Sentences with phrase «foreign law firms»

We also regularly provide advice to foreign law firms in relation to South African disputes.

This is all before the Indian market is fully opened up for foreign law firms, of course, when there will be an explosion of demand for access to foreign law.

A greater volume of business could also bring more foreign law firms to the region.

Even foreign law firms are setting foot in the region.

Clients and foreign law firms alike say they enjoy the amount of senior partner engagement they receive from smaller firms.

I think they're only 5 or 6 volumes, and that includes foreign law firms.

RSG has studied the activities of foreign law firm in India since 2008 but has now released its findings publicly for the first time.

We are capable of acting in foreign or multi-jurisdictional proceedings, either as PRC counsels or co-counsels together with foreign law firms.

India's government has also circulated draft regulations on foreign law firms as a step towards opening up the market.

According to Tsutomu Miyano, a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, the Japan bar enacted the registration requirement as a reaction to perceived abuses by foreign law firms whose unregistered associates sometimes attend meetings alone, sign documents or otherwise act independently.

Firm becomes one of the first to secure qualified foreign law firm licence to operate in Malaysia

In Hong Kong, Morgan Lewis operates through Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which is a separate Hong Kong general partnership registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong as a registered foreign law firm operating in Association with Luk & Partners.

Additionally, the firm acts as trusted local counsel to foreign law firms requiring local knowledge, assistance or, client representation in Cameroon.

Most foreign law firms and companies in China use LegalStudio.

We are repeatedly ranked by prominent legal directories including Chambers and IFLR1000 as a leading foreign law firm in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore.

For instance, South Korea expects foreign law firms to establish a joint venture with a local firm.

The Bar Council of India and the state bar councils have together urged the central government not to alter laws to permit the entry of foreign law firms into the practice of law in India.

Unfortunately, Indian restrictions on foreign law firms prevent American firms from setting up shop and directly capitalizing on emerging opportunities.

they can plant their flags in a related industry (document management), build up relations and goodwill with the local Bar, let their brands seep into the marketplace, and prepare for the inevitable day when foreign law firms can open up full shops.

A lawsuit launched to enjoin foreign law firms from practising law in India is lurching ahead in Chennai.

Our firm provides high normal of professional legal services on intercontinental transactions between Israeli and foreign companies from different areas around the world, and specializes in featuring legal guidance to numerous foreign law firms positioned in america, England and Wales, Switzerland, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Lichtenstein and Luxemburg.

One thing is clear, says Martor: if Casablanca manages to convince the international business community that it offers a credible end - to - end service including a trusted arbitration centre, it will not be long before foreign law firms flock to the area, much as happened when the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) helped turn Singapore into a key centre for South - East Asia.

Labour laws are unique to each jurisdiction, so foreign law firms who are advising international clients refer to us on matters of employment law within the region.

Two years since the last report was published, the latest study shows that Linklaters has edged ahead of Allen & Overy to take the number one spot as top foreign law firm in India.

The structure is necessary because China forbids foreign law firms and lawyers from practicing law, and instead relegates them to advisory roles.

(Because foreign law firms are not permitted to practice local law in China, it is standard for them to refer local work to domestic firms.)

Selected as one of the top 10 most preferred foreign law firms by in - house counsel based in Korea Legal Times 2016

Although foreign lawyers can circumvent the ban on foreign firms by taking the local exams and registering with the Mozambique Bar Association, Pinto Basto says this «is very difficult», and does not foresee any opening up of the legal market: «Mozambique is a very young country, it does not want to have foreigners, especially foreign law firms, integrated into the Mozambican Bar Association».

From these decades of practical, legal experience, Hashidate Law Office has been able to establish strong professional ties with many foreign law firms, all of which stand ready to serve Hashidate Law Office's clients should the need arise.

For foreign law firms eyeing the possibility of expansion into the Asia - Pacific region, a fundamental question is often: Should we open in Singapore or Hong?

The TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono also recognizes the role of local law firms in advancing pro bono, especially in jurisdictions such as India, which restrict the operation of foreign law firms.

Foreign lawyers can legally work for foreign law firms in China, they just can not legally practice Chinese law.

Up to five international law firms could secure licences to enter the country later this year as Qualified Foreign Law Firms (QFLF) should the Legal Profession Amendment Act 2012 become law by summer as planned.

China imposes special tax rules and limitations on foreign law firms» new offices, and Indonesia is proposing a mandatory ethics exam for foreign lawyers practising there.

We are frequently referred work by foreign law firms, particularly from North America and the EU.

In addition, he is listed as a Leading Individual in the category of Corporate / M & A for foreign law firms in China in the 2004 through 2009 editions of the AsiaPacific Legal 500: The Guide to Asia's Commercial Law Firms.

And, mark my words, once India opens its borders to foreign law firms, there'll be an explosion of growth in that legal market.

Unfortunately in Saudi Arabia, foreign law firms are not permitted to operate, but recently we have received several invitations to engage in matters there, especially since we started provided consulting services.

In a major decision on the liberalisation of India's legal market, the nation's top court has ruled that foreign law firms are still not permitted to establish permanent offices in the country, but that they are allowed to advise on non-Indian law matters on a temporary basis.

«New York's Advertising Rules and the Problem of Ethics Laundering Main India Considers Opening Its Doors to Foreign Law Firms, Again»

Foreign law firms are prohibited from practicing on the ground in India, but RSG conducted research with 400 Indian and international companies and Indian law firms to see which foreign firms have built the best reputations and won the best India - related legal work.

The appetite for hiring in the China cross-border litigation and disputes space is expected to remain steady; this work is less fee sensitive, and foreign law firms that do not have an on - the - ground litigation and disputes practice in China will be looking to this area to balance out the slower corporate M&A activity expected for 2017.

Therefore, TianTong plays a key role in coordinating between domestic clients and foreign law firms in cross-border dispute resolution.

The package contains client feedback on 40 Indian law firms, an analysis of legal work flowing in and out of India, rankings of the India practices of foreign law firms, and an economic analysis of the Indian legal market.

We currently have over 100 foreign law firms and over 1,000 foreign lawyers, complementing our 800 local law firms and slightly under 4,000 local lawyers.

Society president Lalit Bhasin says he opposes the plans but is no longer against the entry of foreign law firms to India

Seoul has seen a wave of international firms launching since it first opened its doors to foreign law firms.

DAC Beachcroft LLP is licensed to operate as a foreign law firm in Singapore.