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Pillsbury Packs for Shanghai
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman will finally be opening shop in Shanghai.
The firm announced Nov. 1 that after more than a year of waiting, its license to practice law in China was approved by the notoriously fastidious Chinese Ministry of Justice.
'Part of our strategy is to have offices in key financial centers in the world,' said Pillsbury Chairman-elect James Rishwain Jr. 'We have offices in London, Sydney, Tokyo and now Shanghai.'
With the opening of the new location, Pillsbury also announced that it would be closing the Taipei office it acquired as part of its 2005 merger with Shaw Pittman.
The Taipei office, Rishwain said, 'doesn't fit our overall strategy,' but he declined to elaborate.
While Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore have become popular locations as many U.S. firms seek to expand their Asia practices, few have offices in Taipei.
'We felt that the best way to maximize our resources and expand our footprint in Asia was to focus on our Tokyo and Shanghai offices, as they are located in two of the world's biggest economies,' said Stephen Huttler, the firm's executive vice chairman.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.