Asia
The notion of developing business links between Australia and Asia is an attractive one for many organisations, yet the right legal advice is essential to ensure that your interests are well protected.
Hunt & Hunt has developed the structure and skills to provide such assistance to both Australian and Asian clients who may be pursuing trade or investment in these markets, on a joint venture or independent basis.
Through our office in Shanghai and our membership of the global association, Interlaw, we have the Asia region well covered.
Our Asia division focuses primarily on working with clients with interests in China. This division is comprised of lawyers and other commercial experts who have a clear understanding of the needs of Asian business and who assist clients in the conduct of their business operations both within these countries and in trade with Australia.
Importantly, and in addition to simply providing legal advice, members of our Asia team provide government and commercial introductory services to clients exploring Asia/Australia trade and business opportunities. Some of our team members speak Chinese, thus facilitating communications during business exchanges and enhancing the firm’s translation and interpretation services.
Our clients with interests in the Asian region have access to the full resources of our legal group across all Australian states and territories and China, as well as the Interlaw member firms throughout Asia. This means that we can manage all of your legal affairs across Asia in a seamless fashion. Our Interlaw firms provide a perfect link to these activities within Asia — it is just like your Australian law firm having an office in the country in which you are, or wish to, operate.
Essentially, all of your commercial legal advisory needs can be sourced through our Asia Division at Hunt & Hunt.
Major Services Include
The firm offers expertise in a range of legal and advisory services to clients operating in the Asia Pacific region. These include:
- advising on international treaties, conventions and practice concerning international trade and commerce
- market research and feasibility studies, including the development of market entry strategies
- advising on the commercial and legal aspects of doing business in Asia
- advising on the selection and establishment of business partners or trading entities in Australia (including companies, joint ventures and so forth) and in Asia (including equity and cooperative joint ventures, wholly foreign owned enterprises and representative offices)
- drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and other documents in English or Chinese, as well as providing English and Asian language translation services in-house or by referral to external translators
- advising on the protection and licensing of intellectual property in Australia and overseas. This includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating technology licensing or transfer agreements
- advising on taxation and other financial issues (including fund raising)
- advising on commercial disputes involving litigation or arbitration
- facilitating contact between clients, and relevant government officials and business associates. We also liaise with government authorities on behalf of clients
- property acquisition; and
- insurance litigation, commutation and arbitration.