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International Capabilities<br />
Delivered Locally
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As a law �rm that delivers international capabilities locally, our<br />
clients can expect intelligent and innovative legal and<br />
business solutions from a team that is attuned to the nuances<br />
of working in Asia, with the added perspective and expertise<br />
of an international �rm. Our model is driven by the focus on<br />
helping clients succeed, which translates to clear and precise<br />
solutions with high level legal and commercial insights.<br />
Based in Singapore, we o�er clients access to a network of<br />
over 900 legal professionals across 22 o�ces in Asia, the<br />
Middle East and Europe via our membership with <strong>Taylor</strong><br />
<strong>Wessing</strong> group. We are also the exclusive Singapore member<br />
of The Interlex Group, a global network of 46 leading law �rms<br />
in 60 countries and 154 cities.<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong><strong>Wessing</strong><br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong> is a leading international law �rm with a<br />
single-minded approach: to help its clients succeed by<br />
thinking innovatively about their business issues. It has core<br />
strengths in corporate, �nance, real estate, intellectual<br />
property and private wealth. <strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong> o�ers an<br />
integrated service across the full range of practice areas, and<br />
is driven by where the industries of tomorrow are growing the<br />
fastest.<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong> is actively providing expertise in Technology,<br />
Communications & Brands; Life Sciences & Healthcare;<br />
Financial Institutions & Services; Real Estate &<br />
Infrastructure; and Energy & Environment.
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Your Industries<br />
International Reach<br />
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>OUR VALUES<br />
We are ambitious for clients,<br />
uncompromising in our commitment to help<br />
achieve their local and international goals.<br />
Our forward thinking approach<br />
drives us to constantly raise our game<br />
and add value to clients. We challenge<br />
conventions, thriving on thought leadership<br />
and shaping of future thinking.<br />
As such, clients can expect intelligent<br />
and innovative legal and business<br />
solutions. By keeping close to our clients and<br />
their businesses, we are proactive in<br />
anticipating their needs before they arise. We<br />
think ahead on how matters may develop and<br />
apply our in-depth regional and international<br />
sector knowledge to �nd the right solutions<br />
to grow their business. We are<br />
instinctively commercial,<br />
thinking beyond the traditional legal approach<br />
and understanding our clients’ commercial<br />
priorities. We take pride in delivering clear<br />
practical advice catered to our clients<br />
businesses in a local and global context.<br />
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The depth of our �rm is anchored by �ve<br />
key practice areas. We draw on the<br />
expertise of these practices to o�er<br />
clients an outstanding multi-disciplinary<br />
team who use their knowledge, lateral<br />
thinking and experience to turn<br />
obstacles into advantages.<br />
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>OUR PRACTICES<br />
Banking & Finance<br />
Our client centric lawyers and practitioners have<br />
experience advising domestic and international banks,<br />
�nancial institutions and corporations.<br />
We handle a wide variety of domestic and international<br />
loan �nancing, and act for �nanciers, borrowers and<br />
security providers. The team also advises on derivatives<br />
transactions and banking and �nancial regulations<br />
and compliance issues.<br />
Corporate & Securities<br />
We o�er a dedicated and experienced team who<br />
advise and provide practical legal solutions in local and<br />
cross-border transactions.<br />
With a good understanding of the evolving regulatory<br />
and business environment, we are familiar with cross<br />
cultural issues in regional and international business<br />
transactions, having as part of its team lawyers and<br />
legal professionals from di�erent jurisdictions.<br />
Intellectual Property & Technology<br />
Our compact and dynamic team draws on the<br />
collective experience of individual members to deliver<br />
client-focused and broad-based solutions.<br />
We have experience in the unique practices of various<br />
industries such as advertising, �lm, television, media,<br />
music and digital media, among others. We serve<br />
clients from international and local advertising<br />
agencies, �lm and television production companies,<br />
arts groups, music publishers, entertainment<br />
companies, software developers and digital media<br />
companies.<br />
The team has also developed an in-depth expertise in<br />
the areas of entertainment law, franchising law, laws of<br />
the Internet and media law.<br />
> Finance<br />
> Banking<br />
> Corporate and Commercial<br />
> Capital Markets<br />
> Regulatory Compliance and<br />
Corporate Governance<br />
> Corporate Secretarial<br />
> Funds and Asset Management<br />
> Private Equity<br />
> Charities, Institutions of Public<br />
Character & NGOs<br />
> Private Client<br />
> Copyright and Media<br />
> Commercial Agreements<br />
> Trade Marks, Designs and<br />
Patents<br />
> Information Technology and<br />
Telecommunications
Litigation & Dispute Resolution<br />
We o�er clients access to an experienced team with<br />
capability to act for public listed, private limited companies,<br />
and individuals. Our lawyers are actively involved in diverse<br />
and complex commercial, matrimonial and other cases<br />
which include claims in Court and representations as<br />
arbitrators or counsels in domestic and international<br />
arbitration proceedings involving multi-million dollar claims.<br />
We are also recognised for our top tier criminal litigation<br />
team which act for both individuals and corporations.<br />
Built on a respectable track record, the team's lawyers are<br />
renowned for their work and bring with them the extensive<br />
experience of handling several landmark cases that have<br />
shaped the development of litigation laws in Singapore.<br />
Real Estate<br />
Our team of dedicated and experienced lawyers,<br />
paralegals and legal executives constantly keeps<br />
abreast of the developments in the property market<br />
and is able to respond e�ectively to the challenges of<br />
the current market.<br />
The team acts for a wide variety of clients including<br />
Central Provident Fund Board, Building & Construction<br />
Authority, international and local corporate and<br />
individual investors, residential and commercial developers,<br />
real estate agencies, asset management and<br />
project management companies, hotels, shopping mall<br />
operators and management corporations, on a wide<br />
range of transactions relating to residential, commercial,<br />
retail, mixed use, industrial and hospitality properties.<br />
> Commercial Litigation<br />
> Criminal Law<br />
> Employment and Labour<br />
Relations<br />
> International and Domestic<br />
Arbitration<br />
> Family, Probate and<br />
Administration<br />
> Corporate Real Estate<br />
> Retail Real Estate<br />
> En-bloc / Collective Sale of<br />
Properties<br />
> Development Projects<br />
> Corporate and Retail Leasing<br />
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REAL ESTATE & INFRASTRUCTURE<br />
Real estate funds and investment<br />
Acquisitions and disposal of property<br />
Real estate �nancing<br />
Project investment and/or development �nancing<br />
Land and property development<br />
Joint ventures in relation to land and property development<br />
FINANCIAL<br />
INSTITUTION &<br />
SERVICES<br />
Mergers, acquisitions and disposals<br />
Debt �nancing for acquisitions<br />
High net worth client and family o�ce<br />
advisory<br />
Trusts and succession structures<br />
Loan and trade, and commodity �nance<br />
transactions and facilities<br />
Derivatives transactions<br />
Regulatory compliance<br />
Contentious and non-contentiousinsurance<br />
issues<br />
Reinsurance issues<br />
Ship �nance<br />
PHARMACEUTICALS &<br />
HEALTHCARE<br />
Capability to advise educational institutions,<br />
public and private educational bodies<br />
Advising board of governors, trustees and<br />
board of directors on governance issues<br />
Advising on internal protocols and best<br />
practices<br />
Licensing requirements and regulations<br />
Establishment of scholarships and grants<br />
Acquisitions and disposals<br />
Corporate secretarial<br />
Employment<br />
Property leasing and acquisition<br />
Loan �nancing<br />
Corporate commercial<br />
Branding related to trade mark registrations<br />
and copyright matters<br />
Leases or licenses of commercial, residential and industrial<br />
properties<br />
Hotel franchise and hotel management<br />
agreements<br />
TECHNOLOGY,<br />
COMMUNICATIONS &<br />
BRANDS<br />
Advertising and marketing<br />
Film and television production and broadcast<br />
Digital media<br />
Data protection and privacy<br />
Financing of media companies<br />
Sports and sponsorship<br />
Franchising and brand licensing<br />
Licensing of technology and technical support<br />
Protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights<br />
Competition<br />
Dispute resolution and legal<br />
actions for construction<br />
related claims<br />
Enforcement of intellectual<br />
property rights<br />
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<br />
Energy (coal, oil and gas)<br />
Cleantech<br />
Renewable energy<br />
Mining (minerals and coal)<br />
Waste management<br />
EDUCATION<br />
Capability to advise educational<br />
institutions, public and private<br />
educational bodies<br />
Advising board of governors, trustees<br />
and board of directors on governance<br />
issues<br />
Advising on internal protocols and best<br />
practices<br />
Licensing requirements and regulations<br />
Establishment of scholarships and grants<br />
Acquisitions and disposals<br />
Corporate secretarial<br />
Employment<br />
Property leasing and acquisition<br />
Loan �nancing<br />
Corporate commercial<br />
Branding related to trade mark<br />
registrations and copyright matters<br />
Enforcement of intellectual property<br />
rights<br />
Investments<br />
Mergers and acquisitions<br />
YOUR INDUSTRIES
In �nding the best commercial solutions to<br />
meet our clients’ objectives, we have<br />
formed industry groups comprising teams<br />
of lawyers attuned to the nuances of doing<br />
business in each industry. We seek to<br />
provide e�ective and customised legal<br />
services, drawing on our collective<br />
technical expertise, industry knowledge and<br />
business experience.<br />
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>YOUR INDUSTRIES<br />
Education<br />
Energy &<br />
Environment<br />
Financial<br />
Institutions<br />
& Services<br />
> Capability to advise educational institutions, public<br />
and private educational bodies<br />
> Advising board of governors, trustees and board of<br />
directors on governance issues<br />
> Advising on internal protocols and best practices<br />
> Licensing requirements and regulations<br />
> Establishment of scholarships and grants<br />
> Acquisitions and disposals<br />
> Corporate secretarial<br />
> Employment<br />
> Property leasing and acquisition<br />
> Loan �nancing<br />
> Corporate commercial<br />
> Branding related to trade mark registrations and<br />
copyright matters<br />
> Enforcement of intellectual property rights<br />
> Energy (coal, oil and gas)<br />
> Cleantech<br />
> Renewable energy<br />
> Mining (minerals and coal)<br />
> Waste management<br />
> Investments<br />
> Mergers and acquisitions<br />
> Mergers, acquisitions and disposals<br />
> Debt �nancing for acquisitions<br />
> High net worth client and family o�ce advisory<br />
> Trusts and succession structures<br />
> Loan and trade, and commodity �nance transactions<br />
and facilities<br />
> Derivatives transactions<br />
> Regulatory compliance<br />
> Contentious and non-contentious insurance issues<br />
> Reinsurance issues<br />
> Ship �nance<br />
> Islamic �nance
YOUR INDUSTRIES<br />
Pharmaceuticals<br />
& Healthcare<br />
Real Estate &<br />
Infrastructure<br />
Technology,<br />
Communications<br />
& Brands<br />
> Capability to act for listed companies, multinational<br />
companies, hospitals, research institutes, drug<br />
manufacturers and venture capitalists<br />
> Acquisition and disposal of companies<br />
> Due diligence<br />
> Advice on permits and licenses<br />
> Contract review and negotiation<br />
> Employment matters<br />
> Clinical trial and service agreements<br />
> Corporate restructuring<br />
> Regulatory and corporate compliance<br />
> Setting up of research and development (R&D)<br />
facilities<br />
> Leases of their laboratories<br />
> Patents, trade marks, product registration and<br />
licensing.<br />
> Real estate funds and investment<br />
> Acquisitions and disposal of property<br />
> Real estate �nancing<br />
> Project investment and/or development �nancing<br />
> Land and property development<br />
> Joint ventures in relation to land and property<br />
development<br />
> Leases or licenses of commercial, residential and<br />
industrial properties<br />
> Hotel franchise and hotel management agreements<br />
> Dispute resolution and legal actions for construction<br />
related claims<br />
> Advertising and marketing<br />
> Film and television production and broadcast<br />
> Digital media<br />
> Data protection and privacy<br />
> Financing of media companies<br />
> Sports and sponsorship<br />
> Franchising and brand licensing<br />
> Licensing of technology and technical support<br />
> Protection and enforcement of intellectual property<br />
rights<br />
> Competition<br />
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ASIA<br />
ASIA<br />
ASIA<br />
Singapore<br />
Singapore<br />
Singapore<br />
People’s Republic of China<br />
People’s Republic of China<br />
Hong Kong SAR<br />
Hong Kong SAR<br />
People’s Republic of China<br />
Taiwan<br />
Taiwan<br />
Hong Kong SAR<br />
India<br />
Taiwan<br />
India<br />
India<br />
Indonesia<br />
Indonesia<br />
Indonesia<br />
Japan<br />
Japan<br />
Japan<br />
Malaysia<br />
Malaysia<br />
Malaysia<br />
Philippines<br />
Philippines<br />
Thailand<br />
Thailand<br />
Vietnam<br />
Vietnam<br />
BRAZIL<br />
BRAZIL<br />
BRAZIL<br />
EUROPE<br />
Philippines<br />
Thailand<br />
Vietnam<br />
EUROPE<br />
EUROPE<br />
THE MIDDLE EAST<br />
THE MIDDLE EAST<br />
THE MIDDLE EAST<br />
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
EACH<br />
INTERNATIONAL
Globally connected, we stand ready to<br />
be steadfast partners in our clients’<br />
evolving business needs. Our strong<br />
international presence provides easy<br />
access to lawyers with a deep<br />
understanding and experience of<br />
working in and across many jurisdictions.<br />
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>INTERNATIONAL REACH<br />
ASIA<br />
People’s Republic of China<br />
Our China Practice Group regularly acts for<br />
foreign investors entering or operating in<br />
China, and is sensitive to the cultural and<br />
social nuances vital to success when<br />
dealing with PRC parties. We have built<br />
close working relationships with key<br />
domestic Chinese law �rms, the<br />
government and quasi-government<br />
agencies in major cities of China, and keep<br />
abreast of the changes in the legal and<br />
regulatory environment in China.<br />
By working with business partners in Asia<br />
Paci�c, the Middle East and other countries<br />
and territories, our team provides e�cient<br />
and competitive service delivery across<br />
various jurisdictions.<br />
Areas of expertise:<br />
> Cross-border capital raising and �nancing<br />
transactions<br />
> Mergers and acquisitions related to China Due<br />
diligence exercises – planning protocols and<br />
conduct of due diligence exercises<br />
> Strategic, legal and regulatory issues in various<br />
forms of foreign direct investment in a diverse<br />
range of businesses and industries<br />
> Property development projects, project �nancing,<br />
and sale, purchase and �nancing of residential and<br />
commercial properties<br />
> Employment and human resource management<br />
> IP rights – registration, protection and<br />
enforcement<br />
> Listing-related matters for PRC companies seeking<br />
public listing on foreign stock exchanges<br />
> Legal and regulatory issues relating to services<br />
provided by foreign �nancial institutions in China<br />
> Mediation, arbitration and enforcement of arbitral<br />
awards<br />
> PR and citizenship application<br />
> Drafting documents in Chinese and <strong>English</strong><br />
Hong Kong SAR<br />
Our Hong Kong Practice Group augments<br />
our China Practice Group and is well<br />
acquainted with the regulatory demands of<br />
these two jurisdictions.<br />
We are able to advise on matters relating to<br />
capital markets, corporate and securities<br />
laws, mergers and acquisitions, joint<br />
ventures, corporate restructuring,<br />
corporate and commercial practice,<br />
compliance and corporate governance<br />
advisory, corporate secretarial, corporate<br />
and private banking, project �nancing,<br />
corporate and retail real estate, and<br />
employment.<br />
Taiwan<br />
We have capability to advise clients in<br />
relation to inbound and outbound trade,<br />
investment and commercial transactions in<br />
Taiwan, as well as on Taiwan Depository<br />
Receipts (TDRs), dual and secondary<br />
listings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX),<br />
incorporation of listed companies and<br />
regulatory compliance, and the issuance of<br />
�nancial instruments.<br />
India<br />
With deepening commercial ties following<br />
the Economic Cooperation Agreement<br />
between Singapore and India, knowledge in<br />
the way business is conducted becomes a<br />
relevant consideration. Our team is well<br />
placed to advise clients in Singapore and the<br />
region on their inbound and outbound trade,<br />
investment, and commercial interests in<br />
India.
Indonesia<br />
Our Indonesia Practice Group comprises<br />
experienced regional and local lawyers with<br />
the necessary collective knowledge,<br />
expertise and experience to undertake<br />
cross-border and local transactions. We<br />
work seamlessly with local counsel and have<br />
the advantage of language and cultural<br />
knowledge to advise clients in the areas of<br />
mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures,<br />
corporate �nance, oil and gas, project<br />
�nance, banking, corporate restructuring,<br />
and cross-border investments.<br />
Japan<br />
We represent Japanese corporations<br />
including shopping mall operators, beverage<br />
producers, retailers, investors, lenders and<br />
other multinational corporations on their<br />
business interests in Singapore and in the<br />
region.<br />
Malaysia<br />
We have signi�cant exposure in dealing with<br />
Malaysian and international corporations<br />
and are well placed to advise on a variety of<br />
matters, such as general corporate law and<br />
mergers and acquisitions, and act as<br />
counsel and as arbitrators for corporations<br />
with dealings in or related to Malaysia.<br />
Philippines<br />
Our team’s capability involves the<br />
incorporation of companies, real estate<br />
investment trusts (REITs), initial public<br />
o�erings (IPOs) and the protection and<br />
enforcement of intellectual property rights<br />
in the Philippines. We are also able to<br />
establish tie-ups for regional agreements for<br />
manpower and employment arrangements,<br />
among other things.<br />
Thailand<br />
We have the experience and knowledge of<br />
local laws and practices to represent and<br />
advise clients on their inbound and<br />
outbound transactions in or related to<br />
Thailand.<br />
Our team has been involved in transactions<br />
relating to corporate and commercial,<br />
corporate restructuring, intellectual<br />
property, information technology and<br />
telecommunications, joint ventures, and<br />
mergers and acquisitions.<br />
Vietnam<br />
Our team is familiar with the speci�c culture<br />
and workings of the Vietnamese<br />
governmental bodies, and is experienced in<br />
inbound and outbound matters relating to<br />
foreign direct investments, mergers and<br />
acquisitions, banking and �nance, corporate<br />
and commercial, and intellectual property.<br />
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>INTERNATIONAL REACH<br />
THE MIDDLE EAST<br />
Through <strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong> Middle East, we<br />
provide clients access to a full range of legal<br />
services in the Middle East, particularly in<br />
the areas of corporate & commercial, real<br />
estate, banking & �nance, intellectual<br />
property and information technology.<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong> Middle East advises clients<br />
ranging from multinational corporations and<br />
publicly-quoted companies to private<br />
companies and new ventures on all their<br />
corporate transaction requirements, and<br />
provides legal advice on all aspects of<br />
business law, including construction,<br />
corporate, commercial, dispute resolution,<br />
corporate governance, employment, energy,<br />
�nance & �nancial services, information<br />
technology & media, intellectual property<br />
and real estate.<br />
In addition to this, they also advise leading<br />
�nancial institutions, major corporations,<br />
public sector bodies and wealthy individuals<br />
and families.<br />
EUROPE<br />
With over 775 lawyers in <strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong><br />
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium,<br />
Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia,<br />
Poland and Ukraine, we provide unrivalled<br />
support for commercial organisations doing<br />
business in Europe across a full range of<br />
legal practice areas.<br />
We understand multinational corporations<br />
require a law �rm that understands their<br />
business and is able to provide local<br />
expertise while at the same time<br />
overcoming the diversity of language and<br />
culture across Europe. <strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong>’s pan<br />
European o�ces are able to ful�ll this and<br />
provide accountability through a single point<br />
of contact for multinational clients.<br />
Areas of expertise:<br />
> Banking and Finance<br />
> Capital Markets<br />
> Commercial Agreements<br />
> Competition, EU and Trade<br />
> Construction and Engineering<br />
> Copyright and Media Law<br />
> Corporate<br />
> Employment and Pensions<br />
> IT and Telecoms<br />
> Litigation and Dispute Resolution<br />
> Logistics and Transport<br />
> Patents<br />
> Pharmaceutical Law<br />
> Planning and Environment<br />
> Private Client<br />
> Projects<br />
> Real Estate<br />
> Restructuring and Corporate Recovery<br />
> Tax<br />
> Trade Marks and Designs
BRAZIL<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong>'s Brazil Group has been<br />
advising clients for more than 20 years on<br />
Brazil-related matters. The Brazil Group<br />
understands the increasing needs of<br />
Brazil-based businesses and private wealth<br />
investing outside Brazil and facilitate the<br />
continued expansion of investment in Brazil<br />
by overseas companies. The Brazil Group is<br />
particularly focused on the �ow of business<br />
between Brazil, Europe, China and India.<br />
We provide advice, directly or through our<br />
network, on all issues from establishing<br />
operations in Brazil, Europe, India, China, the<br />
Middle East and beyond, acquiring<br />
businesses or establishing joint-ventures in<br />
those jurisdictions, raising international<br />
�nance (whether by way of listings of<br />
shares or raising private equity and bank<br />
�nancing) and successfully resolving any<br />
complex and high value disputes.<br />
UNITED STATES OF<br />
AMERICA<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong>'s USA Group represents<br />
many prominent US businesses across<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong>’s o�ces and industry<br />
sectors.<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong> is regarded as one of the<br />
leading �rms for inward investment into<br />
Europe from North America, having<br />
established a practice focusing on US and<br />
Canadian business over 20 years ago. The<br />
aim is always to provide clients with a<br />
seamless service across all of our o�ces as<br />
well as when working with other law �rms,<br />
often devising solutions that work across<br />
the European Union.<br />
<strong>Taylor</strong> <strong>Wessing</strong> has extensive pan-European<br />
experience in the following areas:<br />
> Cross-border mergers and acquisitions,<br />
investments, public o�erings and<br />
restructurings<br />
> Joint ventures, strategic alliances,<br />
partnering arrangements and complex<br />
technology transactions<br />
> Intellectual property strategy, licensing,<br />
protection and litigation of patents and<br />
trade marks<br />
> Employment, labor law and stock options<br />
> Dispute resolution, from mediation<br />
through arbitration to litigation, with<br />
particular experience in the technology,<br />
�nancial, insurance / reinsurance and<br />
M&A sectors<br />
> Privacy, data protection, consumer<br />
protection, telecom and environmental<br />
regulation<br />
> Antitrust and regulatory<br />
> Multi-locational European set ups<br />
> Acting as local general counsel for US<br />
clients<br />
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Warsaw<br />
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