Asia Pacific Regulatory Practice

2014 Directory of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices ASIA PACIFIC OFFICE LOCATIONS

BEIJING SEOUL TOKYO SHANGHAI

TAIPEI HONG KONG

SINGAPORE

BRISBANE

PERTH SYDNEY MELBOURNE

Beijing Perth Sydney Suite 1009-1011, Tower C1, Oriental Plaza, No.1 Level 32, 44 St Georges Terrace Level 31, 1 O’Connell Street East Chang An Avenue, Dongcheng District Perth WA 6000 Australia Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Beijing 100738 China T: +61.8.9216.0900 T: +61.2.9513.2300 T: +86.10.5817.6000 F: +61.8.9216.0901 F: +61.2.9513.2399 F: +86.10.8518.9299 Seoul Taipei Brisbane Kyobo Life Insurance Co. Building, 22nd Floor 30/F, 95 Dun Hua S. Road, Sec. 2 Level 16, 66 Eagle Street Jongno 1-Ga, Jongno-Gu Taipei 106 Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia Seoul, 110-714 Taiwan T: +61.7.3233.1233 Republic of Korea T: +886.2.2326.5188 F: +61.7.3233.0900 T: +1.+82.0.2.2198.8700 F: +886.2.2325.5838

Hong Kong Shanghai Tokyo 44th Floor, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark, Suite 3708, Park Place, 1601 Nanjing Road West, Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Tower 35F 15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong Jing An District 3-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku T: +852.2230.3500 Shanghai 200040, China Tokyo 100-0013 F: +852.2511.9515 T: +86.21.2211.2000 Japan F: +86.21.3251.8918 T: +81.3.6205.3600 Melbourne F: +81.3.3597.6421 Level 25, 525 Collins Street Singapore Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia 10 Collyer Quay, #37-01 Ocean Financial Centre T: +61.3.9205.2000 Singapore 049315 F: +61.3.9205.2055 T: +65.6507.8100 F: +65.6507.8111 Directory of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices Table of Contents

Introduction...... 1

Australia...... 2

China...... 3

Hong Kong...... 4

India...... 5

Japan...... 6

Korea...... 7

Singapore...... 8

Taiwan...... 9

Index of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices...... 10 INTRODUCTION

Regulations governing commercial transactions and operations in Asia Pacific are developing at a rapid pace. Most will usually require some form of official approval, potentially involving local and/or national government agencies. Authorizations, approvals, certifications, licences, reporting requirements and a myriad of regulatory obligations and restrictions have become a daily burden for companies.

K&L Gates’ Asia Pacific Regulatory group combines the Our services include early advice on the best response strategy knowledge, skills, languages and resources of our firm’s Asia available, including whether an application should be made for Pacific offices in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, any available immunity from criminal prosecution and/or civil Singapore, Taiwan and our India practice. Having grown penalty proceedings. With the increasing use by regulators of up with the markets, our lawyers have local knowledge of their compulsory powers to obtain information, ensuring the business customs, language and networks. Our established advice you receive is protected by legal professional privilege team of regulatory lawyers represents clients that need to has never been more important. comply with the ever-increasing number of government policies This directory of our Asia Pacific regulatory capabilities and regulations. Not only do we help clients navigate these provides a concise overview of K&L Gates’ regulatory lawyers systems, but we have developed strong working relationships located across the Asia Pacific region. The directory is with central and local government authorities across the structured by jurisdiction, and provides essential information region, enabling us to bring their attention to operating facts on key areas of our regulatory practice along with details of key and circumstances which are also taken into account as new lawyers in each office. The objective of the directory is to assist regulations are developed. clients looking for a specific capability and to facilitate efficient Of course, we also understand that businesses may be contact between those clients and the appropriate member(s) adversely impacted by a wide spectrum of regulatory of our Asia Pacific Regulatory group. enforcement actions, including investigations into alleged breaches of the law, which may attract civil or criminal penalties, disqualification, reputational damage and personal liability for directors and other officers. In the face of these increased risks, it is essential that legal advice and representation is obtained at the earliest opportunity.

K&L Gates’ Asia Pacific Regulatory group combines the knowledge, skills, languages and resources of our firm’s Asia Pacific offices.

1 Directory of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices AUSTRALIA

Regulatory Areas of Practice:

• Anticorruption and bribery • Intellectual property and technology licensing • Anti-trust/competition • International trade and export control • Financial institutions • Life sciences • Financial services • Maritime • Data and privacy issues • Product regulation and marketing • Distribution and e-commerce • Public procurement • Energy and climate change • Subsidies and grants • Environment, chemicals and natural resources • Sports • Franchising • Tax and customs • Gaming • Telecommunications and media

K&L Gates’ Australian regulatory practice assists clients requiring advice or legal representation in relation to a broad range of regulatory or administrative decisions, inquiries, investigations or prosecutions in Australia. We help our clients navigate the overlapping, and sometimes conflicting, regulatory requirements confronting them. Our services include early advice on the best response strategy available, including whether application should be made for any available immunity from criminal prosecution and/or civil penalty proceedings. We represent and advise clients facing investigations and prosecutions by regulatory bodies including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

Contacts:

Andrea Beatty Chris Nikou Partner, Sydney Partner, Melbourne

Jim Bulling Paris Petranis Partner, Melbourne Partner, Melbourne

Robert Cunningham Stephen Thompson Partner, Brisbane Partner, Sydney

Murray Deakin Partner, Sydney

Adam Levine Partner, Perth

Please refer to the K&L Gates Regulatory Lawyer Index on page 10 for individual contact details. 2 CHINA

Regulatory Areas of Practice:

• Agriculture and fisheries • Gaming • Anti-trust/competition • Life sciences • Anticorruption and bribery • Intellectual property and technology licensing • Capital markets • International trade and export control • Compliance • Maritime • Data and privacy issues • Product regulation and marketing • Distribution and e-commerce • Public procurement • Environment, chemicals and natural resources • Subsidies and grants • Financial institutions • Sports • Financial services • Tax and customs • Food • Telecommunications and media • Foreign exchange • Transportation

Regulations governing commercial transactions in China are developing at a rapid pace. The majority of transactions will usually require some form of official approval, potentially involving local, provincial and national government agencies. Our experience in China includes representing clients that need to comply with an ever increasing number of government policies and regulations. Not only have we helped clients navigate these systems, we have also developed strong working relationships with many government authorities and bodies allowing us to assist clients with regulatory issues surrounding commercial transactions and advise clients wishing to enter into regulated industries. In addition, our lawyers have substantial knowledge of, and regularly work with our U.S. based lawyers to advise clients on, issues involving Sarbanes-Oxley and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), performing compliance reviews, preparing comprehensive compliance policies, advising on rectification plans and representing clients in related government investigations.

Contacts: David Tang Vita Xu Managing Partner Asia, Beijing China Law Consultant, Beijing

Howard Chen Cecillia Dai Partner, San Francisco Associate, Shanghai

Yujing Shu Max Gu Partner, Beijing Associate, Shanghai

Amy Sommers Cindy Hong Partner, Shanghai Associate, Shanghai

Amigo Xie Xianjin Tian Partner, Shanghai Associate, Beijing

Linda Zhou Partner, Palo Alto

3 Directory of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices HONG KONG

Regulatory Areas of Practice:

• Capital markets/Corporate services • International trade and export control • Compliance • Logistics • SFC investigations and white collar crime • Product regulation and marketing • Corporate governance • Public procurement • Data and privacy issues • Securities regulation • Distribution and e-commerce • Subsidies and grants • Employment • Tax and customs • Financial institutions • Telecommunications and media • Financial services • U.S. securities law and corporate governance • Intellectual property and technology licensing

K&L Gates’ Hong Kong office represents numerous clients on licensing and regulatory compliance matters before Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, Registrar of Companies, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) and Broadcasting Authority. Our lawyers also serve on a select panel of consultants to OFTA qualified to provide professional advice to the government on regulatory and public consultation matters.

Contacts: David Tang Virginia Tam Managing Partner Asia, Hong Kong Partner, Hong Kong

Neil Campbell Choo Lye Tan Partner, Hong Kong Partner, Hong Kong

Michael Chan Vincent Tso Partner, Hong Kong Partner, Hong Kong

Greg Heaton Christopher Tung Partner, Hong Kong Partner, Hong Kong

David Johnson Winnie W. N. Chan Partner, Hong Kong Consultant, Hong Kong

Samuel Ngo Elsa Mak Partner, Hong Kong Associate, Hong Kong

Please refer to the K&L Gates Regulatory Lawyer Index on page 10 for individual contact details. 4 INDIA

Regulations governing commercial transactions in India are developing and being implemented at a rapid pace. The majority of transactions will usually require some form of official approval. While we do not practice Indian law, we work with a variety of Indian law firms in India in assisting our clients to comply with an ever increasing number of government policies and regulations. In addition, our lawyers have substantial knowledge and regularly work with our U.S. based lawyers to advise clients on issues involving Sarbanes-Oxley and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), performing compliance reviews, preparing comprehensive compliance policies, advising on rectification plans and representing clients in related government investigations.

Contacts:

Pallavi Mehta Wahi Co-chair India Practice, Seattle

John Magnin Co-chair India Practice, London

5 Directory of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices JAPAN

Regulatory Areas of Practice:

• Anti-trust/competition • Maritime • Aviation • Medical device, pharmaceutical registration and compliance • Compliance • Product regulation and marketing • Data and privacy issues • Renewable energy • Distribution and e-commerce • Securities • Environment, chemicals and natural resources • Subsidies and grants • Financial institutions • Sports • Financial services • Telecommunications and media • Food • Transportation • Gaming • Workplace safety and employment compliance • International trade and export control

K&L Gates’ Tokyo office assists and advises on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters relating to the above listed areas of practice in Japan. We have extensive experience assisting clients in a number of regulated areas of businesses in Japan. Our lawyers extensively advise on banking law, securities regulations, anti-trust, food and healthcare regulations, and conduct internal investigations related to compliance. In addition to extensive client work, our lawyers are active participants in various working groups formed by the business industries and the business trades in Japan.

Contacts: Ryan Dwyer Takahiro Tsumagari Partner, Tokyo Partner, Tokyo

Keiji Isaji Junko Okawa Partner, Tokyo Counsel, Tokyo

Takahiro Hoshino Osamu Miura Partner, Tokyo Associate, Tokyo

Naoki Watanabe Ayuko Nemoto Partner, Tokyo Associate, Tokyo

Robert Melson Makoto Ohsugi Partner, Tokyo Associate, Tokyo

Tsuguhito Omagari Nobuki Wada Partner, Tokyo Associate, Tokyo

Please refer to the K&L Gates Regulatory Lawyer Index on page 10 for individual contact details. 6 KOREA

Regulatory Areas of Practice:

• Anti-trust/competition • Intellectual property and technology licensing • Data and privacy issues • International trade and export control • Financial institutions • Product regulation and marketing • Financial services • Tax and customs • Foreign exchange • Telecommunications and media

K&L Gates’ Seoul office offers an unparalleled understanding of the language, business culture and domestic legal system in the Republic of Korea, leveraging extensive experience to assist clients on their legal challenges in many areas of regulatory law. Our Seoul team identifies issues and provides clients with invaluable guidance to navigate the complexities of the Korean regulatory regime. The current stage of the Korean legal market restricts Korean offices of international law firms from providing definitive legal opinions on Korean law. As such, our lawyers work closely with local Korean law firms, where needed, to provide legal opinions and facilitate an expeditious resolution of the issues affecting our clients’ business needs in Korea.

Contacts: Eric S. Yoon Partner, Seoul

Andrew L. Chung Associate, Seoul

7 Directory of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices SINGAPORE

Regulatory Areas of Practice:

• Building and construction • Food • Capital markets • Gaming • Compliance • International trade and export control • Corporate compliance • Intellectual property and technology licensing • Governance • Maritime • Data and privacy issues • Media marketing and selling restrictions • Employment • Pharmaceuticals and life sciences • Energy and climate change • Product regulation • Environment, chemicals and natural resources • South East Asia regulatory law • Financial institutions • Transportation • Financial services

K&L Gates’ Singapore office has a solid track record in regulatory advice, working closely with expert local counsel in specialist areas. We assist clients to navigate through the complex issues in Singapore, as well as across South East Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar. Our extensive regulatory experience in the region and network of local contacts provide a full service to our international clients. Leading the thinking and working closely with local counsel, we tailor regulatory advice to meet our clients’ objectives, focusing on the salient requirements and ensuring the client is clear on the law and regulatory aspects.

Contacts: Lawrence Altman Nicholas Hanna Partner, Singapore Partner, Singapore

Siew Kam Boon Lian Yok Tan Partner, Singapore Partner, Singapore

Raja Bose Christopher Tan Partner, Singapore Counsel, Singapore

Please refer to the K&L Gates Regulatory Lawyer Index on page 10 for individual contact details. 8 TAIWAN

Regulatory Areas of Practice:

• Advertising • Government procurement • Banking • Import/export • Consumer protection • Intellectual property and technology licensing • Cross-strait relations • Labor and employment • Data and privacy issues • Labor Standards Act • Distribution • Mergers and acquisitions • Exchange controls • Pre-merger notifications • Export controls • Real estate • Factory licensing • Reorganizations • Fair trade law • Securities • Foreign investment approvals – inbound and outbound • Telecommunications and media • Financial services • Visas and work permits

K&L Gates’ Taipei office brings together an integrated team of Taiwan licensed and foreign licensed attorneys with extensive experience in Taiwan regulatory matters. Our lawyers assist major manufacturing and service companies and financial institutions to structure their transactions in light of regulatory considerations, and help clients obtain necessary approvals and compliance of their other regulatory obligations as simply and efficiently as possible.

Contacts: James Chen Christina Yang Partner, Taipei Partner, Taipei

Jacqueline Fu Paul Cassingham Partner, Taipei Senior Legal Consultant, Taipei

Alex Hung Partner, Taipei

9 Directory of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices INDEX OF REGULATORY LAWYERS IN K&L GATES ASIA PACIFIC OFFICES

Lawrence Altman Andrea Beatty Partner Partner Singapore Sydney +65.6507.8113 +61.2.9513.2333 [email protected] [email protected]

Siew Kam Boon Raja Bose Partner Partner Singapore Singapore +86.21.2211.2087 +65.6507.8125 [email protected] [email protected]

Jim Bulling Neil Campbell Partner Partner Melbourne Hong Kong +61.3.9640.4338 +852.9469.9513 [email protected] [email protected]

Paul Cassingham Michael Chan Senior Legal Consultant Partner Taipei Hong Kong +886.2.2326.5128 +852.2230.3581 [email protected] [email protected]

Winnie W. N. Chan Howard Chen Consultant Partner Hong Kong San Francisco +852.2230.3503 +1.415.882.8028 [email protected] [email protected]

James Chen Andrew L. Chung Partner Associate Taipei Seoul +886.2.2326.5155 +82.2.2198.8710 [email protected] [email protected]

Robert Cunningham Cecillia Dai Partner Associate Brisbane Shanghai +61.7.3233.1214 +86.21.2211.2082 [email protected] [email protected]

Murray Deakin Ryan Dwyer Partner Partner Sydney Tokyo +61.2.9513.2369 +81.3.6205.3601 [email protected] [email protected]

Jacqueline Fu Max Gu Partner Associate Taipei Shanghai +886.2.2326.5125 +86.21.2211.2084 [email protected] [email protected]

Please refer to the K&L Gates Regulatory Lawyer Index on page 10 for individual contact details. 10 Nicholas Hanna Greg Heaton Partner Partner Singapore Hong Kong +65.6507.8109 +852.2230.3515 [email protected] [email protected]

Cindy Hong Takahiro Hoshino Associate Partner Shanghai Tokyo +86.21.2211.2086 +81.3.6205.3603 [email protected] [email protected]

Alex Hung Keiji Isaji Partner Partner Taipei Tokyo +886.2.2326.5118 +81.3.6205.3608 [email protected] [email protected]

David Johnson Adam Levine Partner Partner Hong Kong Perth +852.2230.3598 +61.8.9216.0965 [email protected] [email protected]

John Magnin Elsa Mak Partner Associate London Hong Kong +44.20.7360.8168 +852.2230.3587 [email protected] [email protected]

Robert Melson Osamu Miura Partner Associate Tokyo Tokyo +81.3.6205.3602 +8.13.6205.3615 [email protected] [email protected]

Ayuko Nemoto Samuel Ngo Associate Partner Tokyo Hong Kong +206.370.8015 +852.2230.3513 [email protected] [email protected]

Chris Nikou Makoto Ohsugi Partner Associate Melbourne Tokyo +61.3.9640.4354 +81.3.6205.3606 [email protected] [email protected]

Junko Okawa Tsuguhito Omagari Counsel Partner Tokyo Tokyo +81.3.6205.3619 +81.3.6205.3623 [email protected] [email protected]

Paris Petranis Yujing Shu Partner Partner Melbourne Beijing +61.3.9205.2014 +86.10.5817.6100 [email protected] [email protected]

Directory of Regulatory Lawyers in K&L Gates Asia Pacific Offices Amy Sommers Virginia Tam Partner Partner Shanghai Hong Kong +86.21.2211.2085 +852.2230.3535 [email protected] [email protected]

Christopher Tan Choo Lye Tan Counsel Partner Singapore Hong Kong +65.6507.8110 +852.2230.3528 [email protected] [email protected]

Lian Yok Tan David Tang Partner Managing Partner, Asia Singapore Beijing and Hong Kong +65.6507.8105 Beijing +86.10.5817.6000 [email protected] Hong Kong+ 852.2230.3500 [email protected]

Stephen Thompson Xianjin Tian Partner Associate Sydney Beijing +61.2.9513.2369 +86.10.5817.6103 [email protected] [email protected]

Vincent Tso Takahiro Tsumagari Partner Partner Hong Kong Tokyo +852.2230.3583 +81.3.6205.3638 [email protected] [email protected]

Christopher Tung Nobuki Wada Partner Associate Hong Kong Tokyo +852.2230.3511 +8.13.6205.3632 [email protected] [email protected]

Pallavi Mehta Wahi Naoki Watanabe Partner Partner Seattle Tokyo +206.370.6648 +81.3.6205.3609 [email protected] [email protected]

Amigo Xie Vita Xu Partner China Law Consultant Shanghai Beijing +86.21.2211.2080 +86.10.5817.6105 [email protected] [email protected]

Eric Yoon Christina Yang Partner Partner Seoul Taipei +82.2.2198.8701 +886.2.2326.5198 [email protected] [email protected]

Linda Zhou Partner Palo Alto +1.650.798.6751 [email protected]

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