccer Club RCD Spanyol's Share Capital
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Mexican Home Builder GEO Complete Landmark Restructuring
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Assists Paema Embalagens in Sale to Smurfit Kappa
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Negotiating Agreed Penalties with Regulators is OK, Says High Court CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Review of Bilateral Income Tax Treaty with Canada TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA TSX Outlines Proposed Venture Exchange Forum BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE New Direct Foreign Investment Law CAREY
  
• CHINA Anti-Terrorism Law Released, Impacting Telecom and Online Business in China DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA Simplification of Registration Procedures of Foreign Investment BRIGARD URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA New Employees May Be Immediately Payroll Registered ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• FRANCE Amendment to France-Luxemburg Tax Treaty Not Applicable Until 2017 GIDE
  
• INDONESIA New Regulation on Importers’ ID Number ABNR
  
• MEXICO National Hydrocarbons Commission Round One - Fourth Call SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Legislative Basis of Dutch Banking Code Withdrawn NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Disclosure Regulations for Third Party Fundraisers SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Court of Appeal Clarifies Minority Claims are Arbitrable RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Establishment of Special Committee for Mergers and Acquisitions of Public Issuing Companies LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Supreme Court Upholds $76 Million Judgment Against a Financial Advisor for Aiding and Abetting a Board’s Breach of Fiduciary Duty BAKER BOTTS
  
• New California Law Strengthens Requirements for Outpatient Surgery Settings DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• FAST Act Securities Provision Ease Regulatory Requirements for Smaller Issuers HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - 60th International PRAC Conference Manila - Hosted by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

November 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Opens San Francisco Office; Appoints New Partner-In-Charge, Enhances Global Services
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Partner Appointments
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Adds Regulatory Counsel
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes New Associates
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Grows Communication Practice In D.C
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Launches Health & Safety Consultancy
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Assists Olin in Dow Spin Off of US$2.6 Billion Global Transaction
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Lazard as Financial Advisor to Furmanite in $335 Million Merger with Team Inc.
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Assists Intecplast US $14 Million funding
  
• CAREY Assists in Landmark Acquisition City National Bank of Florida
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Acts for JLMs on the First-of-its-Kind Simple Corporate Bonds Offer by Australian Unity
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Court Dismisses City’s Copyright Claim Against Critic for Using Council Meeting Clips in YouTube Videos
  
• GIDE Advises Underwriting Syndicates in Two Parallel U.S. dollar Bond Offerings by EDF (USD $3.5 billion and USD $1.25 billion )
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Cinda") on US$1.6 Billion Real Estate Acquisition
  
• NAUTADUTILH MISC Berhad's Divestment of its 50% shareholding in VTTI B.V. Completed
  
• RODYK Acts in Sale of SHS Holdings’ Refined Petroleum Distribution Business – approximately S$100 Million
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Canada’s Caisse de dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) in US$2 Billion JV with Infrastructure Investment Fund
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advises Australian Insurer nib On Purchase of OnePath Life NZ
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Acts for Radius Worldwide First Acquisition in Brazil
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Major Shakeup of Financial Services On The Way CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Recent Changes in Commercial Litigation are Small But Far Reaching NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL New Rules for Capital Gains Tax and PRORELIT TOZZINI FREIRE
  
• CANADA Key Policy Initiatives from Canada's New Liberal Government You Need to Anticipate BENNETT JONES
  
• COLOMBIA Normalization Surtax Declared Constitutional BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA New Secured Transactions Law Extended Deadline May Not Be Sufficient for Some Creditors ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• FRANCE Law on Energy Transition and Renewable Energy GIDE
  
• INDONESIA Amended Regulation on Utilization of Foreign Manpower ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA International Trade & Import - Second Safeguard Investigation SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Federal Telecom Institute Publishes National Frequency Allocation Table SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Natural Health Products Bill - Are You Ready? SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Supplementary Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Mainland China and Taiwan Sign Cross-Straits Income Tax Agreement LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Fair Use and Crying Foul Under the DMCA: The Dancing Baby Case Continues BAKER BOTTS
  
• New York City to Require Most Employers to Offer Qualified Transportation Benefits DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• FDA Takes Steps to Clarify Significant Human Tissue Questions HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - 60th International PRAC Conference Manila - Hosted by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

October 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Launches Innovative Australian Restructuring Marketing Analysis - From Red to Black
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Gary Locke Rejoins Firm as Senior Advisor
  
• GIDE Expands London Real Estate Practice
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Former Maryland Insurance Commissioner Joins Firm
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN Experienced Labor and Employment Professionals join firm
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Boosts Rio Office with Corporate and Banking Partner
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS MUNOZ and NAUTADUTILH Act for Advent in 30% Stake in Avianca LifeMiles
  
• ARIFA Panama Canal Funds Bridge Expansion with Bonds
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Kraton in $1.37 Billion Acquisition of Arizona Chemical
  
• BRIGARD URRUTIA Acts for JP Morgan in US$267 million Sale of Affiliate Stake to Grupo Sura
  
• CAREY Mitsui Acquires minority stake in Chilean salmon farmer
  
• CLAYTON UTZ New Myer turns to Clayton Utz for $221 million capital raising
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Court Dismisses City’s Copyright Claim Against Critic for Using Council Meeting Clips in YouTube Videos
  
• GIDE Acts for joint lead managers in € 500 million bond issuance
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Represents Unisplendour Corporation in US$3.8 billion Investment in Western Digital
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises Barrage in sale office complex
  
• RODYK Acts in Sunway Construction Berhad IPO on Bursa Malaysia – RM550 million
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in US$2 billion joint venture with an infrastructure investment fund
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advises on Largest Block Trade Ever Undertaken in New Zealand
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Acts for Seven Boys in Sale to Wickbold
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA High Court Goes Cold on Patentability of Isolated Nucleic Acid CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Federal Audit Court approves the Model for Concession of Eight Public Port Terminals TOZZINI FREIRE
  
• CANADA Employee Conspiracy and Conversion Not Discharged By Bankruptcy RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE ComDer Counter Party Now Operating to Manage Netting and Settlement of Financing Instruments CAREY
  
• CHINA New PRC Advertising Law: Game-Changer for Drugs, Medical Devices and Health Foods Advertising GIDE
  
• COLOMBIA New Passports Come Into Effect Nov 24, 2015 BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• COSTA RICA Is it Legally Viable for UBER to Operate in Costa Rica? ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• INDONESIA New Guidelines for Freight Forwarding Companies ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Restraining a Call on Performance Bonds SKRINE
  
• MEXICO New Single General Minimum Wage in Effect SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Data Protection: US Safe Harbour Declared Invalid - Time To Weigh Anchor NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to Me Copyright Update SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• PANAMA New Tax Exemption Amendments for Branches of Foreign Entities ARIFA
  
• SINGAPORE Recent Court Decision Raises Sentencing Bar in Medical Profession Disciplinary Proceedings RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Refining the Determination of Inventive Step Requirement LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Refiling Reissues—Removing the Cloud of Uncertainty Caused by Alice BAKER BOTTS
  
• California’s Correction Statute Amended to Protect Online and Weekly Publications DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• DOJ Delivers Roadmap to Compliance Credit in Cartel Cases HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  
  
• September 24 - 27, 2016 - 60th International PRAC Conference Manila - Hosted by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

September 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BENNETT JONES Establishes Bermuda Office
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Adds Highly Experienced Lawyers to IP Team in Los Angeles and Emerging Company Lawyer in San Francisco
  
• GIDE Beijing Office Relocates
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds Leading Unmanned Systems and Robotics Industry Advocate
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Set to Host PRAC 58th International Conference in Vancouver
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Assists Argentine Insurance Company La Caja Acquisition of Australian QBE
  
• ARIFA Advising in Financing of Second Line of the Panama City Metro
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Schlumberger in $14.8 Billion Acquisition of Cameron
  
• CAREY Advises Teck Resources' Relincho Mine in US$3.5 billion Joint Venture with Canadian miners Goldcorp
  
• CLAYTON UTZ New Myer turns to Clayton Utz for $221 million capital raising
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Court Dismisses City’s Copyright Claim Against Critic for Using Council Meeting Clips in YouTube Videos
  
• GIDE MyFerryLink / SCOP SeaFrance: Gide, counsel to DFDS on the crisis exit protocol brokered by the French Secretary of State for Transport
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Inflexion Private Equity on the Sale of Rhead Group to Costain Group PLC for £36 million
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises MISC in sale of its stake in VTTI to VIP Terminals Finance
  
• RODYK Advises in Acquisition of Nedcoffee B.V. Amsterdam by Groupe Sucres & Denrees
  
• SANTAMARINA Assists Banco Invex US$88.2 million note issuance
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advises on Largest Block Trade Ever Undertaken in New Zealand
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Acts for Seven Boys in Sale to Wickbold
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA New Foreign Investment Regime Introduced Into Parliament CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Confidentiality Agreements Are Not Data Processing Agreements NAUTADUTILH
  
• BERMUDA Significant Amendments Made to Partnership Legislation BENNETT JONES
  
• BRAZIL Federal Gov’t Listens to Market and Increases Internal Rate of Return for New Concessions TOZZINI FREIRE
  
• CANADA British Columbia Court of Appeals Applies Pollution Exclusion Clause in Commercial General Liability Policy RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE ComDer Counter Party Now Operating to Manage Netting and Settlement of Financing Instruments CAREY
  
• COLOMBIA Normalization Surtax Declared Constitutional BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• FRANCE Equity Based Incentive Plans - Free Shares and BSPCE - The Changes Wrought by the Macron Law GIDE
  
• INDONESIA New Guidelines for Freight Forwarding Companies ABNR
  
• MEXICO Guidelines for Granting Concessions of Telecom and Broadcasting SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Privacy Update - New Offence Provisions in Proposed Privacy Reforms SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• TAIWAN Mechanism for Suspending and Resuming Trading Introduced by TWSE and TPEx LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• EPA Proposes Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Sources BAKER BOTTS
  
• Avoiding Class Action Litigation Under Fair Credit Reporting Act DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• ?340B Program - HRSA Releases Proposed Omnibus or Mega Guidance - Which Lives Up to Its Name HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA Foreign Exchange Commission Obligations Will Not Need Verification in Customs HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 26-29, 2015 - 58th International PRAC Conference Vancouver - Hosted by Richards Buell Sutton LLP
  
• October 5, 2015 - PRAC @ IBA Vienna
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

August 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Announces Special Counsel, Partner and Senior Associate Promotions
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Expanding Employment Practice Adds Two Highly Experienced Lawyers in San Francisco
  
• GIDE Strengthens Projects Finance and Infrastructure Banking Practices in Turkey
  
• RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON Set to Host PRAC 58th International Conference
  
• ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN Partner Appointment
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Lazard as Financial Advisor to the Conflicts Committee of TerraForm Power in TerraForm and SunEdison’s $2.2 Billion Acquisition of Vivint Solar
  
• BENNETT JONES Helps Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Acquire Heritage Royalty Limited Partnership for $3.3B
  
• CAREY Advises Barrick Gold in USD$1.5B Sale Agreement of 50% interest in Zaldívar copper mine in Chile to Antofagasta Plc
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Joint Lead Managers on Gold Road's A$39 million Equity Raising
  
• GIDE Counsels Cisco on Envisaged Sale of its Connected Devices Division to Technicolor
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises AUDI, BMW, and Daimler on Acquisition of HERE Maps
  
• MUNIZ Helps Votorantim Take Up Stake in Peruvian Miner Milpo
  
• NAUTADUTILH Advises Q-Park in EUR 925 million Refinancing
  
• RODYK Acts in Listing and IPO Offering of Choo Chiang Holdings Ltd on Catalist Board
  
• SANTAMARINA Pemex settles 14 year refinery dispute with Conproca
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advises on Largest Block Trade Ever Undertaken in New Zealand
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Acts for Cemig in US Renewables Developer SunEdison Purchase of Wind Power Developments
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Queensland’s Market-Led Proposal Guidelines CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM Legal and Commercial Guarantees for Online Sales NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Federal Gov’t Listens to Market and Increases Internal Rate of Return for New Concessions TOZZINI FREIRE
  
• CANADA Alberta Court of Appeal Addresses the New Limitation Period for Third-Party Claims BENNETT JONES
  
• CANADA Can an Employee Rely Upon Facts Unknown at Time of Termination to Prove Constructive Dismissal ? RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHILE ComDer Counter Party Now Operating to Manage Netting and Settlement of Financing Instruments CAREY
  
• COLOMBIA New Immigration Regulations BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• HONG KONG Privacy - A Right to be Forgotten? HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA Employment Law Update KOCHHAR & CO
  
• MALAYSIA Examination of Securities Commission's Guidelines on Equity Crowdfunding SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Guidelines for Granting Concessions of Telecom and Broadcasting SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Drone Regulation Taking Off SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• TAIWAN Amendment to Enforcement Rules of the Taiwan Fair Trade Act LEE & LI
  
• UKRAINE New Banking Sector Reform Brings Revision of Many Substantial Rules Dealing with Insolvent Banks GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Master Limited Partnership Parity Act Reintroduced BAKER BOTTS
  
• Possible Circuit Split as 9th Circuit Declines 2nd Circuit’s Invitation to Narrow Insider Trading Liability DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• New Hawaii Laws That Could Affect Your Business GOODSILL
  
• OIG Clears a Path for Limited ‘Quick Start’ Program in New Advisory Opinion HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA Foreign Exchange Commission Obligations Will Not Need Verification in Customs HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 26-29, 2015 - 58th International PRAC Conference Vancouver - Hosted by Richards Buell Sutton LLP
  
• October 5, 2015 - PRAC @ IBA Vienna
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

July 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Management Changes Hands
  
• BENNETT JONES Welcomes Senior Counsel
  
• CAREY Participates in Launch of Mentoring Program
  
• GIDE Promotes Eight Lawyers to Counsel
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds to Miami Office
  
• TOZZINI Strengthens Compliance Practice with Lateral Hire
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Assists Dutch Development Bank FMO on regional loan facility for Banco de America Central Project
  
• BAKER BOTTS Represents Williams Partners L.P. in its US$13.8 billion Acquisition by The Williams Companies, Inc.
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Assists Colombia’s Ecopetrol Issuance US$1.5 billion in notes
  
• CAREY Assists Colombian Vegetable Oils Company Buy Chilean Baker
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Amcom on Successful Scheme of Arrangement with Vocus
  
• GIDE €9 billion Shareholder Loan Offered to Orange at End 2002 Cannot Be Classified as State Aid
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises on Two Significant Capital Markets Transactions with a Total Value of US$164 million
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Underwriters in the IPO of Kiadis Pharma N.V
  
• RODYK Advises Investment in PropertyGuru Pte Ltd – S$175 million
  
• SANTAMARINA Acts for Fidelity National's Mexican Insurance Subsidiaries in Landmark Sale to Bermuda Based Insurance Company Armour Group
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Advises Marlborough Lines on its Acquisition of Yealands Wine Group
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Acts for União Química in Purchase of Novartis Pharma Plant
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA New South Wales Seeks Views on Removing Resource Significance Provisions of Mining Policy CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL New Mediation Law Enacted TOZZINIFREIRE
  
• CANADA Defend an Occurrence Outside Insurance Policy Period? RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHINA New Measures Clarify Consumer Protection Rights in China, Stipulate Penalties for Misconduct DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA New Regulation on Transport of Crude Oil by Pipeline Allows Free Negotiation of Agents BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• INDIA Revision of Merger Control Regulations Under India Competition Act KOCHHAR & CO
  
• INDONESIA New Rules on Management of Off-Shore Debt of Non-Bank Debtors ABNR
  
• MALAYSIA Cholesterol - It’s All About the Numbers, Even the Patents SKRINE
  
• MEXICO Electronic System for Publications by Business Organizations SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NETHERLANDS Bill implementing the European Framework for Recovery and Resolution NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Privacy Law Update - Mandatory Reporting of Data Breaches SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Medical Council Disciplinary Process Case Summary RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Amendment to Mergers & Acquisitions Act LEE & LI
  
• UKRAINE Monthly Legal Updates GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Master Limited Partnership Parity Act Reintroduced BAKER BOTTS
  
• FDA Extends Menu Labeling Compliance Date DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• Supreme Court Rules Chapter 13 Trustees Must Refund Undistributed Post Petition Earnings to Debtor Following Conversion GOODSILL
  
• Important Antidumping and Countervailing Changes Signed Into Law HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA Foreign Exchange Commission Obligations Will Not Need Verification in Customs HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 26-29, 2015 - 58th International PRAC Conference Vancouver - Hosted by Richards Buell Sutton LLP
  
• October 5, 2015 - PRAC @ IBA Vienna
  
• May 21 - 24, 2016 - 59th International PRAC Conference Barcelona - Hosted by Rousaud Costas Duran SLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

June 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• CAREY Announces Partner Appointment
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Launches Safety and Environment Critical Incident Response App
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Adds Energy Duo in NYC
  
• GIDE Strengthens Projects Finance & Infrastructure Practice
  
• SYCIP Law Admits Four to Partnership
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ARIAS & MUNOZ Assists Momotombo Power Company in 85MW Hydroelectric Project
  
• ARIAS FABREGA & FABREGA Assists Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) Issue Euro Notes in Luxembourg
  
• BAKER BOTTS Liberty Broadband Supports Charter Communications in Merger with Time Warner Cable and Acquisition of Bright House Networks; Liberty Broadband to Invest $5 billion, Funded in Part by Committed Equity Subscriptions
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Assists Opain, El Dorado Airport Concessionaire, Refinance a Loan Worth US$500 Million Used to Modernise Colombia’s Largest Airport
  
• CAREY Acts for Antofagasta Railway Company and Inversiones Punta de Rieles in Sale of Aguas de Antofagasta
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Marks Milestone of Japan Post's Acquisition of Toll
  
• GIDE Represents the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the dispute with Ghana Over its Maritime Border
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Successfully Obtains Leave to Appeal on High Profile Trade Mark Case
  
• MUÑIZ Helps Mastercard and Telefónica Launch e-money Revolution in Peru
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists Galapagos on Largest Biotech IPO on NASDAQ in Recent Years
  
• RODYK Acts for Hiap Hoe Limited and SuperBowl Holdings Limited Disposal
  
• SANTAMARINA Acts for Fidelity National's Mexican Insurance Subsidiaries in Landmark Sale to Bermuda Based Insurance Company Armour Group
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Acts for União Química in Purchase of Novartis Pharma Plant
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Innovators to be Hardest Hit in Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Access and Sustainability Package CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BELGIUM EU Agency for Network and Information Security ENISA Issues Cloud Security Guide for SMEs NAUTADUTILH
  
• BRAZIL Corporations Law Amendment Establishes Withdrawal Rights of Shareholders TOZZINI FREIRE
  
• CAMBODIA Swift Access to Madrid Protocol TILLEKE & GIBBINS
  
• CANADA Spring 2015 Economic Outlook BENNETT JONES
  
• CHINA New Measures Clarify Consumer Protection Rights in China, Stipulate Penalties for Misconduct DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA Foreign Exchange Intermediaries: New Sources for Financing in Foreign Currency BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• INDIA Technology Law Advisory—Sec 66A Struck Down by Supreme Court KOCHHAR & CO
  
• INDONESIA New Rules on Management of Off-Shore Debt of Non-Bank Debtors ABNR
  
• MEXICO Amendments to Obligations & Filings for National Registry of Foreign Investments SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND Takeovers Panel Release Guidance on “Association” under Takeovers Code SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SINGAPORE Setting Aside Arbitral Awards - High Threshold for Public Policy and Natural Justice RODYK
  
• TAIWAN Judicial Yuan and IP Court 2015 Intellectual Property Forum Consensus on IP Issues LEE & LI
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• U.S. Supreme Court Calls an “Easy” One in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch BAKER BOTTS
  
• FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Mandatory Recall Authority DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• Extent of Liability Imposed by the Warsaw Convention on International Carriers HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA CENCOEX Vested with Inspection, Auditing and Penalization Powers over Foreign Currency Administration System HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  
• VIETNAM New Private Public Placement Legal Framework - Conscious Move to Create Robust PPP Program GIDE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• September 26-29, 2015 - 58th International PRAC Conference - Vancouver - Hosted by Richards Buell Sutton LLP
  
• October 5, 2015 - PRAC @ IBA Vienna
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

April 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• ARIFA New Office in Uruguay
  
• BAKER BOTTS Bolsters Dubai Office
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Brisbane set to Host PRAC 57th International Conference
  
• GIDE Sponsors Eighth Oxford University French Law Moot
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Energy Lawyers to N Dakota Shale Fields
  
• MUNIZ Welcome Return of Oil & Gas Co-Head
  
• NAUTADUTILH Launches Public Law Practice Group
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• ALLENDE & BREA Assists PagaTodo Top Up of Assets with Fullcarga Acquisition in Seven Jurisdictions
  
• BAKER BOTTS Advises Global Geophysical Services In Successful, Complex In-Court Restructuring Despite Sharp Decline in Oil and Gas Prices
  
• CAREY Helps Steer Financing for the Teniente Mine
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Japan Post in A$6.5b offer for Toll Holdings
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Congratulates David Adjmi for His Victory in New York Federal Court; Judge Rules His Play "3C" Does Not Infringe "Three’s Company”
  
• GIDE Counsels FEV GmbH on the acquisition of D2T
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advised Clarinet Group on New Financing Arrangements
  
• NAUTADUTILH Assists FedEx in Public Offer of TNT Express Shares Valuing EUR 4.4 billion
  
• RODYK in Landmark Decision: Court injuncts ex-employees from making use of former employer’s secret manufacturing process
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON Team Up with CLAYTON UTZ to Help Propel Accel Partners into Strategic Xerox Investment
  
• SyCipLaw Light Rail Manila Consortium – LRT 1 Concession Awarded for Php65 Billion
  
• SANTAMARINA Y STETA Helps Guide Rassini share sale
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Final Report on Review of Personal Property Securities Act Released CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL New Regulations for Management and Administration of Securities Portfolios TOZZINI FREIRE
  
• CANADA Securities Regulators Ease Disclosure Burdens on Venture Issuers but Enhance Audit Committee Member Requirements BENNETT JONES
  
• CHINA New Measures Clarify Consumer Protection Rights in China, Stipulate Penalties for Misconduct DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA Changes to Visa Requirements BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• HONG KONG Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Issues Guidance on the Use of Drones HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDIA The Curious Case of the Auto Parts Decision - Why is CCI Muddying the Waters? KOCHHAR & CO.
  
• INDONESIA New Regulations Require Letter of Credit for Export of Products from Natural Resources ABNR
  
• NETHERLANDS Partner is Severally Liable for a Partnership's Liabilities Which Have Arisen Prior to Joining the Partnership NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Intellectual Property - Denim Wars 2.0 SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• RUSSIA New Procedure for Registration of Branches, Rep Offices of Foreign Companies GIDE
  
• SOUTH AFRICA Section 4(1)(B) of the Competition Act: A New Approach to Settlement? WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
  
• TAIWAN Novel Features of a Design Patent and Its Role in Design Patent Infringement Cases LEE & LI
  
• THAILAND Copyright Act Amendments Updating the Law for the Digital Age TILLEKE & GIBBINS
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• "P5 +1" and Iran Announce Parameters for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding Iran's Nuclear Program BAKER BOTTS
  
• Open Internet Order Published and to Become Effective on June 12, 2015 - Numerous New Appeals Expected DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• Impact of Declining Oil Prices Issue 7: Employment Implications in the oil sector HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• VENEZUELA Tax Unit Increased from VEF 127.00 to VEF 150.00 HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 18 - 21, 2015 PRAC 57th International Conference - Brisbane, Australia - Hosted by Clayton Utz
  
• May 2, 2015 - PRAC @ INTA San Diego
  
• May 7, 2015 - PRAC @ IPBA Hong Kong
  
• October 5, 2015 - PRAC @ IBA Vienna
  
• September 26-29, 2015 - 58th International PRAC Conference - Vancouver - Hosted by Richards Buell Sutton LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

March 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• BENNETT JONES Welcomes 10 New Partners
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Adds Labor Employment Lawyer
  
• GIDE Strengthens Capital Markets Practice with Senior Hires
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Adds to Finance Practice
  
• NAUTADUTILH Welcomes Administrative Law Specialist
  
• ROUSAUD Reinforces Insurance Practice
  
• SIMPSON GRIERSON New Senior Counsel and Partner Appointments
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Announces Three New Partners
  
• WERKSMANS Announces New Chairman and New Tax Director
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• BAKER BOTTS EQT Corporation and Mountain Valley Pipeline in Sale of Interests to WGL Holdings and Vega Energy Partners
  
• BENNETT JONES Osisko Gold Royalties in $461 million Acquisition of Virginia Mines, Inc.
  
• CAREY HSBC and Scotiabank Initial Purchasers of Cencosud USD $1Billion Notes Issuance
  
• CLAYTON UTZ and SIMPSON GRIERSON Team Up to Help Propel Accel Partners into Strategic Xerox Investment
  
• GIDE Advises Syndicate Lenders on Eiffarie and APR €3.3 Billion Debt Refinancing
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Files Amicus Briefs in Support of Same-Sex Marriage Equality
  
• NAUTADUTILH Woonstad Rotterdam Acquisition of 7,000 Accommodation Units from Vestia Housing Corporation
  
• RODYK Daiwa S$758 million IPO Offering
  
• SyCipLaw Light Rail Manila Consortium – LRT 1 Concession Awarded for Php65 Billion
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA Pfizer Case Shows Protecting Your Own Position Isn't Anti-competitive CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Public Consultation on Regulation Brazilian Internet Act and Bill of Law on Personal Data Protection TOZZINI FREIRE
  
• CANADA The $1Million Lessor's Liability Cap in British Columbia Revisited and Revised RICHARDS BUELL SUTTON
  
• CHINA New Measures Clarify Consumer Protection Rights in China, Stipulate Penalties for Misconduct DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA Entry Permit without Visa Granted to Asian Nationalities BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• GUATEMALA New Regulations for Environmental Impact Studies ARIAS & MUNOZ
  
• INDONESIA Geothermal Feed-In Tariffs Increased ABNR
  
• LUXEMBOURG Government Announces Overhaul IP Tax Regime and Confirms Grandfathering of Existing Scheme until June 2021 NAUTADUTILH
  
• MEXICO Second Call for Round One - International Bidding for Private Sector Production Sharing Contracts SANTAMARINA Y STETA
  
• NEW ZEALAND IP Supreme Court Refuses Leave to Appeal Trade Mark SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• RUSSIA New Procedure for Registration of Branches, Rep Offices of Foreign Companies GIDE
  
• SINGAPORE Minority Oppression Claims and Arbitration - Can These Seat Together Comfortably? Maybe? RODYK
  
• SOUTH AFRICA Competition Commission's Guidelines for Administrative Penalties Foreseeability versus Transparency WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
  
• TAIWAN FSC Issues Ruling for Domestic Banks Extending Credit to Their Foreign Subsidiary Banks LEE & LI
  
• THAILAND Copyright Act Amendments Updating the Law for the Digital Age TILLEKE & GIBBINS
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Antitrust Risks and Guidelines for Earnings Calls and Investor Presentations BAKER BOTTS
  
• Court Finds Misappropriation Claims Arising from Licensing of Copyrighted Photographs are Preempted DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• New Decision on Clean Air Act Aggregation in the Upstream Oil and Gas Sector: Game-Changer or More of the Same? HOGAN LOVELLS
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 18 - 21, 2015 PRAC 57th International Conference - Brisbane, Australia - Hosted by Clayton Utz
  
• March 3, 2015 PRAC @ PDAC Toronto
  
• April 18-21, 2015 - 57th International PRAC Conference - Brisbane - Hosted by Clayton Utz
  
• May 2, 2015 - PRAC @ INTA San Diego
  
• May 7, 2015 - PRAC @ IPBA Hong Kong
  
• October 5, 2015 - PRAC @ IBA Vienna
  
• September 26-29, 2015 - 58th International PRAC Conference - Vancouver - Hosted by Richards Buell Sutton LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)

February 2015 e-Bulletin Pacific Rim Advisory Council(.pdf)

• MEMBER NEWS
  
  
• PRAC Welcomes Bennett Jones LLP
  
• CAREY Appoints New Director
  
• DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Privacy & Security Practice Introduces 24/7 Breach Response Team
  
• GIDE Announces Promotion Tax Partner and Welcomes New Associate to Competition & EU Regulatory Practice
  
• GOODSILL Welcomes New Associates
  
• McKENNA LONG Welcomes Congressman Owens
  
• SyCIP Appoints Corporate Services Head
  

• DEALS MAKING NEWS
  
  
• 
  
• ARIFA Assists Banistmo With USD$400M First Syndicated Loan
  
• BAKER BOTTS Secures Billion Dollar Defense Win for OAO Gazprom in a Nearly Decade Long Legal Battle
  
• BENNETT JONES Advises Repsol on $15.1-billion acquisition of Talisman Energy
  
• BRIGARD & URRUTIA Assists Gazprom in Colombian LNG deal with Canadian Oil & Gas Exploration Company Pacific Rubiales Energy
  
• CAREY Advises Assists Mexican Cinema Chain Cinepolis enter Chilean Market
  
• CLAYTON UTZ Advises Amcom Telecommunications Ltd on Scheme of Arrangement with Vocus Communications Ltd
  
• GIDE Advises GDF SUEZ on significant contract signing in China
  
• HOGAN LOVELLS Advises Albertsons Senior Management in US$9 Billion Acquisition of Safeway
  
• MUNIZ Acts for ICB Peru in Bladex loan
  
• McKENNA LONG Obtains Defense Verdict in Asbestos Liability Trial
  
• NAUTADUTILH Acts for WP Carey in investment in new Rabobank headquarters
  
• RODYK Acts Panasonic in Share Acquisition in RFNet Technologies Pte Ltd
  
• TOZZINIFREIRE Acts for Chemtura in USD$1billion sale of agrochemical business
  

• COUNTRY UPDATES
  
  
• AUSTRALIA New International Compliance Standard Launched CLAYTON UTZ
  
• BRAZIL Opens Up Foreign Investment in Healthcare Sector TOZZINI FREIRE
  
• CANADA Ontario Securities Commission Proposes New Whistleblower Program, with Financial Awards BENNETT JONES
  
• CHILE List of Water Use Rights Affected by Fine Payment for Lack of Use CAREY
  
• CHINA Draft of New Foreign Investment Law DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
  
• COLOMBIA New Mining Regulation Bans Territorial Entities from Excluding Parts of Its Territory BRIGARD & URRUTIA
  
• HONG KONG New Normal of Demanding Data Privacy Compliance Requirements HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• INDONESIA New Policy Requires Company Folder in Online Licensing System ABNR
  
• NETHERLANDS Dutch Supreme Court Delivers Important Judgment on Jurisdiction Over Cross Border Claims for Purely Financial Damage NAUTADUTILH
  
• NEW ZEALAND Food Act Proposed Regulations SIMPSON GRIERSON
  
• SOUTH AFRICA Regulation of OTC Derivatives - What Will the New Year Bring? WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
  
• TAIWAN Amendments to Fair Trade Act LEE & LI
  
• TURKEY Environmental Regulation Requires Essential Data for all New Projects GIDE
  
• UNITED STATES
  
• Old is New Again - Courts Rely on Trust Indenture Act of 1939 to Limit Nonconsensual Out of Court Restructurings BAKER BOTTS
  
• FAA Issues Five More Exemptions for Commercial Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems HOGAN LOVELLS
  
• ASBCA Orders Government to File Complaint When Government Fails to Explain Rationale for its Claim McKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE
  
• VENEZUELA New Foreign Investment Laws Enacted HOET PELAEZ CASTILLO & DUQUE
  

• CALENDAR WATCH (Events Open to PRAC Members Only)
  
  
• April 18 - 21, 2015 PRAC 57th International Conference - Brisbane, Australia - Hosted by Clayton Utz
  
• March 3, 2015 PRAC @ PDAC Toronto
  
• April 18-21, 2015 - 57th International PRAC Conference - Brisbane - Hosted by Clayton Utz
  
• May 2, 2015 - PRAC @ INTA San Diego
  
• May 7, 2015 - PRAC @ IPBA Hong Kong
  
• October 5, 2015 - PRAC @ IBA Vienna
  
• September 26-29, 2015 - 58th International PRAC Conference - Vancouver - Hosted by Richards Buell Sutton LLP
  

• TOOLS TO USE
• PRAC Conferences and Events - Details and Registration (Member Firms only)
• PRAC Contacts Matrix & Email Listing –Update (Member Firms only)
• Directory Member Firms
• Expert System available at PRAC web site Private Libraries (Member Firms only)
• Intellectual Property & Licensing Capabilities Survey (Member Firms only)