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How does it look from over there? The perspective of Asian buyers / leaders on M&A in Europe and the USA

Ben de Haldevang

Whilst the driver for this M&A in the past has been access to minerals, real estate and perhaps some brand based purchases, the focus over the last 18 months has been financial services, manufacturing, technology, and pharmaceuticals. The perception in Europe and the US remains that this is all about intellectual property.

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8 Ways Brands Can Fight Counterfeits in China

Harvard Business

Chinese law does protect intellectual property, but only if a trademark is officially registered. Having your own online store with a good user interface and Alipay and WeChat pay support means you will not risk losing high-end customers who want authentic products. Do not wait until you actually enter the Chinese market.

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Executives Need to Know How Trade Deals Shape Their Markets

Harvard Business

Most corporate strategists focus on finding ways to win in the market — that is, they look for sources of competitive advantage based on the customers they serve, the products they sell, the suppliers they use, and so on. and Europe for antidumping duties, insisting that Chinese competitors were selling below their cost of production.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. Product liability. In healthcare, the firm focuses on the enormous and fast-growing sectors of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biotechnology. Each day at The Brattle Group brings opportunities to make an impact. Practice Areas. Antitrust/competition. Commercial damages. Forensic economics.

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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business

Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. For example, printing products on demand would significantly reduce the U.S. What happens, for example, if the value of a product’s underlying intellectual property overtakes its production value?

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Do Lawyers Make Better CEOs Than MBAs?

Harvard Business

We focused on nine common types of corporate litigation: antitrust, employment civil rights, contract, environmental, intellectual property, labor, personal injury, product liability, and securities. We looked at over 70,000 lawsuits filed against our sample of firms in federal courts during those 10 years.

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Why Western Digital Firms Have Failed in China

Harvard Business

Many leading American digital firms, including Google, Amazon, eBay, and Uber, have successfully expanded internationally by introducing their products, services, and platforms in other countries. Paper Boat Creative/Getty Images. However, they have all failed in China, the world’s largest digital market.