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Asia Client Services
Our Asia client service team brings together its extensive trans-Pacific experience and local law knowledge with a reliable network of top notch local counsel to deliver seamless services to answer our clients’ legal needs throughout Asia. Our Asia client service team consists of attorneys who not only have solid training in and understanding of U.S practices and businesses, but also substantial experience in Asia. We combine our extensive knowledge of our clients’ businesses, demands and transactional philosophies with essential knowledge of local law, custom and business climate to deliver the most value for our clients. Our team is experienced in managing and coordinating with local counsel and will develop the most effective and efficient local counsel strategy for our clients based on the project and jurisdiction.
Our Approach
Our service approach offers superior value to clients because we know our clients’ businesses, we are resourceful, and we are flexible. Over the years in major Asia jurisdictions such as China, we have built substantive local law knowledge and language capability. Our team includes native Asian attorneys, and we travel to these jurisdictions frequently to maintain up-to-date knowledge of these areas and “preferred” working relationship with local firms. In other jurisdictions we work closely with the local counsel teams that we can call upon on short notice and count on for quality, responsive and efficient local service. Our attorneys may directly handle all or a portion of the work, or may delegate portions of the work to local firms and supervise such work, all in a manner that is the most efficient and delivers the most value to our clients. We will staff and manage the project as our client desires, and the Husch Blackwell team is flexible in the role our client calls upon us to play depending on the client’s internal resource, the jurisdiction and the project.
Our value is to deliver seamless “one firm” service — the same that you expect for U.S. projects. The Husch Blackwell team member will serve as a strategic advisor and single point of contact and coordination, as well as an effective intermediary to translate the nuances of international laws into advice that is easily understood and practical for U.S. businesses. Regardless of the jurisdiction you are in and the Husch Blackwell team member managing your project, you can always expect to communicate with your counsel in the language you are used to, at the hours that are convenient for you, and in terminology and concepts that are understandable to you.
Value Added
There is significant value in turning to your trusted U.S. counsel for your Asia needs even when local counsel need to be ultimately engaged. The engagement of multiple law firms in various jurisdictions can lead to inconsistent results. As a practical matter, a law firm engaged on a one-time basis in a foreign country does not have the knowledge of a U.S. client’s business and demands. Cross-border projects management itself is an expertise that requires diverse talent and skills. Depending on the project and jurisdiction, we deliver significant value for our clients in the following ways:
We handle a significant portion of the work from our U.S. offices to maintain quality and reduce cost, as legal fees in major Asian cities have risen above Midwestern rates
Our expertise in the transaction model and ability to “replicate” it in Asian jurisdictions
Our substantive knowledge of local law and language
Sensitivity to culture differences
Reliable and extensive local counsel network
Know-how to ask the right questions
Knowing the limit of local counsel
“Translation” of local law issues for client’s understanding
Interplay of foreign law issues and U.S. law issues (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Patriot Act, export compliance)
Consistency throughout jurisdictions
Reduce the time and resource demands on the client to communicate and manage local attorneys
Improve coordination among firms to enhance efficiency and avoid duplication of legal expenses.
Recent Representative Experience
China:
Establishment of business entities or operations in China and follow-up operational counseling (including seeking governmental approval, organizational document drafting, project feasibility study, and agency registration)
Joint venture agreement negotiations and set-up
Sourcing, supply, procurement and other contractual arrangements
Sales and distribution agreements
Acquisitions and investment
Cross-border loan and financing
Manufacturing and licensing agreements
Counseling on employee-related issues and other regulatory issues
India:
Represented U.S. employee outsourcing company in joint venture negotiations
Entity formations
Represented a major U.S. service provider in proposed acquisition of an Indian business (deal did not close for commercial reasons)
Sales representative/distribution arrangements
Japan:
Represented a commercial satellite imagery provider in joint ventures and commercial transactions
Korea:
Managed the proposed IPO of major U.S. manufacturer’s Korean subsidiary (deal did not close for commercial reasons)
Represented a major U.S. manufacturer in the buyout of its Korean joint venture partner
Singapore:
Negotiation of joint venture agreements and commercial contracts
Taiwan:
Represented a commercial satellite imagery provider in joint ventures and commercial transactions
Thailand:
Distribution agreements
Negotiation of joint venture establishment and related commercial contracts
Vietnam:
Assisted in stock offering by local company to U.S. investors
Husch Blackwell is committed to recruiting, developing, retaining, and promoting talented attorneys and staff. We believe diversity encompasses a variety of characteristics, including race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, education, and family and marital status.
Our environment is essential to both the quality of our client service and the personal satisfaction of our lawyers and staff.
Our efforts have been recognized both nationally and locally in promoting diversity. We received a top rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the Equal Justice Award, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, and named one of the Top 100 Law Firms for Women by MultiCultural Law Magazine.
Minority and female partners hold senior leadership positions in management, which fully supports the wide variety of initiatives coordinated by our firm’s Diversity Committee.
We are actively involved in promoting diversity within the legal profession. Our firm endorsed the diversity commitment and action plans of our local bar associations.
Diversity and inclusiveness make us a stronger firm and better able to understand our clients’ needs. We are committed to pursue, promote and enhance diversity at Husch Blackwell.
Matter Budgeting and Financial Management
Does the firm establish formal budgets for client engagements?Yes
Are bills submitted electronically?Yes
Quality Management
Does the firm conduct end of matter reviews?Yes
Litigation General Best Practices
Does the firm have a formalized new associate litigation training/mentoring program?Yes
Does the firm's litigation department have a structured approach to early case assessment? For example: Does your firm implement a standard approach to determine risks and strengths early in a case to assess trial or settlement options?Yes
Does the firm have an established records management team to assist clients with records retention, compliance and litigation preparedness?Yes
Vendor Management
Does the firm have preferred vendor relationships?Yes
Knowledge Management
Does the firm have a knowledge management program?Yes
Disaster Recovery
Does the firm have a disaster recovery plan in place?Yes
Litigation eDiscovery Best Practices
Does your firm have any educational programs designed to address the changing federal rules of civil procedure?Yes
Does the firm have a standardized litigation hold program in place for its clients?Yes
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