INDUSTRIES
Serving various industries that include advising and assisting clients.
Our firm believes in communication, thus we take time to engage in detailed discussions with our partners, clients and colleagues in order to clearly understand their goals, interests and strategies.
Manufacturing
Our services for manufacturers are broad in scope and include advising and assisting clients in connection with factory setting up, office renting, environmental evaluation, tax planning, due diligence, contracts reviewing, negotiation and dispute settlement.
As the legal services may greatly differ in line with the particular business and nature of the client’s products, we serve our clients best by taking time to know them and their industry, and accordingly design practical legal strategies and provide them with full support and protection of their legal interests.
Energy / Natural Resource Exploitation
In the developing countries of Asia, the market of energy utilization and natural resource exploitation always has a high entry standard against the foreign investors, and it may lead to unnecessary and tough negotiations with the government, local partners and financial institutions. Without a full understanding of the laws and regulations and local practices, our clients may risk wasting time and money.
However, HJM lawyers have a broad experience of dealing with these complicated issues. We have advised clients in fields such as wind power project and coal mining exploitation in Asia with regards to the legal issues of project execution, financing, licensing, partnership, due diligence, land acquisition, environmental examination, transportation, etc
E-Commerce
The law of E-Commerce is rather a new field to legal practitioners. On one hand, the legislation lags to catch up with E-technology. On the other hand, the E-commercial laws in Asia are new and strange to many investors and even lawyers. But HJM lawyers always strive to provide an outstanding service to E-Commerce clients.
We pay high attention to any updated legislation, legal practice and case law in the field, and provide all relevant services ranging from ICP application to domain name dispute resolution. No matter what the problem is, we are the best advisor and assistant to address it.
Entertainment
The global entertainment industry is growing at a fast pace, especially in the fields of theme parks, theatrical show, media, movies, etc. in big cities in Asia and also in second and third tier cities. The growth in the entertainment industry naturally gives rise to a series of legal issues in respect of distribution, licensing, intellectual property, contracts and investments, etc. As the China market is only partially liberalized to allow foreign investments, foreign investors shall obtain in most cases the relevant licenses for their operation in China.
Our services in this field include:
- Negotiating and drafting joint venture contracts for foreign investors partnering with Chinese companies in certain restricted entertainment industry;
- Setting up contractual and equity joint venture vehicles with the authorized scopes of business activities;
- Obtaining various license and approval applications;
- Advising on Sino-foreign cooperation in film production; and
- Devising effective strategy for intellectual property protection in the entertainment industry.
Track records:
- Setting up companies engaging in theme park and theatre business;
- Advising an amusement products manufacturer on distribution in Asia and employment of independent contractors;
- Advising an international company on the distribution of children’s toys in Asia; and
- Applying for ICP (Internet Content Provider) licenses.
Real Estate
HJM’s property law specialists advise on the full spectrum of real-estate matters to our clients that include property owners, developers, tenants, contractors, and building/real estate associations. Our services cover almost all aspects of commercial property matters ranging from land bidding, construction to commercial leasing.
We are particularly concerned about foreign investors’ interest when they have property-related problems in China and other Asian countries. With our extensive experience, our clients may reach flexible, creative and pragmatic legal solutions to keep their project on.
Technology & Biotechnology
Hi Tech and Bio Tech companies are very active in Asia to manufacture components, set up research centers and/or sell technologies and hi-tech products/systems on the Asian markets. In addition, due to the new and very proactive policies set up by the Singapore government to attract hi-tech companies in addition to its always low corporate tax policies, many of our clients choose Singapore as their Asia hub to have their Asia headquarter and then set up various legal entities in China, Taiwan and Korea from their Singapore legal entity.
Intellectual property is one of the most important areas of law in this booming market. With the growth of technology and the globalization of trade, intellectual property interests have been drawing considerable concerns in Asia to modern corporations. With considerable experience and skill in this area of law, HJM offers the full suite of intellectual property services which cover technology transfer, licensing and sub-licensing, know-how and goodwill valuation, patent and trademark strategies, etc.
Trading
We provide quality legal services to international clients who wish to conduct trading business in Asia. Whether for wholesale traders or retailers, it is crucial to understand the legal frameworks and practices where they expect to have trading businesses. The trade law system is always complicated.
Different countries may share some common rules and international customs during the international transactions, but each country has its own practice and barriers in branch set-up, import/export licensing, distribution licensing, dispute resolution procedures, etc. With our assistance, our clients’ businesses may be prevented from legal risks and traps so as to reach your trading objectives safely and efficiently.