Tatman Savio Quoted on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao GBA by Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Akin Gump international trade partner Tatman Savio was interviewed for an article published by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council titled “The Greater Bay Area: Highlighting the Strengths of Hong Kong’s Legal Sector.”

The article discusses the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), whose blueprint for development was announced in February 2019.

Among the topics Savio covered:

• Legal services in the GBA: “As the GBA takes off, we believe this will only serve to spotlight Hong Kong’s strengths further for professional services. [Akin Gump] will be there with our clients to assess the transactions they want to pursue, whether it is mainland China investment from Hong Kong, or third-country companies entering the GBA to focus on Hong Kong, Macau or mainland China cities.”
• Hong Kong’s role in the GBA: “As our clients are highly interested in mainland China, they can see the GBA as a further commitment to Hong Kong’s role within the region – an avenue for interaction with mainland China cities and overall investment in China.”
• Hong Kong’s significance: “Hong Kong’s special status as a separate customs territory from mainland China is one of the reasons that it continues to be relevant and important: maintaining that status will be crucial for commercial operations and business opportunities in Hong Kong.”
• Akin Gump’s capabilities in Hong Kong: “Our attorneys are qualified to practice law in numerous jurisdictions. We represent a diverse talent pool in terms of backgrounds, educational experiences and substantive practice areas, which makes our Hong Kong office particularly competitive in the marketplace.”

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