Steven C. Nelson
Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Securities, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Intellectual Property, Arbitration and Litigation
Companies rely on Dorsey to meet legal and business challenges that impact success. More than 600 attorneys in 19 offices worldwide team with clients to create solutions built on service, collaboration and determination to succeed. Dorsey’s thriving Asia-Pacific practice is centered in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Sydney. But it draws on the skills and experience of Dorsey lawyers globally to provide legal services to business. The diversity of the clients we represent, and the variety of their activities and interests in Asia, demands versatility in several dimensions: languages, cultures, legal systems and specialties, and transactional experience.
Dorsey knows Asia-Pacific. And in a part of the world where doing business has unusual risks as well as extraordinary rewards, that makes all the difference.
Corporate Transactions
Corporations, as well as venture capital and private equity funds, rely on Dorsey’s knowledge and transactional experience in the Asia-Pacific Region. From technology-driven joint ventures to listing of shares on United States and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, acquisitions to arbitrations, purchase of distressed-asset portfolios to offshore fund formation, we’ve done it all.
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Securities and Capital Markets
- Commercial Loans and Security Interests
- Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
Intellectual Property
In a region where IP protection is crucial, careful planning and aggressive enforcement are the keys to protecting property rights. Our Hong Kong-based IP team projects into Asia Dorsey’s deep expertise in both contentious and no-contentious intellectual property.
- Regional Patent Strategy
- Trademark Portfolio Management
- Multimedia and Software Licensing
- Domain Name and Trade Secret Protection
- Technology Transfer and Commercialization
- IP Due Diligence and Transactional Support
- Anticounterfeiting and Enforcement Strategy
Geographic Scope
The primary focuses of our Asia-Pacific offices are Greater China and India, but we’ve done deals, handled disputes and solved problems for clients throughout the region – from Australia to mainland China, from Japan to Singapore. Applying the language, cultural and cross-border legal skills of our lawyers based in Asia and in our other offices worldwide, we create solutions that meet our clients’ business needs wherever they arise.
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