BEIJING SHANGHAI HONG KONG

BEIJING SHANGHAI HONG KONG

BEIJING - SHANGHAI - HONG KONG

ASIAN PRACTICE Chiomenti Studio Legale is an international law firm present in China, with offices in BEIJING, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Expansion of Chiomenti in Asia commenced with the opening of its office in Beijing in 2007. In 2008, in order to further strengthen and develop its presence in Asia, Chiomenti extended its operations in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The presence, in Asia as well as in Europe, of partners and associates having matured a solid professional and personal experience in Asia and fluent in Mandarin, English as well as Italian and other European Languages, enables Chiomenti to assist its European and Asian Clients with an unique capacity of understanding and solving legal matters having cross-border components between the two continents. CHIOMENTI STUDIO LEGALE ASIA 2 3

PRACTICE AREAS Through its Asian offices Chiomenti offers comprehensive legal assistance, subject to local law requirement, to foreign corporations investing, or who have invested, in Asia and, also through its European offices in London, Bruxelles, Milan and Rome, to Asian clients who wish to invest or have invested in Europe. Corporate AND M&A Chiomenti assists its clients in connection with the acquisition of Asian companies and the incorporation of companies both as joint ventures with local partners or wholly-owned by foreign investors. Chiomenti is able to assist investors from preliminary planning stage throughout all phases of a transaction, including the undertaking of due diligence of potential acquisition targets, assistance in the preparation and negotiation of shareholders agreements and in all procedures for the approval of an investment. Through its Asian and European offices, Chiomenti also assists Asian clients in connection with the acquisition of European companies or other possible investments in Europe. With the support of its network of professional associates Chiomenti can offer to its clients a wide range of corporate services covering all necessary statutory and company secretarial support, as well as domiciliary and nominee services. CAPITAL market Chiomenti has a consolidated experience in the capital markets area where it has always been acting as a leading provider of legal services. Moving from such experience and leadership and through the coordination of its Asian and International network of firms, Chiomenti is a key player to offer capital markets services to Italian clients whishing to list in Asia. As a remarkable achievement, thanks to the work of the Hong Kong office, starting from January 2011, Italy has been included among the jurisdictions whose companies are eligible for listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. LITIGATION Chiomenti has significant experience assisting in litigation procedures in Hong Kong and China with its correspondents, and in international commercial arbitration. Asian clients having to start or manage a litigation in Italy or International arbitration BANKING AND FINANCE Chiomenti provides assistance to international and cross-border financial institutions in Asia. Chiomenti acted as advisor of financial institutions in several restructuring projects of Asian assets and in the acquisition of local companies. TAX Chiomenti provides assistance to clients in relation to international tax planning and compliance linked to investments in Asia and Europe and with reference to aspects of local in Europe may found in Chiomenti the ideal advisor. Under this respect Chiomenti s Asian team provides an high profile assistance coordinating the whole case management directly in Asia, in strict contact with the local client. Through its London and Italian offices, Asian clients having the need of banking & finance assistance in Europe and Italy will find a strong department of highly experienced professionals at their service. tax laws, including personal income-tax, linked to domestic and cross-border investments from Asia to Europe and from Europe to Asia. CHIOMENTI STUDIO LEGALE ASIA 4 5

PRACTICE AREAS INTELLECtuaL property AND INformatION TECHNOLOGY Chiomenti puts its experience on IP and IT matters at the service of its clients providing legal assistance in respect of intellectual property rights, with specific reference to trademark, patent and copyright protection and technology licensing and transfers. Chiomenti has also gained significant experience in the telecommunications sector, assisting clients in relation to projects for the creation and management of telecommunication networks. ENERGY Chiomenti is a leading provider of legal services in the energy sector related transactions and wishes to offer its experience to Asian clients whishing to invest in Europe and vice versa. Chiomenti advised several Italian and European energy companies in relation to Clean Development Mechanism projects in Asia. Chiomenti is also involved in strengthening Asian driven investments in renewable energy projects in Europe. EMPLOYMENT LAW Chiomenti is able to provide assistance to its clients in Asia and Italy in relation to employment matters, including statutory compliance, the preparation and, where required, the registration of contracts for the employment of local and foreign personnel. Chiomenti is also able to provide assistance on taxation aspects related to the employment of personnel in Asia. Chiomenti is able to provide assistance to Asian clients in relation to any labor related procedure or litigation in Italy. REAL EstatE Chiomenti is able to assist clients through all phases of a real estate development project from the acquisition and sale of real estate and real estate construction projects. CHIOMENTI STUDIO LEGALE ASIA 6 7

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