Llinks(通力) law firm news

International arbitration – like everything else in China today – has become a growth industry. Spurred by institutional changes and a procession of cross-border transactions, both the number of disputes and the institutions providing dispute resolution services have proliferated.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has recently become the first mainland company to list in Taiwan. The well-received deal bodes well for other PRC companies that may want to tap the investor base on the other side of the Strait for fresh capital.

扬子江船业近日成为首家在台湾上市的中国大陆企业，其台湾存托凭证（TDR）自上市后累计涨幅净值达1410万美元。

The first half of 2010 has seen 175 mainland companies raise approximately US$32bn from domestic and overseas listings. The significant interest in IPOs has underlined the huge potential for law firms’ capital market practices.

上半年数字统计，有175家中国企业分别在国内外的交易所上市，一共筹得约320亿美元。国内律师表示，中国企业对上市的积极态度将给资本市场业务带来更多机遇。

While global PE investors rush to set up their RMB funds, lawyers are also seeing their private equity expertise migrate from advising offshore funds to domestic funds. How fast have lawyers caught onto their PE game and how determined are they to make it a purely Chinese affair? ALB investigates

China has become Hong Kong's greatest competitor for the lucrative market IPO. Will domestic boards take the lead this year?

The trend towards localisation – using RMB to raise funds, make acquisitions and exit – has picked up momentum this year and brings about an abundance of new opportunities for local firms.

今年上半年共有26支新人民币私募股权基金完成募集。人民币私募股权基金业的强劲发展将会给国内专业律所带来更多机遇。

On the first anniversary of Taiwan opening its borders to investment from the mainland, cross-Strait economic ties have been further strengthened with the signing of the Economic Co-operation Framework Agreement.

两岸经济合作框架协议（ECFA）已正式在重庆签署，标志着两岸经济关系迈入一个崭新的发展阶段。两岸法律行业间的合作范围和互动深度亦将随之扩大和提高。

Despite the ongoing uncertainty underlying the Hong Kong IPO market, lawyers there have noted an increase in equity market work.

虽然今年上半年有许多企业延迟上市香港IPO， 但资本市场律师认为工作量并没有减少， 而且因延长法律顾问代表时期而增加了收费工时。

China has become Hong Kong’s greatest contender for the position as the world’s largest IPO centre – in the words of financial analysts, “China is well-poised to surpass Hong Kong in 2010.”

Global Law Firm has recently secured a US$389m investment for Red Star Macalline, a leading furniture retailer in China. The investment marks the largest ever financing transaction of its kind in the local furniture industry.

近期，环球律师事务所代表红星美凯龙成功完成了26亿元人民币的融资项目。此次融资由环球合伙人林华伟律师负责带头。

Llinks(通力) is focused on Taiwan trade and dispute resolution work in its recent appointment of Chen Le as partner along with a team of key litigation and arbitration experts.

陈乐律师及其团队的核心成员加入通力律师事务所， 集中于诉讼仲裁以及涉台法律业务领域。

The Shanghai expo, themed “Better City, Better Life”, is expected to attract between 70 and 80 million visitors and will be a significant event for Shanghai. Aside from the opportunities brought by the World Fair, the city remains a key focus for international and domestic law firms.

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