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The Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews (October 2022 Update)
October.18.2022
The regulatory landscape for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) is continuously changing across jurisdictions covered by this guide.
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Hiroki Sugita Discusses Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) in Asia Business Law Journal
June.04.2021
Hiroki Sugita’s comments on future trends for SPACs in Japan were featured in Asia Business Law Journal.
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Shinsuke Yakura and Haruka Matsumoto Co‐Author Article on FCPA Trends During COVID‐19
by Shinsuke Yakura | June.03.2021
The article appears in the May 2021 issue of Overseas Investment and Loans, a magazine published by the Japan Institute of Overseas Investment (JOI).
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Hiroki Sugita’s Comments on SPACs in Japan Featured in Mergermarket
May.19.2021
Hiroki Sugita’s comments related to SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) in Japan were featured in an article from Mergermarket.
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Hiroki Sugita Discusses the Rise of the SPAC in The Nikkei
April.14.2021
Hiroki Sugita’s comments related to the recent rise of the SPAC were quoted in The Nikkei newspaper.
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Shinsuke Yakura Discusses Export Control Regulations in The Nikkei
February.19.2021
Orrick’s Shinsuke Yakura offered his insights on the continued sanctions on Chinese smartphone parts companies in the digital edition of The Nikkei.
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The Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews (Dec. 2020 Revisions)
December.14.2020
Please see The Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews (October 2022 Update) for the most up-to-date information.
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Preparing Coronavirus Workplace Safety Responses in APAC Countries
by Laura L. Becking, Mimiao Hu, Yumiko Ohta and Chanani Sandler | March.27.2020
As the coronavirus, now officially named the “COVID-19 virus,” continues to spread across the world, employers are also looking to ensure a safe ...
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Market-by-Market Overview: COVID-19 Lockdowns
by Laura L. Becking | March.25.2020
We’ve been following COVID-19 around the globe since January when it became clear that the outbreak in Wuhan, China was having broader employment and ...
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Cross-Border Layoffs in the Wake of the COVID-19 International Pandemic
by Mike Delikat, Laura L. Becking and Mark Thompson | March.19.2020
As bars, restaurants, theatres, sporting and entertainment events, gyms, casinos, movie theatres, and other establishments shutter globally in ...
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The Coronavirus in the International Workplace – How do Multinational Employers React Appropriately?
by Nicola Whiteley, Emmanuel Benard, Dr. André Zimmermann LL.M., Mario Scofferi, Yumiko Ohta and Marianna Urban | March.18.2020
This updated overview provides multinational employers practical advice to develop their coronavirus response strategy on an international level and ...
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Market-by-Market Overview: Protecting Your Offices & Other Worksites From COVID-19
by Laura L. Becking | March.18.2020
Government guidance and regulation is changing rapidly, and so it is important for employers to always check on the applicable government site and ...