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Chairman’s IntroductionThe <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Rim</strong> <strong>Advisory</strong> <strong>Council</strong> (“<strong>PRAC</strong>”) is a unique strategic alliance within theglobal legal community, with unparalleled expertise on the legal and business issuesfacing not only Asia but the broader <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Rim</strong> region.Jeffrey J. Lowe, Q.C.<strong>PRAC</strong> members are top-tier, independent law firms, each of which provides legalservices to major international companies conducting substantial business across the<strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Rim</strong> region.With over 12,000 lawyers practicing in key business centers around the world, theseprominent member firms provide independent legal representation and local market knowledge. Whether you arean Institutional client or an emerging business our member firms are leaders in their fields and understand yourbusiness needs and the complexities of your industry.Each <strong>PRAC</strong> firm maintains its independence and sole responsibility for services to its clients while responding tothe needs of clients referred by other <strong>PRAC</strong> members. Since <strong>PRAC</strong> members are premier firms within theirdomestic jurisdictions, client referrals are made to them with the confidence that prompt attention and qualityexpertise will be provided.Founded in 1984, the <strong>PRAC</strong> network is based on close professional and personal relationships among itsmembers. Semi-annual conferences are held to enhance ties; public seminars and collaborative publications onsubstantive areas of the law draw from our member firms’ expertise. Lawyer exchange programs amongmember firms contribute to the interaction. Our web site maintains a public resource library and a privatemembers’ area for co-operative projects and information libraries. Through the other <strong>PRAC</strong> member firms, eachmember firm can make available to its clients:• timely advice on the laws and procedures of other nations;• skills in handling multinational matters through the assistance of <strong>PRAC</strong> member professionals alreadyproficient in applicable foreign law;• introductions to other <strong>PRAC</strong> member firms for direct representation on significant matters; and• lawyers with access to information on trends, developments and business climates across the<strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Rim</strong>.Meeting the business challenges that <strong>PRAC</strong> members face daily requires present day, immediate solutions. Byanticipating future trends and working out collective strategies, <strong>PRAC</strong> endeavors to stay ahead of emergingclient needs, ensuring the most effective and responsive delivery of legal services to clients.Beyond the prominent standing that <strong>PRAC</strong> members already enjoy in their respective countries, member firmsdemand from each other that our unique alliance remains at the forefront of global and regional issues andtrends. We remain committed and look forward to the challenge of ensuring that these objectives are met.Jeffrey J. Lowe, Q.C., <strong>PRAC</strong> ChairmanRichards Buell Sutton LLP - Vancouver, CanadaFor additional information about The <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Rim</strong> <strong>Advisory</strong> <strong>Council</strong>, visit www.prac.org䨀 漀 爀 最 攀


ALI BUDIARDJO, NUGROHO, REKSODIPUTROJakarta OfficeGraha CIMB Niaga, 24th FloorJl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 58Jakarta 12190IndonesiaTel: +62 21 2505125/36(hunting)Fax: +62 21 2505001Primary Contacts:rnazir@abnrlaw.comnadwani@abnrlaw.comSingapore OfficeClifford Centre #12‐0524 Raffles PlaceSingapore 048621Tel: +65 6236 0282Fax: +65 6532 2972Web Site: www.abnrlaw.comAli Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro was established in Jakarta in 1967. It presently consists of 100 Indonesian lawyers,two Dutch lawyers and one Australian lawyer. The firm, often called “ABNR,” is one of Indonesia’s largest independentfull‐service law firms. ABNR is principally engaged in the provision of legal services to foreign companies, banks andinternational institutions operating or setting up business in Indonesia, as well as to Indonesian enterprises contractingwith foreign companies and institutions or with other Indonesian companies.ABNR specializes in the handling of matters in various fields, including joint ventures, investment, corporate, mergersand acquisitions, anti‐trust, project finance, capital markets, licensing, banking and finance, derivatives/ISDAtransactions, private power, energy, mining, construction, shipping/maritime law, aviation, labor law, bankruptcy,restructuring, privatization, information technology, telecommunications, environment, real estate and intellectualproperty. The firm has an outstanding reputation in handling complex and multi‐facetted cross‐border transactions.The commitment we make to clients is to provide broad‐based, personalized service from top quality teams of lawyerswith international experience that includes groundbreaking deals and projects. ABNR’s reputation has been recognizedaround the world by independent industry surveys and law firm guides. Some of the recent awards and recognitionsthat the firm has received is “Firm of the Year 2012: Indonesia for banking & finance, and projects and projectfinancing” as awarded by Asian‐MENA Counsel In‐House Community.ABNR has a number of partners and foreign counsels who are recognized in 2012 by Chambers Asia , Chambers Global,The Asia <strong>Pacific</strong> Legal 500, and IFLR 1000 as leading individuals in their fields. A number of our lawyers activelyparticipate in the reformation of the judicial system, academic and university life, and are the authors of numerouspublications, thus contributing to the evolution and dissemination of the law in Indonesia.For further information about Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro, please contact:Ms. Ricky S. Nazir or Mr. Nafis Adwani in Jakarta.


A L L E N D E & B R E ABuenos Aires OfficeMaipú 1300, 10th FloorC1006 ACT Buenos AiresArgentinaTel: +54 11 4318 9900Fax: +54 11 4318 9999Web Site:www.allendebrea.comPrimary Contactpgl@allendebrea.com.arAllende & Brea is one of the largest and most prestigious full‐service law firms in Argentina, focusing primarily on thebusiness community.The firm has specialists in all branches of law, qualified to provide its clients with practical business solutions that areviable, innovative when necessary, and always cost effective. With offices in Buenos Aires, and a worldwide network ofcorrespondents developed over many years of cross‐border practice, Allende & Brea can provide access to global legalassistance for its local clients.The firm is organized into teams, each focusing on a specific industry or area of legal discipline. Depending on the scaleand complexity of each case, we either provide a single attorney or put together a task force of appropriate size. Eachclient is assigned a supervising partner familiar with that client’s business activities and legal needs and who isresponsible for the overall relationship. Many lawyers at Allende & Brea have completed a Master of Laws degree in theUS or Europe and worked abroad at some of the preeminent law firms, bringing back with them an important exposureto the globalized marketplace.Allende & Brea’s practice embraces the full spectrum of corporate matters, including joint ventures, mergers andacquisitions, banking, securities and financing, bankruptcies and reorganizations, foreign investments, governmentnegotiations, insurance and reinsurance, oil, gas, mining and natural resources, litigation and arbitration, labor, tax andenvironmental law and other regulatory matters, communications and broadcasting, intellectual property, real estateand other related transactions.For more information regarding Allende & Brea please contact Pablo Louge.


B A K E R B O T T S L .L. P.Houston OfficeOne Shell Plaza910 Louisiana StreetHouston, Texas 77002United States of AmericaTel: +713 229 1234Fax: +713 229 1522Primary Contact:david.powers@bakerbotts.comBeijing Office702 Beijing International ClubOffice Tower21 Jianguomenwai DajieBeijing 100020People's Republic of ChinaTel: +86 10 8532 7900Fax: +86 10 8532 7999Brussels OfficeSquare de Meeûs, 23‐Box 11Brussels B‐1000BelgiumPhone: +32.2.891.7300Fax: +32.2.891.7400Hong Kong Office3308 Gloucester TowerThe Landmark15 Queen’s Road CentralHong KongSAR, ChinaTel: +852 3601 9000Fax: +852 3601 9100London Office41 LothburyLondon EC2R 7HFUnited KingdomTel: +44 20 7726 3636Fax: +44 20 7726 3637Moscow OfficeSuite 450, Ducat Place II7 Ulitsa GashekaMoscow 123056Russian FederationTel: +7 495 545 0777Fax: +7 495 545 0778New York Office30 Rockefeller PlazaNew York, NY 10112United States of AmericaTel: +212 408 2500Fax: +212 408 2501Palo Alto Office1001 Page Mill RoadBuilding One, Suite 200Palo Alto, California 94304United States of AmericaTel: +650 739 7500Fax: +650 739 7699Riyadh OfficeLaw Office of Mohanned binSaud Al‐RasheedIn Association withBaker Botts L.L.P.Mashareq Tower7th Fl. King Fahad Rd.Mo'tamarat District, Cairo SquareSouthwestern CornerP.O. Box 62982Riyadh 11595Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaTel: +966 1 218 7800Fax: +966 1 218 7801Washington OfficeThe Warner1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20004United States of AmericaTel: +202 639 7700Fax: +202 639 7890Web Site:www.bakerbotts.comBaker Botts is an international law firm helping clients navigate through a variety of complex legalchallenges. We assist firms through our global network spanning four continents with approximately 700lawyers working in 15 offices. Our clients include a wide range of public and private companies in the energy,technology and life science industries.Throughout our 170‐year history, we have provided creative and effective legal solutions whiledemonstrating an unrelenting commitment to excellence. Our broad experience and in‐depth knowledge ofour clients and their industries has fostered a distinguished tradition of quality service. Today, we operate onthe global stage and provide clients with versatile, experienced teams to protect and expand their intereststhrough novel solutions delivered in a cost effective and efficient manner.We have the experience, the knowledge and the people to solve our clients' most significant legal challenges.For further information about Baker Botts L.L.P., please contact David Powers in Houston.


B R I G A R D & U R R U T I ABogotá OfficeCarrera 7 A no. 4‐41Bogotá, ColombiaPhone: +57 1 3462011Fax: +57 1 310 0609Primary Contacts:cumana@bu.com.cosmichelsen@bu.com.cocfradique@bu.com.colbarragan@bu.com.cojcadena@bc.com.coMailing Address:Calle 70 A No. 4‐41Bogotá, ColombiaWeb Site: www.bu.com.coTHE FIRM: Founded in 1934, Brigard & Urrutia is the oldest and largest firm in Colombia providing legal advice to clientsin all areas of business law. The firm has an extensive record as a supplier of first‐rate legal services to a worldwideclient base comprised of industrial and commercial companies from all business sectors and industries, banks, financialinstitutions, insurance companies and governments.The firm is keen on creating close working relationships with its clients, based upon the highest ethical standards. Itsunderstanding of the financial markets, experience in mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions, andsuccesses in landmark litigation and arbitration cases, are all factors that place Brigard & Urrutia at the very forefront ofthe Colombian legal community. The firm’s partners and associates often assume the role of trusted advisorsconcerning strategic aspects of their clients’ businesses and deals, thereby adding value to the relationship.The team is comprised of 12 partners, three of whom are devoted to intellectual property, 140 associates, 24 paralegalsand an administrative staff of more than 110 members. Brigard & Castro is the associate firm of Brigard & Urrutia forintellectual property matters. Both firms are fully integrated into one organization.INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Brigard & Urrutia attorneys are recognized as leading practitioners in their respectivefields and many of them have earned post‐graduate degrees from leading American and European universities. Severalattorneys have practiced overseas with prominent international law firms and are admitted to practice in otherjurisdictions, including the State of New York. The firm’s substantial capabilities and legal experience covering all areasof law allow it to regularly handle some of the largest and most complex transactions in Colombia. Throughout thefirm’s long history, its attorneys have advised clients on groundbreaking landmark transactions and they have played acentral role in developing the practice of corporate law in Colombia.INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS: The firm’s international clients include ABN AMRO Bank, American Airlines, Barclays Bank,British Airways, Casino Groupe, Citigroup Global Markets, Credit Suisse, Danone Groupe, Endesa Internacional, GeneralElectric Company, Hewlett Packard, HSBC Securities, McDonalds Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Millicom InternationalCellular, SABMiller Brewing Company, The World Bank, and Votorantim Metais, Itau, to mention some.<strong>PRAC</strong>TICE AREAS:• Antitrust and Competition Law• Banking and Financial Services• Capital Markets and Private Equity• Corporate Law• Customs and International Trade• Due Diligence• Estate Planning• Foreign Exchange, Derivatives and Structured Finance• Immigration• Infrastructure and Public Utilities• Insurance and Reinsurance• Intellectual Property• Labor and Employment• Litigation, Arbitration and Insolvency• Mergers and Acquisitions• Natural Resources and Environment• Real Estate• Telecommunications, Media, Entertainment and Technology• TaxesFor further information about Brigard & Urrutia, please contact Carlos Umaña, Managing Partner;Sergio Michelsen, Partner; Carlos Fradique‐Méndez, Partner; Luis Alfredo Barragán, Partner; orJuan Pablo Cadena, Managing Partner of Brigard & Castro.


C A R E YSantiago OfficeIsidora Goyenechea 2800, 43rdFloorLas Condes, 755‐0647SantiagoChileTel: +56 2 2928 22 00Fax: +56 2 2928 22 28Web Site: www.carey.clPrimary Contact:Jorge.carey@carey.clCarey is Chile’s largest law firm, with over 190 legal professionals.We are a full service firm. Our various corporate, litigation and regulatory groups include highly‐specialized attorneysand practice areas covering all areas of law.Our clients include some of the world’s largest multinationals, international organizations, and some of the mostimportant local companies and institutions.Our lawyers have graduated from the best law schools in Chile and most of our mid‐ and senior‐level associates havegraduate degrees from some of the world’s most prominent universities.We are an effective bridge between legal systems. Most of our partners and senior associates have worked in NorthAmerica, Asia, and Europe, as foreign or regular associates with leading international law firms, or as in‐house counselfor major corporations or international institutions.During 2013, Carey has been recognized as Latin American Law Firm of the Year by ILASA, as Chilean Law Firm of theYear by Who’s Who Legal, with the Client Service Award for Chile 2014 of Chambers Latin America, and was the Chileanlaw firm with more recognitions in the 2014 Best Lawyers ranking, among other recognitions.For further information about Carey y Cía., please contact Jorge Carey in Santiago.


C L A Y T O N U T ZSydney OfficeLevel 151 Bligh StreetSydney NSW 2000AustraliaTel: +61 2 9353 4000Fax: +61 2 8220 6700Primary contact:jshirbin@claytonutz.comCanberra OfficeLevel 10 NewActon Nishi2 Phillip Law StreetCanberra ACT 2601AustraliaTel: +61 6279 4000Fax:+61 6279 4099Primary contact:awedutenko@claytonutz.comHong Kong Office703 ‐ 704The Hong Kong Club Building3A Chater RoadCentral Hong KongTel: +852 3980 6868Fax: +852 3980 6820Primary contact:cdodd@claytonutz.com.hkPerth OfficeLevel 27, QV.1 Building250 St. Georges TerracePerth, WA 6000AustraliaTel: +61 8 9426 8000Fax +61 8 9481 3095Primary contact:pfitzpatrick@claytonutz.comBrisbane OfficeLevel 28 Riparian Plaza71 Eagle StreetBrisbane QLD 4000AustraliaTel: +61 7 3292 7000Fax +61 7 3229 9669Primary contact:rperrett@claytonutz.comDarwin Office17‐19 Lindsay StreetDarwin NT 0800AustraliaTel: +61 8 8943 2555Fax: +61 8 8943 2500Primary contact:mspain@claytonutz.comMelbourne OfficeLevels 17‐19333 Collins StreetMelbourne VIC 3000AustraliaTel : +61 3 9286 6000Fax: +61 3 9629 8488Primary contact:fprickett@claytonutz.comE‐mail:First initial last name@claytonutz.comexample: jshirbin@claytonutz.comWeb Site: www.claytonutz.comWith nearly 200 partners and over 1500 employees across six offices in Australia, we have built a reputation forexcellence in legal services through our commercial approach, our ability to bring together legal teams with theoptimum skills to match our clients’ needs, and our commitment to outstanding client service.Clayton Utz lawyers practice widely in the fields of capital markets and securities law, commercial litigation and disputeresolution, competition law, construction and major projects, corporate law, corporatisation and privatisation, energyand resources, insolvency, insurance law, intellectual property law, international arbitration, managed investments,mergers and acquisitions, pharmaceutical and medical devices, private equity, product liability, property law, planningand environmental law, tax and pensions, trade law, and workplace relations and employment law.Clients of Clayton Utz include public and private corporations based in Australia, Asia, Europe and North America;banks, investment banks and other financial institutions; governments; mining and resources companies; power andutilities; manufacturers; stockbrokers and accounting and other professional firms. The firm also has an extensivepractice advising federal and state government departments and agencies throughout Australia.Clayton Utz regularly advises overseas corporations on strategies and structures for investing and doing business inAustralia and handles foreign acquisitions and sales on behalf of local clients and multinationals.Our people reflect our personality as a firm: down‐to‐earth, practical and approachable. We are known for fostering awork environment that appreciates diversity, and we are proud of our many talented, loyal and dedicated employeeswho make Clayton Utz a great place to work.The dedication and generosity of our people is at the heart of our leading Pro Bono practice and social responsibilityprograms; both are important parts of who we are as a firm.For further information about Clayton Utz please contact John Shirbin in Sydney, Fred Prickett inMelbourne, Ross Perrett in Brisbane, Paul Fitzpatrick in Perth, Alexandra Wedutenko in Canberra,or Mark Spain in Darwin.


D A V I S W R I G H T T R E M A I N E L L PSeattle Office1201 3 rd AvenueSuite 2200Seattle, Washington98101‐3045United States of AmericaTel: 206 622 3150Fax: 206 757 7700Primary Contacts:danwaggoner@dwt.comsarahtune@dwt.comBellevue OfficeSuite 2300777 108 th Avenue NEBellevue, Washington98004‐5149United States of AmericaTel: 425 646 6100Fax: 425 646 6199Los Angeles Office865 South Figueroa StreetSuite 2400Los Angeles, California90017‐2566United States of AmericaTel: 213 633 6800Fax 213 633 6899Primary Contact:maryhaas@dwt.comAnchorage Office188 West Northern Lights BlvdSuite 1100Anchorage, Alaska 99503‐3985Tel: 907 257 5300Fax: 907 257 5399New York Office1633 Broadway, 27 th FloorNew York, New York10019‐6708United States of AmericaTel: 212 489 8230Fax: 212 489 8340Portland Office1300 SW Fifth AvenueSuite 2300Portland, Oregon97201‐5630United States of AmericaTel: 503 241 2300Fax 503 778 5299San Francisco OfficeSuite 800505 Montgomery StreetSan Francisco, California94111‐6533United States of AmericaTel: 415 176 6500Fax: 415 276 6599Shanghai OfficeSuite 701‐704Two Int. Finance Cnt.8 Century Avenue, Pudong DistrictShanghai, P.R.C. 200120ChinaTel: +011 8621 6170 9500Fax: +011 8621 6170 9599Washington, D.C. OfficeSuite 20019l9 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW20006‐3485United States of AmericaTel: 202 973 4200Fax: 202 973 4499Web Site: www.dwt.comDavis Wright Tremaine LLP is a full‐service law firm with approximately 500 attorneys in eight U.S. offices:Anchorage, Bellevue, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C.; and oneoffice in Shanghai, China. In 1994, DWT was the first U.S. law firm authorized to open an office in Shanghai.In addition to having depth and expertise across the full range of legal services, we have a particular focus inheavily regulated industries, including communications, media, health care, energy, financial services, lifesciences and hospitality.For further information about Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, visit our web site or contactDaniel M . Waggoner or Sarah Tune in Seattle or Mary Haas in Los Angeles.


D E N T O N S C A N A D A LLPToronto OfficeSuite 400, 77 King Street WestToronto‐Dominion CentreToronto, OntarioM5K 0A1CanadaTel: 416 863 4511Fax: 416 863 4592Primary Contacts:richard.scott@dentons.comchris.pinnington@dentons.comCalgary OfficeBankers Court15th Floor850 – 2nd Street S.W.Calgary, AlbertaT2P 0R8CanadaTel: 403 268 7000Fax: 403 268 3100Edmonton Office2900 Manulife Place10180 – 101 StreetEdmonton, AlbertaT5J 3V5CanadaTel: 780 423 7100Fax: 780 423 7276Montreal OfficeSuite 39001 Place Ville‐MarieMontreal, QuebecH3B 4M7CanadaTel: 514 878 8800Fax 514 866 2241Ottawa OfficeSuite 142099 Bank StreetOttawa, OntarioKlP 1H4CanadaTel: 613 783 9600Fax: 613 783 9690Vancouver Office250 Howe Street20th FloorVancouver, British ColumbiaV6C 3R8CanadaTel: 604 687 4460Fax: 604 683 5214Web Site:www.dentons.comEstablished by the combination of international law firm Salans LLP, Canadian law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP andinternational law firm SNR Denton, Dentons is a new global firm committed to providing our clients with a competitiveedge in an increasingly complex, interconnected and global marketplace.Dentons connects clients to top tier, innovative and integrated legal talent across Europe, Canada, the UK, the US, theMiddle East, Central and East Asia, Asia <strong>Pacific</strong> and Africa. Dentons is one of the largest international law firms, with2,600 lawyers and professionals in more than 75 offices across more than 50 countries.In today’s rapidly changing business, legal and financial environments, Dentons offers a worldwide knowledge base thatprovides comprehensive industry sector expertise, local market intelligence and globally informed solutions —invaluable advantages and insights for our clients across the local, regional and international spectrums.We offer experienced counsel with recognized expertise in all major areas of practice, including:AboriginalBanking and FinanceCompetition and AntitrustConstructionCorporateEmployment and LabourEnergyInfrastructure and PPPLitigation and Dispute ResolutionMedia, Entertainment and SportsMergers and AcquisitionsMiningPublic Policy and RegulationReal EstateRestructuring, Insolvency and BankruptcySecurities and Corporate FinanceTaxTrade, WTO and CustomsFor more information regarding Dentons Canada LLP, please visit www.dentons.com or contactRichard Scott or Chris Pinnington in Toronto.


G I D EParis Office26, Cours Albert 1er75008 ParisFranceTel: +33 (0)1 40 75 36 21Fax: +33 (0)1 40 75 37 21Primary Contact :eck@gide.comAlgiers Office6&8, rue Laroussie AmrouneLes Glycines16406 AlgiersAlgeriaTel: +213 (0) 21 23 94 94Fax : +213 (0) 21 23 92 73Beijing OfficeUnit 01‐03, Floor 9, Tower B,Parkview Green Tower, No. 9,Dong Da Qiao Road ChaoyangDistrict Beijing 100020People’s Republic of ChinaTel: +86 (10) 6597 4511Fax: +86 (10) 6597 4551Brussels OfficeView BuildingRue de l’Industrie, 26‐381040 BrusselsBelgiumTel: +32 2 23111 40Fax : +32 2 23 11 77Bucharest Office10‐12 Strada Major SontuSector 1 – BucharestRomaniaTel: +40 21 223 03 10Fax : +40 21 223 03 42Budapest OfficeRoosevelt tér 7‐8"C" Mag 4th Floor1051 BudapestHungaryTel: +36 1 411 74 00Fax: +36 1 411 74 40Casablanca Office63, Boulevard Moulay Youssef20000 CasablancaMoroccoTel: +212 22 27 46 28Fax: +212 22 27 30 16Hong KongSuites 1517‐19, 15th Floor,Jardine House,1 Connaught Place ‐ Central,Hong KongTel:. +852 2536 9110Fax: +852 2536 9910Istanbul OfficeBüyükdere Cad.Yapi Kredi PlazaC Blok Kat 3 Levent 34330IstanbulTurkeyTel: +90 212 325 35 81Fax: +90 212 325 35 87London Office125 Old Broad StreetLondon EC2N 1ARUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0) 20 7382 5500Fax: +44 (0) 20 7382 5501Moscow OfficeStoleshnikov Pereulok, 14107031 MoscowRussian FederationTel: +7 495 258 31 00Fax: +7 495 258 31 01New York Office120 West 45th Street, 19th Fl.New York, NY 10036United States of AmericaTel: +1 (212) 403 6700Fax:+1 (212) 403 6740Shanghai OfficeSuite 2008Sui On Plaza 333 Hua HaiZhong Road 200021ShanghaiPeople’s Republic of ChinaTel: +86 21 53 06 88 99Web Site: www.gide.com(The firm also has offices Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kyiv, New York, Saint Petersburg, Tunis and Warsaw.)Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is one of the leading international law firms worldwide with over 600 lawyers, includingsome 96 partners, drawn from 35 different nationalities. Operating out of 18 offices in 15 countries, the Firm’s lawyersare recognised as being among the most talented specialists in all fields of national and international corporate law.With some 320 lawyers and legal consultants based outside France, including those in London and Brussels, GideLoyrette Nouel offer clients legal advice and assistance across a broad spectrum of legal disciplines to businesses, publicand private sector institutions and governments. The Firm has offices across Europe (Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest,Istanbul, Kyiv, London, Moscow, Paris, Saint Petersburg and Warsaw), in North America (New York), across Asia (Beijing,Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong and Shanghai) and across North Africa (Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis).Wherever we work in the world, be it Western Europe, Central and Easter Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, theMeditteranean and Middle East Region, we guarantee our clients perfect knowledge of the local markets, regionalexpertise and the resources of a truly international firm..For further information about Gide, please contact Christophe Eck in Paris.


G O O D S I L L A N D E R S O N Q U I N N & STIFEL LLPHonolulu Office1099 Alakea StreetSuite 1800Honolulu, Hawaii 96813United States of AmericaTel: 808 547 5600Fax: 808 547 5880Web Site: www.goodsill.comPrimary Contacts:jlacy@goodsill.comdreber@goodsill.comGoodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLLP has served clients locally and globally for more than a century. From its origin in 1878as a one‐person law office, the firm is one of the largest in Hawaii, providing a wide range of legal services to a broadspectrum of clients.With nearly 70 attorneys located in downtown Honolulu, Goodsill offers legal services to individuals and businesses inseveral areas of law, including business and securities transactions, banking and finance, real estate, tax, trusts and estates,public utilities, immigration, international transactions and civil litigation. Our attorneys have experience in mergers andacquisitions, environmental law matters, antitrust compliance, aviation and admiralty law, international trade, labor andemployment, media, technology, entity formation and venture financing and health law.Goodsill and its attorneys regularly receive professional awards and recognition from national and internationalorganizations. Some recent recognition includes:Benchmark Litigation named Goodsill one of only five highly recommended litigation firms in Hawaii and namedfour partners as “Local Litigation Stars.”Chambers and Partners awarded Goodsill five firm rankings and 17 individual rankings in “Chambers USA America’sLeading Lawyers for Business” guide. Best Lawyers—one of the oldest and most respected peer‐review publications for the legal profession—named 22Goodsill attorneys among the 2013 Best Lawyers® in America list; with three earning the additional distinction of“Lawyer of the Year” in their field. The firm ranked Tier 1 for the program’s “Best Law Firms” in America.Super Lawyers, which lists attorneys in each state who received the highest reviews, named 16 Goodsill partners toits list.Goodsill’s role in the Hawaii community extends well beyond the courtroom and boardroom. The firm’s attorneys haveserved over the years as Governor of the State, Chief Justice and Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court andChairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, Goodsill attorneys actively participate as volunteersand board members of local and national charitable and professional organizations and educational institutions, as well asgovernmental advisory boards.The firm’s international practice has a strong focus on the Asia‐<strong>Pacific</strong> region, assisting clients in all aspects of their businessincluding transactional and operational matters, and judicial, administrative and arbitration proceedings. Our membershipin the <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Rim</strong> <strong>Advisory</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is enhanced by Goodsill attorneys and legal assistants who have capabilities in Japanese,Mandarin, and Spanish.For more information about Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, a Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP,visit our web site or contact John Lacy or David Reber.


H O E T P E L Á E Z C AS T I L L O & D U Q U ECaracas OfficeCorporate & Commercial:Av. Venezuela, Edificio AtriumPiso 3, Urb. El RosalCaracas 1060VenezuelaTel:+58 212 2018611Fax: +58 212 2637744Primary Contacts :fpelaez@hpcd.comllopez@hpcd.comCaracas OfficeIntellectual Property:Av. Eugenio Mendoza,Torre IASA, piso 3,La CastellanaCaracas 1060VenezuelaTel:+58 212 2018611Fax: +58 212 2637744Primary Contacts :phoet@hpcd.commnebreda@hpcd.comMiami OfficeCCS 13031PO Box 02523Miami, Florida 33102‐5323United States of AmericaMailing Address:P.O. Box 62414Caracas 1060‐AVenezuelaWeb Site:www.hpcd.comHoet Peláez Castillo & Duque (“HPCD”), established in 1942, is one of the oldest and most prominent law firms inVenezuela and a market leader across a range of practice areas. HPCD renders services to many top Venezuelancompanies and leading foreign companies, as well as banks doing business in Venezuela.HPCD’s corporate attorneys have built years of experience in diverse business environments, as well as in majortransactions. The team provides clients with practical and effective advice covering all legal issues while maintaining astrong business perspective. Similarly, the firm’s tax lawyers are integrated into the M&A and corporate practice group,enabling cost‐effective assistance, while our labor experts specialize in assisting and communicating with ourinternational clientele, providing services and navigating national risks and obligations in the client’s own language.As public law now touches all fields of business and industry in Venezuela, HPCD provides its clients with an excellentcombination of expertise and hands‐on solutions. A comprehensive compliance department provides cost‐effectivelegal and paralegal assistance to ensure that clients comply with corporate, labor, tax, foreign exchange, foreigninvestment and other regulations at national level.HPCD is active in a wide range of banking and finance matters relevant to the current market, and its outstanding trackrecord in banking and finance includes front‐line involvement in all the key cycles of the sector in recent decades. Inaddition, the firm’s energy department is renowned for its vast experience in the development, construction andfinancing of major oil and gas, power and infrastructure projects, under the guidance and expertise of talentedspecialists.The firm’s dispute resolution, arbitration and litigation practice area stands out for its keen knowledge of the courts.Our specialists have particularly strong experience in providing judicial and out of court services. In addition, HPCD’scriminal litigation group is trained to assist corporate clients in regard to fraud, asset protection and criminal actions.As the leading Venezuelan Intellectual Property (IP) law firm, HPCD offers prosecution and enforcement servicescovering administrative, criminal and civil actions, providing IP clients a one‐stop service with immediate results,avoiding expensive procedures and enabling the best protection of their IP portfolios.HPCD’s main goal is to bring value to its clients, identifying solutions to complex problems through the complete andtimely satisfaction of their requirements, while complying with international standards. Quality and efficiency arealways present in our professional relations with clients.For more information regarding Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque, please contact Fernando Peláez, LuisLópez, María M. Nebreda, or Patricia Hoet in Caracas.


H O G A N L O V E L L SHogan LovellsHong Kong Office11th FloorOne <strong>Pacific</strong> Place88 QueenswayHong KongTel: +852 2219 0888Fax: +852 2219 0222Primary Contacts:patrick.sherrington@hoganlovells.comtim.fletcher@hoganlovells.comallan.leung@hoganlovells.comjamie.barr@hoganlovells.comHogan Lovells US LLPLos Angeles Office1999 Avenue of the StarsSuite 1400Los Angeles, California 90067United States of AmericaTel: 310 785 4600Fax: 310 785 4601Primary Contactbarry.dastin@hoganlovells.comHogan Lovells US LLPWashington, DC OfficeColumbia Square555 13th Street N.W.Washington, DC 20004United States of AmericaTel: 202 637 5600Fax: 202 637 5910Primary Contacts:warren.gorrell@hoganlovells.comclaudette.christian@hoganlovells.comWeb Site: www.hoganlovells.comHogan Lovells is a global legal practice providing high quality advice to corporations, financial institutions and governmental entities across a broadspectrum of businesses involving complex legal and commercial issues, both globally and locally. We have over 2,500 lawyers operating from morethan 40 offices, including associated offices, around the world in Alicante, Amsterdam, Baltimore, Beijing, Brussels, Budapest, Caracas, ColoradoSprings, Denver, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta, Jeddah, Johannesburg, London, LosAngeles, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Miami, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Northern Virginia, Paris, Philadelphia, Prague, Rio de Janeiro,Riyadh, Rome, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo, Ulaanbaatar, Warsaw, Washington DC, and Zagreb. Our broadbased,international practice cuts across virtually all legal disciplines and industries.Hogan Lovells lawyers have extensive experience in a wide range of disciplines and industries, including: aerospace and defense; antitrust,competition, and consumer protection; aviation and surface transportation; bankruptcy and creditors’ rights; business, finance and tax; capitalmarkets; corporate and securities; corporate governance; education (higher education and K‐12); employee benefits and executive compensation;energy; environmental; estate planning and administration; financial services; food, drug, medical device and agriculture; government contracts;government services and homeland security; health; hospitality and lodging; immigration; infrastructure; insurance; intellectual property;international business transactions; international trade; labor and employment; legislative; lending; life sciences; litigation; mergers and acquisitions;pharmaceutical and biotechnology; privacy; private equity; pro bono; project and international finance; public finance; real estate; REITS; sports andrecreational facilities; tax; technology; and telecommunications, media, and entertainment.In Hong Kong, we are one of the largest full‐service practices, and we provide transactional, dispute, and advisory services to clients doingbusiness locally in China and throughout the Asia‐<strong>Pacific</strong> region. In Asia, we have more than 500 staff in our network of offices in the majorfinancial and business centers, providing an integrated service throughout the region. Our lawyers provide dedicated counsel in the keypractice areas and industry sectors (listed above), and they are qualified in Hong Kong and often in other international jurisdictions. Inaddition to English, most lawyers also speak and write Chinese (Putonghua and/or Cantonese), with office capabilities in a number ofother Asian and European languages, such as Japanese, Vietnamese, Italian, French, and German. We have an in‐house team of Chineseand Japanese translators as well as Chinese and Japanese documentation capabilities.Our Washington, D.C. office has over 500 lawyers, and is distinguished by its industry depth and breadth of knowledge in issues facingregulated industries as well as its large and recognized corporate transactional and litigation practices. A large number of our lawyers haveworked in the federal government, often at high levels. Since our clients' most difficult problems often cross borders, we work alongsideour colleagues in our overseas offices to ensure that business decisions, litigation, and transactions are informed by up‐to‐date advicefrom experienced practitioners. Our clients include a who's who of local, national, and international companies, domestic andinternational financial institutions, and individuals.Combining local knowledge with the global footprint of a top‐ten international law firm, our Los Angeles office serves local, national, andinternational clients in California and worldwide. Providing a full range of legal services, our lawyers represent a broad spectrum of clientsin litigation, corporate, and regulatory matters, as well as labor and employment, real estate, privacy, mortgage banking, and motorvehicle franchise law.(Hogan Lovells refers to the international legal practice that includes Hogan Lovells International LLP, Hogan Lovells US LLP and their affiliated businesses.)For more information please contact Warren Gorrell or Claudette Christian in Washington, D.C., orBarry Dastin in Los Angeles for information about the U.S. practices. For information about theAsian, European, and Middle East practices, please contact: Patrick Sherrington, Timothy Fletcher,Allan Leung or Jamie Barr in Hong Kong.


K I M C H A N G & L E ESeoul OfficeWonseo Building171 Wonseo‐dong, Jongno‐guSeoul 110‐280KoreaTel: +82 2 397 9800Fax: +82 2 725 8727/8Web Site: www.kimchanglee.co.krPrimary Contacts:ejkim@kimchanglee.co.krkjchoi@kimchanglee.co.krKim Chang & Lee is a premier corporate, finance and litigation law firm in Seoul, Korea. Founded in 1958,Kim Chang & Lee is Korea's oldest law firm and the first firm in Korea to engage in international corporatelaw practice.Kim Chang & Lee provides a wide array of legal services to clients in the corporate, industrial, financial andgovernmental sectors. Our clients range from small, start‐up companies to a substantial number of largemultinational corporations. In particular, Kim Chang & Lee is in the forefront of Korea’s most dynamic andinnovative corporate and financial transactions, having handled some of the largest and most complextransactions that have been consummated in Korea to date.The firm advises clients in all areas requiring legal representation, including, among others, mergers andacquisitions, joint ventures and other foreign investments, corporate restructuring, capital markets, corporatefinance, banking and securities, energy and project finance, antitrust, tax, intellectual property, corporateimmigration and litigation and arbitration, with some of the best‐known partners in these fields in Korealeading the firm’s various practice groups. Aside from handling high‐profile corporate and financial transactionsand litigations, Kim Chang & Lee also counsels numerous multinational and domestic corporations on the legalaspects of their day‐to‐day business activities in Korea, helping them navigate an increasingly complex maze oflaws and regulations and successfully achieve their goals in Korea.The firm’s mergers and acquisitions and finance practices are exceptionally strong, with partners who areconsidered as the leading practitioners in the field. Having handled some of the largest and most complexmergers and acquisitions and finance transactions to date in Korea, the firm is a recognized leader in thesepractice areas in Korea.For further information about Kim Chang & Lee, please contact Eui Jae Kim or Kyung‐Joon Choi .


K I N G & W O O D M A L L E S O N SBeijing Office40th Floor, Office Tower AFortune Plaza7 Dongsanhuan ZhongluChaoyang DistrictBeijing 100020 PRCTel: 86 10 5878 5588Fax: 86 10 5878 5599Primary Contacts:wangling@kingandwood.comxuping@kingandwood.comChengdu Office22nd Floor, City Tower86 Section OneRenminnanlu ChengduSichuan 610016 PRCTel: 86 28 8620 3818Fax: 86 28 8620 3819Guangzhou Office55 F, Guangzhou InternationalFinance Centre,5 Zhujiang Xi Road,Zhujiang New Town,Guangzhou,Guangdong, 510623, PRCTel: 86 20 3819 1000Fax: 86 20 3891 2082Hangzhou OfficeD Region,12F Euro America Center,No.18 Jiaogong Road, Hangzhou,Zhejiang, 310012, PRCTel: 86 571 5671 8000Fax: 86 571 5671 8008Hong Kong Office9th Floor Hutchison HouseCentral Hong King IslandHong Kong (SAR)Tel: 862 2848 4848Fax: 852 2845 2995Qingdao Office10th Floor, Hisense Building17 Donghaixi Rd., Qingdao,Shandong 266071 PRCTel: 86 532 8579 0008Fax: 86 532 8579 0000New York Office42nd Floor,444 Madison Ave.,New York, NY 10022,United Stated of AmericaTel: 1 212 319 4755Fax: 1 212 421 1101Shanghai Office16‐18/F, One ICC,Shanghai ICC,999 Huai Hai Road (M),Shanghai, 200031, PRCTel: 86 21 2412 6000Fax: 86 21 2412 6150Shenzhen Office28th Floor, Landmark4028 Jintian RoadFutian DistrictShenzhen 518026 PRCTel: 86 755 2216 3333Fax: 86 755 2216 3380Tokyo Officein association withMiyake & Yamazaki4th Floor 11‐28 Sogo Nagato‐Cho Bldg.Nagata‐Cho 1 ChomeChiyoda‐ku, Tokyo 100‐0014JapanTel: 813 3508 5599Fax: 813 3501 5599Web Site: www.kingandwood.comKing & Wood is one of the largest law firms in the People’s Republic of China with extensive experience in all majorpractice areas. Headquartered in Beijing, King & Wood has branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Guangzhou,Chongqing, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Suzhou, Qingdao, Ji'nan, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Silicon Valley and New York. King & Woodprovides comprehensive legal services to meet our clients’ diverse needs.King & Wood is a full‐service law firm and operates through national practice groups. Our practice areas include:● Aircraft Finance● Anti‐trust● Banking & Finance● Corporate and Debt Restructuring● Corporate/Commercial● Employment Law and Labor● Entertainment Law and Practice● Foreign Investment● International Trade● Intellectual Property● Insurance● Litigation & Arbitration● Mergers & Acquisitions● Project Finance● Real Estate● Securities Transactions● TaxationFor further information about King & Wood Mallesons, please contact Wang Ling or Xu Ping inBeijing.


K O C H H A R & C O .New Delhi Office11 th Floor, Tower ADLF Towers JasolaJasola District CenterNew Delhi – 110025IndiaTel: +91 11 41115222Fax: + 91 11 40563813Primary Contacts:rohit@kochhar.comanjuli.s@kochhar.comAtlanta Office300 Village Green CircleSuite 201 Smyrna / Atlanta,Georgia 30080United States of AmericaTel: 1 770 434 0715Bangalore Office201 Prestige Sigma3 Vittal Mallya RoadBangalore 560001 IndiaTel: +91 80 41124994/95Fax: +91 80 41124998Chennai OfficeSuite 305, Delta Wing3 rd Floor Raheja Towers, #177,Anna SalaiChennai 600 002 IndiaTel: +91 44 28605775Fax: 91 44 2860 7588Dubai OfficeUnit Nos. 1406 to 1410,Citadel Tower, Plot No.414,Burj Khalifa Community,Dubai (UAE)Tel:+971‐506581316Gurgaon Office3 rd Flower, Tower BTechnopolis BuildingSection 54,DLF Golf Course RoadGurgaon 122002 IndiaTel: +91 124 454 5222Fax: 91 124 4375596 / 97Hyderabad OfficePlot No. 1263‐A/1,Road No. 63A, Jubilee Hills,Hyderabad 500 033 IndiaTel: +91 40 4011522Fax: +91 40 40205224Mumbai Office17 th Floor Nirmal BuildingNariman PointMumbai 40021 IndiaTel: +91 22 61120700Fax: + 91 22 66559705Singapore Office1 Fullerton Road#02‐01 One FullertonSingapore 049213Tel: +65 6408 3911Fax: +65 6408 3801Tokyo Office12th Floor, Ark Mori Building,1‐12‐32 Akasaka,Minato‐ku, Tokyo 107‐6012JapanTel: +81‐3‐4360‐9379Fax +81‐3‐4360‐8201Kochhar & Co. is one of the leading and largest corporate law firms in India. The Firm enjoys the distinction of being the only Indianlaw firm with full service offices in the six prominent Indian cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon andHyderabad and six overseas offices ‐ Atlanta, Singapore, Dubai & Tokyo and Jeddah & Riyadh (the offices in Saudi Arabia are incollaboration with one of the leading law firms in Saudi Arabia).Kochhar & Co. offers a wide range of legal services in the areas of corporate and commercial laws including but not limited mergers,acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations, and specializes in representing major foreign and domestic corporations with diversebusiness interests in India in various industry sectors. Kochhar & Co. acts as Indian counsel for some of the largest multinationalcorporations from North America, Europe, South‐East Asia and Japan and over the years, has established a very strong reputation forthe highest quality of legal support and client service. “Client satisfaction” is the cornerstone of the Firm’s work culture and Kochhar& Co. takes great pride in consistently adopting the highest international standards on all client matters. The Firm’s philosophy andcommitment towards its clients embraces the highest levels of accessibility, integrity, quality and responsiveness as well as anextremely proactive approach.The Firm’s Bangalore office is a pioneer in the field of technology law and covers a wide range from IT contracts, e‐commerceintellectual property to venture capital investment, securities offerings and employee benefits.The Firm has a substantial presence in Chennai with the largest corporate law practice in the State of Tamil Nadu, which representssome of the largest corporations in the world on a wide range of corporate, commercial, intellectual property and litigation matters.The Gurgaon office specializes in providing comprehensive legal advice and support to its clients who are leading players in thebanking, finance, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, telecom, automotive, aviation, manufacturing, real estate and IT Sectors. It alsohas an integrated Intellectual Property (“IP”) law practice which is widely recognized as one of the premier IP practices in India.The Hyderabad office is a full service office offering legal support and services in all areas of commercial, corporate and businesslaws.The Firm's Atlanta office provides legal support to North American companies in setting up business operations and/or engaging incommercial transactions in India. Kochhar & Co. is the first Indian law firm to obtain the Gaikokuho‐Jimu‐Bengoshi (foreign lawyerregistration) approval from the Ministry of Justice, Japan to practice Indian law in Tokyo. The Dubai office provides full service legalsupport to UAE based companies who are looking into investing or starting business in India.For additional information contact Rohit Kochhar or Anjuli Sivaramakrishnan in New Delhi.


R O D Y K & D A V I D S O N LLPSingapore Office80 Raffles Place#33‐00 UOB Plaza 1Singapore 048624Tel:+65 6225 2626Fax: +65 6225 1838Primary Contacts.sivanesan@rodyk.comShanghai OfficeUnit 23 ‐09 Ocean TowersNo. 550 Yan An East RoadShanghai 2000001People’s Republic of ChinaTel: +86 21 6322 9191Fax: +86 21 6322 4550Web Site: www.rodyk.comRodyk & Davidson LLP is one of Singapore’s largest full service law practices. With our offices in Singapore and Shanghaiand strategic alliances in the region, Rodyk provides effective representation across Asia.Rodyk enjoys the distinction of being Singapore’s oldest law practice and we celebrated our 150th year of service in2011. During our 150 years, Rodyk has been a part of Singapore's entrepreneurial history, having acted for the earliestlocal corporates and institutions, and having advised leading multinational corporations on their investments inSingapore.Our team of about 200 lawyers is grouped into five core practice groups:• Corporate• Finance• Intellectual Property & Technology• Litigation & Arbitration• Real EstateRepresenting a diverse clientele in a broad spectrum of industries and businesses, Rodyk maintains strong workingrelationships with key public sector agencies and leading organisations in the private sector.Multidisciplinary practices such as our Competition Law Practice and Aviation & Shipping Practice draw expertise fromacross the firm to serve clients effectively.Rodyk has an established and vibrant regional presence, advising clients on their projects across Asia through ourregional practices: China Practice, India Practice and Indonesia Practice. Rodyk’s Shanghai office was established asearly as 1996. Our regional practice concentrates on project finance, infrastructure projects, M&A’s, corporaterestructuring, and banking and investment transactions in China, Indonesia and India. We frequently advise on crossborder transactional litigation and arbitration, and multi‐ jurisdictional intellectual property issues.For further information about Rodyk & Davidson, please contact S. Sivanesan in Singapore.


SANTAMARINA y STETA, S.C.Mexico City OfficeEdificio “Omega”Campos Elíseos 345‐2 nd , 3 rd , 11 th floors Col.Chapultepec Polanco11560 Mexico, D.F.MexicoTel: +52 55 5279 5400Fax: +52 55 5280 3214Primary Contacts :asaavedra@s‐s.mxvgrau@s‐s.mxMonterrey OfficeTorre Comercial AmericaBatallón de San Patricio 111 11thFloor, Co. Valle Oriente 66269Garza Garcia, N.L. MexicoTel: +52 81 8133 6000Fax: + 52 81 8368 0111Primary Contacts :jbarrero@s‐s.mxhgarza@s‐s.mxTijuana OfficeCorporativo PaseoAv. Paseo de los Héroes 10289Suite 103Zona Río Tijuana22320 Baja CaliforniaMexicoTel: +52 664 633 7071Fax: + 52 664 634 2978Primary Contact:alevet@s‐s.mxSantamarina y Steta, founded in 1947, is recognized as one of Mexico’s largest and most prominent firms to offer a full rangeof services in practically all areas of legal practice.At Santamarina y Steta we are committed to the highest standards of efficiency, ethics and excellence, in order to fulfill theneeds and expectations of our clients, as well as to meet international quality standards. Its practice is directed to a diversegroup of individuals, businesses, governmental and nonprofit organizations having both domestic and international interests.Among our clients are several Fortune 500 U.S. companies.Given the diversity of its clients and the pace of Mexico’s commercial development over the years, the firm has developedexpertise in many areas of legal practice in Mexico. In addition to the corporate field of practice, the firm offers specializedservices in the following areas:Aeronautics and Airports, Antitrust/Competition Law, Banking and Finance, Commercial Arbitration, Constitutional,Administrative and Tax Litigation, Consumer’s Protection, Corporate and Commercial, Energy and Gas, Environmental, EstatePlanning, Foreign Investment, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, InternationalTrade and Antidumping, Internet and E‐Commerce, Labor and Employment, Licensing, Distribution and Franchising, Litigation,Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance and Infrastructure, Real Estate, Regulatory, Restructurings, Workouts andInsolvency, Securities, Social Security, Taxation, Telecommunications, and Tourism.The firm maintains close relationships with governmental offices and professional and business organizations in Mexico andabroad. It has participated with legislators, government agencies and private groups in drafting laws and regulations, and inexploring practical solutions to current legal issues. Its lawyers serve on boards of directors of many companies and non‐profitorganizations and also do a substantial amount of pro bono work for charitable and civic groups.Santamarina y Steta has more than 85 lawyers fully devoted to the practice of law, of which 25 are partners. All such lawyershave a law degree from Mexican universities and are licensed to practice law throughout the country. A number of them havedone postgraduate work in the United States and Europe and have participated in exchange programs with foreign law firms.Additionally, the firm is supported by its off counsel, Agustín Santamarina V., one of the most respected business lawyers, inMexico. Likewise, it benefits from the advice that the retired partners regularly provide within their areas of specialization.For further information about Santamarina y Steta, S.C. please contact Alberto Saavedra or Vicente Grau inMexico City, Jorge Barrero or Heriberto Garza in Monterrey, or Aaron Levet in Tijuana.


S I M P S O N G R I E R S O NAuckland OfficeLumley Centre88 Shortland StreetAuckland 1036New ZealandTel: +64 9 358 2222Fax: +64 9 307 0331Primary Contact:john.shackleton@simpsongrierson.comChristchurch OfficeHSBC Tower62 Worcester BoulevardChristchurch 8140New ZealandTel: +64 3 365 9914Fax: +64 3 379 5023Primary Contact:john.shackleton@simpsongrierson.comWellington OfficeHSBC Building195 Lambton QuayWellington 6140New ZealandTel: +64 4 499 4599Fax: +64 4 472 6986Primary Contact:john.shackleton@simpsongrierson.comWeb Site: www.simpsongrierson.comSimpson Grierson is one of New Zealand's leading and largest law firms, with 48 partners and over 200 legal staffacross our Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch offices. We deliver legal expertise across all areas of commerciallaw to the highest international standards and our client portfolio includes many of the world's leadingorganisations.Clients recommend us for our technical excellence and our ability to provide high level strategic advice. Thiscombination provides significant commercial value and differentiates us from our competitors. This is why we arechosen to advise on some of the largest and most complex deals in the region.Simpson Grierson is an innovative and bold firm, offering technical excellence and lateral solutions. We constantly seek tounderstand our clients' business, and the industries in which they operate, to be the best legal partner New Zealand has tooffer.Our leadership is reflected in our constant recognition in international directories and rankings.Among Simpson Grierson’s areas of expertise are: Banking and Finance Biotechnology Capital Markets Climate Change and Environmental Commercial Property Competition and Regulatory Law Construction Corporate <strong>Advisory</strong> Dispute Resolution Employment Energy, Mining and Natural Resources Media and Entertainment Law Foreign Direct Investment and Overseas Investment Government and Business Information Technology Infrastructure and Major Projects Insolvency and Restructuring Intellectual Property International Trade and Investment Local Government Mergers and Acquisitions Public Private Partnerships Resource Management Structured Finance Superannuation Tax Telecommunications Private Equity and Venture CapitalFor further information about Simpson Grierson, please contact John Shackleton.


S K R I N EKuala LumpurUnit no. 50‐8‐18th Floor WismaUOA Damansara50 Jalan DungunDamansara heights 50490Kuala Lumpur MalaysiaTel: + 603 2081 3999Fax: + 603 2094 3211Primary Contacts:tc@skrine.compc@skrine.comvrr@skrine.comWeb Site: www.skrine.comSkrine is one of the largest full service law firms in Malaysia with a depth of experience in a range of legalmatters acquired through its 50 years of practice. The firm is currently led by38 partners with other 100lawyers across the Corporate, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Divisions.Areas of practice:Acquisitions, Mergers, Takeovers and other Corporate Exercises, Arbitration and Alternative DisputeResolution, Asset Based Financing/Securitisation, Automotive, Banking and Finance including IslamicFinance, Capital Markets, Construction & Engineering, Civil & Commercial Litigation, Competition law,Defamation, Insolvency/Restructuring/ Workouts, Employment and Industrial Relations, Energy & Utilities,Mining & Minter Resources Development, Entertainment and Sports, Environment, Health, Hotel andLeisure, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Information & Communication Technology, Investment/JointVentures, IT & E‐Commerce, Land Acquisition, Oil & Gas, Project Financing/Venture Capital, Real Estate,Securities, Shipping & Ship Finance, Trade Remedies, Tax/Customs/Excise, Trust/ Estates & Charities.For further information about Skrine, please contact Theresa Chong, Dato' Philip Chan orVinayaga Raj Rajaratnam.


SYCIP SALAZAR HERNANDEZ & GATMAITANManila OfficeSyCipLaw Center105 Paseo de RoxasMakati City1226 Metro ManilaThe PhilippinesTel: +63 2 982 3500Fax: +63 2 818 7562Primary Contact:ramorales@syciplaw.comCebu City Office4th Floor, Keppel CentreCardinal Rosales AveCorner Samar Loop StreetCebu Business Park6000 Cebu CityThe PhilippinesTel: +63 32 233 1211Fax: +63 32 233 1682Davao City OfficeThe Penthouse, 17th FloorLandco Corporate CentreJP Laurel Avenue, Bajada8000 Davao CityThe PhilippinesTel: +63 82 222 2851Fax: +63 82 224 2743Subic Office134‐136 Alpha Bldg. (888)Subic International HotelCentral Business District2222 Subic Bay Freeport ZoneThe PhilippinesTel: +63 47 252 3983Fax: +63 47 252 3986Web Site: www.syciplaw.comThe FirmSyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw), founded in 1945, is the largest law firm in the Philippines. Althoughits work centers on business activity, the firm has offered a broad and integrated range of legal services that cover suchareas as family relations, constitutional issues and other matters of law unrelated to commerce.Areas of PracticeThe firm’s practice is diversified, as reflected in its seven principal departments: banking, finance and securities;corporate services; intellectual property; labor; litigation; special projects; and tax. Within this structure, some of thefirm’s lawyers are involved in additional fields of specialization, such as power, immigration, shipping and maritime law.SyCipLaw represents enterprises in many fields, including construction, energy, mergers and acquisitions,manufacturing, mining, insurance, banking and other financial services, transportation and communications, and realestate. In addition to domestic, foreign and multinational business corporations, the firm represents individuals, nonprofitinstitutions, governmental agencies, and multilateral organizations.Recognitions and AwardsSyCipLaw has consistently received professional accolades and recognitions, including: Philippine Law Firm of the Year, Chambers Asia <strong>Pacific</strong> Awards for Excellence 2012 National Law Firm of the Year for the Philippines, International Financial Law Review Asia Awards 2012 Philippine Law Firm of the Year, Who’s Who Legal Awards 2012 Philippine Deal Firm of the Year, Asia Legal Business Southeast Asia Law Awards 2012 Most Responsive Philippine Firm of the Year, ASIAN‐MENA COUNSEL Community Awards 2011 Best Firm in the Philippines, Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2011 Project Finance Deal of the Year, International Financial Law Review Asia Awards 2011Languages: Chinese, English, Filipino, Japanese, SpanishNumber of lawyers: 145For further information about SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, please contact Rafael A.Morales in Manila.


T I L L E K E & G I B B I N SBangkok OfficeTilleke & Gibbins InternationalLtd.Supalai Grand Tower 26 th Flr1011 Rama 3 RoadChongnonsi, YannawaBangkok 10120ThailandTel: +66 2653 5555Fax: +66 2653 5678Primary Contacts:john.k@tilleke.commichael.l@tilleke.comHanoi OfficeTilleke & Gibbins ConsultantsLimitedHAREC Building 4 th Flr4A Lang Ha StreetBa Dinh DistrictHanoiVietnamTel: +84 4 3772 6688Fax: +84 4 3772 5568Ho Chi Minh City OfficeTilleke & Gibbins ConsultantsLimitedSuite 1206, Citilight Tower45 Vo Thi Sau StreetDistrict 1Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamTel: +84 8 3936 2068Fax: +84 8 3936 2066Jakarta OfficePT Tilleke & Gibbins IndonesiaWorld Trade Center II, 18 th FlrJl. Jend. Dudirman Kav 29‐31Jakarta 12920IndonesiaTel: +6221 2939 2020Fax: +6221 2939 2001Vientiane OfficeTilleke & Gibbins Lao Co., Ltd.No. 302/1B, 3rd FlrVieng Vang Tower, Unit 15Boulichan Road, DongpalanThong Village, SisattanakVientiane, LaosTel: +856 21 262 355Fax: +856 21 262 356Yangon OfficeTilleke & Gibbins Ltd.No. 1703A, 17 th FlrSakura Tower, 339 BogyokeAung San Road, KyauktadaTownship, YangonMyanmarTel: +95 1 255 208Fax: +95 1 255 207Web Site:www.tilleke.comTilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 120 lawyers and consultants practicing inBangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Vientiane, and Yangon. Our firm represents the top investors and the highgrowthcompanies that drive economic expansion in Asia in the key areas of commercial transactions and M&A, disputeresolution and litigation, and intellectual property.Established in 1890, we have grown into the largest independent law firm in Thailand and a leading international firm inIndonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam due to our client focus, regional expertise, and international vision. Our rootsare in Southeast Asia, but our practice is global. Our corporate clients include world leaders in the fields ofpharmaceuticals and healthcare, energy, consumer goods and retailing, manufacturing, financial services, informationtechnology, and telecommunications.Practice Areas Anti‐Corruption Antitrust and Competition Banking and Finance Bankruptcy and Restructuring Commercial Transactions andM&A Corporate Services Dispute Resolution and Litigation Employment Energy and Infrastructure Family Law and Private Clients Government Relations Insurance Intellectual Property Property Regulatory Affairs Tax Technology, Media, andTelecommunications Transportation and LogisticsWe proudly help global companies excel in Asia and domestic companies shine abroad.For further information about Tilleke & Gibbins, please contact John King or Michael Lee.


T O Z Z I N I F R E I R E A D V O G A D O SSão Paulo Offices Brasília Office Porto Alegre Office New York OfficeRua Borges Lagoa, 1328 Setor Comercial Norte Av. Carlos Gomes, 222 150 East 58th Street04038‐904 Quadra 2, Bloco A Opus One, 5th Floor 20th FloorSão Paulo – SP Ed. Corporate Financial 90480‐000 New York, New YorkBrazil Center Porto Alegre – RS 10155Tel: +55 11 5086 5000 6th Floor, Room 604 Brazil United States of AmericaFax: +55 11 5086 5555 70712‐900 Brasília – DF Tel: +55 51 3025 2200 Tel: 212 698 1445Brazil Fax: +55 51 3025 2222 Fax: 212 698 1144Rua Líbero Badaró, 293 Tel: +55 61 3426 8000E‐mail: mail@tozzini.com21st Floor Fax: +55 61 3426 8099Rio de Janeiro Office01009‐907 Rua da QuitandaWeb Site:São Paulo – SP Campinas Office 86 – 6 th Floor www.tozzinifreire.com.brBrazil Av. Dr. José Bonifácio Ed. Galero Centro Rio de Janeiro RJTel: +55 11 3291 1000 Coutinho Nogueira, 150 BrazilFax: +55 11 3291 1111 8th Floor Tel: +55 21 3535 210013091‐611 Campinas – SP Fax: +55 21 3535 2121Primary Contacts:Braziljfreire@tozzinifreire.com.br Tel: +55 19 3207 3666mbaptista@tozzinifreire.com.br Fax: +55 19 3202‐2375Introducing TozziniFreire: Brazil’s Legal Services InnovatorSince 1976, TozziniFreire has distinguished itself as a premier, full‐service law firm by consistently providinglegal expertise to domestic and international companies in a wide variety of business sectors. Along these years,we have played a major role in many of the most significant transactions in the Brazilian market.While being the youngest firm among the major legal players in Latin America, we have also enjoyed the fastest growth,with the result that we are now one of the largest firms. But we do not consider size our strongest attribute: what hasdriven the firm’s growth and differentiated us in the legal industry is our obsession in delivering results for our clients.Their achievements are the foundation on which our own success relies.We see ourselves as one cohesive entity and act accordingly. In other words, there are no regional partners andno “associated” or “correspondent” offices. With fully‐owned offices in several cities in Brazil, we are able toguarantee our clients the same outstanding services and one‐firm resource throughout the country.TozziniFreire has extensive experience in assisting international companies in setting up their enterprises or ventures inBrazil. Our areas of specialization include corporate transactions, publicly held companies, civil and commerciallitigation, white collar crimes, arbitration, international and local contracts, international trade, import and export,corporate finance, project finance, banking, capital and financial market transactions, restructuring and insolvency,mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, taxation, securities law, intellectual property, sustainability, corporate imagemanagement, compliance, film, media & entertainment, sports law, real estate, environmental law, labor relations,immigration, and public and administrative law. Our industry focused groups include: insurance, financial institutions,telecommunications, agribusiness, oil & gas, energy, bioenergy/ethanol, life sciences, climate change and carbonmarket, timber and forest, water and sewage, toll roads, mining and information technology.For further information about TozziniFreire Advogados, please contact José Luis de Salles Freire inSão Paulo or Marcio Mello Silva Baptista in New York or in São Paulo.


W E R K S M A N SA T T O R N E Y SJohannesburg Office155 5 th StreetSandown, SandtonJohannesburgSouth AfricaTel: +27 (011) 535 8000Fax: +27 (011) 535 8600Postal AddressPrivate Bag 10015Sandton, 2146South AfricaPrimary Contactsgdriver@werskmans.comjbotha@werksmans.comCape Town Office18th Floor1 Thibault SquareCape TownSouth AfricaTel: +27 (021) 405 5100Fax: +27 (021)535 8600Postal AddressP O Box 1474Cape Town, 8000South AfricaStellenbosch Office2nd Floor, Block BDe Wagenweg Office ParkStellentia StreetStellenboschSouth AfricaTel: +27 (021) 809 6000Fax: +27 (021)535 8600Postal AddressP O Box 1008Stellenbosch, 7599South AfricaTyger Valley Office2nd & 3rd Floors142 Edward StreetTyger ValleySouth AfricaTel: +27 (021) 910 9000Fax: +27 (021)535 8600Postal AddressP O Box 3708Tyger Valley, 7536South AfricaWeb Site:www.werksmans.co.zaEstablished in the early 1900s, Werksmans Attorneys is a leading South African corporate and commercial law firmoffering an extensive range of legal services to multinationals, listed companies, financial institutions, entrepreneursand government.Operating in Gauteng and the Western Cape, and connected to an extensive African legal network through LEX Africa,the firm's reputation is built on the combined experience of Werksmans and Jan S. de Villiers, which merged in 2009.With a formidable track record in mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, and commercial litigation and disputeresolution, the firm is distinguished by the people, clients and work that it attracts and retains.Werksmans' lawyers are a powerful team of independent‐minded individuals who share a common service ethos. Thefirm's success in both corporate and commercial law is built on a solid foundation of insightful and innovative dealstructuring and legal advice; a keen ability to understand business and economic imperatives; and a strong focus onachieving the best legal outcome for clients.Being at the cutting edge of corporate and commercial law in South Africa, we offer a full spectrum of services,structured into two main business streams:Corporate and commercial legal services, which provide transactional and regulatory services.Dispute resolution, focusing on litigation, and alternative dispute resolution in the form of mediation andarbitration.Our firm is differentiated by its focused approach to work and its service ethos of lean and highly‐skilled teams. Ourlegal services span all economic sectors and business activities. We have over 100 directors, representing a wellbalancedblend of legal disciplines. All directors are members of teams and enjoy the support of senior team leaderswho are recognised in their chosen fields of expertise.One of the benefits of working with us is that specialised skills are not concentrated in isolated pockets within the firm.Instead, a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration exists across the organisation, ensuring that skills are deployedto match the unique requirements of each of our valued clients.For more information regarding Werksmans Attorneys, please contact Gareth Driver or JeremyBotha in Johannesburg.

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