Services

A BON DROIT, a team of most competent, qualified and experienced Lawyers, Chartered Accountants/CPAs, MBAs, Research analysts and Paralegals, operates under an integrated system aided by state-of-the-art communications technology. ABD is predisposed to provide its clients with professional services of highest caliber.

The firm advises, companies across the globe, on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), PPPs, Fund Raising (Overseas and Regional), Debt and Equity Restructuring, Arbitration, Mediation, Litigations, Legal and Administrative Compliances pertaining to specified geo-political requirements, drafting and negotiating all types of commercial and corporate contracts, JVs, SPVs and more.

ABD offers, inter alia, following services:

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Corporate/ Mergers and Acquisitions
The firm advises on a day-to-day basis several multinational companies operational across the globe, on drafting and negotiating all types of commercial and corporate agreements. During the last few years, we have been advising various companies acting in several economic sectors.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) has always been a key practice area for A BON DROIT. We have advised on transactions relating to both listed and privately-held companies, on both domestic and cross-border transactions, and in a wide range of industrial sectors including finance, manufacturing, real estate, energy, infrastructure, high technology, electronics, pharmaceuticals and service trades.

Administrative/PPP
The firm has been involved in the negotiation of several companies privatization processes, set-up of PPP, legal advice to the administration of public companies and public services concessionaires, claim and appeal of administrative acts, administrative litigation of confiscation and expropriation acts, legal advice to navigation companies and maritime and seaport services providers as well as legal support to the licensing of companies operating in the maritime transport sector and seaport services providers.

Operating Issues
•  Assisting clients in their commercial arrangements
•  Restructuring
•  drafting contracts
•  advice on labor issues
•  completing necessary registrations
•  securing permissions
•  interacting with government bodies at a local and central government level
•  Labor and Employment

A BON DROIT maintains a top-tier team of labor lawyers who have extensive knowledge and experience in handling all types of labor issues in the context of business transactions and daily operations. We particularly have great experience in dealing with employment matters relating to foreign invested enterprises (FIEs). We assist clients not only in establishing labor management systems and handling human resources problems, but also in settling complicated employment disputes in the FIE settings.

Intellectual Property
Our intellectual property (IP) practice group advises clients on legal issues relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition in a wide range of industries such as telecommunications, electronics, software, semiconductors, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, electronics, media and other traditional industries. In addition to our regular IP practice for clients' business transactions and daily operations and management, we are particularly known for our skills and expertise in enforcing IP rights through judicial and administrative systems.

Bankruptcy
A BON DROIT's is experienced with bankruptcy and liquidation of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) and large domestic institutions. We are well-qualified to represent both onshore and offshore creditors and governmental authorities in bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings and we are able to provide comprehensive services in the areas of accounting, labor, foreign investment, finance, real property and dispute resolution through teamwork among our relevant practice groups.

Private Equity and Venture Capital
A BON DROIT has been at the forefront of advising in private equity and venture capital investments. We offer unique and creative investment structures approved by governmental regulators for onshore private equity and venture capital transactions.

Private Investment & Corporate Finance
The firm has been advising several investment operations undertaken by foreign companies across the globe. Most recently, we have been advising clients in implementing investment projects regarding banks, insurance companies, international investment funds, energy and infra companies and civil constructions.

Foreign Direct Investment
A Bon Droit has extensive experience in planning and structuring cross-border investments, representing foreign firms seeking to invest in countries within our geographic areas of specialization. For companies involved in foreign direct investment, we can advise on the most advantageous investment strategy to utilize in entering the market, taking into account such critical issues as taxation, corporate governance and control and reparation of profits from our presence countries. Beyond acting as a legal advisor, we also offer the advantage of being able to fully assist in establishing your corporate/investment presence, whether it be a representative office, a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprises, a joint venture, or other business entity.

Structuring, planning and documenting inbound foreign investment through joint ventures, business cooperation contracts and 100% foreign invested entities under the Foreign Investment Law; local partner due diligence investigations; negotiating and documenting the transaction; navigating the government approval process.

As a preeminent law firm in the field of foreign direct investment, A BON DROIT has over the years successfully advised a significant number of domestic and foreign clients with their projects in a wide range of industry across the globe.

Overseas Investment
A BON DROIT has extensive experience in assisting corporate houses in their overseas investment projects, specifically with natural resources and infrastructure. Our lawyers, with qualifications and experience in multiple jurisdictions, regularly advise our clients on complex issues confronting their overseas projects. We also work with the leading lawyers of global jurisdictions to best represent our clients' interests.

Banking, Finance, Tax & Customs
The firm is thoroughly experienced in the area of finance and banking, and advises on incorporation of commercial banks and insurance companies, drafting bank loan agreements and other financing contracts, carrying out conflict mediation arising from banking and insurance contracts. The firm also advises on tax law issues and tax litigation. We have also been advising on the overall financing agreements used to finance public debt and other projects.

A BON DROIT has one of the most experienced and highly regarded banking and finance teams. We advise many top-ranking commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, trust companies, private equity funds and hedge funds. We provide comprehensive legal services to landmark financing transactions and contribute to the financing components of numerous domestic and international capital markets transactions. Our lawyers also participate in the designing and drafting of various banking and financial legislations.

A BON DROIT has a leading tax practice. We advise clients on pre-investment and post-investment tax structuring, including issues relating to applicable bilateral tax treaties and domestic tax law issues. We also provide tax and customs counseling to clients in respect of their inbound mergers & acquisitions and their day-to-day business operations globally.

Securities and Capital Markets
A BON DROIT is authorized to practice securities laws. We advise issuers and underwriters on numerous IPOs and refinancing projects in countries of our presence. We advise clients in the restructurings of state-owned enterprises and private companies, domestic and overseas private placements, sale of material assets of domestic and foreign-listed companies and other securities-related transactions.

Litigation & Arbitration
The Firm’s activity covers civil litigation, corporate litigation, constitutional litigation, labor litigation, intellectual property litigation (brands and patents), criminal litigation and maritime law litigation et al. Our partners have a wide experience in national and international arbitrations, as attorneys and arbitrators.

Dispute Resolution
Dispute resolution is another important area of practice for our firm. A BON DROIT has represented clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings involving various types of disputes. Our Partners are qualified to practice in courts of all levels and they regularly appear before arbitration institutions or tribunals. We also represent clients in administrative dispute resolution and administrative indemnity actions. Over the years, our dispute resolution team has gained a wealth of experience in handling complex commercial disputes, especially those involving foreign companies. A number of our partners are qualified arbitrators or former judges.

Anti-trust and Competition
Anti-trust and competition is an important area of practice for the firm. A BON DROIT advises clients globally in anti-trust and competition law.

Project & Infrastructure Finance
We seek to be innovative in advising on global project finance, structuring loans that satisfy legal requirements as well as the needs of both lenders and borrowers. We advise on a broad range of infrastructure projects.

We assist clients in establishing businesses in our presence countries from the initial stage of project feasibility study to the establishment, operation and even dissolution of businesses. We advise on and arrange application to government for approval, taxation, loan structuring and documentation, transfer, amalgamation and spin-off of these businesses.

A BON DROIT is a leader in the infrastructure and project financing transactions market. We have represented a significant number of international and domestic sponsors, project companies, international and domestic lenders and international financial institutions, domestic and foreign governmental agencies and other project participants in the development, construction, financing and M&A of infrastructure and industrial projects of all sizes. We advise various types of energy (including renewable energy, such as wind farm, solar, CBM and hydropower), public utilities (including power, city piped gas, desalination, water treatment, waste water treatment and solid waste disposal and incineration), chemical, petro-chemical, mining and natural resources, oil and gas, telecommunications, toll road and bridge, port and other infrastructure projects. We are at the forefront in the areas of limited recourse project financing, infrastructure concession, restructuring and M&A for infrastructure projects, and domestic and international industrial construction projects.

Commercial Real Estate Development
Counseling and guidance in structuring project investment operations.
Real estate and construction is pivotal part of our practice. Over the years, we have advised a large number of property developers, foreign investors and their project companies in their real estate development, construction and investment projects.

International Trade
A BON DROIT has dealt with a large number of legal issues in international trade since its establishment. In recent years, our international trade team has been especially active in anti-dumping, investigation, trade financing and international trade dispute settlement.

Natural Resources (Oil, Gas & Mining)
The firm has actively participated in the evolution of the natural resources legislation and advise leading companies on public procurement processes for the provision of goods and services on the oil and gas sector, drafting and negotiating contracts on the oil and gas sector, providing for legal support to the licensing of companies on the oil and gas sector and advising companies operating in the mining sector.

We have extensive experience in advising clients in the fields of development, exploration and exploitation of mines and natural resources, more specifically in many mining projects involving petroleum, coal bed methane, oil shale, coal, gold, diamonds, silver, copper, dolomite and other kinds of minerals.

The above list is not all comprehensive but has covered some major sections.