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The Trump Administration and Chinese Investment in the US
The United States maintains an “open door” policy on foreign investment, and generally welcomes overseas investors, including from mainland China. The key organisation responsible for reviewing inbound investment is the “Committee on Foreign Investment in the...
UAE severs diplomatic ties with Qatar
Current Position The governments of the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Libya, Yemen, Jordan, Mauritius, Mauritania and the Maldives are all reported to have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar last week (week commencing 4 June 2017). In a press release issued...
The HKMA’s Bank Culture Reform Circular: How is it relevant to me?
Culture Reform The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“the HKMA”) released a circular entitled "Bank Culture Reform” on 2 March 2017. The circular sets out a framework for establishing a sound corporate culture within an Authorized Institution (“AI”) based around the...
Eversheds Harry Elias ranked in Bloomberg Top 10
Eversheds Harry Elias (EHE) was ranked in the Top 10 firms in the Bloomberg Q1 2017 Southeast Asia M&A League table. This ranking reflects the firm’s position as one of the leading advisers for transactions across the region. Following the merger with...
DSFO v ENRC: The English court clarifies and restates the law on privilege in internal investigations
On 8 May 2017, the English High Court, Queen’s Bench Division, issued judgment in The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd (DSFO v ENRC). The decision articulates important principles on privilege in documents created in...
Flying high
Welcome to our new firm We are excited to tell you that our merger with Harry Elias in Singapore completed on 1 June 2017. The new firm, to be known as “Eversheds Harry Elias” has 29 partners, over 80 fee-earners and more than 170 people in offices in Singapore...
E-briefing: Note on Inward Re-domiciliation to Singapore
Effective 11 October 2017, following the amendments to the Singapore Companies Act (Cap. 50), eligible foreign corporate entities (“FCE”) are permitted to transfer their place of incorporation to Singapore by way of an inward re-domiciliation. FCE may choose to...
Recent developments in the Singapore healthcare sector
The Singapore All Healthcare Index (“SGXHC.SI”) has gained 2.7% this year, outperforming the 1.9% gains in the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Health Care Index. The best performing medical stocks in the SGXHC.SI have averaged an impressive 63.8% return year to date. This...
Family Law practice at Harry Elias takes home “ALB Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year” award for the second consecutive year
For the second consecutive year, Harry Elias Partnership LLP took home the “Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year” award at the Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards held at St. Regis Singapore. “I am proud that the Family and Matrimonial Law practice at Harry Elias has...
Harry Elias Partnership has merged with Evershed Sutherland from 1st of June 2017.
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