What You Should Know About Seeking Patent Protection in Vietnam
Corruption, Crime, and Compliance - A Deep Dive into KT Corp's SEC Settlement for FCPA Violations
We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value. This edition features...more
So, here we are post Liberation Day and investors have been liberated from over $6 trillion dollars U.S. just in the last week. These “reciprocal” tariffs were supposedly aimed at balancing trade with other countries, some of...more
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced new tariffs on all imports into the United States. In this briefing, we summarise the key measures and the expected impact on global trade. The new “reciprocal” tariffs - The...more
The rising demand for education in Vietnam is creating significant opportunities for foreign investors. Factors such as a growing middle class, rising incomes, talent shortages and skill gaps, and government emphasis on...more
Reports have suggested that on April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump will likely announce reciprocal tariffs pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and investigations...more
On March 3, 2025, the Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 56/2025/ND-CP (Decree 56) which provides detailed guidance on the implementation of a number of provisions of the new Electricity Law regarding developing power...more
On March 18, 2025, antidumping (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed on polypropylene corrugated boxes from China (AD & CVD) and Vietnam (AD only). The petitions were filed by CoolSeal USA Inc., Inteplast...more
On March 18, 2025, CoolSeal USA Inc., Inteplast Group Corporation, SeaCa Plastic Packaging, and Technology Container Corp. (collectively “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing...more
On February 26, 2025, domestic producers filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), seeking antidumping (AD) duties on imports of certain chassis and...more
Vietnam's growth ambitions - Barely two months into the year, Vietnam's parliament has raised the country's GDP growth target for 2025 from 6.5% to 7% to at least 8%. The ambitious GDP target rides on the back of an...more
On Feb. 26, the U.S. Chassis Manufacturers Coalition (the Coalition or Petitioner, consisting of Cheetah Chassis Corp. and Stoughton Trailers LLC) filed petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S....more
On February 26, 2025, the U.S. Chassis Manufactures Coalition (“Coalition” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of certain chassis and subassemblies...more
Many countries finalized new regulations and released new guidance in 2024 regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more
The much-anticipated new Electricity Law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was passed on November 30, 2024. The new law aims to enhance the development, management, and operation of the power sector in Vietnam by creating...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have recently announced two enforcement actions that demonstrate the U.S. government's aggressive and...more
This insight highlights government initiatives in Southeast Asia that promote data centre development through Direct Power Purchase Agreements schemes. As jurisdictions compete to attract investment in the power intensive...more
North Korea Sanctions Violations - In a recent enforcement action, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) imposed an $860,000 penalty on Vietnam Beverage Company Limited (“VBCL”), a...more
It’s the turn of South-East Asian countries to update their data protection laws. Here is our summary of the proposed new data protection laws in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Organisations are advised to update their data...more
On October 24, 2024, Lonza Greenwood LLC (“Lonza” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of hard empty capsules from Brazil, China, India and Vietnam....more
Over the Summer, the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) issued a landmark decision in In Re No Va Land Investment Group Corp [2024] SGHC(I) 17, authored by International Judge (and MoFo alum) James Michael...more
As global manufacturers pivot away from China and set their sights on Vietnam, the country’s labor and employment landscape is rapidly changing. This surge in demand from Europe and the U.S. has not only sparked economic...more
Welcome to the August 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
On August 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) determined that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) continues to function as a non-market economy (NME) and will continue to be treated as such for...more
The solar industry is starting to get whiplash. Over the past year in particular, the industry has experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes making solar tariffs some of the most complex tariffs in all of U.S. importing...more
Two years after declaring a national emergency and instructing the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to pause the imposition of AD/CVD duties applicable to certain imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells...more