Regional Groups
APAC
Introduction
Working globally means crossing not only geographical borders, but legal, linguistic and cultural borders, too. For clients in an ever-more complex business world, a leap of faith is not enough: they need referrals they trust. LFN’s network of independent law firms in the Asia Pacific region is bound together by a shared belief: the deeper the relationships between members, the better we may serve clients’ needs. It’s a belief that rings true now more than ever.
Strengthened through years of collaboration, the trust that flows between each of our members adds true credibility to every referral we make. So, when clients seek out new global opportunities, they do so with confidence. Many business transactions today have a multi-national element in it. Our law firms are as much local as they are international, to meet the needs of our clients undertaking these cross-border or multi-national transactions. We provide comprehensive corporate legal services that help clients complete sophisticated transactions in a rapidly changing, competitive, and regulatory environment.
We understand business culture, especially within Asia Pacific jurisdictions, and have experienced lawyers proficient in local languages to facilitate and act in these transactions. Home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, the Asia Pacific region has remained an inviting investment destination with a thriving economy despite headwinds brought upon by global conflicts and supply chain disruptions. Poised to become one of the world’s largest economies by 2030, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to continue in its remarkable development.
Goals
Our team of experienced lawyers strives to provide the best practice legal advice and offer representation that will tailor to your needs with proactive quality guidance and documentation.
Market Entry/Business Etiquette in the APAC region
We offer a true personalised guidance;we believe that the “one-size-fits-all” mindset should be dropped by businesses, as APAC isn’t a single market: every country has its distinct dynamics, and it should be reflected in each proceeding
Navigate the Regulatory Landscape
The Asia-Pacific region, while offering immense opportunities, also presents a labyrinth of regulatory frameworks. Each country has its own set of business laws, regulations, compliances, tax regulations and digital policies. We are as much local. We provide a local perspective in our advice in order to adapt to each country and region from an international mindset.
Tap the Right Local Talent
The APAC region’s biggest asset is its human capital. Countries like India, the Philippines, and Vietnam have a rich pool of skilled professionals. We can provide a micro-perspective on key employment laws across the region and make provisions covering important aspects of the employment life cycle.
Build Local Partnerships
The APAC region is an ever-evolving sphere from a business and legal perspective. Local businesses can be a game-changer; partnering with them can provide essential market insights, shared resources, and even potential customer bases.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience of the business environment, government structure, legal and compliance system.
- Assistance in advising on the most viable takeovers and schemes of arrangement.
- Reduced legal costs. Greater efficiency in cross-border transactions.
- Partner attention, accessibility to partner-level lawyers.
- Our lawyers are based throughout the region, which enables us to keep our clients up to speed with local legislative and regulatory developments as and when they occur around the region.
Reach
- We focus our services in those areas that need a coordinated effort across different jurisdictions.
- We have a local presence in all major business cities of the Asia Pacific Region.
- We have worked alongside Asia-Pacific’s leading companies on legal matters within the region, and globally.
- Our network of 10 law firms across Asia Pacific ensures you are well-connected to an integrated suite of services and expertise.
Regional Director
Sanjanthi Sajan
Poovayya & Co.
India
Sanjanthi Sajan is a lawyer with in excess of two decades of experience spanning diverse areas of the law ranging from infrastructure; telecommunications; information technology; corporate transactions; to constitutional and civil litigations. Sanjanthi graduated from the National Law School of India University in 1997 and began her career as an infrastructure lawyer, moving on to telecommunications and ultimately, morphing herself into a litigator. Sanjanthi serves as a Partner at Poovayya & Co., and heads the firm’s administrative establishment. She also actively involves herself in the litigation practice of the firm. She works closely with the Partners at the Litigation Practice Group, to oversee the entirety of the firm’s litigation filings across various courts. Sanjanthi spends considerable time on pro bono representations, particularly involving legal issues surrounding causes pertaining to women, children and the marginalized.
