Track Record

Respondek & Fan is regularly listed and recommended among the leading law firms in Asia in The Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Asialaw Profiles (e.g. The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2003/2004 p. 420; 2004/2005 p.423; 2005/2006 p. 417, 422; 2006/2007; p. 455, 461, 564 etc.) under Singapore and Thailand.

Major highlights include the following projects that have been handled by RESPONDEK & FAN Pte Ltd in the Asia Pacific region and other countries:


ASIA PACIFIC REGION

CHINA

  • Assisted in the acquisition of a Chinese Joint Venture company in Shanghai by a European company
  • Led the negotiations for an asset purchase where assets were located in various Chinese cities and held by various affiliates in China
  • Negotiated, implemented and set up Joint Venture Companies, including the acquisition of land for production facilities in Beijing
  • Assisted in terminating and winding up a health care Joint Venture Company
  • Terminated JV negotiations of two health care companies
  • Assisted in setting up Representative Offices in Beijing and Shanghai, and companies in Free Trade Zones (Waigaoqiao)
  • Acted as Lead Counsel for a leading European companies in multi-million dollar ICC arbitrations


INDIA

  • Assisted in acquisition of majority shares of a multinational company in an Indian Joint Venture Company
  • Advised on the merger of a European company's operations with a leading Indian Company
  • Handled all issues relating to a major product liability case


INDONESIA

  • Established various companies and advised on the set-up of a diagnostic manufacturing plant in Batam
  • Screened and short-listed acquisition target companies for a leading European healthcare company; led acquisition negotiations
  • Assisted a non-profit organization in handling a major product liability matter with an Indonesian Licensee and acted as Lead Counsel in subsequent ICC arbitration


JAPAN

  • Assisted in the first acquisition of a Japanese healthcare company by a multinational non-Japanese company
  • Provided legal guidance on the buy-out of the shares of a Joint Venture Company by its European partner
  • Led negotiations and drafted required agreements for the acquisition of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Kaibara
  • Negotiated, implemented and set up Joint Venture Companies in Tokyo
  • Advised on the merger of several group entities of a multinational company for tax optimization
  • Negotiated and drafted contracts for land purchase for production facilities in Toyama for a European company and followed up with the drafting and negotiation of the required engineering and consulting agreements


KOREA

  • Negotiated, implemented and set up a diagnostic Joint Venture Company


MALAYSIA

  • Set up affiliates in Kuala Lumpur for various multinational companies
  • Guided lobbying efforts and assisted a major European company in amending the Malaysian food import laws and regulations
  • Advised on corporate restructuring efforts of a major European publishing company, led negotiations with the Foreign Investment Commission
  • Assisted in various acquisitions of Malaysian companies by leading European companies


PAKISTAN

  • Advised on the acquisition of a shell company in Karachi


PHILIPPINES

  • Assisted a major European healthcare company in locating a suitable company for acquisition purposes, proposed legal scenario for acquisition strategy and led acquisition negotiations


SINGAPORE

  • Assisted the successful application for setting up an Operational Headquarter (OHQ)
  • Set up wholly owned affiliates for multinational companies
  • Set up Representative Offices
  • Negotiated with the EDB various biomedical projects
  • Regularly represented major European companies in proceedings before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
  • Published a comprehensive Singapore Investment Guide (in German)


TAIWAN

  • Established wholly owned affiliates for multinational companies in Taipei
  • Advised on the legal aspects of various Joint Venture projects
  • Advised leading insurance company on market entry for travel insurance in Taiwan


THAILAND

  • Advised a major European Assistance Company in their acquisition efforts of a Thai company, proposed legal scenario for acquisition strategy and lead acquisition negotiations
  • Assisted major European airline company on setting up of BOI promoted company in Thailand and assisted in establishing a regional center in Bangkok
  • Assisted major European exhibition services company to acquire equity stake in a Thai exhibition services company


VIETNAM

  • Established representative offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City


OTHER REGIONS

BERMUDA

  • Advised on the restructuring of a Pension Fund for a major European Healthcare Company


FRANCE

  • Regularly represented multinational companies in arbitration proceedings before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris


GERMANY

  • Negotiated, structured and implemented world wide cooperation for the distribution/licensing of blue chip pharmaceutical/diagnostic products between leading health care companies
  • Advised on numerous agreements including patent, know-how, license, cooperation, manufacturing, secrecy, distribution and other agreements
  • Provided regular legal guidance on pricing issues, parallel importation etc. in view of European Competition Law
  • Prepared, arranged and supervised numerous Board Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Extraordinary Shareholders Meetings, etc. for a multinational company's headquarters
  • Provided regular legal advice on investment decisions


MEXICO

  • Advised on the acquisition of a Joint Venture share package by a European company in Mexico City
  • Represented a Thai Company as lead counsel in ICC arbitration proceedings against a Mexican company


PANAMA

  • Set up a holding and distribution company in Panama / Colon


SAUDI-ARABIA

  • Negotiated and implemented a production Joint Venture Company in Riyadh


SOUTH AFRICA

  • Set up an affiliate in Johannesburg for a marketing and sales organization


TURKEY

  • Set up a wholly owned affiliate in Istanbul