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Russian nuclear power investments in Vietnam an opportunity for lawyers

As the Voice of Russia recently reported: “Vietnam’s power industry plans to build 13 nuclear power units with an overall generating capacity of 15 gigawatts by 2030″.  And Vietnam.net outlined: “The nuclear power market in Vietnam at present is estimated to be worth about $10 billion and […]

Myanmar’s first investment

Myanmar’s first investment bank reflects the region’s opportunity for professional services firms

The opening of the Myanmar economy to international trade and the democratization of the country has been widely reported around the world in recent months. As the New York Times reported: “After years of stagnation, change is coming to Myanmar at a rapid pace.  Since taking office […]

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Opportunities for law firms in US-Korea trade

The Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Meeting begins tomorrow in Seoul – and this provides a good opportunity to outline what opportunities exist for lawyers in Korea and the US to capitalize upon the growing bilateral trade relationship between the two countries. Some background  Just over one […]

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Latin America–Asia trade growth offers law firms new opportunities

The high growth and increasingly mutually engaged economies of Latin America and Asia offer significant new business development opportunities to law firms and other professional services firms – provided they put in place and execute plans to effectively secure new cross-border business. Latin America – Asia […]