Selected Companies for whom O’Laughlin & Company has acted as Advisers with respect to China (1980 to 2008)
(Listed in rough chronological order. Year listed is date when work first started).
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| Large American Soft Drinks and Beverages Company. |
| Starting in 1980, Assistance with respect to miscellaneous trademark and corporate matters in connection with establishment of initial bottling operations in China |
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| Large German Chemical Company. |
| Starting in 1981, assistance with respect to business and legal aspects of various chemical matters in China. Assistance included acting as advisor for on of the first Germany chemical joint ventures in China, as well as later joint ventures and other entities. |
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| Large German Automobile Company. |
| Starting in 1981, assistance as chief outside legal advisers relating to establishment of joint venture in Shanghai to produce automobiles. Active advice and assistance relating to establishment of joint venture in Changchun City, Jilin Province (Manchuria) for production of automobiles. |
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| Large Swiss Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals Company. |
| Starting in 1982, various legal and management advice in connection with corporate and commercial activities in China. |
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| Large American camera and film manufacturing company. |
| Advice relating to various business and legal aspects of establishment of joint venture in Shanghai to produce film products. |
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| Large American Personal Care Products Company. |
| Starting in 1986, miscellaneous advice in connection with establishment of joint venture in Guangzhou (Canton) for production of personal care products.. |
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| Large U.S. Airline. |
| Starting in 1986, advice in connection with China related aspects of acquisition of Asian routes, active ongoing advice in connection with all aspects of operations of China activities, including government negotiations, landing rights, labor, day to day corporate matters, commercial contracts. |
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| Large American Food and Beverages company, U.S. (1993). |
| Advice in connection with establishment of joint venture in Shanghai for production of beverages. Ongoing advice with respect to various other activities in China. |
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| Large American Heavy machinery and industrial components Manufacturing company. |
| Starting in 1993, assistance in negotiation of miscellaneous investments, reorganizations, disputes, contract relations, etc., relating to China for various operating divisions in the company in respect to ten separate manufacturing/commercial entities in China. |
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Clients further have included large and medium sized American, European and Asian companies in pharmaceuticals, electronics, agricultural machinery, automobile parts, professional athletic teams, tourism, general machinery, software, etc. etc. |
