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TransAsia represents AVIC for landmark JV with GE
11 February 2011
TransAsia Lawyers proudly represented AVIC on the $2 billion avionics joint venture with GE as reported here. Jesse Chang, our Managing Partner, led the TransAsia team.
Dr Isabelle Wan Speaks at HKIHRM 30th Annual Conference and Exhibition
10 December 2010
Hong Kong, December 9-10: TransAsia Senior Partner and leader of its employment law practice Dr. Isabelle Wan was invited to present at the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM)'s 30th Annual Conference & Exhibition: Championing HR Fitness for the Next Decade.
Dr. Wan Conducts Workshop on Employment Disputes and Industrial Unrest
02 December 2010
Singapore: The string of suicides at Foxconn's Shenzhen factory and the strikes at Honda's Nanhai and Zhongshan plants in Guangdong that happened earlier this year have thrown the issue of low employee wages into the media spotlight. Under the backdrop of sharp increases in collective labor disputes this year, many cities in succession have enacted new regulations on collective wage negotiations.
TransAsia Sponsors Asian Legal Business In-House Legal Summit - Beijing
25 November 2010
Beijing: TransAsia Senior Partner and head of its employment law practice Dr. Isabelle Wan recently participated in the 2010 ALB In-House Legal Summit China. The Summit, now in its seventh year, brought together leading senior-level corporate counsel, business leaders and private practice lawyers to focus on the latest legal issues as identified by the top domestic and international law firms.
Dr Wan Speaks at Top-level Arbitration Forum in Stockholm
12 November 2010
Dr. Isabelle I H Wan, leader of TransAsia's employment law practice, attended the prestigious Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce to present at an event related to disputes arising between Sino-foreign joint enterprises. Dr.
2010 Chinese Overseas Investment Fair
03 November 2010
Beijing: The second annual China Overseas Investment Fair (Fair) was held on 2nd and 3rd November. The Fair is the largest event of its kind in China and aims to promote overseas investment by PRC entities as well as to provide a platform for officials, investors and professionals to network on topics of interest.
Jesse Chang Awarded Best Presentation at 2010 AMPLA Annual Conference
23 October 2010
Perth: The 2010 AMPLA Annual Conference was held from the 20 to 23 October in Perth, Western Australia. AMPLA is a not-for-profit association established in 1976 to advance the knowledge of law relating to mineral and petroleum resources.
TransAsia Sponsors Asian Legal Business In-House Legal Summit - Shanghai
14 October 2010
Shanghai: TransAsia Senior Partner and head of its employment law practice Dr. Isabelle Wan recently participated in the 2010 ALB In-House Legal Summit China. The Summit, now in its seventh year, brought together leading senior-level corporate counsel, business leaders and private practice lawyers to focus on the latest legal issues as identified by the top domestic and international law firms.
2010 Chinese Overseas Investment Fair
02 September 2010
The second China Overseas Investment Fair (http://www.coifair.org/2010/index_en.asp) will be held in Beijing on 2nd and 3rd November this year. It is being organized by the China Industrial Overseas Development and Planning Association (Association) under the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC, the ministry responsible for approving outbound and inbound investments).
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TransAsia Hosts 2010 PRC Employment Law Workshop "Current Trends and Human Resource Management/Strategies"
22 July 2010
Beijing: The recent labor strikes at the Foxconn and Honda plants have sent shockwaves throughout China. Potentially those actions will affect the operations of domestic companies and multinationals alike.
Employers in China have always found it difficult to understand and manage employment issues. However, the Foxconn and Honda incidents present for employers new challenges that have arisen over the past 2 years, including stricter regulatory requirements, labor shortages, wage increases and rising labor disputes.