Doyle S Practical Guide To Business Law In Emerging Countries In Asia

Today, Asia's emerging countries form an integral part of any successful global business strategy and offer tremendous growth opportunities for multinational companies and global entrepreneurs alike. But with these vast opportunities also come very real legal challenges and risks. This work is the definitive and practical guide to navigating through the many complex legal systems in the world's most dynamic region. Whether already conducting business in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, or just in the planning stages, this one-stop guide is an invaluable reference for answering the critical questions. "An invaluable, one stop reference for in-house counsel responsible for multiple countries in Asia." -- Sheana Chen, Regional Legal Counsel -- Asia, Texas Instruments "Even those of us who have lived and worked overseas for decades, appreciate the wisdom presented in this book." -- Craig S. Smith, Global Officer of Operations, Marriott International "Recommended reading for navigating the legalities of doing business in emerging countries in Asia. The lucid presentation makes the critical issues easily understandable." -- Vikrant C. Gandhe, Company Secretary, Tech Mahindra Limited "This easy-to-read book is highly recommended for foreign investors seeking to understand the key legal issues relating to business operations in Asia." -- Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang,Co-chair, Asia-Pacific Committee, American Bar Association Section of International Law "With this book, Michael Doyle has proven himself to be one of the leading authorities on investment law in developing Asia. It's an invaluable guide." -- Brian Braden, Vice President of Global Consumer Products, Starbucks Coffee Company Visit www.doylesguideasia.com to view the author's website for Doyle's Practical Guide.

The emerging countries in Asia present tremendous growth opportunities for global entrepreneurs and multinational companies to participate in the dynamic expansion of business and trade in this region. In this expanded second edition of Doyle's Practical Guide to Business Law in Asia, students, business executives, and practitioners can receive specific answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning foreign investment in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Doyle's Practical Guide specifically answers the legal and business questions most frequently asked by foreign investors in a concise, user-friendly way by using clear examples to illustrate how the up-to-date legal rules are applied in actual situations. Each chapter has been created by practicing attorneys in the relevant countries, and they reflect the current rules that apply for successful entry into the world's most dynamic business sphere.

Law of Cross-Border Business Transactions aims at giving a structured introduction to the law and practice of investment deals (e.g., greenfield projects, M&As and hybrid forms) and of non-investment transactions (e.g., trade, technology transfer and services). Cross-border business deals are nowadays routine matters for business entities all over the world and the related legal aspects are becoming more and more complex. This book provides extensive general background information. It also covers numerous specific issues of relevance in the context of cross-border projects. Substantive law issues, procedural aspects and skills-related considerations such as contract drafting, structuring options and cross-cultural lawyering techniques are included, adding up to an unusually comprehensive and useful guide in the field. What’s in this book: The author describes a wide spectrum of transaction types. He explains underlying principles from a conceptual and a comparative point of view with a focus on transactional issues, using case studies from a variety of jurisdictions to demonstrate the significance of particular aspects in the context of multi-jurisdictional legal practice. Among much else, topics include the following: international lawyering and cultural diversity; lex mercatoria; conflict of laws; letters of intent, position papers, heads of agreement, confidentiality and exclusivity agreements; structure and contents of international contracts; e-contracts and smart contracts; protection of intellectual property rights and technology transfer; trade, countertrade and trade financing; insurance; agency and distributorship; greenfield investments and M&As; competition law and merger control; employment law; corporate governance and corporate social responsibility; international taxation; and dispute settlement and cross-border enforcement of awards. This second edition updates the discussion of the different topics comprehensively. It also expands many parts and adds sections in relation to new themes that have gained importance since the publication of the first edition. In particular, it addresses legal issues arising out of the digitalization of the global economy with a special focus on choice-of-law questions, smart contracts, e-bills of lading and online dispute settlement. It also draws attention to the impact of China’s Belt and Road initiative, Brexit and the ‘America First’ foreign policy. How this will help you: Of special value is the author’s precise guidance on drafting techniques and contract practice. The clarity of the presentation, the uncompromising consistency in terms of structure and a large body of references to primary and secondary sources presented in this edition ensure that legal professionals, business managers and academics as well as other interested parties can gain easy access to comprehensive and detailed information across jurisdictions.

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