US pressure and the pandemic are forcing many companies to rethink their Chinese manufacturing operations. This article is part of a series on the New Cold War Earlier this year, four dozen lawyers, accountants and bankers from all over Latin America piled into a conference room in an office tower on Miami Waterfront. They listened […]
New Export Requirements for Private Protective Equipment (“PPE”) in China
On March 31st, 2020, China issued the “Notice Regarding Orderly Development of Medical Goods Exports applicable to the exports of Private Protective Equipment (“PPE”)”, effective April 1, 2020 (the “Notice”). The Notice is intended to insure the quality of PPE by requiring that Chinese manufacturers of PPE have proper certifications by the State Food and […]
Practical Tips for International Buyers The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is driving global demand for Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”). China is one of the world’s largest producers of PPE. Many governments and private sector distributors currently seek to establish reliable supply chains to source PPE in China in order to lessen the impact of this outbreak […]
Brought to you by: HealthnetworkFoundation Delivered by: Dr. Paul Auwaerter, MD Clinical Director for the Division of Infectious Diseases Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine HealthnetworkFoundation Service Excellence Awardee Please note that this discussion is based on information that is known as of March 13, 2020. A Point of Clarification on Terminology:• COVID 19 is […]
QUESTION ONE – When representing a client with significant business activities in foreign jurisdictions, what are some key risk-related concerns that arise in a cross-border context and how can a parent company minimise such risk? There are 3 major types of China risk: (i) Jurisdictional Risk, (ii) Organisational Risk and (iii) Operational Risk. The latter […]
IR Global Member Meeting – Dave Sheppard visits Nicholas V. Chen & Juan Carlos Madrigal
Dave Sheppard of Medworld Advisors recently met Nicholas V. Chen & Juan Carlos Madrigal of Pamir Law Group in Taipei, Taiwan. Dave is IR Global’s exclusive Business Advisory Services member in US-Massachusets, whilst Nicholas & Juan are IR Global’s exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions and Anti-Corruption members in China & Taiwan. Nicholas had the following to say: […]
Whilst in Amsterdam Nicholas V. Chen of Pamir Law Group sat with IR Global, after introducing his firm and their areas of practice he then goes on to discuss his experience within the IR Global network and how the network has benefited him and his clients, his referral activity both inbound and outbound and how […]
Morocco’s Attijariwafa bank gets $5 billion from China’s ExIm for Africa export fund
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank said on Friday it had agreed with State-owned Export-Import Bank of China (ExIm) to set up a 5 billion dollar fund to promote African exports to China and industrial zones on the continent. The fund, to be financed by China’s ExIm, will invest in the African countries where Attijariwafa […]
Nicholas V. Chen of Pamir Law Group had the pleasure of welcoming Valeriano Del Rosario of Vera Law (Del Rosario Raboca Gonzales Grasparil) to his offices in Taiwan. Both Nick and Val have been members of IR for a long time and have attended numerous conferences, it’s great to see our members catching up.
Here we see Nicholas V. Chen of Pamir Law Group (middle) visiting Evan Rogers (left) and Todd Skinner (right) of Skinner + Company.
A Wonderful IR Member Visit – Freitas & Weinberg LLP & Pamir Law Group
“A wonderful visit from Bob Freitas our long time friend and IR co-counsel visiting for a light lunch at the Grand Hotel’s Golden Dragon restaurant w its panoramic views and delicious food. It was a fun time. As you can see, we were eating lightly.” – Nicholas V. Chen (Photo from left to right: Nicholas V. Chen, […]
IMF loans versus direct investments in selected African countries
This chart compares current open loans granted by the IMF in its development projects in Africa with Chinese direct investments between 2008 and 2014: Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/statistics-on-chinas-investment-abroad-2015-2?r=US&IR=T#ixzz3hNw2WVtI Article Pamir Law Group
